Georg Stephenson

postcard made up properly, with
silk between front & back card
 

postcard made up with silk
mounted on front of card only
 

Printed at top of card:-
In Seide gewebt.
 
Woven on silk:-

	DER WILDEN DAMPFKRAFT FLÜGEL ANZULEGEN DU HAST'S VERMOCHT DER GANZEN WELT ZUM SEGEN!
	{image of early steam engine}   ERSTE LOCOMOTIVE	{image of early steam engine}   DIE RAKETE
	{portrait of George Stephenson}   GEORG STEPHENSON
	Printed at bottom of card:-
	GRUSS

card:
cm long by cm deep

silk:
cm long by cm deep

The postcard above is a German version of George Stephenson with the additional words woven above the portrait.
 
A possible literal translation of these words might be:
THE WILD STEAM POWER TO CREATE WINGS
THOU HAST'S BEEN ABLE TO BLESS THE WHOLE WORLD!