Book Mark
ca. 1860 - ca. 1870 (made)
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Bookmark of woven silk. The bookmark has a narrow gummed-down hem at the top and a similar hem forming a point at the base. It has a cream coloured ground with a narrow purple line at the top. Below this is a spray of three purple thistles with green leaves and 'Auld Lang Syne' in purple letters. Below this text is a bunch of red roses, purple thistles, shamrocks and green leaves with 'Should Auld Acquaintance Be forgot' in small purple letters. On the main part of the lower half of the bookmark are five verses, and a chorus of Auld Lang Syne in capitals in red and purple for alternate verses. At the base is a spray of three red roses, two purple thistles, shamrocks and green leaves. On the hem at the back of the base of the marker is woven the maker's name.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Woven silk with gummed down hem |
| Brief description | Bookmark of woven silk, Coventry, ca.1869-1895 |
| Physical description | Bookmark of woven silk. The bookmark has a narrow gummed-down hem at the top and a similar hem forming a point at the base. It has a cream coloured ground with a narrow purple line at the top. Below this is a spray of three purple thistles with green leaves and 'Auld Lang Syne' in purple letters. Below this text is a bunch of red roses, purple thistles, shamrocks and green leaves with 'Should Auld Acquaintance Be forgot' in small purple letters. On the main part of the lower half of the bookmark are five verses, and a chorus of Auld Lang Syne in capitals in red and purple for alternate verses. At the base is a spray of three red roses, two purple thistles, shamrocks and green leaves. On the hem at the back of the base of the marker is woven the maker's name. |
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| Credit line | Given by Miss K E Hodge |
| Object history | Registered File number 1963/1109 |
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| Literary reference | 'Auld Lang Syne' by Robert Burns |
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| Accession number | T.105-1963 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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