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BIBLIOGRAPHY

OF PUBLISHED BOOKS
DONATED IMAGES
AND OTHER REFERENCE
SOURCES


There have been four main books which discuss the silks of the Victorian period of the late 1800's and early 1900's.

Of these, three mainly detail, with pictures, the various silks produced by Thomas Stevens. Only one, that of Godden, catalogues the silks of other manufacturers, principally Grant, and also provides extensive history of this fascinating subject.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Much that we know of the silk weavers of the time is due to the Godden book, and this web site draws extensively from his book. In addition, with all the very many contributors of images, this site has become an essential reference source.

Chris Radley wrote a series of books discussing the various silk postcards produced in the UK and Europe. His research refined the Godden catalogue of both Stevens and Grant postcards, and listed for the first time various titles of the Stevens Alpha Series cards.

In addition to these published works, I am greatly indebted to the late John High, who was a collector in the USA. He very kindly give me access to his own, un-published catalogue of Victorian silks. This catalogue greatly extended Radley's list of the Stevens Alpha Series postcards, and John's list also included the ship and Hands Across the Sea postcards.

Lewis Cowen published a booklet (in early 2001) which discussed in detail the history of the Brocklehurst Fabric weavers. His work lists all the pictures produced by Brocklehurst, and contains colour photographs and technical details of all of them. This booklet is now out of print.

The Bookmark Society, based in the UK, is an essential resource for all bookmark information. They publish Occasional Papers, two of which recorded all known British bookmark titles issued by J & J Cash in the twentieth century, and up to 2016. They have given me permission to use these Papers as the bed rock of the Cash's bookmark catalogue.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

The Silk Pictures of Thomas Stevens
Wilma Sinclair LeVan Baker,
Exposition Press Inc., New York.
1957

Stevengraphs
Austin Sprake and Michael Darby,
published in Guernsey by the authors to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the first mounted Stevens' silk picture in 1879.
1968

Stevengraphs and other Victorian silk pictures
Geoffrey A. Godden,
Barrie & Jenkins Ltd., London.
1971

Stevengraph Price Guide
Austin Sprake,
published in Guernsey, Channel Islands by the author.
1971

The Price Guide to Stevengraphs
Austin Sprake,
The Antique Collectors Club, London.
1972

History of Silk Postcards
Chris Radley,
published by the author.
1975

Collecting Silk Postcards
Chris Radley,
published by the author.
1976

The Embroidered Silk Postcard
Chris Radley,
published by the author.
1977

The Woven Silk Postcard
Chris Radley,
published by the author.
1978

Alpha Series cards
Thomas Stevens' woven silk ship & Hands Across the Sea postcards
Thomas Stevens Bookmarks & Political Favors
E. Bollans & Co. Leamington Bookmarks
Welch & Lenton, Coventry Bookmarks

Un-published works by John High,
USA.
2000

Macclesfield Woven Silk Pictures
Lewis Cowen,
published in association with Authors Inc., Wilmslow, Cheshire, England,
2001. (48 pages)

Stevengraphs in Colour
Mark R.B. Cottrill,
picture book published by the author
2011

The Silk Weavings of William Henry Grant
Mark R.B. Cottrill,
picture book published by the author
2012

The Silk Woven Bookmarks of Thomas Stevens
Mark R.B. Cottrill,
picture book published by the author
2015

Macclesfield Silk Pictures
Gillian Birch,
published by the author
{ISBN 1977546080}
2017

Cash's Twentieth Century British Bookmarks
compiled by Sylvia Bunting,
published as an Occasional Paper by The Bookmark Society.
March 2011

Cash's Bookmarks from Beginning to End
a companion to 'Cash's Twentieth Century Bookmarks' (2011)

compiled by Geoff Harris,
published as an Occasional Paper by The Bookmark Society
July 2016

 

OTHER CONTRIBUTORS

Acknowledgement is made to The Stevengraph Collectors Association, which through the regular newsletter has provided many previously un-recorded titles. These newsletters are a great read, relaxed style, informative and provide an ongoing contribution to the improvement of this web site and the overall detail.

There follows a list of all people who have kindly contributed to the development of this catalogue of Stevengraphs, Grant and Other Victorian silk weavers, or who have kindly donated images of the silks:-

Carole Clarke: Carole's grandfather and an uncle both worked for Brough Nicholson & Hall, in Leek, Staffordshire before the war. Carole has provided the titles of most of the Brough, Nicholson & Hall silk bookmarks and images to go with the titles.
Graham Fulford: Graham kindly donated an image of the Thomas Stevens' bookmarks, I wish you a merry Christmas (words in wreath) and Happy (woven may flower) thy birthday be; the Brocklehurst-Whiston Amalgamated picture, The Spinning Wheel, and the E. Bollans & Co. bookmark, A FRIEND'S BLESSING.
Sarah Hall: Sarah kindly donated an image of the Thomas Stevens' bookmark, A merry Christmas and a Happy New Year / Home for the holidays.
Lucy Topp: Lucy kindly donated an image of the Thomas Stevens' bookmark, Buy your own cherries.
Mary Dodd: Mary kindly donated images of the Brocklehurst-Whiston Amalgamated pictures, Avro York, Queen's Silver Jubilee, Little Moreton Hall, Gawsworth Hall, Capesthorne Hall, The Old King's Head, St. Paul's Cathedral and The Kings School.
Georg Hartong: Georg kindly donated in excess of 80 images of Thomas Stevens' bookmarks.
Anna Kasl: Anna kindly donated an image of the Thomas Stevens' bookmark, To my dear wife.
Derek Horsfield: Derek kindly donated an image of the Thomas Stevens' bookmark, To a friend / Of all the gifts which heaven bestows.
Mary Martin: Mary kindly donated an image of the Brough, Nicholson & Hall bookmark, Coronation of George VI and Queen Elizabeth in 1937.
Tim Jones: Tim kindly donated an image of the Thomas Stevens' bookmark, A Wish / O may you e'er in peace abide.
Anne Hurst: Anna kindly donated an image of Charles Newsome's bookmark: Victoria & Albert 1862.
Brian Grice: Brian kindly donated an image of the Thomas Stevens' bookmark, In Commemoration of the Testimonial to Sir Moses Montefiore. . . / (finding of Moses) / Pray for the Peace.
Tina Joyce: Tina kindly donated an image of the John Caldicott's Scenic view of Coventry
Steve Snook: Steve kindly donated an image of The Late Fred Archer, in the Duke of Westminster colours
A Walker: Altea kindly donated an image of the Welch & Lenton Bookmark - The Little Gleaner.
Michael Fowler: Michael kindly donated an image of the Welch & Lenton Bookmark - With Best Wishes - The Bible! The Bible! . ..
Mike Strong: Mike kindly donated an image of the Bollans Bookmark - H.R.H. Princess Louise Marquis . . . married March 1871
Paul Singer: Paul, of www.militarysilks.co.uk, has provided me with excellent examples of two Stevens royal favours, and four Grant favours, none of which was previously recorded.
Beryl Kenyon de Pascual: Beryl kindly donated an image of the Stevens Bookmark - My dear mother / What'er my lot in life - which had previously been an unrecorded title.
Georg Hartong: Georg, as well as the donation above relating to Stevens' bookmarks, has also kindly donated eight images of John Caldicott silks.
Wayne Gebhardt: Wayne kindly donated an image of the Stevens Bookmark - Morning hymn / Awake my soul, and with the sun.
Mrs G Buckingham: Mrs Buckingham has kindly donated images of the John Osborne and C. Wood Stevens Portraits.
John Sykes: John has provided me with an image of the Brocklehurst-Whiston silk of The Gawsworth Old Rectory.
Alan Dutton: Alan has provided me with an image of the Welch & Lenton bookmark, A HAPPY BIRTHDAY / MAY SUCCESS . .
Mary Brittan: Mary has provided me with excellent quality images of all the previously missing Brocklehurst-Wiston (BWA) silk pictures.
Susan Chatila: Susan has provided me with an excellent quality image of the Grant Souvenir of the Franco British Exhibition (gb1980) ribbon.
Georg Hartong: Georg continues to provide extensive support to this site by donating several excellent quality images of Grant bookmarks and ribbons.
Bill Birch: Bill has provided me with an excellent quality image of the Stevens bookmark - Jesus hear and save.
Ali Besiroglu: Ali has provided me with an excellent quality image of the Stevens bookmark - Forget me not / May heaven's blessings be with thee.
Allan Swan: Allan has kindly provided me with an excellent quality image of the vary scarce Stevens picture - Royal Jubilee Exhibition, Newcastle-on-Tyne, 1887.
Marilyn Studholme: Marilyn has kindly provided me with an excellent quality image of the Welch & Lenton bookmark, BIRTHDAY GREETING / (flowers) / I wish this day . .
Colin Harding: Colin has kindly provided me with an excellent quality image of the Grant bookmark, Greetings from the Scottish Exhibition Glasgow 1911 / Lead Kindly Light, which had not previously been recorded.
Jim Steinhauer, USA: Jim has kindly provided me with an excellent quality image of the Stevens bookmark, sb1844 - Souvenir of the discovery of America / Landing of Columbus Oct 12th 1492 / Columbus / The Santa Maria. Jim's image has confirmed there is no weavers name on the reverse, so we continue to attribute this title to Stevens only because it is included in the Family Album.
Rachel Andrews: Rachel has kindly provided me with an excellent quality image of the Caldicott bookmark, Her Royal Highness The Princess Alice, and the unknown King George V & Queen Mary favour.
Alison Shone: Alison has kindly provided me with an excellent quality image of the Welch & Lenton bookmark, TO A DEAR FRIEND / Sweet and peaceful.
Georg Hartong: Georg continues to provide extensive support to this site by donating several excellent quality images, including two Stevens bookmarks, and two Slingsby ribbons, one of which was previously unrecorded.
Sheila Langston: Sheila has kindly provided me with an excellent quality image of the rare Stevens silk picture, st644 - Ye Old Crown House.
Carol Syms: Brough, Nicholson & Hall, in 1935, produced a leather writing case with a silk on the front and another on the back. Carol has provided me with excellent quality images of the two silks on this rare and unusal use of silk pictures.
Ian Sharp: Ian has kindly provided me with excellent quality images of two Stevens silk pictures, st96 - Coventry Old and New; and it's sister silk, st596 - Warwickshire Old and New.
John Sharp: John has kindly provided me with excellent quality images of sb2660 - Woven in the Machinery Department, Crystal Palace / The late Sir Joseph Paxton Stevens bookmark.
Alex Merseburger: Alex has kindly provided me with three excellent quality images; one of the Bollans bookmark obo464 - MANY HAPPY RETURNS OF THE DAY / (flowers) / My heart breathes . .; and two Stevens bookmarks of sb2540 - With best wishes / Hope the (woven anchor) of the soul and sb1441 - Morning hymn / Awake my soul, and with the sun (with clover leaf design). The title, sb1441 is new to the Stevens catalogue.
Gillian Cooper: Gillian kindly provided me with an extensive list of the Brough Nicholson & Hall silks. This list was derived from her own personal knowledge of the Leek weaver and experiences of close friends and relatives. Gillian also provided me with various images to accompany the titles.
Stef Callear: Stef has also given me various images to add to the newly formed catalogue. These included an image of one of the very earliest BN&H bookmarks - obn8 : Laying of the Corner Stone of the Leek Technical School July 24 1899 (with signature of Millicent Sutherland, Her Grace the Duchess of Sutherland).
Alan Cunningham: Alan has kindly supplied me with an image of the Darlinson & Barton silk, odr4 - Portrait: H. R. Highness Albert Edward Prince of Wales. Darlinson had not previously been recorded on this site, and has now been added with this silk.
Paul Wood Antiques, Harrogate, Great Britain: Paul has supplied images of the Stevens silk bookmark, sb128 - A blessing / Oh fair and flowry / . . .and those that love thee, together with the diamond registration mark on the rear.
Liz Bartlett: Liz has kindly supplied me with multiple images of Stevens, Bollans and Welch & Lenton silk bookmarks. Of these the Bollans bookmark, obo56 - A BLESSING / (flowers) / Let My Blessing . ., is a new addition to the catalogue. Liz has also given me close up images of the front and back of the Shakespeare button.
Dougie Melville: Dougie has kindly supplied me with a previously unrecorded Slingsby sash, now in the catalogue as osl17 - Scarf, ribbon or sash with words 'Ancient Order of Free Gardeners'.
G. Deplanque: G. Deplanque has also enhanced the Slingsby catalogue, with the previously unrecorded osl62 - Sash with words 'M.U. / O.F. Friendship, Love and Truth'.
Anne Elliott: Anne too has added a previously unrecorded Slingsby to the catalogue, being a different design, osl65 - Sash with words 'O.F.M.U. Friendship, Love and Truth'.
William Scoular Donnelly: William was a passionate collector of antiques, and his relatives have donated the image of the following Slingsby ribbon on Williams behalf: osl52 - Ornate ribbon with words 'Independent Order of Rechabites. Salford Unity' (registered 15 October 1888, No. 111417).
György Tóth: György has a fantastic collection of antique sawing machines and accessories. He also has a collection of Stevens silk pictures. As well as sending me fascinating pictures of his sawing machine collection, György also sent me images of ten of the Stevengraphs - eight of these being for titles which were previously recorded in the cataglogue, but without images. One of the images provided by György is of a very rare triple title silk: st678 - THE PRESENT TIME / AUJOURD 'HUI / JETZT.
Georg Hartong: Georg has several references above, although as he continues to supply many new images, and thereby supports this web site to a very large extent, I am only too pleased to once again acknowledge his fantastic contribution which has greatly extended our knowledge of Stevens, Grant, Welch & Lenton and Bollans bookmarks.
Tom Hall: Tom provided me with a greatly improved image for Bollans obo436 - In Memoriam Born 1833/ . ./ General Gordon . . with portrait bookmark.
The Bradshaws: A member of The Bradshaw family sent me, on behalf of the whole family, an excellent image of the black background Welch & Lenton bookmark, owe640 - TO A DEAR FRIEND / (flowers) / Sweet and peaceful . .
Suzette Karta: Suzette provided images for both the Welch & Lenton large silks, owe756 - Revd. S.H. Widdrington, Vicar of St. Michaels, Coventry; and owe760 - St. Michaels Church, Coventry.
Phil Titchner: Phil provided an image of "Coventry", being one of the two large Stevens pictures.
John Hartwig: John is the Vice President of the Stevengraph Collectors Association, and has very kindly provided images of most of the triple titled Stevens pictures, together with a number of composite picture silks.
Andrew Hall: Andrew provided an image to go with a Welch & Lenton bookmark titled "Sincere Affection".
John Hartwig: John has also very kindly provided me with a significant number of excellent quality images to go with both Stevens pictures and portraits. Several have already been added to this site, and the remainder will follow in due course.
Ron Moore: Included in the images sent to me by John Hartwig was that of the Souvenir of The Wild West. Coincidentally, Ron Moore also sent me an image of the same silk, although Ron's had an alternative printing on the card mount. It is a pleasure to be able to include both images, and also display the diversity of Stevens card mounts.
Carine Dierickx: Carine provided me with excellent quality images of three TRIPLE TITLE silks, the titles of which had not previously been recorded anywhere. She also provided various excellent quality images to replace previous images, and thereby improve the overall quality of this site as a free resource of all Stevengraph silks.
Colton Wagner: Colton Wagner was a keen collector of silks, including a unique collection of STEVENS CALENDAR silks. Colton's son has kindly sent me images of all of these silks, and this has enabled me to create a near complete catalogue of all of these Stevengraph calendars.
Colton Wagner: Colton's son has also very kindly sent me images of his late father's double mounted Stevengraph "The Start with The Finish" and Grants Franco-British card of King Edward VII.
Douglas M Clark: Douglas has given me an image of the Admiral Duncan bookmark.
Jim Jeffery: Jim, from Great Britain, has contributed an image of the Stevens bookmark "To My Husband".
Chris Smith: Chris has sent me an image on behalf of his family in Barcelona, of the Stevens bookmark "The Look Of Love".
Jacqueline Gibney: Jacqueline lives in New Zealand, and sent me two images of very similary woven silk pictures of Queen Victoria's death. One of these clearly shows the weavers name, as Lester & Harris, Coventry. This has enabled me to correct an error of recording on this site, and also pull together a previously unidentified bookmark.
Patrick Quick: Patrick has sent me an excellent quality images of the Charles Newsome ribbon "The Ode by Alfred Tennyson on the opening of the Exhibition, 1862". This is a great improvement on the previous image and shows clearly all the words of this extensive poem.
William John Bonnett: William's son has sent me an image of an incredibly rare Stevengraph of "Called To The Rescue" which is over-printed with "Bermondsey Ragged School Mission".
Jacqueline Gibney: Jacqueline has followed up her earlier contribution with several Stevens postcards, including the important addition of the five Stevens Experimental postcards.
Jacqueline Gibney: Jacqueline has also sent me details of a previously unrecorded silk panel, titled "The Loyal Address to H.M. King Edward VII, 1902", designed by S.G. Poole and woven in the Textile School at the Technical Institute, Coventry.
Carrie Connel-Gripp, Canada: Carrie has given me a quality image to go with sb2044, with the existing title of "The Lord bless thee (narrow lengthways ribbon)".
Beryl Kenyon de Pascual, Spain: Beryl continues her support this site with the donation of a greatly improved quality image of sb1956 - "The compliments of the season / I wish the newly coming year".
The family of Reginald and Mary Betty Hill, Coventry: The family very kindly sent me an excellent image of the previously unrecorded silk favour by Lester & Harris, entitled "Lockhurst Lane Wesleyan Sunday School". It was the introduction to this silk that enabled me initially to identify the proper name for Lester & Harris, and undertake the historical research recorded on their catalogue page.
Hamish Bell, Great Britain: Hamish very kindly sent me an excellent quality image of the white background Welch & Lenton bookmark to go with the purple background image already recorded as owe244 - "Forget-me-not / Forget Me Not / While Life Remains . . .".
Jenni Redman, Great Britain: Jenni sent me an excellent quality image of the Stevens bookmark sb2512 - "Wishing you peace and plenty", which had been recorded but previously no image.
Jenni Redman, Great Britain: In addition, Jenni also sent me seven other excellent quality image of Stevens bookmarks; including sb1262 - "Many happy returns of the day / A happy birthday I wish thee"; sb1352 - "(flowers with words: May our hearts be united in love forever)"; sb1468 - "My soul doth magnify the Lord (with music) (The Magnificat)"; sb1632 - "Read, Mark, Learn and Inwardly Digest (narrow ribbon)"; sb588 - "Dearest I love but thee / (flowers) / Hail to love to mighty love"; sb920 - "Happy may thy birthday be / My thoughts are with you"; and sb1244 - "Love's thoughts / (flowers with words below: I think of thee)".
Victoria University Library (Toronto, Canada): The university library has kindly sent me excellent quality images for the following six bookmarks; the first of which is a new addition to the Stevens bookmark catalogue: sb2525 - "With best wishes (three flowers)"; sb2578 - "With every good wish"; sb28 - "A birthday blessing (flowers) Many Happy"; sb784 - "FORGET / ME / NOT / TIME CANNOT CHANGE"; sb1048 - "I wish you a merry Christmas (words in wreath)"; sb2672 - "Ye faire Ladie Godiva and Peeping Tom of ye anciente Citye of Coventre".
Jacqueline Gibney: Jacqueline has increased her contribution to this site with several Grant postcards; gc20 - "H. M. Queen Alexandra (with crown & Rd. no. 370915)"; "gc92 - George V & Mary (without printed title)"; "gc176 - Shakespeare, The Bard of Avon"; "gc260 - Liverpool Exhibition 1913 - no title"; "gc336 - Greetings from India (Hands across the sea)"; "gc356 - Greetings from Rawal Pindi (wreath - Old times)"; "gc378 - R.M.S. Lusitania - with flags"; "gc548 - Clifton Suspension Bridge -no title"; "gc660 - Lady Godiva Procession"; "gc712 - A hand clasp from Erin / Where Irish hands (small shield, large hands)"; "gc832 - Old tunes are sweetest, Old friends are dearest".
Georg Hartong: Georg has over the years provided me with a multitude of images, and his kind donations continue with additional Thomas Stevens' bookmark images.
Jim Layman, USA: Jim contributed a very important image of the Stevens bookmark sb1858 "Souvenir of the Independence of America (crossed flags)". This previously unrecorded bookmark is still attached to the original stiff backing paper on which the Stevens name is clearly printed. None of the "American" bookmarks has the Stevens credit woven on the reverse, and hence cannot be properly attributed, so Jim's contribution verifies the provenance of this bookmark, and is an important addition to this web site.
Mark Cottrill: Mark has provided invaluable assistance in formulating a comprehensive catalogue of all the Grant Christmas cards, both those of the Grant Family and those for sale to the general public. At the same time, Mark also gave me an image of the Stevens bookmark, " A birthday wish / (woodland scene) / Many happy returns of the day / ..This can tell " {sb77}; a bookmark previously unrecorded.
Mark Cottrill: Mark has continued his invaluable assistance with guidance regarding identifying Grant and Stevens Ship and Hands Across the Sea postcards, and has provided me with various images of Grant cards to support that advice.
Derry Stephen, Scotland: Over the last four months I have concentrated on the Stevens ship and Hands Across the Sea postcards. At exactly the right moment, Derry sent me an image of the HMS Lancashire ship card; his father having travelled home on her in the 1930's. I am most grateful to Derry for this contribution to my site.
Richard W Bell Antiques, America: Richard very kindly sent me a good quality image to go with the previously recorded title " Christmas Hymn / While shepherds watched ".
Jacqueline Gibney: Jacqueline has continued her extensive support with an image of the previously unrecorded Stevens portrait of Gladstone with a wild rose instead of the customary cultivated variety.
Mayur Gandhi, UAE: Mayur has very kindly given me excellent quality images for the two Stevens bookmarks, sb816 - "Gedenke Mein", and sb1332 - "May Christmas bring thee joy". These are both new images to go with titles already recorded in the Stevens catalogue.
Jenni Redman, Great Britain: Jenni continues her very welcome support of this web site with donations of the following two excellent quality image of Stevens bookmarks; sb2105 - "The Redeemer / And when Jesus had cried (roundel pattern at bottom)", and sb213 - "A happy New Year to you / (roses) / A happy Christmas I wish thee" - a title not previously recorded.
Melanie Smith, Great Britain: Melanie has given me a total of 23 images of individual silk badges made by BN&H for the 1972 Tutankhamun Exhibition. Melanie's father worked at this weaver from 1965 until the late 1980's, giving authenticity to these silks:
Jenni Redman, Great Britain: Following extensive research, Jenni has found both an extensive report of a legal case between Thomas Stevens v Mulloney & Johnson, which help us understand better the two Stevens bookmarks titled " THE REDEEMER "; and also, Jenni has found an advert by Mulloney & Johnson which details twelve bookmark titles. From descriptions contained in that advert, Jenni was able to also provide five images to go with these new titles.
Jean Worthington, Great Britain: Jean noticed that she had a bookmark identical to a recorded Bollans silk, except her's was made by Welch & Lenton. Jean kindly donated an image of her bookmark, which is now recorded as owe568 - "Remember Me / (flowers) / Remember well and fondly . . .".
Donald Hodson, Great Britain: Donald has sent me an image of the Morgan & Scott Ltd bookmark, titled " In me is thine help ". This bookmark has a " SERIES " number woven on the reverse (B620/3), which has led to the realisation that Morgan & Scott Ltd had two series of bookmarks, this one, being the " B SERIES ", and the second, being the " 1217 SERIES ".
Stephen Mottershead, Great Britain: Stephen has sent me an image of the Welch & Lenton bookmark, titled " THE PET LAMB / My own pet lamb ". This bookmark is now recorded as owe628, and was previously unrecorded and is hence a very welcome addition to this site.
Jenni Redman, Great Britain: Jenni has once again been very active. Not only has she given me an excellent quality image of a previously unrecorded Welch & Lenton bookmark (owe137: A Merry Christmas to You); a previously unrecorded Stevens bookmark (sb2054: The Lord is my Shepherd); she has also sent me several new Stevens bookmark images to go with existing titles.
Importantly though, her new research has been instrumental in identifying the Stevens Bible Bookmarks. These were previously known from advertisements of the 1869-1870's. Jenni's research though has now identified the exact silk bookmarks, and these new titles and images are included on this site.
Mike Buckland, Great Britain: I decided in November 2018 to include all the printed Brocklehurst-Whiston silk picture titles. No sooner published than in January 2019 Mike very kindly sent me an excellent image of the Pheasant Hawking 1959 picture, and this image completed the Langley Prints series of title.
Erik Frederiksen, Sweden: Eric has kindly supplied me with an image to accompany the title of the Stevens Hands Across The Sea USA/Sweden postcard for R.M.S. Celtic. This is a first time image to go with a long established title.
Gillian Birch, Macclesfield, UK: As noted above, Gillian has produced a book focused on the Brocklehurst-Whiston silks, and includes details of other Macclesfield weavers. Gillian has very kindly provided me with an image of the BWA printed silk, titled Cheshire Building Society - 1995; and images of several Spurcroft silks, including osc10 - The Infirmary Macclesfield (1993); osc18 - High School for Girls on Fence Avenue (1996); osc22 - 108 Steps Macclesfield (by S A Horsley 1973); and osc34 - Map of Cheshire (2002).
Mary Dodd, Great Britain: A few years ago, Mary provided me with several images of Brocklehurst-Whiston woven silks. Now that this site has been extended to inclue the BWA printed silks too, Mary has now very kindly given me imgaes of the following four printed silks: obk120-05 - Sutton Hall - 1985: obk120-08 - Macclesfield Market Day - 1988; and obk120-09Cheshire Building Society - 1987.
Graham Parker, Great Britain: Previously recorded on this site was an image of the Stevens picture of H.M.S. Magnificent with the correct card matt but incorrect silk. Graham has now provided me with an image of this battleship with the correct silk. Graham has also explained the significance of the two flags which appear on three of the Stevens Battleship pictures, and details can be found in this H.M.S. Magnificent record.
Graham Parker, Great Britain: Graham has continued his invaluable support with the donation of two E.K. London bookmark images: oek70: Mizpah - The Lord Watch between me and thee, and oek80: My Grace is sufficient for thee.
Jenni Redman, Great Britain: Jenni has once again been very active. She has provided excellent quality images of three Stevens previously unrecorded bookmarks, three images to go with titles already recorded; three new Bollans bookmarks and two Welch & Lenton bookmarks. Jenni also tracked down the Hebrew Ladies' Bazaar bookmark recorded next.
The State Library, New South Wales: The State Library of New South Wales, Australia, has recorded on-line an image of a previously un-recorded Stevens Bookmark, of the Hebrew Ladies' Bazaar, Sydney. They permit free copy or distribution of this image, and with due respect to their copyright, their image is attached to the new record on this site. The source resource page being, www.sl.nsw.gov.au/collection-items.
Peter Collins, Great Britain: Peter has a family heirloom of the Stevens Niagara picture, on which is printed above and below wording relating to the London City Mission. This is recorded as st441: Niagara (with additional 'London City Mission Rescue Lifeboat Crew' wording above silk). It is an important addition to this web site, as it links to a previously recorded picture, st62 - 'Called To The Rescue', and both picture have wording relating to, and composed by the Founder of this Mission, John Davis.
The Herbert Art Gallery & Museum, Coventry, England: "The Herbert" has recorded on-line multiple images of Stevens ribbons and bookmarks. This site had already previously recorded most of these, although The Herbert gave me permission to use the following two images:
A previously unrecorded silk ribbon of Queen Victoria (now recorded as se045 - Portrait of Queen Victoria). The design is quite different to anything else produced by Stevens, although as the ribbon is still attached to the backing paper with Stevens name, there can be no doubt as to the authenticity.
The previously recorded bookmark title of Pope Pius (recorded as sb1576 - Pius IX) did not have an accompanying image, and The Herbert kindly allowed me to use their image.
Graham Parker, Great Britain: Graham has continued his invaluable support with the donation of an alternative Thomas Stevens "HRH Alexandra" bookmark (recorded as sb861). The difference being the omission of the " A A " initials between the portraits of the Prince and Princess.
The Victoria & Albert Museum, London, England: "The V & A has recorded on-line a number of silk ribbons and bookmarks. They have very kindly given me permission to use two of these images on my site. These being the white background bookmark, "Handel Festival / (wreath which reads: 'Sacred Harmonic Society') / Crystal Palace, June 1862"; and the JC Ratliff image of "Prince & Princes of Wales Marriage Address, 1863". Both these are copyright to the museum, and copying or distribution is not permitted.
Erik Frederiksen, Sweden: Erik has been able to provide me with a copy of the missing Swedish flag version of R.M.S. Cedric Hand Across the Sea, with italic printing.
Jenni Redman, Great Britain: Jenni has continued her very welcome support with the donation of several Stevens bookmark images, together with a new Welch & Lenton title, owe66 - A / Blessing / May sunshine gild thy path . ., and a new Bollans title, obo235 - Constant Love / (flowers) / With Happy Thoughts (8 flowers). Jenni has also given me several additional images to accompany existing titles.
Erik Frederiksen, Sweden: Eric has again kindly supplied me with another image to accompany the title of the Stevens Hands Across The Sea USA/Sweden postcard, this time for R.M.S. Cedric. This card has the italic printing.
Alan Gibbons, Great Britain: Alan has donated a picture of a Wren, made by J & J Cash. This tapestry is mounted in a plastic frame, and it seems the pictures in these frames were of limited editions. The more common version has the wren facing right, whilst this version, recorded as cash-picture0387, has the wren facing left.
Pete Cave, Great Britain: Pete maintains an interesting and informative web site recording many CASH'S related topics. He has very kindly given me permission to reproduce the following bookmarks recorded on his site: cash-bm0101: {no words - Fruit: plums, apples & raspberries}, cash-bm0336: Greetings from the Swan Hotel, Newby Bridge, cash-bm0346: Harrods, cash-bm0352: Heathcote Books, cash-bm0356: Heaven Bless You on your golden wedding anniversary, cash-bm0367: House of Commons, cash-bm0385: Jemima Puddle-duck - 3 images, pink check background, cash-bm0451: Nordkapp 71 10' 21", cash-bm0479: Paddington Bear - Breakfast, cah-bm0482: Padre Pio of Pietrelcina 25th May 1887 / 23rd September 1968, cash-bm0491: Peter Rabbit - 3 images, blue check background, cash-bm0483: Paris, cash-bm0738: Your Name Here - red flowers (Country scene), and cash-bm0739: Your Name Here - white flowers (Coastal scene), and these final two are also new titles added for the first time; cash-bm0771: Washington BiCentennial Book Mark 1732 - 1932 / All Good Wishes and cash-bm0772: Washington BiCentennial Book Mark 1732 - 1932 / This Book Belongs To.
Graham Parker, Great Britain: As can be seen above, Graham has provided many interesting images, and this contribution is no less of interest. The bookmark, sb1120: "International Exhibition, Dublin / Inaugurated by His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales. May 9th 1865" is identified as of Stevens manufacture as it has the Diamond Registration Mark woven on the reverse. However, this bookmark has the name of "McBIRNEY COLLIS & Co, DUBLIN" woven on the reverse, instead of the Stevens name.
Graham Parker, Great Britain: Graham's continuing contributions has again provided an interesting image. There are two versions of the bookmark "With Kind Wishes / Blessed are they that mourn", one with an upright "M", and one with a rounded "M". Based on the woven credit on the reverse of these two, it is possible to put them in order of manufacture. Grahams new addition, sb2637: "With kind wishes / Blessed are they that mourn (upright capital 'M')", is however the transition bookmark, having the earlier Stevens credit, but later design on the front.
At the same time, Graham has also given me an excellent quality image of the owe447 - MANUFACTURED IN THE YORKSHIRE FINE ART, . . / (Arms of the City of York) / YORKSHIRE FINE ART AND INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION YORK 1879 / Micklegate Bar / Roman Multangular Tower Welch & Lenton bookmark to replace a previously recorded poor quality image, and a white background image of the W & L bookmark: owe316 - GOOD WISHES / O! May your path.
Stevengraph Collectors Association: On behalf of the Stevengraph Collectors Association (SCA), their President has kindly donated the following two images: The first, sb1448 - Muchas felicidades, was a new image to go with a pre-existing title. The second image was a green background colour variant for the title sb1443 - Morning hymn / My God, who makes the sun to know (with 7 stars).
Ian Lycett-King, Great Britain: I am grateful to Ian for providing me with an image of a variant without the 1739 printed date, of the Dick Turpin's Ride to York, on his bonnie Black Bess.
The Bookmark Society, Great Britain: I am grateful to a Member of The Bookmark Society for providing me with images of the following five CASH'S bookmark titles, all of which were already recorded; cash-bm0017 - {no words - Cats} - sitting black cat & brown cat in tree; cash-bm0052 - Country Companions (Rabbit in scarf catching a falling star); cash-bm0055 - Country Companions (Hedgehog in bed); cash-bm0056 - Country Companions (Mouse reading letter, mouse writing reply); and cash-bm0058 - {no words - Rabbits upstairs, hedgehog at door}.
Graham Parker, Great Britain: Graham has continued his support of this site with the contribution of the USA/Italy flagged version of the RMS Saxonia Hands Across The Sea postcard. This version of card has not previously been recorded, and is a very welcome addition.
Stevengraph Collectors Association: On behalf of the Stevengraph Collectors Association (SCA), their President has kindly donated the following images, the first, sb842 - God Preserve Thee, was previously unrecorded. This image also has importance as it enabled the weaver of two other bookmarks to be correctly identified. The following are new images to go with titles previously recorded: sb212 - A Happy New Year to you [narrow pointed end lengthways ribbon]: sb796 - Forward / (scroll: Birmingham 1925) / 33rd British National Christian Endeavour Convention: sb796 - Forward / Forward (scroll: Birmingham 1925) / 33rd British National Christian Endeavour Convention / CE, and sb1912 - T.C. Warner, Esq. Liberal candidate for Coventry (political favour).
In addition to these bookmarks, the following portraits have also been donated, the first two being new titles and images added for the first time: so884 - Royal Family (being: Edward VII, Queen Alexandra, the late Queen Victoria, Princess of Wales and Prince of Wales) & so888 - Boar War Generals (being: Kitchener, Baden-Powell, Roberts, French and Buller). so820 - composite portrait of Kaiser Wilhelm II with Augusta Victoria; so884 - so36 - Archer, The Late Fred (Unknown owners colours:- cream body, primrose sleeves, black cap, no signature): so388 - Mater Dolorosa (without heart above image): so456 - Salisbury, Marquis of, K.G. (with yellow and orange roses across jacket).
Together with the following pictures, all being new additions to the picture catalogue: st60-7 - Rettung naht: st272-1 - Gefahrliche Fahrt: st70 - Christian Treasures: st274 - Happy Days: st276 - He died that all might live: st586 - Sweet Flowers of Nature: st422 - "London & York" Stage Coach (The) - 'manufactured in York Exhibition, 1879' in lower left corner of mount: st472 - Present Time (The) - title in 2 colours: Stevens silk with 'T.E. Carter, Carver and Gilder, Coventry' credit: st584 - Struggle (The) - preceded by 'West St. Mary's Ward Election. Plump for Read, the Popular Candidate'.
The following Grant pictures also help to clarify the calendars: gt225 - The Way to Success {1925 calendar}: gt227 - Keep On Keepin' On {1927 calendar}: gt231 - Comin' thro' the rye {1931 calendar}.
And Grant postcards: gc390-fb - British and French flags (Souvenir of the Franco-British Exhibition, 1908): gc800-fb - Comin' thro' the rye (Souvenir of the Franco-British Exhibition, 1908).
Whilst the following bookmarks by other weavers are both new additions to the respective weavers: oek130 - Sincere Wishes / Rock Of Ages (The Emmanuel Series): omo45 - Mizpah / The Lord Watch.
The Herbert Art Gallery & Museum, Coventry: On behalf of the Museum, the following images have been donated. The first, sb26 - 9th British National Convention / Belfast 99, had not previously been recorded. The others are new images added for the first time to titles already recorded: sb592 - Devoted Love: sb692 - Felicidades Y Recuerdo: sb696 - Feliz Ano Nuevo: sb997 - Hospital Saturday - 1885: sb998 - Hospital Saturday - 1895: sb1152 - League of the Sacred Heart of Jesus: sb1520 - No me olvides: sb1900 - St. Columb's Catholic T.A. Society (favour): sb2620 - (scroll reads: 'With its pendant sprays shows what slight fears affection sways').
They have also allowed the following picture images to be used: st452 - Paris-Magasins Du Bon Marche (picture of Bon Marche building): st524 - Sha. Maison Du Phenix Sha (picture of Eiffel Tower).
The Museum has also permitted the reproduction of the following two images of Grant silk bookmarks: gb300 - Coronation June 1911 H.M. George V; and gb302 - Coronation June 1911 Queen Mary.
Graham Parker, Great Britain: With the donation of the following image by Graham, this previously unknown Stevens postcard title has been added for the first time: sc151 - Peeping Tom (small circular silk).
Graham has also given me an image of the following Grant loose ribbon, which is similarly added for the first time: gr200 - Jubilee / 1837 + 1887 (Queen Victoria), together with a loose version of the Grant bookmark: gb635 - God Save the Queen.
Stevengraph Collectors Association: On behalf of the Stevengraph Collectors Association (SCA), their President has continued supporting this site with the donation of the following images. Firstly, Welch & Lenton bookmarks: owe44 - A / Birthday Wish / (flowers) / May your life to . .: owe128 - (robin on holly branch) / A Merry Christmas To You: owe204 - forget-me-not flowers) / Blossoming within my bower / I cherish love . .: owe224 - CHRISTMAS / (holly & mistletoe) / I wish thee dearest / friend . .: owe669 - TO MY LOVE / The light that glistens: owe636 - THY WILL BE DONE / My God, My Father . .: owe680 - To one I Love / Like the dazzling light . .: and the following Bollans bookmark, obo644 - To a Dear Friend / Sweet and peaceful . .
And the following Stevens postcard images: sc96 - Luitpold - Prinz Regent Von Bayern: sc224 - Hunting scene (Experimental card): sc454 - Stag [middle of bookmark sb2516: Wishing you prosperity and peace].
He has also supplied images of Stevens pictures with German titles, st164 - Die Gegenwartige Zeit / 60 Meilen per Stunde (German title for 'Present Time (The) / 60 Miles an Hour - Lord Howe engine & 2 carriages' - version st480): st168 - Die Gute Alte Zeit (German title for 'The Good Old Days'- version st260).
Whilst Welch & Lenton are known for silk bookmarks, they also produced two pictures. The President has given me an image of these two mounted together in one card matt, owe762 - Revd. Widdrington & St. Michaels Church.
Mr & Mrs Grant issued Christmas cards with their own silks. The following are new additions to this site: gc668-fcc - L'Entente cordiale - man on swan (as Grant Family 1908 Christmas Card): gc680 - The Flags that Fight in Freedoms cause (as Grant Family 1914 Christmas Card): gc818-fcc - Home Sweet Home (WH Grant Jnr 1912 Christmas card): gc872 - Double silk - Coventry (Grey Friar's Green) and view of a church in the snow: gc857 - With all kind thoughts for the season.
The Herbert Art Gallery & Museum, Coventry: On behalf of the Museum, the image of the bookmark sb1532: O Lord let thy mercy lighten upon us (frayed end tassel has been kindly donated. This is one of three bookmarks which are usually joined together, as in this donated image.
Graham Parker, Great Britain: Graham has continued his extensive support of this site with the donation of colour variations of the Stevens bookmark sb1176: Let the people praise thee O God, together with the Mulloney & Johnson bookmark omu52: Our Father (The Lords' Prayer).
Mark Cottrill, Great Britain: Mark too has kindly donated colour variations of the same Mulloney & Johnson bookmark omu52: Our Father (The Lords' Prayer), together with the bookmark omu60: Suffer little children to come unto me.
Acknowledgement is made to Eric Quayle's book "The Collector's Book of Books" for the image of Thomas Stevens' bookmark, Handel Festival / (wreath which reads: 'Sacred Harmonic Society') / Crystal Palace, June 1862, and to the bookmark, Married at St. George's Chapel Windsor March 10th 1863.



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