Stevengraph Bookmark, "Thy Bridal Day," 1860-1890
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Artifact Overview
Artifact Details
Artifact
Bookmark
Date Made
1860-1890
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2002.0.27.157
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Silk (Textile)
Technique
Jacquard weaving
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Length: 12.25 in (with tassel)
Length: 10.5 in (without tassel)
Width: 2 in
Inscriptions
on front, top:
THY / BRIDAL DAY.
on front, middle:
DEAR FRIENDS, MAY THIS / YOUR WEDDING MORN / WITH SMILES OF LOVE / AND PEACE BE BORN, / AND OFTEN COME / ON GOLDEN WINGS, / AND FULL OF LIFE'S / MOST PRECIOUS THINGS / MAY ANGELS THEIR / SOFT WINGS DISPLAY, / AND GUIDE YOU SAFE / THROUGH DANGER'S WAY, / IN EV'RY PLACE MOST / HAPPY MAY YOU BE, / AND WHEN FAR / DISTANT SOMETIMES / THINK OF ME. / LONG MAY YOU LIVE! / AND HEAVEN'S SMILE / YOUR EV'RY CARE / AND GRIEF BEGUILE; / AND WHEN YOUR / WEDDING DAYS ARE O'ER, / AND EARTHLY TIES / SHALL BIND NO MORE,- / MAY HEAVEN'S BRIGHT / GATES BE OPENED WIDE, / TO HAIL THE BRIDEGROOM / AND THE BRIDE!
on front, in a lovers' knot:
MAY THY UNION BE HAPPY
on back, on folded over tabs:
T. STEVENS / COVENTRY
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