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Measurements
14cm x9cm
Place of Origin
France
Historical Period/Date
20th Century (1900-1929 Early)
Registration Number
2021-018
Donated/Purchased
Donated
Techniques
Double Running Stitch,Satin Stitch,Stem Stitch,Surface Stitchery,
Objects
Postcards,

Physical Description

Silk gauze envelope style postcard embroidered with British flags, pansies and violets. A small card with 'Remembrance of France' and a picture of a couple under an umbrella printed on it, is tucked inside. Dated 16th August 1916, it is a World War 1 souvenir. Embroidered with multicoloured silk threads in satin, double runnning, and stem stitch.

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