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Easter Greetings Rabbit Bow Tie Broken Egg Pussy Willow Embossed 1911 Damascus — photo 1 of 2

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About this piece

Antique embossed Easter postcard showing a brown rabbit wearing a blue bow, holding a ribboned egg inside a large broken red egg, with colored eggs in the grass, pussy willow branches and yellow primroses, lettered "Easter Greetings" in gold. Divided back marked "Serie 1520a. Printed in Germany," vertical format, standard size about 3.5 x 5.5 inches. Light corner and edge wear with small surface scuffs along the left edge of the back.

Posted with a green one-cent Franklin stamp and a Damascus, Ohio circular postmark dated April 14, 1911, 8 AM. Addressed to Mary Esther Burton, Salem, Ohio, R.D. 5, and signed "From Uncle John, Aunt Mable(?), Martha and Walter."

Part of a family correspondence group to Mary Esther Burton of Salem, Ohio.