<I>Wire frame, harp on stand</I>

The harp was a popular design for funeral flower tributes in the nineteenth century. It could be free standing, hung, placed on a pillow, or within a wreath or crescent. The harp was appropriate for both men and women, the young and the old. Like the lyre flower frame, the harp represented harmony between heaven and earth, and it was a symbol of both peace and musical talent. The harp flower frames were especially popular for young and adult women due to the angelic theme. The Silent Harp design would be given a snapped string to indicate that the harp would play no more to exemplify the loved one silenced by death. The strings could be made from a variety of materials including flowers, wire, and fabric strips such as chenille.

Date: ca. 1879-1962
Type: Floral frames
Medium: Wire
Department: HAC
Institution: Smithsonian Gardens
Object number: hac_1979.011.050
Credit: Smithsonian Gardens, Horticultural Artifacts Collection. Gift of H. Weber & Sons Company.

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<I>Wire frame, harp on stand</I>

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