First World War Silk Embroidered Postcard from Gunner LATHLEAN

1916

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-12-2008.2.4

Item type

Postcards

Themes

Communication
Social History

Material

Cardboard

Cotton

Silk (Textile)

Width

138 mm

Height or length

88 mm

Inscriptions and markings

Embroidered on front "To the dear ones at home"

Keywords

First World War

WW1

silk postcard

World War One

Place made

Paris
France

Stamp on reverse of card "PARIS DEPOSE" "Fabrication Francaise"

Year

1916

Primary significance criteria

Artistic or aesthetic significance

Historic significance

Scientific or research significance

Social or spiritual significance

Comparative significance criteria

Interpretive capacity

Object’s condition or completeness

Rare or representative

Well provenanced

Google Maps search term / URL

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Geotag

-35.030449, 117.912878

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Links to additional resources

Imperial War Museum UK

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Princess Royal Fortress Military Museum

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