Edith Cavell silk postcard 1

c. 1915
Overview

Woven silk postcard with decorative paper frame. It features a grayscale image of British nurse Edith Cavell, sitting outside with a dog amongst roses.
Edith is wearing a striped shirt with a decorative collar and a patterned tie. There are large trees in the background.

Historical information

Edith Cavell served as a nurse with the Red Cross in Belgium before and during World War I. On August 5, 1915 she was arrested by the Germans on the charge of assisting allied troops to escape to Holland. After being held for nine weeks, Edith confessed and was brought to trial. She was sentenced to death by firing squad, along with her accomplice Philippe Baucq, and was executed on 12 October 1915.
Her story is detailed in an attached link to the Imperial War Museum.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-119-RoW00052
Material
Width
90 mm
Height or length
140 mm
Inscriptions and markings

"Miss Edith Cavell"

Place made
United Kingdom
Year
Primary significance criteria
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Comparative significance criteria
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Silk postcard featuring image of Edith Cavell with a dog and flowers
Silk postcard featuring image of Edith Cavell with a dog and flowers

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