1492 - 1892
400th
ANNIVERSARY
IN COMMEMORATION
OF THE DISCOVERY OF
AMERICA 1492
And

 

image of eagle with spread wings
stood on a globe of the world, with words:

WORLDS
COLUMBIAN
EXPOSITION
CHICAGO
1893

 

 

image of Columbus and his men landing in America.

 

 

LANDING OF COLUMBUS
OCT 12th 1492

 

image of American Eagle,
stood on Shield of American flag
and Star Spangled banners either side.

 

IN GOD
WE
TRUST

 

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This bookmark does not have any weavers name or mark.
It is attributed to Stevens only because it matches a silk bookmark within the Stevens' Family Album preserved at the Herbert Art Gallery and Museum, Coventry.
As this Album however was put together after the destruction of the Stevens factory in 1940, based upon a samples book, there could be some concern as the the authenticity of this silk.
Any trading company would ordinarily have had copies of their competitors products for evaluation etc., and it is conceivable that some of these samples could become lodged in the samples book, if for no other reason than for immediate comparison to genuine Stevens bookmarks.
The style and quality of this bookmark is typical of Stevens. Until such time therefore, that this silk can be positively identified to Stevens, it is recorded here as if it were of his manufacture.