Winter Postcard: Snow Covered Cottage Moonlight Landscape Scene 1905 XT5647

This evocative monochrome scene depicts a remote snow-covered cottage nestled in a quiet rural winter landscape under a dramatic moonlit sky. A lone figure stands by a rustic wooden fence line while smoke gently rises from the stone chimney into the bare forest trees. The front features a highly detailed, poignant handwritten message dated February 1905 sharing personal news of local events and unexpected illness, adding exceptional social context to this atmospheric picture. This is a standard size postcard. The postcard was made in Germany. This postcard was posted in 1905 to Mrs W. Handford, Lonsdale House, East Grinstead, Sussex, England. Message Reads "1.2.05 — You will be sorry to hear W. Pacey of 'Nettleymoor' died last Friday buried today. Ptomaine poisoning, result of eating sardines — he was out of health they say so it took more effect — only about 8 months since she died! 'pon girls!! Yours, AMB" This postcard has a crease to the top left hand corner. Post mark has torn through to the front of the postcard. Please also use the image magnifier to make your own assessment on the condition. Please ignore any lines caused by the scanner. When possible all of our postcards will be posted to you inside a collectable plastic postcard sleeve and a board backed envelope which will be marked 'Please do not bend'. Any watermark does not appear on the actual postcard'.