1. Material:
  2. cloth (367)

Lincoln mourning ribbon with rosette

Creator:
unknown
Location:
Unknown place made
Origin Date:
1865
Materials:
cloth
Measurements:
overall: 7 1/2 in x 5 in
Item ID:
71.2009.082.0041
Holding Institution:
Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
Available for Viewing:
No
Category:
Three-dimensional Objects

Description

Black and white commemorative Lincoln ribbon. Silk net rosette consisting of two layers of black alternating with one layer of white netting. The central black layer of netting has a small portrait placed in the center of the rosette. The portrait of Lincoln has a copper frame with a floral design in each corner. Directly beneath the framed portrait, there are four streamers of alternating black and white silk ribbon 5.50" in length. Part of The Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum