Inside Chuck’s new-old family bible, we found the all important list of births and deaths and other family milestones. He matched these with his research and filled in a few holes in his records.

Then we found this. What is it?

ribbon?

One End

Another End

Well, readers? One end implies it may have been attached, perhaps worn around a neck. The first end looks like needlework. I thought it was tiny beads at first, but it’s simply colored threads.

It’s quite faded, from an original orange or peach.

Okay, readers. Help me out. Might there be meaning other than the personal value? Ideas? Thoughts? Historical context or clues?