Each element of our Christmas print has been thoughtfully curated to reflect a world of inspiration, take a piece home with our wooden Christmas cracker decoration, in gold.
Drawing inspiration from the Ashmolean Museum's timeless treasures and cultures, from the delicate prints of Hisui Sugiura in Japan to the intricate vegetal patterns of 15th-century Iranian pottery. These unique decorations feature a vibrant Christmas print design and are carefully hand-finished with a beautiful gold ribbon.
Karen Lowes is a Cornwall-based surface pattern designer and illustrator with 10 years of experience, specialising in home, fashion, and heritage. This year, she designed our 'Crossing Cultures, Crossing Time' Christmas print, drawing inspiration from our collections.
At Artcuts, they source only the finest raw materials and complementary finishes for their decorations and gifts. By using Scandinavian Birch wood, they provide decorations that fully follow sustainable processes and where they use composite wood, they use medite premium quality – both of which are FSC approved. With over 10 year’s experience this family-run team design, manufacture and hand-finish their beautiful decorations in their studio and workshop in the Surrey Hills, UK.
Exclusive to the Ashmolean Museum.
Materials: FSC wood with paper finish.
Dimensions: 5.6 x 1.8cm
Our Pickup service is a convenient way for you to order online and collect your purchase in person at the Museum. Simply select the Pickup option at checkout.
The Ashmolean Museum will be closed on 24, 25, 26 December 2024, and 1 January 2025. You will not be able to collect your order on these days.
Christmas Delivery Dates
We recommend placing your order as early as possible to avoid disappointment. These are the recommended last dates for placing your order:
UK delivery – 17 December 2024
International delivery – 11 December 2024 (delivery times may be affected by customs clearance)
Due to the Christmas holidays, orders placed from Friday 20 December 2024 onwards will be dispatched after Monday 4 January 2025.
We offer FREE delivery on UK-only orders over £50 (this does not apply to the Print on Demand service). FREE delivery will be calculated based on the total value of the order after discounts have been applied.
UK 1st Class: delivery 2-5 business days from dispatch
Europe: approximately 3-11 business days from dispatch (customs clearance may cause delays)
Rest of World: approximately 3-11 business days from dispatch (customs clearance may cause delays)
Please be aware that orders to International addresses may be subject to local customs duty or taxes. You will need to pay any additional charges for customs clearance, charges include local VAT and duty based on the value and origin of the product.
There is 5kg weight restriction for UK orders, and a 2kg weight restriction for International orders. If your order exceeds this weight, please contact the Online Shop team so that we can organise a quote for special delivery: onlineshop@ashmus.ox.ac.uk
Further information on our delivery options and returns policy can be found in Shipping & Returns.
The profit from your purchases helps fund the running, collection and care of the Ashmolean Museum, which is free to enter and offers more than 1000 tours, workshops and lectures each year. By shopping with us today, you are helping support everything that we do.
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