Grover Cleveland

Democratic Candidate 1888

White House

Reference Number:- Godden Number:-  
gb 680 not recorded  
same bookmark, with
blue weaving with red border
 
same bookmark, woven in blue and black silk
 
same bookmark, with 
red weaving with red border
 
Bookmark with title words, portrait image of Cleveland, and words below
 
 
 
 
Bookmark with title words, portrait image of Cleveland, and words below
 

Words:

 
GROVER CLEVELAND
 
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE
 
 
 
 
 
portrait of Cleveland
with image of Eagle
and draped flags beneath
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PRESIDENTIAL
CAMPAIGN
1888
 
 
 
 
WHITE HOUSE
Size of Silk:

8.9cm long by 3.8cm wide

Alternative back-ground colours:

 
Comments:
Signed: "W.H. GRANT, MANUFACTURER
FOLESHILL. COVENTRY." on reverse top turnover.
 
reverse top turn over of this bookmark

This bookmark was issued to support Cleveland's un-successful attempt at re-election in 1888. Whilst there is no evidence on the image of the reverse, it is quite possible this bookmark was originally issued with a pin, so it could be worn as a favour.

It seems that out of fairness, Grant was commissioned to produce the campaign ribbons for both candidates. In doing so, Grant used the same basic design, as Benjamin Harrison's ribbon is very similar to the one above, as can be seen in the image of Harrison's ribbon {recorded as gb100 on this site}.

 

CAUTION
The bookmark above relates to the 1888 Presidential Election.

There also exists an almost identical bookmark relating to the 1892 Election. This one though was NOT made by Grant. It was made instead by J. A. Moon - as shown below:

 
 
 
Superficially this bookmark is identical in design to the one above. There are however a number if differences:

a: Below Cleveland's name, on either side, is a curly design which is missing from the Grant version.

b: The eagle is quite different, with both wings hanging down, as opposed to the Grant version, with wings raised.

c: The flag poles are shorter than the Grant version.

This Moon bookmark also measures 8.9cm long by 3.8cm wide
1892 Presidential Election Bookmark, NOT made by Grant
 Signed on reverse top turn-over:
" U. S. BADGE CO "
J. A. MOON PITTSBURGH:.
 
1892 Presidential Election Bookmark, NOT made by Grant

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This page was created on 1 July 2018
image with red weaving added 19 April 2022, and caution of Moon bookmark added 22 April 2022 © Peter Daws - Stevengraph-Silks