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First World War Silk Postcard

c. 1915
Overview

Embroidered silk envelope on postcard with embossed border. Silk is decorated with 3 large red and pink flowers in stitching. On reverse short note handwritten in pencil.

Historical information

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.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-12-2022.3.8
Item type
Postcards
Themes
War and Conflict > World War 1
Material
Card
Cotton
Silk
Width
140 mm
Height or length
90 mm
Inscriptions and markings

On reverse handwritten in pencil “Rosie with love from Dad xxx”. In small print “Paris Depose” / “Fabrication Francaise”

Keywords
First World War
silk postcard
Place made
France
Year
c. 1915
Primary significance criteria
Artistic or aesthetic significance
Historic significance
Social or spiritual significance
Comparative significance criteria
Well provenanced
Google Maps search term / URL
https://maps.app.goo.gl/gWHZtRH1mm24SAjK8
Geotag
-35.030449, 117.912878

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Links to additional resources
https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/embroidered-silk-postcards
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