Accession Number | RC05910 |
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Collection number | Postcard Collection (Silk Postcards) 10/11/1 |
Collection type | Published Collection |
Record type | Item |
Item count | 1 |
Object type | Postcard |
Maker |
Unknown |
Place made | France |
Date made | 1914-1918 |
Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
To my dear Father
Description
Embroidered silk postcard made in France during the First World War. Of envelope design, this postcard features purple and white pansies and a string of small purple flowers. A central butterfly features wings embellished with the Union Jack, Italian, American, Russian, Belgian and French flags. A small card insert features shields made for the Red Ensign, the Merchant flag of the Commonwealth and for each of the Russian, American, Italian, Romanian, Serbian and French flags.