Collection Highlights
Cake board
Date:
1825-1835
Object Number:
1937.1562
Medium:
Wood (possibly mahogany)
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Abraham Lincoln Ribbon
Object Number:
INV.2880
Date:
ca. 1858
Medium:
Silk
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 x 2 1/8 in. ( 15.2 x 5.4 cm )
Marks:
Inscription: at lower right of image, imrinted in black: "BUTTRE"
Inscription: across lower edge of ribbon, imprinted in black: "Published by J. C. Buttre, 48 Franklin St. New York"
Description:
White printed silk satin ribbon with scalloped edges; engraved half-length portrait of Lincoln printed at center with signature of sitter below.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
