Name/TitlePostcard: STARTLING REVELATION
About this objectInter-Art Co. postcard: "HAREMETTE" Series No. 925 depicting a women dressed as a maid with pink harem pants visible below her black skirt and petticoat. Behind her, a finely dressed gentleman, butler and nurse / nanny are laughing uproariously. The caption reads 'STARTLING REVELATION. English Maid Discovered In A Harem.'
MakerInter-Art Co
Maker RolePublisher
Date Madec.1912
Period1910s
Place MadeEngland, London
Place NotesInter-Art Co., Southampton House, London W.C.
Medium and MaterialsOrganic, card
Inscription and MarksOn back, in black ink:
Addressee: Mr N. Bird, West Raynham, Fakenham, Norfolk
Halfpenny stamp postmarked [?Wood?] 3 PM, August 7, 1912
MeasurementsH: 137 x W: 86 mm
Subject and Association KeywordsWomen's suffrage
Subject and Association KeywordsPostcards - gender stereotypes
Named CollectionGlasgow Women's Library
Object TypePostcard
Object numberGWL-2024-77-28
Copyright LicenceAll rights reserved