Work on paper - Memorial Card

Historical information

Family tradition has it that Julia Taffe of Hymettus died at two years old after sampling fruit from the garden that had been sprayed with arsenate of lead. Using Arsenate of lead was a common practice of the time.

Significance

Emblematic of Catholic mourning commemorative in the era of first generations of Irish Australians.

Physical description

Black memorial card with gilt lettering and decorative embellishments including border of shamrocks. Lower left corner torn and missing.

Inscriptions & markings

Nil

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