CAT-b4_50s-0006

This vintage postcard features a dignified illustration of a tabby cat lounging on an ornate, patterned cushion or rug. The card is captioned "HIS HIGHNESS" in the upper right corner. It appears to be a color lithograph print, part of the "Commercial Series No. 302" published by J.W.B. London E.. This style of printed postcard with a white border suggests a probable date of issue in the early 1900s, likely around 1910–1913, before production shifted significantly to the US after 1915. The image itself might be an older reproduction of a specific, prize-winning cat portrait from the late 19th century, reflecting the early popularity of purebred cats and cat shows in the Victorian and Edwardian eras.
The back of the card has a large stamp of merchant 'theodorus leenes'