Embroidered 'Souvenir of Egypt' cloth : Christmas 1915 Accession Number: REL/21605

Description

Cherry red cotton sateen cloth souvenir of Egypt, with fawn fringed edging. Centre has been machine chain stitch embroidered in blue, red, green, yellow and purple with a gun, a crown, crossed Allied flags, flowers and 'Australian Imperial Forces Egypt Cairo Merry Xmas With Best Wishes From Bert to Gertie 1915.

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Accession Number
REL/21605
Maker
Unknown
Classification
Heraldry
Object Type
Heraldry
Physical Description
Material: Cotton sateen
Measurement
Overall
Date Made
1915
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright unknown - orphaned work

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