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A kiss from France [Embroidered postcard sent to Mr & Mrs Mills. 1916]
- Date
- 1916
- Reference
- Eph-A-CARDS-Christmas-WWI-1916-02
- Description
Postcard consisting of a gauze "envelope" embroidered with violets and mimosa. Inside the envelope is place a smaller card showing the greeting: A kiss from France and an embossed illustration of daisies. The verso shows a handwritten message: "To Mr & Mrs Mills, Wishing you the compliments of the season, Xmas 1916 [and an indecipherable signature]"
Quantity: 1 embroidered card.
Physical Description: Embroidery mounted in card, 90 x 140 mm., and containing loose embossed card 45 x 72 mm.
Provenance: Donated by Mrs J M Standen, Auckland, 2014
Transfers: Other material of the same provenance is housed at PAColl-10252..
- Access restrictions
- No access restrictions
- Part of
- [Christmas cards sent during the First World War, from and to soldiers and other service personnel. 1914-1916].
- Format
- 1 embroidered card, Ephemera, Embroidery (Visual works), Christmas cards, Embroidery mounted in card, 90 x 140 mm., and containing loose embossed card 45 x 72 mm., Orientation: Horizontal image
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