Wonderful WWI (1914-1918) silk pillow
cover brought back from France by a
doughboy. Bluegreen silk has hand
embroidered American and French flags,
"Souvenir of France", red poppy flowers,
and a Rooster. Wartime propaganda
frequently depicted the proud French rooster
a symbol of combativeness, pride,
courage, generosity and fertility.
These handmade ribbon flowers and
embroidery work is framed with beautiful
lace edges. This piece is in a Victorian
style and simply laid on top of a square 22'X22"
European style pillow. The cotton backing of this
piece has holes from being folded so please
look carefully at the photos. The silk front however
is in excellent condition. The silk measures 22"
square total measurement with the lace is
32" X 33". Sale supports
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