A British patriotic postcard
Artist A A Nash’s signature can be seen to the right of the patriotic red, white and blue ribbon dangling from the lucky horseshoe that frames the boy and girl depicted at the centre of this postcard. The girl is dressed as a bride, and the boy, as a British soldier. The text beneath them reads, ‘“Jolly good luck to the lass who loves the soldier”’. The printed text on the reverse includes the following information: ‘Inter-Art Co., Red Lion Square, London, W.C. / “TWELVE-FIVE-SIX” Series. No. 1256. British Manufacture.”. The postmark informs us that it was stamped at Wimbledon, in south-west London, on 15 February 1916. A name, address and message have been written in black ink. The postcard is addressed to ‘Miss E Ricks / Hereford / 114 Selborne Road / Old Southgate / N north London’. The message reads, ‘My Dear Elsie / Just a card for your collection. Hoping you are keeping quite well as I am myself. Well dear I had some rotten luck yesterday when we had a heavy down pour & I had all my big washing out & the line gave way much to my disgust & I had to wash all the things again. I did say something I can tell you but I managed to get them dry afterwards. Has Walt ? sent you his photo yet. I’ve got one I do think they are good don’t you. Well tata for the present. I remain your ? sister Gladys xx’.