Card, Memorial: Miniature Memorial Coffin, Souvenir of Monseigneur Bourget, 1885-1922

Object/Artifact

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Bytown Museum / Musée Bytown

Name/Title

Card, Memorial: "Miniature Memorial Coffin, Souvenir of Monseigneur Bourget, 1885-1922"

Entry/Object ID

K130

Description

One white cardboard miniature coffin lined with white silk, the coffin is trimmed with brown lacy paper strips. There is a picture of the deceased on top of lid. Inside top lid is a cross made of paper trimmings. Inside box is paper cross decorated with small white flowers and a banner.

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1922

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Transcription

"SANG DE MGR BOURGET".

Notes

Printed on the banner in the coffin.

Transcription

"Presented by G.de G. Languedoc Esq. June 1922."

Notes

Written on the bottom of the coffin.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Card, Mourning

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Funerary Objects

Nomenclature Class

Ceremonial Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

Document, Document, Personal Artifacts

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Memorial card, Coffin, Card, Mourning

Dimensions

Height

2.1 cm

Width

4.1 cm

Length

8.5 cm

Material

Paper, Silk, Photographic