Object details

From:Owaka Museum and Catlins Information Centre Wahi Kahuika - the Meeting Place – a rest on your journey.

Name/TitleHandkerchief

About this objectHandkerchief; a white, silk handkerchief with a wide, lace border. Embroidered in one corner with a five-petalled flower and the words: "Souvenir De France". A souvenir from World War One.

Maker[?]

Maker RoleMaker

Date Made[?]

Place Made[?]

Medium and Materialsprocessed material, textile, silk
processed material, textile, lace

Inscription and MarksEmbroidered: "SOUVENIR DE FRANCE"

Measurementsl 285mm x w 285mm
Medium

Subject and Association Keywordsmilitary science, war

Subject and Association Keywordsmodern history, 20th century, World War I (1914-1918)

Credit LineFrom the collection of Owaka Museum Wahi Kahuika The Meeting Place "a rest on your journey".

Object Typepersonal effect

Object numberCT95.2061.4