Calling card, circa 1880s – 1900

Price:  $7.00         Size:  About 2 x 3 and 1/2″

Calling card for Isaac Sevier. A little beat-up looking, with glue marks on the back. It was probably taken as carefully as possible from the scrap book page or whatever it was attached to. There’s a slight tear in the card, not too noticeable. It would be wonderful to find a card that had been used by your ancestor or even distant relative, no matter what shape it’s in, however a quick search online shows quite a number of Isaac Seviers in the United States. None are coming up in a quick search under Canada. The flower with bow on a gentleman’s card might seem surprising, but according to the Victorian Rituals website, a floral design was used by both men and women. Check out the detailed work around the capital letters – it’s really nice.

Source:  http://home.kendra.com/victorianrituals/victor/ritualsIII.htm