Gentle Jesus, Meek and Mild

 
 

the image of this bookmark kindly donated
by Georg Hartong, The Netherlands

[scroll with words:]

 JESUS SAID,
 SUFFER LITTLE CHILDREN
 TO COME UNTO ME, AND FORBID
 THEM NOT; FOR OF SUCH IS
 THE KINGDOM OF
 HEAVEN

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

image of little boy
knelt on a red cushion,
hands held in prayer

 
 
 
 

GENTLE JESUS, MEEK AND MILD,
LOOK UPON A LITTLE CHILD.
PITY MY SIMPLICITY,
SUFFER ME, TO COME TO THEE.

cm long by cm wide

 

Signed "T STEVENS COVENTRY" on reverse at pointed end

This design was registered on 5 January 1863

Stevens logo and diamond registration mark on the reverse pointed end of this bookmark

The picture of the little boy is based upon the painting, " Little Samuel " by Sir Joshua Reynolds.
In the Stevens sales advertising literature, this bookmark is referred to as LITTLE SAMUEL.