Postcard - Private Albert Edward Kemp, 'To My Dear Father', Embroidered, 2 Jun 1917
Record status
Individual type · partial
Embroidered silk postcards were first made in 1900 for the Paris Exposition with popularity peaking during the First World War. A thriving cottage industry began around 1915 and the cards were generally embroidered on strips of silk mesh by French women in their own homes.
There could be as many as 25 cards on these strips. Once completed, they were sent to factories for cutting and mounting on postcards. Production ceased around 1923 and an estimated 10,000,000 handmade postcards were produced from 1915 to 1919. Designs included Australian themes, greetings, flags, Christmas, units and camps. Embroidered postcard, consisting of a cardboard frame into which is set a piece of sheer embroidered fabric featuring brightly-coloured flowers and leaves, and and inscription.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 2
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Dimensions
- 138 mm (Width), 84 mm (Height)
Identification
- Candidate id
- mv-1243849
- Museum object number
- HT 13597
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked single-object source. Wider type attribution and authenticity have not been independently verified.
Catalogue references
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