Souvenir
woven in The Worlds Columbian Exposition Chicago 1893

same bookmark, but with large gap after the upper flag

 
 
 
 
{red, white & blue stripes}
 
{Stars and Stripes flag}
 

SOUVENIR
WOVEN IN THE WORLDS COLUMBIAN
EXPOSITION CHICAGO 1893

 
 
 
 

image of building

 

U.S. GOVERNMENT BUILDING

 
 
 
 
 

image of early American
Stars & Stripes flag
with cannon

 

20.3cm long by 6.4cm wide

 

Neither bookmark is signed on the reverse with the STEVENS name.
It is believed that Mannion was an agent of STEVENS, and at this Exposition, both STEVENS and Mannion had looms working. It is also believed, although not proved, that Mannion used the same cards as STEVENS.
Research also suggests that bookmarks attached to stiff backing paper with the printed words " SOUVENIR WOVEN AT THE . . " were made by STEVENS. Those bookmarks attached to stiff backing paper with the printed words " SOUVENIR OF DISCOVERY . . " were made by Mannion.
Below are images of identical bookmarks, one attached to the stiff backing paper with STEVENS name printed, the other with no printed name. It is assumed these two are examples of the research outcome.
 

Printed STEVENS name on stiff backing paper:		Different printed wording on stiff backing paper:
	SOUVENIR  Woven at the  World's Columbian  Exposition  1893  BY THOMAS STEVENS  Coventry, Eng.  INVENTOR AND MANUFACTURER OF  Pure Silk Woven Book Marks		SOUVENIR  OF  Discovery of America  AND  World's Columbian  EXPOSITION  WOVEN IN PURE SILK