Aunt Sally's Christmas Boxes: John Crass's Discomfiture
A Victorian family around a dining table during the distribution of envelopes of money, or Christmas boxes to servants. The servant who has just received his is either embarrassed or unimpressed with his gift. Employer's traditionally gave their servants a gift, often financial, the day after Christmas Day, coining the term, Boxing Day
Picture No
10216480
Media ID
46012790
Size
5958px x 4063px
(4.2MB)
Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
The Illustrated London News. 1862, page 665
Date
1862
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