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Book Mark

1871 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Book mark of Jacquard woven silk in black, green, white, lilac and purple and with a yellow selvedge. The ribbon bears two black and white, head and shoulders, portraits of the Marquis of Lorne and Princess Louise decorated with snowdrops, thistles and roses. There is a design registry mark on the back which indicates that it was registered in 1871.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Jacquard woven silk
Brief description
Book mark of Jacquard woven silk, made by E. Bollans & Co., England, 1871
Physical description
Book mark of Jacquard woven silk in black, green, white, lilac and purple and with a yellow selvedge. The ribbon bears two black and white, head and shoulders, portraits of the Marquis of Lorne and Princess Louise decorated with snowdrops, thistles and roses. There is a design registry mark on the back which indicates that it was registered in 1871.
Dimensions
  • Length: 8.375in
  • Width: 2.125in
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'HRH PRINCESS LOUISE / Born March 18th 1848 / MARQUIS OF LORNE / Born Aug 6th 1845 / Married at St George's / Chapel Windsor Castle / March 1871' (Inscribed)
  • 'E. BOLLANS & CO LEAMINGTON.' (Inscribed)
  • Design registry mark for 27th January 1871 (On the back)
Collection
Accession number
T.295-1967

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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