MANUFACTURED IN THE YORKSHIRE FINE ART, . .

(Arms of the City of York)
(image of the Art Gallery)
Yorkshire Fine Art and Industrial Exhibition York 1879
(image of Abbey)
St. Mary's Abbey . . .
(image of house)
Manor House . .

Woven by Welch & Lenton

Reference Number:-  
owe 448  

Bookmark with words in small size at top of bookmark and various images and other words
the image of this bookmark
was kindly donated by
Jenni Redman, Great Britain
 

Words:

 

original backing paper
with Welch & Lenton
logo

 

MANUFACTURED IN THE
YORKSHIRE FINE ART, AND
INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION, YORK, 1879
BY WELCH & LENTON COVENTRY.

 
 

image of
Arms of The City of York

 

image of
the Art Gallery
{being the original principal
exhibition building}

 

YORKSHIRE
FINE ART
AND
INDUSTRIAL
EXHIBITION
YORK 1879

image of
St. Mary's Abbey

 
 
 
St MARY'S ABBEY
" EACH IVI'D ARCH,
AND PILLAR LONE,
PLEAD HAUGHTILY
FOR GLORIES GONE. "

 

image of
Manor House
(former Blind School)

 
MANOR HOUSE
(BLIND SCHOOL)
 
Not recorded by John High in his unpublished list
Size:

of silk:    34.5cm long by 5.5cm wide

of card:    40.4cm long by 8.0cm wide

Alternative back-ground colours:
 
Comments:
As can be seen in the image above, this bookmark is still attached to the stiff backing paper, signed: "WELCH & LENTON. COVENTRY".
 

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