Presepio: an Italian Nativity scene
Our traditional Italian Nativity scene includes fascinating details about everyday life in 18th-century Naples
Christmas at the V&A
Ran from 3 December 2016 to 6 January 2017 at South Kensington
A traditional Victorian Christmas celebration took place at both the V&A in South Kensington and the V&A Museum of Childhood in Bethnal Green, with a month of spectacular displays, installations, family activities, film screenings and performances.
Festival highlights
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Greetings card, John Callcott Horsley, 1843, England. MSL.3293-1987. © Victoria and Albert Museum, London -
Mistletoe brooch, George Fouquet, about 1903, Paris, France. Museum no. M.19-1979. © Victoria and Albert Museum, London -
Christmas decorations, Krebsglas, about 1990, Lauscha, Germany, hand-blown glass. Museum no. C.334-1993. © Victoria and Albert Museum, London -
Christmas pudding plate, Eric Ravilious, 1938, England. Museum no. CIRC.309-1961. © Victoria and Albert Museum, London -
Christmas cracker, Tom Smith & Company, 1927, London, England. © Victoria and Albert Museum, London -
Cup, Jorg Ruel, about 1600, Nuremberg, Germany. Museum no. Loan:Gilbert.60:2-2008. © Victoria and Albert Museum, London -
Poster advertising the Grand Christmas Pantomime at the Surrey Theatre, 1878, Britain. Museum no. S.16-2010. © Victoria and Albert Museum, London -
Christmas Cake for Children, tin, made for W & R Jacob and Co., 1936, England. Museum no. M.487&A-1983. Museum no. M.487&A-1983. © Victoria and Albert Museum, London -
Presepio nativity figure, 19th – 20th century. Museum no. MISC.1:1 to 224-1986. © Victoria and Albert Museum, London -
Pantomime cow's head costume, S.B Watts & Co. Ltd., 1989, Manchester, England. Museum no. S.483&A to C-1990. © Victoria and Albert Museum, London
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