Hands Across The Sea
RMS Saxonia

 
   
Great Britain/Canadian {Merchant Navy flag}
(man's & woman's hand; tassel only behind hands)
 
Reference Number:   sh 268

Recorded by John High in his
unpublished list.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Words:
Printed at bottom of card:-
WOVEN IN SILK
 
R.M.S. SAXONIA.
 

 
Man and woman's hands, flags and tassles
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
{same postcard but with italic printing}
 
 
 
 
 
Words:
Printed at bottom of card:-
WOVEN IN SILK
 
R.M.S. SAXONIA.
 

 
Man and woman's hands, flags and tassles
 
Great Britain/USA
(man's & woman's hand; tassel above each flag & behind hands)
 
Reference Number:   sh 464

Recorded by John High in his
unpublished list.

 
{This is a Version A postcard, with the flag poles
terminating on the edge of the sleeve}
 
 
 
Words:
Printed at bottom of card:-
WOVEN IN SILK
 
R.M.S. SAXONIA.

 
Hands Across the Sea postcard
 
 
 
 
{This is a Version C postcard, with black coloured tassles and flag poles,
and the tassles touching the flags in slightly different places
and closer together below the hands}
 
 
 
 
 
 
Words:
Printed at bottom of card:-
WOVEN IN SILK
 
R.M.S. SAXONIA.
 

 
Hands Across the Sea postcard  
 
Great Britain/USA
(2 men's hands; tassel above each flag & behind hands)
 
Reference Number:   sh 788

Recorded by John High in his
unpublished list.

card size:-
 

{This is a Version A postcard, with the flag poles
terminating on the edge of the sleeve}
 
 
Words:
Printed at bottom of card:-
WOVEN IN SILK
 
R.M.S. SAXONIA.
 

 
Hands Across the Sea postcard
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
{same Version A postcard, but with italic printing}
 
 
 
Words:
Printed at bottom of card:-
WOVEN IN SILK
 
R.M.S. SAXONIA.
 
Hands Across the Sea postcard
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
{This is a Version B postcard, with the flag poles
terminating part way along the sleeve}
 
 
 
Words:
Printed at bottom of card:-
WOVEN IN SILK
 
R.M.S. SAXONIA.
 
Hands Across the Sea postcard
 
 
 
 
 
 
{same Version B postcard, but with italic printing}
 
 
 
 
 
Words:
Printed at bottom of card:-
WOVEN IN SILK
 
R.M.S. SAXONIA.
 
Hands Across the Sea postcard
 
 
 
 
 
 
{same Version B postcard, but with italic
printing and scalloped opening around silk}
 
 
 
Words:
Printed at bottom of card:-
WOVEN IN SILK
 
R.M.S. SAXONIA.
 
Hands Across the Sea postcard
 
USA/Ireland (Union Jack in upper left corner)
(2 men's hands; tassel only behind hands)
 
Reference Number:   sh 992

Recorded by John High in his
unpublished list.

 
{postcard with italic printing}
 
 
 
 
 
Words:
Printed at bottom of card:-
WOVEN IN SILK
 
R.M.S. SAXONIA.
 

 
Hands Across the Sea postcard  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
{same postcard with italic printing and
scalloped opening around silk}
 
 
 
 
Words:
Printed at bottom of card:-
WOVEN IN SILK
 
R.M.S. SAXONIA.
 

 
Hands Across the Sea postcard  
 
USA/Ireland (harp only at left)
(man's & woman's hand; tassel only behind hands)
 
Reference Number:   sh 1078

Not recorded by John High in his
unpublished list.

 
 
 
 
 
 
Words:
Printed at bottom of card:-
WOVEN IN SILK
 
R.M.S. SAXONIA.
 
 
image of shaking hands, flags and tassles  
 
USA/Ireland (harp only at left)
(2 men's hands; tassel only behind hands)
 
Reference Number:   sh 1144

Recorded by John High in his
unpublished list.

 
 
 
 
 
 
Words:
Printed at bottom of card:-
WOVEN IN SILK
 
R.M.S. SAXONIA.
 

 
Hands Across the Sea postcard  
 
USA/Italy
(man's & woman's hand; tassel above each flag & beyond each sleeve)
 
Reference Number:   sh 1174

Not recorded by John High in his
unpublished list.

 
 
 
 
 
 
Words:
Printed at bottom of card:-
WOVEN IN SILK
 
R.M.S. SAXONIA.
 

 
Hands Across the Sea postcard
 
the image of this postcard was kindly donated by
Graham Parker, Great Britain
 
 
USA/Scotland
(man's & woman's hand; tassel above each flag & beyond each sleeve)
 
Reference Number:   sh 1280

Recorded by John High in his
unpublished list.

 
 
 
 
 
 
Words:
Printed at bottom of card:-
WOVEN IN SILK
 
R.M.S. SAXONIA.
 

 
Hands Across the Sea postcard  
 
 
 
{same postcard but with additional writing}
 
Words:
Printed at top of card:-
HANDS ACROSS THE SEA.
 
A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
 
 
 
 
Printed at bottom of card:-
  
 
WOVEN IN SILK
  
 
Naples 1909-10
  
 
R.M.S. SAXONIA.
  

 
Hands Across the Sea postcard  
 
USA/Sweden
(man's & woman's hand; tassel above each flag & beyond each sleeve)
 
Reference Number:   sh 1384

Recorded by John High in his
unpublished list.

 
 
 
 
 
 
Words:
Printed at bottom of card:-
WOVEN IN SILK
 
R.M.S. SAXONIA.
 

 
Hands Across the Sea postcard  
 
 
 
 
 
 
{same postcard, but with italic printing}
 
 
 
 
Words:
Printed at bottom of card:-
WOVEN IN SILK
 
R.M.S. SAXONIA.
 
Hands Across the Sea postcard  
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This page was created on 12 September 2004
and updated 21 January 2017. New images added 14 February 2017. Reference to Canadian flag added 12 April 2017 New italic printed title of sh788 added 7 December 2021. Version sh1078 added 12 April 2022. Image of sh1174 added 14 June 2023.
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