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Bookmark

1862 (made)
Artist/Maker
T Stevens (maker)
Place of origin
Coventry (made)
Great Britain (made)

Jacquard woven bookmark in black, white and red silk showing a portrait of Italian political figure Giuseppe Garibaldi in front of a cannon and drum, with a view of the Castle of Spezzia below.

Object details

Categories
Textiles
Politics
Object type
Bookmark
Materials and techniques
Jacquard woven silk
Silk
Woven
Brief description
Jacquard woven bookmark in silk, made by T. Stevens, Coventry, 1862
Physical description
Jacquard woven bookmark in black, white and red silk showing a portrait of Italian political figure Giuseppe Garibaldi in front of a cannon and drum, with a view of the Castle of Spezzia below.
Dimensions
  • Width: 5.4cm
  • Length: 23cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Freedom for Italy: Rome or Death' (Top of ribbon)
  • 'Garibaldi' (Below portrait)
  • 'Castle of Spezzia, the place of Garibaldi's confinement, 1862' (Below)
  • 'T. Stevens. Coventry' (Inscribed on the back)
Credit line
Given by Mrs S. Fisk
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.221-1981

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Record createdFebruary 26, 2001
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O55974/bookmark-t-stevens/
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