Sign of Honor

c. 1850
$1,980 USD SOLD
Dimensions
W: 32.0" D: 1.5" H: 16.0"
Materials
Paint
Wood
Collection #
P316
Estimated Shipping
$200

Characters carved in lyrical script on this wood tablet literally translate to House, Phoenix and Mystical Bird. Bestowed to an individual respected in a community, these words together would symbolically honor the person as well developed, moral, and ethical. If the tablet were given to a couple, it would have honored their harmonious relationship. A 19th-century sign of honor, such as this one, would have been prominently displayed in a residence, office, or creative studio.

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