Souvenir of the discovery of America

same bookmark still attached to
stiff backing paper, the design
of which is attributed to J.J. Mannion

Bookmark with words, image of Columbus and his men landing in America, an image of The Santa Maria, and a portrait of Columbus

Bookmark with words, image of Columbus and his men landing in America, an image of The Santa Maria, and a portrait of Columbus

SOUVENIR
OF THE DISCOVERY
OF AMERICA.

WOVEN IN THE WORLDS COLUMBIAN
EXPOSITION CHICAGO 1893

portrait of Columbus

COLUMBUS

image of his ship

THE
SANTA
MARIA

19.4cm long by 6.4cm wide

This silk does not have any weavers name,
although both Darby and Godden attribute it to Stevens.

back of this bookmark, demonstrating that there is no words on the reverse

back of this bookmark,
demonstrating that there
are no words on the reverse.

There is recorded in this Stevens bookmark catalogue a number of " SOUVENIR " bookmarks, featuring the Worlds Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1893. Over several years the early membership of the Stevengraph Collectors Association looked at the stiff backing papers for these SOUVENIR bookmarks. From admittedly a small sample, the conclusion was nevertheless drawn that:
where the printing on the stiff backing paper said " SOUVENIR WOVEN AT THE . . ", the attached bookmark had been woven by STEVENS.
where the printing on the stiff backing paper said " SOUVENIR OF DISCOVERY . . ", the attached bookmark was attributable to J.J. MANNION.
Both Stevens and Mannion had looms working, so both wove silks, although it seems likely Stevens supplied the cards for both looms. It also seems as if both exchanged bookmarks, so will find the same silk on both labels.
From this conclusion, it would suggest the bookmark above is attached to a Mannion stiff backing paper.

This page was created on 31 December 2006
new image added 1 December 2011, and Mannion stiff backing paper image added 18 March 2018 © Peter Daws - Stevengraph-Silks

Reference Number:-	Darby Number:-	Godden Number:-
sb 1852	96	663

Size of Silk:	19.4cm long by 6.4cm wide
Alternative back-ground colours:
Comments:	This silk does not have any weavers name, although both Darby and Godden attribute it to Stevens. back of this bookmark, demonstrating that there are no words on the reverse. There is recorded in this Stevens bookmark catalogue a number of " SOUVENIR " bookmarks, featuring the Worlds Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1893. Over several years the early membership of the Stevengraph Collectors Association looked at the stiff backing papers for these SOUVENIR bookmarks. From admittedly a small sample, the conclusion was nevertheless drawn that: where the printing on the stiff backing paper said " SOUVENIR WOVEN AT THE . . ", the attached bookmark had been woven by STEVENS. where the printing on the stiff backing paper said " SOUVENIR OF DISCOVERY . . ", the attached bookmark was attributable to J.J. MANNION. Both Stevens and Mannion had looms working, so both wove silks, although it seems likely Stevens supplied the cards for both looms. It also seems as if both exchanged bookmarks, so will find the same silk on both labels. From this conclusion, it would suggest the bookmark above is attached to a Mannion stiff backing paper.