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Object Record
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Metadata
Object name |
Ribbon, Commemorative |
Title |
Commemorative Ribbon |
Artist or maker |
H.Korn |
Date |
1824 |
Place of origin |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
Materials and techniques |
silk |
Physical description |
Silk commemorative badge. Pictured on it is a bust of Lafayette in sunburst centered on ribbon, vertical edges are inscribed "The Companion of Washington. / LA FAYETTE. / The Nation's Guest. Sold by H.Korn 82N.Second St. / Philad+" printed with copper plates on silk ribbon |
Historical context |
When the Marquis de Lafayette, a hero of the American Revolution, visited the United States from August of 1824 to September 1825, the occasion was marked with numerous souvenirs, including this silk ribbon. During the nineteenth century silk ribbons were popular means of commemorating major events, political campaigns and the deaths of prominent public figures. |
Past exhibit |
Lafayette |
Current exhibit |
Lafayette: A Hero's Return |
Catalogue number |
1935.02.001 |
Collection name |
Memorabilia |
Credit line |
Gift of Dr. William H. Fox, 1935 |
People |
Marquis de Lafayette, Gilbert du Moitier |
Subjects and places |
death |