Accession Number | RC05955 |
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Collection number | Postcard Collection (Silk Postcards) 10/11/24 |
Collection type | Published Collection |
Record type | Item |
Item count | 1 |
Measurement | Overall: 14.1 x 9cm |
Object type | Postcard |
Maker |
Unknown |
Place made | France |
Date made | c.1916 |
Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
Untitled
Description
Embroidered silk postcard made in France during the First World War. Of envelope design, this postcard features a semicircle composed of the Union Jack, Russian, Italian, Belgian, French and Serbian flags. An intricate design of white stars is interwoven with a string of blue forget me nots and a single purple and yellow pansy. A small card insert features the message "To my dear wife", illustrated with cherries.