Mourning Card

Name/Title

Mourning Card

Description

Mourning card for Horace Goodwin.

Context

Mourning cards commemorated the life of a particular person and were often handed out at funerals. They might have details particular to the person, or they may be mass-produced with only name and dates unique to the occasion.

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