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Abraham Lincoln funeral rosette
- Creator:
- unknown
- Location:
- unknown
- Origin Date:
- 1865
- Materials:
- cloth, metal
- Measurements:
- overall: 10 in x 5 3/4 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.082.0089
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Three-dimensional Objects
Description
Abraham Lincoln funeral rosette features a smal brass encased ferrotype of the President wearing a dark suit, bow tie, and white shirt. The frame is mounted on the rosette made from layers of gathered white and black silk. Two long black and white grosgrain ribbons stream from the rosette. For more information on the funeral ribbon, see "Lincoln Lore" number 1613, July, 1972, page 4. Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
