Accession Number | RC05921 |
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Collection number | Postcard Collection (Silk Postcards) 10/11/12 |
Collection type | Published Collection |
Record type | Item |
Item count | 1 |
Measurement | Overall: 13.8 x 8.9cm |
Object type | Postcard |
Maker |
Unknown |
Place made | France |
Date made | c.1917 |
Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
1917 Souvenir from France
Description
Embroidered silk postcard made in France during the First World War. Of envelope design, this postcard features the individual numbers of the year "1917", incorporating the Union Jack, American, Belgian, French, Russian and Italian flags. A small card insert features an illustration of a bunch of flowers with the message "Forget me not [Dear Wife]".