A present from the Crystal Palace

 

 
original stiff backing paper
to which bookmark was attached
when sent through the mail.
 
T. Stevens printed logo
of the 1880-85 period
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

A
PRESENT
FROM
THE
CRYSTAL
PALACE

 
 
 

image of a view
of the Crystal Palace

 
 
 
 

Designed by
SIR JOSH. PAXTON. MP.

OPENED BY THE QUEEN
MAY 10th 1854.

LENGTH OF PALACE 1392. FT.
BREADTH 384. FT.
HEIGHT OF ROOF 200. FT.
AREA OF PARK 192 ACRES.
LENGTH OF HOT WATER PIPES -
16 MILES.
HEIGHT OF WATER TOWER 284. FT.
WATER IN TOWER TANKS 2500 TONS.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Signed: "T.STEVENS COVENTRY" on back at pointed end

Stevens logo on the reverse pointed end of this bookmark

The original CRYSTAL PALACE was built in Hyde Park, London to house the Great Exhibition of 1851. After the Exhibition closed, the Palace was moved and re-built at Sydenham, South London, although the new one had significant design differences to the original. This new CRYSTAL PALACE was completed in 1854, and eventually destroyed by fire in 1936.
On the bookmark above, it is noted that Queen Victoria opened this new CRYSTAL PALACE on 10th May, 1854, whilst it is believed she actually opened it on 10th June. It is interesting too that the stiff backing paper to which this bookmark is attached is dated by Godden to the 1880 - 85 period, demonstrating perhaps that even after 30 years, the Palace was still a popular place to visit.