No no no no no no - not
embossed but
engraved. That is to say, made by an engraver chappie carving a copper plate to be used.
Real printers' ink too, so the indentation of the engraving gives the printing a raised nature which can be detected (as can its absence) by the surreptitious running of a fingernail across the card under investigation.
Pshaw to "embossed", I'm disappointed in you
PN, and particularly you
O-D.
As ever in these cases, one defers to Stradling:
"Cards must be of the correct size, those for officers being 1 1/2 x 3 in., and those for their wives 2 5/8 x 3 3/8 in., and must be of the first quality.
Do not commit the error of having cards "printed" at any old stationers, thinking no one will know.
Your name must be engraved on a copper plate. The difference is apparent at once to the touch; the writing can be felt on a card made from a plate, whereas the ordinary printed card will feel smooth......"
One notes in passing,with approval, that
thegypsy's mother maintains a silver salver for the appropriate purpose.
O-D You are right with the club info ..... up to a point! Stradling again:
" ...... and there must be no other wording unless the officer is a member of a recognized club, when the name of such club may be inserted in small script in the bottom left-hand corner. (A sports club does not come within the category of recognized clubs.)"
I just love that last sentence in brackets!!