To my dear boy

Accession Number RC05915
Collection number Postcard Collection (Silk Postcards) 10/11/7
Collection type Published Collection
Record type Item
Item count 1
Measurement Overall: 14 x 8.9
Object type Postcard
Maker Unknown
Place made France
Date made 1914-1918
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Description

Embroidered silk postcard made in France during the First World War. Of envelope design, this postcard features bunting made from the Red Ensign, Italian, French, American and Russian flags. It also features shields made from the Belgian and Portuguese flags with purple flowers. A small card insert features an illustration of a bridge surrounded by snow and the message "I'm thinking of you".