Antique 1880s Victorian-Era Perforated Paper Motto Sampler We Mourn Our Loss For Sale

Antique (1880s) Victorian-Era Perforated Paper Motto Sampler - We Mourn Our Loss. Popularly produced from the 1870s through the 1880s, these pieces were created using mass-produced kits containing pre-stamped perforated paper sheets - punch paper, which a hobbyist would embroider using wool or silk threads. Weeping willow became a pervasive symbol of grief, immortality, and mourning across American Folk Art following the death of George Washington, appearing frequently on gravestones, mourning rings, and needlework. Victorian Era Art. There is discoloration to the textile and backing. Frame has distress + loss - see photographs. String for hanging and nails likely not original. Long, narrow wooden frame. Central imagery features a weeping willow tree flanked by trailing ivy. Victorian Home Decoration. Specific commemorative pieces like this were stitched to honor family members or nation-defining figures - Abraham Lincoln or James A. Garfield. Measurements : 11\" x 23.5\" x 1\"Price Includes Shipping.