[LINCOLN FUNERAL]. A group of 3 items mourning the loss of Lincoln, incl. silk ribbon and printed cards.

Cream-colored silk ribbon, approx. 6 3/4 x 2 3/4 in., featuring a portrait of a beardless Lincoln, text above: “A Nation Mourns The Departed Patriot, Statesman, And Martyr; text below: “Born February 12th, 1809./ Died April 15, 1865. Variation of Sullivan/Fischer AL-M23.

[With:] 2 embossed funeral cards for Lincoln, including: 5 x 3 1/2 in. card with black mourning border, text printed on embossed headstone, "In Memory of Abraham Lincoln," with his birth and death dates listed and a quote from Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address. -- 3 x 4 1/2 in. card with black mourning border, text printed on embossed sarcophagus, "In Memory of Abraham Lincoln," with his birth and death dates listed and a quote from Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address.

Together, 3 items.

Property from the James Milgram, M.D., Collection of Ephemeral Americana and Historical Documents

This lot is located in Cincinnati.

Ribbon: Light creasing, top and bottom edges frayed.

Funeral cards: Light soiling, some edge and corner wear to each.

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American Historical Ephemera and Early Photography

[LINCOLN FUNERAL]. A group of 3 items mourning the loss of Lincoln, incl. silk ribbon and printed cards.

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