Christmas in Merry England, from the Holidays series (N80) for Duke brand cigarettes 1890

"Christmas in Merry England" is a chromolithograph from the "Holidays" series of trading cards created by W. Duke, Sons & Co. in 1890. The card depicts a couple, likely dressed in Elizabethan-era garb, as they dance together in a celebratory fashion. The colorful illustration and romantic scene are characteristic of the Victorian era's fascination with historical settings, especially during the holiday season. The trading card format, intended for distribution with the company's Duke brand cigarettes, showcases the popular practice of using collectible items for promotional purposes in late 19th-century America. This particular example is housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.