Tassel

Object number
97.1.10 B
Creator
Unknown
Date
April 1865
Description
Silver wire and wood tassel from the drapery of the catafalque upon which the remains of President Lincoln were carried from Washington, D.C. to Springfield, Illinois, April 1865; silver wire woven in a herringbone pattern covering two wooden balls; coiled and twisted silver wire hang from the upper part of the tassel.
Credit Line
Gift of Col. William Gilpin
Related People & Organizations
Lincoln, Abraham (associated)
Gilpin, William (associated)