Postcard, ca. 1905 (E.523:256-2001)
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
ca. 1905
The Milford Haven Collection consists of 442 specimans of French, Italian and German erotic postcards of considerable interest including a number of rare movable cards, all dating from the early years of the twentieth century.
The collection illustrates with great clarity the various styles particular to each region. The cards have been arranged in three albums, according to the subject matter with which they deal, highlighting the original collector's strong interest in scatological subjects. A photograph as postcard. One of a series of cards of tinted photographs depicting a honeymoon couple: the bride is clambering into bed while the blindfolded groom is kneeling before her and holding out his hands as if in entreaty. The groom is a woman wearing male drag.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.
Physical characteristics
- Dimensions
- Height: 25.8 cm; Width: 21 cm; Depth: 7 cm; Height: 9 cm; Width: 14 cm
- Materials and techniques
- handcoloured photograph
Technical characteristics
- Place recorded
- France
Design
- Marks and inscriptions
- 'PostCards / THE MILFORD HAVEN COLLECTION OF POST CARDS / SECTION I - SECTION VI. SECTION IX. / SECTIONS 1 - 6.9 / Numbers 1-35/ " 72 - 120 / " 148 - 153 / " 163 - 184 / " 205 - 227 / " 250 - 313 / " 350 - 412'
Identification
- Candidate id
- vam-O59582
- Museum object number
- E.523:256-2001
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked single-object source. Wider type attribution and authenticity have not been independently verified.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: confirm the wider type and source attribution against specialist references.