Postcard, 'My best Kisses'

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Postcard, 'My best Kisses'

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Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Collection

Te Papa Collections Online

Description

Embroidered silk postcards, expressing sentiments similar to this one, are distinctive tokens of World War I. Embroidered silk postcardsThe tradition of postcards, inserted with embroidered flowers on silk, predates World War I. During the conflict, the cards gained popularity with servicemen who used them to pass on their thoughts to wives and loved ones, from whom they were separated because of the War. DetailsThis example is from 1916 and incorporates the flags of the Allies - a popular m...

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Image

Date created

1916

URL

https://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/object/538486

Related subjects

Roses / Flags / paper / cloth / silk / greeting cards / souvenirs / embroidering / Military service / world wars / wars / World War, 1914-1918 / love / United Kingdom / France / Belgium / Russia / Italy

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