WWI Wounded in Action Certificate Photogravure and Photograph of British Officer

Item Details

Photogravure after Edward Howland Blashfield (American, 1848 – 1936)
Wounded in action certificate Columbia Gives to her Son the Accolade of the New chivalry of Humanity; Photograph, early 20th century
Silver gelatin photograph, Photogravure on paper
Military
Certificate inscribed with veteran’s name “Hugh Frazer Palmer”
Photograph is mounted on serigraph bearing British War Relief Society seal and text “We shall not fail”

Condition

- toning, light foxing, and undulations to certificate; accretions, nicks, and abrasions to certificate frame; water damage and peeling paper to verso of certificate frame; foxing and toning to backing sheet of photograph; tears, undulations, trapped debris, and creases to red sheet behind photograph; dust accumulation; scratches to photograph frame; hanging wire to verso of photograph is too long.

Dimensions

- measures larger frame.

• Item not examined outside of mounting.

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Item #

ITMGS50748