Centenary May 6, 1896
Macclesfield Sunday School . . .

Woven by Mellor Bros. Macclesfield.

Reference Number:-  
ome 4  
same silk, but with different coloured lettering
 
same silk, with different coloured lettering
 
 
 
silk woven bookmark of Macclesfield Sunday School Centenary of 6 May, 1896
 

Words:

 
CENTENARY
MAY 6, 1896

 
 
 
 
 
 

MACCLESFIELD
SUNDAY
SCHOOL.

 
 
 

Founded
MAY 1, 1796
BY

 
JOHN
WHITAKER

 

Erected
 
1813 & 14.

  
Size of Silk:

19.0cm long by 5.8cm wide

Alternative back-ground colours:
 
Comments:
This silk probably originally had a pin attached to the back so that it could be pinned to clothing and worn as a favour.
It has also been seen with a medallion attached to the pointed end of this silk.

Signed at top turn-over:

MELLOR BROS
MACCLESFIELD
woven credit of Mellor Bros, Macclesfield, on reverse top turnover on this silk bookmark
 
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