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Case Forum, 2009
Here you will find an overview of the history of visiting cards and the cases made to contain them, as well as information about the decorative techniques, materials, and shapes and sizes that can be found.
The history of the visiting card case begins in the 18th century. These pages gives a brief history of the rise and evetual decline of the visiting card case and its place in our social history.
Decorative techniques and materials combined to form a vast array of desgins, influenced by their date of manufacture and country of origin. This page summarises the techniques found most ofen by material and country of origin.
Visiting card cases were made in a wide variety of materials. This page lists the 30 or so materials that have been recorded.
The standard ladies’ visiting card case measured 3 x 4”, but cases can be found in a range of sizes and outline shapes. These pages give a brief overview of the various shapes and sizes you can expect to find.
