Stevengraph bookmark - sb1180: Litany (pointed end narrow ribbon)

From the image below of a set of identical ribbons, it is known these were made by Stevens, even though the individual ribbons do not have a signature.

Stevens advertisements record that he sold these narrow bible bookmarks with pointed ends (as above); tasselled ends; or with ivory or gilt ornaments. They were sold in various combinations; the buyer choosing which ribbons, and how many, from:

Collect - sb540
Communion - sb552
Lesson I - sb1164
Lesson II - sb1168
Litany - image above
Prayers - sb1592
Psalms - sb1616

The silk markers are joined at the top by a small carved ivory toggle that is just 2.0cm wide.

A set of three designs, Collect, Holy Communion and Psalms was registered on 17 July 1862 (No. 153243). Note however that there is no record to date of " Holy Communion " with a pointed end (only frayed), so this registration probably applies to the Stevens Tassled End series.

Below is an image of a similar set of ribbons still attached to the original stiff paper used to post them, and with the Stevens logo clearly shown.

Reference Number:-	Darby Number:-	Godden Number:-
sb 1180	210	529

Size of Silk:	cm long by cm wide
Alternative back-ground colours:	various
Comments:	From the image below of a set of identical ribbons, it is known these were made by Stevens, even though the individual ribbons do not have a signature. Stevens advertisements record that he sold these narrow bible bookmarks with pointed ends (as above); tasselled ends; or with ivory or gilt ornaments. They were sold in various combinations; the buyer choosing which ribbons, and how many, from: Collect - sb540 Communion - sb552 Lesson I - sb1164 Lesson II - sb1168 Litany - image above Prayers - sb1592 Psalms - sb1616 The silk markers are joined at the top by a small carved ivory toggle that is just 2.0cm wide. A set of three designs, Collect, Holy Communion and Psalms was registered on 17 July 1862 (No. 153243). Note however that there is no record to date of " Holy Communion " with a pointed end (only frayed), so this registration probably applies to the Stevens Tassled End series. Below is an image of a similar set of ribbons still attached to the original stiff paper used to post them, and with the Stevens logo clearly shown. image showing the whole presentation.