Biedermeier cards

Some of the earliest movable cards were made primarily in Vienna, Austria, and to a lesser extent in France, during the first quarter of the 19th century. These were commercially made and printed using copper engraving on a sheet of stiff rag paper and hand-colored . The parts were then die-cut out and hand assembled, with novel mechanics utilizing a pull tab and silk thread tied into knots to hold the parts together. The back of the card was blank and often had an inscription and date from the owner to the recipient.