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First World War ‘United’ Silk Postcard from Edward (Ted) PERRY, RAMC
c. 1914 - 1918Overview
First World War Silk Postcard with ‘United’ embroidered in yellow below the Imperial Crown, allied flags and a shield depicting the colours of the flag of the United Kingdom. A spray of foliage with two (2) flowers and associated leaves is located next to this. There is a stain below the spray of flowers.
Historical information
Embroidered silk postcards were made in France during the First World War to send home from the military front to family or sweethearts as a way of keeping in touch. J.M. Tatessault was a prolific maker of postcards in Paris during the war.
Details
Details
Registration number
cwa-org-12-2025.8.10
Item type
Postcards
Themes
Material
Card
Silk
Width
138 mm
Height or length
89 mm
Depth
1 mm
Weight
6 g
Inscriptions and markings
On front “UNITED” with “Fabrication Francaise – J.M.T.” printed in black ink on back.
Place made
France
Year
Primary significance criteria
Artistic or aesthetic significance
Social or spiritual significance
Comparative significance criteria
Interpretive capacity
Well provenanced
Google Maps search term / URL
https://maps.app.goo.gl/gWHZtRH1mm24SAjK8
Geotag
-35.030449, 117.912878
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Last modified
Thursday, 2 April, 2026
Completeness
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First World War ‘United’ Silk Postcard from Edward (Ted) PERRY, RAMC
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