Ribbon, Mourning: Portriat of Henry Friel

Name/Title

Ribbon, Mourning: Portriat of Henry Friel

Entry/Object ID

P1685

Description

One black mourning ribbon with a photograph in the center depicting Henry Friel, the photograph is brown and white, and shows Friel slumped in his chair and looking quite solemn. His beard is dark, long, and curly. The "frame" is a double-pleated black ribbon which is fairly stiff. A small loop of the same material is looped at the top to form a handle. The picture has been sewn onto the material along its edges, but the stitches are only visible from the back.

Made/Created

Date made

1854

Notes

Country of origin: CANADA

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Transcription

"WOMEN'S CANADIAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY // OTTAWA, // CANADA."

Notes

Stamped on the back of photograph in black ink.

Transcription

"Henry // N // Friel // 1854 // Mr. Friel"

Notes

Written on the back of the photograph.

Transcription

"1756"

Notes

Written in black ink on a red and white label.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Ribbon, Commemorative

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Commemorative

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Memorabilia

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

Memorial, Memorial, Personal Artifacts

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Photograph, Memorial, Commemorative

Dimensions

Height

11.5 cm

Width

8.5 cm

Materials

Material

Photographic, Paper, Cardboard, Silk, Ink, Photography

Material Notes

Support: PAPER