WWI Hand Embroidered Greetings From France Silk Postcard c1915

Pete Sheldon

PSH16372.x

WWI Hand Embroidered Greetings From France Silk Postcard c1915. The embroidered silk postcard is a common souvenir of the First World War. They are blank postcards onto which an embossed paper surround has been glued, to frame and hold a central piece of silk. On the silk, a design is hand-embroidered in coloured thread. This particular example is in a superb clean condition being free of any tears or bends

Total measurement is 13.5 x 9cm or 5.3 x 3.5 inches

Total weight is 4.88 grams or 0.14 ounces