Symbol, Religious
Object number2017.128.2 a,b
Artist
Anna Marie Fiori
Manufacturer
AM Fiori Enterprises
MediumPlant material; Ribbon; Plastic; Metal; Adhesive tape; Paper; Ink
Credit LineGift of Estate of Anita DeVivo
DescriptionRosebud made from woven palm leaves. Stem is metal wire wrapped in green tape and has clear plastic connector piece at base of bud. Purple picot edge satin ribbon tied in a bow at the base of the bud. Rosebud is mounted on rectangular silver paper backer card. Two diagonal slits in bottom left quadrant for flower stem to slide through.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth (a,b together): 5.625 × 5.25 × 1.25 in. (14.3 × 13.3 × 3.2 cm)Height x Width x Depth (a): 7.75 × 2.25 × 1.25 in. (19.7 × 5.7 × 3.2 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (b): 5.5 × 4.125 × 0.031 in. (14 × 10.5 × 0.1 cm)
Inscriptions(b)
Printed black text at top center "Palm Roses".
Marks(b)
Printed black text on reverse at bottom center "AM Fiori Enterprises / Anna Marie Fiori / 412-793-1927".
Historical NotesAnita DeVivo of the Mahoningtown neighborhood of New Castle, Pennsylvania was a professional editor and publisher that worked on a number of high profile publications, including the Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA) and The Chicago Manual of Style. DeVivo was an active Catholic and a member of the choir at the U.S. National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., performing at the funeral of President John F. Kennedy. The palm weavings are also symbolic of DeVivo’s Catholic faith; many Catholics take their palms from the Easter season and weave them into crosses and braids. The palms were found with the prayer book and DeVivo’s collection of prayer cards (accessioned into the archival collection); it is assumed that she wove two of them. The palm woven into the shape of rose was made by Anna Marie Fiore, a local crafter known for her palm weaving talents, among other types of Italian crafts.
Previous owner
Anita DeVivo
(1930 - 2017)
Related person
John Fitzgerald Kennedy
(1917 - 1963)
Related institution
Washington National Cathedral
On View
Not on view
1865
L.E. Smith Glass Company
1940-1960
