Scott

 

the image of this bookmark
kindly donated by
Graham Parker, Great Britain
 

 

 

 

Armorial emblems

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

portrait of
Sir Walter Scott,
poet and author

 
 
 

SCOTT

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

image of
Kenilworth Castle

 
 
 
KENILWORTH
CASTLE
1863
 
 

20.0cm long by 4.5cm wide

 

Signed "T. STEVENS COVENTRY" on reverse at pointed end.

 

Stevens logo on the reverse pointed end of this bookmark

 

"Kenilworth" was one of Sir Walter Scott's (1771-1832) romantic tragedies which ends with the death of Amy Robsart, who loved the Earl of Leicester. He being Queen Elizabeth's favourite at the time and the love affair being too widely known.