Mementoes from 1941

This beautiful box was called a mourning box. The widow of a man killed in the Continuation War used the box to collect objects and documents related to her husband’s death. The box contains the mourning veil she wore at the funeral and during mourning as well as a black silk scarf. She also kept the funeral wreath banners. The box also contains a metal monogram, the Cross of Mourning and a photograph of the deceased. There are several documents in the box. The documents include a report of the deceased’s disappearance from the front line, his death certificate and a certificate from Field Marshal Mannerheim on the award of a memorial medal.

IT42:1-7. Photo: Ilari Järvinen, 2018.