Calico postage bag for teaspoon : Mrs Winifred Cazneaux

Place Africa: Egypt
Accession Number REL29671.002
Collection type Heraldry
Object type Heraldry
Physical description Calico
Maker Fell, William Hewitt
Place made Egypt
Date made 1915
Conflict First World War, 1914-1918
Description

Unbleached calico cloth folded in thirds and stitched together at one end. Small sections of thread and holes remain where the package was sewn along the other two sides. Hand written on the front of the bag in black ink is 'TO MRS H. CAZNEAUX. WITH BEST WISHES 1915 FROM W. FELL. EGYPT.'

History / Summary

This packaging contained a souvenir Egyptian spoon that was sent to Mrs Winifred Cazneaux in 1915 by William Fell, AIF. Fell was an associate and photographic pupil of her husband, Harold Cazneaux.