Featured Small "cards" - what are they called?

Hi....while digging through some old family photos, I came across these three old "cards" and aren't sure just what they are or what to call them. shown measurements are without the fringe. Also, do they have any value?? Thanks in advance for any and all help!!!

 

the 2 black americana are ....well, hard to take one's eyes off of !!!

 

What does this say along the edge?

 

S.Hildeshiemer & Co.

No.464 Copyright

 

I'm assuming that's the company that made them.....the other corner says
"No464. Copyright"

 

Wow!! Thanks Davey!! That says to me that either some UK relatives back in the 1800's either sent that to some who had come to America or brought it over with them!!!! Great info!!!!

 

Hummm, not so Americana, after all !!

 

Will someone tell me what's going on in the 3rd card? Is that a snowball at the top and when it melts, something happens to the bucket? Or am I reading it incorrectly?

 

I was wondering about that one, too. Baffling!

 

Oh, OK.

 

Thanks -- maybe it's just the way it is drawn, but it looks odd, and surprising for a card of this sort. I like it as an oddity, though.

 

It depicts the racist lynching of a bucket

 

Hi Terry,
You hit the funny bone. I needed a good laugh this morning.
greg

 

And I totally was not thorough enough in my initial explanation of the cards....there are only three cards in total.....the first two 'Black Art' are front and back, the same for the second two and the same for the third two.....hopefully that all makes sense!! Sorry 'bout that......and yes, I agree that looks to be a somewhat 'primitive'
system for getting water from a very snowed over well in the dead of winter!!

What has me wondering is why the fringe on three sides of the two cards.....they don't look like they should go together, or maybe there would have been some writing on another half that isn't there???

Thanks again all for everyone's input!!! Do these type of UK cards have a specific name???

 

QUOTE="daveydempsey, post: 134821, member: 22"]Aquataine did you not see my second link that describes them as "One of our rarest and prized Christmas Cards" ?.[/QUOTE]

Yes I did Davey!!!! Thanks again!!!! I had found that site and been there!!! But it's always NICE to know you're always on the LOOKOUT!!!!

BTW, one side of that link's card is different!