Postcard, Embroidered Lace; Excelsior; 1918; WY.1988.235.2
Postcard, Embroidered Lace
About this objectThis postcard, made in Paris, bears the embroidered message "To my dear wife'. But underneath the lace flap there is a surprise, which we almost overlooked when cataloguing ... a tiny card says Happy Birthday, and on the reverse is written, 'and many happy returns together, Bob'. This message is dated 24 Jan 1918 so we imagine it must have been a very special card sent from far away, from someone just wanting to be 'together'.
Maker Maker RoleManufacturer
Date Made1918
Period1910s
Place Made Medium and Materials
organic, processed material, vegetal, paper, card
organic, processed material, vegetal, fibre, cotton
h 92 mm x w 142 mm
Subject and Association KeywordsCommunication (including Diaries and Letters)
Object Type Object numberWY.1988.235.2
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