same Welch & Lenton bookmark, but attached to THOMAS BAND printed stiff backing paper

Welch & Lenton bookmark, still attached to their own printed stiff backing paper

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
printing on stiff backing papers
of these respective bookmarks,
noting the similarity in design
- the only difference being the
name:
THOMAS W. BAND on one
WELCH & LENTON on the other.
 
 
 
 
 
 
A
BLESSING
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

image of flowers

 
 
 
 
 

GOD BLESS THEE, DEAREST
COULD MY HEART,
BUT BLESS THEE AS
IT WOULD;
AND CALL DOWN BLESSINGS
SELDOM PRIZED,
AND STILL LESS
UNDERSTOOD;
WHAT DEPTH OF HAPPINESS
WERE THINE;
WHAT PRECIOUS STREAMS
WOULD FLOW;
AND SHED THEIR FRESHNESS
ROUND THY HEART,
WITH JOY THAN ANGELS
KNOW.

 

17.6cm long by 3.8cm wide

 

Signed: "WELCH & LENTON. COVENTRY" on the back top turnover.
 

image of reverse top turn over of this bookmark
 

The two bookmarks above were both made by Welch & Lenton, with their name woven on the reverse top turnover of both.
One though is attached to the stiff backing paper with printed THOMAS W. BAND name, and the remainder of the printed
design being identical to that of Welch & Lenton. It would seem therefore that THOMAS BAND were only a marketing outlet.