First World War Silk Postcard
c. 1915Postcard with embossed border and silk insert embroidered with flowers, red, white and blue motif and inscribed “To my darling girl”. Short message on reverse handwritten in pencil.
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 “To my darling girl”. On reverse “Rosie / with love from / Dad / xxx”
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