‘A Christmas Box’ print produced in the late 1830s. The image shows a shop porter carrying boxes ful
‘A Christmas Box’ print produced in the late 1830s. The image shows a shop porter carrying boxes full of Christmas goods, including geese and rabbits, colliding with a gentleman in the street. People of all classes had always splashed out at Christmas but in the 19th century the development of consumer culture ensured that Victorian businesses boomed more than ever at this time of year. -- source link
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