Accession Number | RC05915 |
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Collection number | Postcard Collection (Silk Postcards) 10/11/7 |
Collection type | Published Collection |
Record type | Item |
Item count | 1 |
Measurement | Overall: 14 x 8.9 |
Object type | Postcard |
Maker |
Unknown |
Place made | France |
Date made | 1914-1918 |
Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
To my dear boy
Description
Embroidered silk postcard made in France during the First World War. Of envelope design, this postcard features bunting made from the Red Ensign, Italian, French, American and Russian flags. It also features shields made from the Belgian and Portuguese flags with purple flowers. A small card insert features an illustration of a bridge surrounded by snow and the message "I'm thinking of you".