Lot 49
[Lincoln, Abraham] Commemorative Silk Ribbon With Quote From 2nd Inaugural Address. Portrait of Lincoln with a quotation in red and blue from his second inaugural address: "With malice toward none; with charity for all; with firmness in the right, as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in; to bind up the nation’s wounds; to care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan—to do all which may achieve and cherish a just, and a lasting peace, among ourselves, and with all nations." Above the portrait is an eagle perched on an American shield, with an American flag above, topped by an "E Pluribus Unum" banner. Below the portrait is a scroll inscribed Emancipation Procl/ Abraham Lincoln. Silk, 10¾ x 2¼", plus red tassel. Marked on back, under top fold, B.B. Tilt & Son, N.Y. & Patterson, N.J.
Estimated Value $500 - 600.
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