Memorial card
Category
Ephemera
Date
Unknown
Materials
Paper
Measurements
76 mm (Width); 115 mm (Length)
Order this imageCollection
Hughenden, Buckinghamshire
NT 428961
Summary
White card with embossed decoration at corners and black border. Inscribed 'In Memoriam./ Earl of Beaconsfield, K.G./ [Benjamin Disraeli.]/ Born 1805./ Died April 19th, 1881./ Ex-premier of England and formerly M.P. for Shrewsbury./ His end was peace with honour./ 'After life's fitful fever he sleeps well''.
Marks and inscriptions
'In Memoriam./ Earl of Beaconsfield, K.G./ [Benjamin Disraeli.]/ Born 1805./ Died April 19th, 1881./ Ex-premier of England and formerly M.P. for Shrewsbury./ His end was peace with honour./ 'After life's fitful fever he sleeps well''