First World War Silk Postcard
c. 1915Embroidered silk cloth in shape of envelope with embossed card border (postcard backing missing) decorated with a butterfly and flowers plus inscription “TO MY DEAR WIFE”.
Embroidered silk postcard made in France during the First World War to send home from the military front to family as a means of keeping in touch.
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On front in stitching “TO MY DEAR WIFE”.
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