Introducing our merchandise
As our digitisation project progresses, we are delighted to introduce our range of notecards and postcards, featuring images from the Institution’s prints and drawings collection. You can order cards via our online order form.
Introducing our 2021 Christmas Card
This year’s Christmas Card design is from Beautiful Leaved Plants by Edward Joseph Lowe, published in 1864. Pick yours up at the Institution this week!
Notecards and postcards
The Art of Light: stained glass from Devon churches
This colourful set of six cards features stained-glass designs from our Exeter Diocesan Architectural Society collection. All cards are left blank for your own festive greeting.
Sets of cards are £6.50 each, plus postage, and locally printed using sustainable materials. All funds will help us preserve our beautiful Grade 2* listed building and collection.
Westcountry Colours: drawings by Edward Ashworth
A set of six notecards featuring delightful watercolour, pencil and ink drawings by Edward Ashworth (1814-1896). The Institution holds seven sketchbooks of his work depicting Devon architecture and scenery.
Sets of cards are £6.50 each, plus postage, and locally printed using sustainable materials. All funds will help us preserve our beautiful Grade 2* listed building and collection.
A Working History: a selection of local trade cards
Trade cards were printed on fine-quality paper and distributed with deliveries or given to customers at shop counters. Our set of eight postcards includes a bookseller, engraver, chemist, draper and inn.
Sets of postcards are £6.50 each, plus postage, and locally printed using sustainable materials. All funds will help us preserve our beautiful Grade 2* listed building and collection.
Notebooks and Bookbags - COMING SOON. The digitisation of our collection is supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.
Card Order Form
Please complete the form below to place your order. This beautiful selection of notecards and postcards is unique to the Devon and Exeter Institution. The designs feature artworks from our prints and drawings collection which is being digitised as part of a major project. All sets of cards are £6.50 plus postage. We will contact you via telephone for card payment and confirm postage costs. *All income generated will help us protect our heritage collection and historic Grade 2* listed building and collections.