Bookmark
- Object Name:
- Bookmark
- Object ID:
- 1960.005 d
- Creator:
- Stevens, Thomas (1828-1888)
Weaver - Place of Origin:
- Coventry, England
- Date:
- 1855-1875
- Description:
- Bookmark, silk. Vertical rectangle; triangular bottom end with yellow tassel. Woven floral picture in center and at bottom. Woven text in red and purple: "TO / MY SON / PEACE BE THY / GENTLE GUEST, / PEACE HOLY / AND DIVINE. / GOD'S BLESSED / SUNLIGHT STILL / UPON THY PATHWAY / SHINE. / BONAR". Woven green text on reverse: "T. STEVENS COVENTRY."
- Material:
- Textile
Silk - Dimensions:
- H-7 W-1.5 inches
- Provenance:
- From the family of Col. William Austin Kent (1765-1840) of Concord, NH.
- People:
- Kent, William A. (1765-1840)
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