As can be seen from the scanned imaged (above left), this bookmark is still attached to the original backing paper.

This original backing paper reads "Souvenir / Columbian Celebration / New York October 8th to 13th, 1892 / Woven in Pure Silk.

These Columbus bookmarks are normally attributed to Stevens as they were assumed to have been produced at the Columbian Exposition, which opened on 1 May 1893, and at which Stevens is thought to have had a loom operational.

This silk though was made in the October of the previous year - some 6 months earlier - and there is no evidence that Stevens attended this Columbian Celebration.

Some of these Columbus bookmarks are attributed to J. J. Mannion who was also Stevens' agent in the USA. It is of course possible that Mannion imported this silk and attached it to the Columbian Celebration backing paper, and that in response to that success, Stevens' then maybe bought over his loom for the Exposition?

This design is not included in the Stevens' Family Album preserved at the Herbert Art Gallery and Museum, Coventry. John High though does include it in his unpublished list as being a Stevens bookmark.

This bookmark does have the J. J. Mannion weavers name woven on the top turn-over.

J. J. Mannion was Stevens' agent in the USA, and as a consequence, some of these Columbus bookmarks are attributed to Stevens manufacture.

Again, some of these Columbus silk bookmarks are included in the Stevens' Family Album preserved at the Herbert Art Gallery and Museum, Coventry. Although this particular design is not included in the Album, nevertheless, because some designs are there, all such designs have been attributed to Stevens' manufacture.

John High for instance includes it in his unpublished list as being a Stevens bookmark.

I have detailed elsewhere my concerns at such generalisations, and until such time as this particular design is found with the Stevens' name, I prefer to record the above silk as being of other manufacture.