<I>Wire frame, policeman's badge</I>

ca. 1879-1962

Frame designs which honored the professional life of the deceased were a popular option for the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth-century funeral. Vehicles, tools, and products were recreated in flowers to celebrate a loved one’s life’s work. These designs were some of the largest and most innovative designs made in flower frames. Civil servants and government officials often received floral tributes on behalf of their city at their funerals. Designs in flowers were often sent to fallen police officers by city officials, thankful citizens, as well as fellow police officer, and their funerals were often flooded with floral arrangements. Several designs were made as tribute to the police officers, such as floral replicas of badges, city and state seals, and items or tools specific to their work.