Faithful until Death

Photo by CJ Scott What is a handkerchief? Not a common word said today or widely used since the creation of disposable handkerchief's in 1924 aka Kleenex (wiki). Besides the obvious use for handkerchief's, they were also typically given to another as a memento to remind the other of their love. It was more commonly made by hand with added lace around the edges and details of flowers or emblems hand stitched into the cloth. I came across one in particular that was acquired after a close family member had recently passed away. It struck me with curiosity as it was embellished with a familiar symbol of Ireland; Azure a harp (or stringed Argent). This was a puzzling feature since the item belonged to a person with French descent. In addition to the symbol, words in Irish Gaelic were also stitched into it. The words were 'Fior Go Bas" which were later translated to mean "Faithful or True until death" (Google translate). What a dram...