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[Americana] [Lafayette, Marquis de] Silk Mourning Ribbon

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[Americana] [Lafayette, Marquis de] Silk Mourning Ribbon

No place, ca. 1834. White silk mourning ribbon with black trim; printed in black, with printed profile portrait of Lafayette, and printed text, "The Nation Mourns a Hero Gone...Long Tried and Never Found Wanting"; small metal eagle mounted to felt star at top. Fraying at top and bottom edges; old creasing.

A fine and scarce mourning ribbon for Revolutionary War hero, the Marquis de Lafayette.

This lot is located in Philadelphia.
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[Americana] [Lafayette, Marquis de] Silk Mourning Ribbon

No place, ca. 1834. White silk mourning ribbon with black trim; printed in black, with printed profile portrait of Lafayette, and printed text, "The Nation Mourns a Hero Gone...Long Tried and Never Found Wanting"; small metal eagle mounted to felt star at top. Fraying at top and bottom edges; old creasing.

A fine and scarce mourning ribbon for Revolutionary War hero, the Marquis de Lafayette.

This lot is located in Philadelphia.
Books & Manuscripts

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Time, Location
10 Sep 2024
USA, Philadelphia, PA
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