WW1 Trench Art Piece

[viglenn89]

Has anyone seen a piece like this before? Looks to be a piece of embroidered trench art? Embroidered Fabric in frame. Reads "Souvenir of The Great War" IMG_1509.jpgIMG_1510.jpgIMG_1511.jpg

[gel65]

I've seen lots like this many of these were made in France and Germany as war souvenirs, most of the time they are not in a frame like this very nice

[viglenn89]

Thanks was in my Fiancée's grandparent's basement.

[Walkwolf]

It's a very nice piece, but it could be machine embroidered
for a 'mass market'. I'd consider it to be Home-front
rather than Trench art. Other souvenir items similar
to this were pillow cases and handkerchiefs.........

[viglenn89]

Thats what I thought until I took a closer look the fabric is not a clean cut piece it looks like it was torn or crudely cut.

[HARRY THE MOLE]

There was a bit of a 'cottage industry' in France and Belgium with the locals doing this kind of work for the allied troops to make a bit of extra money. They are quite common.

[Jerry B]

There was a bit of a 'cottage industry' in France and Belgium with the locals doing this kind of work for the allied troops to make a bit of extra money. They are quite common.

As stated and a fairly commonly seen type of bring home souvenir, though this is not so common with the US emblem on it.

[NickW]

Looks to be a commercial piece with origins as already stated - if you find embroidery done on purple silk it usually indicates work done by convalescing soldiers.

[viglenn89]

Think it has any value?

[viglenn89]

its listed for sale