In the 1850s and 1860s, the Capitol received extensive renovations. These and the dome construction were ongoing when this relic was acquired and documented. This is certainly a highly unusual, rare and possibly unique Abraham Lincoln-related mourning item. The object is a small piece of stone from the Capitol building in Washington. The stone has mounted at its recessed center, an original sepia toned albumin photograph of Abraham Lincoln c. 1864. Around 3 sides of the photo are small fragments of black mourning ribbon. The 4th side would have originally had a fourth thin strip of ribbon which is now missing. The photo has a small wrinkle on the surface that does not break the fabric of the paper. At the top and bottom front rims of the stone, there are two small strips of paper possibly clipped from a Civil War patriotic envelope with words in red which were commercially printed on a printing press. The top label reads “One Nation” and the bottom label reads “One Government.” Attached to the back of the rock is a cursive hand-written note in brown ink. The note reads “This Is A Piece Of The Capitol At Washington Brought From W. City, By DDLF And Put In This Shape In 1865.” The lot includes a tag with original string which reads “Piece Of The Capitol At Washington D.C. Brought Home By DDLF 1865.” The rock is approximately 1-7/8” square by 13/16” deep and possibly white marble. This very interesting item was originally discovered in an estate in Alexandria, VA. A rare 1865 combination of Lincoln memorial item and relic of one of our most historic and iconic buildings symbolic of American democracy.