Ribbon

ca. 1840

Place madeNew York, New York, United States, North America

Silk

Overall: 9 1/8 x 2 1/2 in. ( 23.2 x 6.4 cm )

INV.2881

DescriptionLight grey silk satin ribbon printed in black; depicts allegorical female figure seated on piece of ship wreck with sailing gallion in distance at left, inscription above: "HOPE."; beneath are portraits of George Washington and William Harrison with inscription above: "IN HONOR/Of the Founders and Defenders of/AMERICAN/INDEPENDENCE."; portrait of Harrison within oval medallion surrounded by floral wreath; scroll above inscribed: "SEN.Wm.HARRISON"; inscription above and below portrait: "ITS THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER O'LONG MAY IT WAVE,/O'ER THE LAND OF THE FREE & THE HOME OF THE BRAVE./Son of BENJ.A.HARRISON,one of the Signers of the Declaration/of INDEPENDENCE July 4th 1776."; vignette with log cabin with American flag and farmer plowing field at bottom.

MarkingsInscription: imrpinted in black across bottom edge of ribbon: "E.P.Whaites, Courtlandt St."

ClassificationsTEXTILES