For a good girl

same bookmark, with different
coloured silk words and dress
 

 
 
 

the image of this bookmark kindly donated
by Georg Hartong, The Netherlands
 

 
 
 
FOR A
GOOD GIRL

SWEET MAGGIE HAD
A LITTLE BIRD
AND "GOLDIE" WAS HIS NAME,
AND ON HER HAND
HE USED TO SIT
HE WAS SO VERY TAME.

 
 
 
 

Image of young girl,
with bird perched
on her hand

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

HER ROSY LIPS HE'D
OFTEN PECK,
WHICH MEANT A LOVING KISS
OH! WOULD NOT YOU
DELIGHT TO HAVE
A PRETTY BIRD LIKE THIS.

 

17.0cm long by 4.0cm wide

 

Signed "T STEVENS COVENTRY" on reverse at pointed end

This design was registered on 25 April 1874 (No. 281983)

Stevens logo and diamond registration mark on the reverse pointed end of this bookmark		DAY: 25
	BUNDLE: 1		YEAR: U {1874}
		MONTH: H {April}