MY DEAR FRIEND

(lily branch)
Like the lily fair . .

Woven by E. Bollans & Co.

Reference Number:-   Bollans catalogue number:-  
obo 512   44  

 
Bookmark with title words, image of lily branch, and words of short verse
the image of this bookmark
was kindly donated by
Liz Bartlett, Great Britain
 

Words:

 

MY DEAR FRIEND

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

image of lily branch

 
 
 
 
 
 
 Like the lily fair
 let thy heart e'er be
 Emblem of truth
 and purity,
 Shielding from
 every snare,
 And ever guiding thee
 to a joyous immortality
 
Recorded by John High in his unpublished list
Size of Silk:

14.3cm long by 4.2cm wide

Alternative back-ground colours:
 
Comments:
Signed: "E. BOLLANS & CO LEAMINGTON." on back at pointed end.
 
reverse top turn-over of this bookmark
image of reverse top turn over of this bookmark
 

BOLLANS Price List advertisement records Number 44 as " MY DEAR FRIEND, lily and verse ", for sale at 6d. It is believed this description relates to the bookmark above.

This bookmark is identical to Welch & Lenton - recorded as owe512

 

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