Woven on the front at the bottom is the customer initials " B, N, &, H " in a square formation.
Also woven on the front bottom is the eagle logo of the Eagle company of Detroit, Mitchigan, USA.
Woven on the back at the top turnover are the words
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EAGLEGRAPH
P.O. Box. 19218
DETROIT. Mi 48219 |
MADE IN
ENGLAND
RAYON/TERYLENE |
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Whilst Brough Nicholson & Hall wove this bookmark, it was actually made for the American market,
where it is known and marketed as an " Eaglegraph ".
This is the third such Eaglegraph to be made.
This bookmark is made of man made fibres, not pure silk.
This bookmark comes with a rear mounting card, on which is printed:
WHAT IS AN EAGLEGRAPH?
The beautiful woven design of this Eaglegraph is a revival of an art form
popular from 1869 to about 1910, during which time many such pieces
were produced depicting religious, policical, historical and popular events
and people.
This Eaglegraph was produced to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of
Charles A. Lindbergh's trans-Atlantic solo flight, the first person to successfully
fly the Atlantic. The Eaglegraph depicts the take-off point at Roosevelt Field,
The Spirit of St. Louis flying over the ocean as its path leads to a portrait
of "The Lone Eagle" in his leather flying suit.
On leaving the portrait, the flight path spells ATLANTIC in Morse Code
as it leads to the second view of his plane. Over the plane is the fly that
kept him awake towards the end of the historic 33 ½ hours' flight,
and the path ends at Le Bourget, France, where he landed.
The exquisite detail and superbly blended colors, which are the beauty of
the ribbon, were executed by Willian Cook, of Leek, Staffordshire, England.
