Stevengraph Bookmark, "Forget Me Not," 1860-1890

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Bookmark

Date Made

1860-1890

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2002.0.27.168

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Silk (Textile)

Technique

Jacquard weaving

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Length: 6 in
Width: 1.5 in

Inscriptions

on front, top: FORGET ME NOT on front, bottom half: FORGET THEE?- / NOT WHILE LIFE / DOTH LAST, / AND WHEN THIS LIFE / IS O'ER, / MY SPIRIT SHALL / REVISIT SCENES SO / DEARLY PRIZED BEFORE / SHALL WATCH BESIDE / THEE / MANY AN HOUR, / THOUGH THOU / PERCEIVE IT NOT; / AND ON THY / MEDITATIVE BROW / READ- / I AM NOT FORGOT. on back, on folded over tabs: T. STEVENS / COVENTRY