Milestones
Collage
1912 (made)
1912 (made)
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A postcard with a hand made design of 'fashions' from 1860, 1885 and 1912. The design is made up from a collage of postage stamps from France, Germany and the Netherlands.
Object details
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| Title | Milestones (published title) |
| Materials and techniques | Collage of postage stamps on card with handwritten notes and hand-painted details. |
| Brief description | 'Milestones' postcard with hand made design of 'fashions' from 1860, 1885 and 1912, collage of postage stamps on card, Britain, dated 25 August 1916 |
| Physical description | A postcard with a hand made design of 'fashions' from 1860, 1885 and 1912. The design is made up from a collage of postage stamps from France, Germany and the Netherlands. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Dated on the back as part of the correspondence '25.8.16' and with the postmark 'Bournmouth. 3.15pm, 25 August 16'. Lettered 'The Alpha Postcard'. |
| Object history | The stamps used to make the design are from France, Germany and the Netherlands and were perhaps collected by a soldier during the First World War or sent home on postcards or letters from these countries. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints, Drawings and Paintings Accession Register for 1994 |
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| Accession number | E.746-1994 |
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| Record created | April 3, 2009 |
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