I saw the peaked hat in the photo prompt and remembered this postcard. It's one of a set of four that I have, though I feel sure there was a larger set when published. The publisher was A. Vivian Mansell & Co. Ltd., a publishing company that came into being in 1910 and was certainly still going in 1947.
The three others I have are Belgium, France and Russia. The uniforms look World War I to me but I'm no expert.
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I think that is a Tsarist Russian Eagle on her hat, so WW1 would seem a good bet.
ReplyDeleteRather attractive set of cards
Thank you! I was hoping someone would be able to tell me for sure.
DeleteThey definitely don't look like WWII.
ReplyDeleteVery artful cards. The Belgium cap is also early WW1. Do you think there could be more? Serbia, Italy, even America (which would date it to 1917) collect them all!
ReplyDeleteI did see an image for Italy and for Russia but so far that's all.
DeleteThese postcards are just beautiful. Who would have thunk? I may collect them yet...
ReplyDeleteA fine set of cards to have.
ReplyDeleteIt seems there's a card for every subject :) Beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThank you for showing these Sheila, and do let us know if you get any more.
ReplyDeleteLovely set of cards, I haven't seen any of those before. Something (else) to look out for :)
ReplyDeleteThe art style looks WW1 to me also.
ReplyDeleteOh, these are really lovely. I agree with Mike, it would be fabulous to see a full set but these make a nice foursome.
ReplyDeleteI agree that the caps look like Great War era shape, but I've not come across caps with the Union Jack on them - or, for that matter, the RF. I think they and the uniforms have employed a little inventiveness.
ReplyDeleteI think a lot of artistic licence was involved. :)
DeleteI wonder about the purpose for the cards.
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