PRESIDENT ZACHARY TAYLOR MEMORIAL / MOURNING RIBBON, rectangular-form white ribbon having printed decoration, center featuring a gilt bust profile of Taylor above printed "President Zachary Taylor. / Born in 1784, Died July 9th / 1850.", surrounded by a gilt frame including a rope cartouche, surmounted with a gilt spread-wing eagle clutching an American flag in red, white, and blue colors, lower section with black printed vignette of an urn and a grapevine above text of the last coherent words of Taylor. Housed under glass in a modern frame. Circa 1850. 4" x 8" object, 8 1/8" x 12" OA.
Very good overall visual condition with some light toning and spotting, two tiny holes with one near the top edge and one at the bottom edge, a few spots of wear along edges. Not examined out of frame.
Provenance: The collection of the late Theodore "Ted" and Alvina Breckel, Oley, PA and Winnetka, IL.
Neverbird Antiques, 23rd Street Armory Show, Philadelphia, PA, 4/8/2011.

Very good overall visual condition with some light toning and spotting, two tiny holes with one near the top edge and one at the bottom edge, a few spots of wear along edges. Not examined out of frame.