From Your Soldier Boy

Accession Number RC05917
Collection number Postcard Collection (Silk Postcards) 10/11/8
Collection type Published Collection
Record type Item
Item count 1
Measurement Overall: 14 x 9cm
Object type Postcard
Maker Unknown
Place made France
Date made 1914-1918
Conflict First World War, 1914-1918
Description

Embroidered silk postcard made in France during the First World War. Of envelope design, this postcard features a large butterfly with wings composed of the Union Jack, Belgian and French flags. The message "From Your Soldier Boy", is embroidered on a blue ribbon. A small card insert features an illustration of a basket of pink roses and Allied flags with the message "Kisses from France".