item details
NamePostcard, 'Souvenir de France'
ProductionUnknown; maker/artist; 1917; France
Classificationpicture postcards, handkerchiefs, souvenirs
Materialsmaterials, thread, cardboard, silk
DimensionsOverall: 295mm (width), 290mm (length)
Registration NumberCA000316/007/0001
Credit lineGift of the Chatfield family, circa 1936
Overview
A postcard material pouch containing a souvenir handkerchief . The pouch has the words "1917 Souvenir de France" embroidered on the front together with an embroidered pansy flower in the top right hand and lower left hand corners.
The handkerchief appears to be made of silk and is embroidered with flags of the nations, written underneath is "Souvenir d' Armentieres".
This object also contains a small card depicting a young woman in military uniform - it reads 'Greetings from France".