Accession Number | RC06562 |
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Collection number | Postcard Collection (Silk Postcards) 10/20/22 |
Collection type | Published Collection |
Record type | Item |
Item count | 1 |
Measurement | Overall: 13.9 x 9cm |
Object type | Postcard |
Maker |
Unknown |
Place made | France |
Date made | 1914-1919 |
Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
Best Xmas Wishes
Description
Embroidered silk postcard made in France during the First World War. Of envelope design, this postcard features two birds sitting on a branch of mistletoe surrounded by violets. Pink rosebuds also feature in the design. A small card insert features the message "To my dear Sister", illustrated with a woman reading a letter on a balcony.