Many happy returns of the day

 

 
MANY HAPPY

RETURNS
OF THE
D A Y

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

image of large hot air balloon,
with two pilots and two flags

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
MANY HAPPY RETURNS
OF THE DAY, LOVE,
MANY HAPPY RETURNS OF THE DAY
THAT EVERY YEAR
MAY BE BLEST, LOVE,
I SHALL ALWAYS
MOST EARNESTLY PRAY.

MAY THE FRIENDS WHOM YOU
LOVE, DEAR, PROVE FAITHFUL,
MAY LIFE'S SHADOWS FLEET
SWIFTLY AWAY,
AND THE SUNSHINE OF JOY
BEAM UPON YOU -
MANY HAPPY RETURNS OF TO-DAY.

 
 

24.0cm long by 5.3cm wide

White 

Signed: "T.STEVENS COVENTRY" on back at pointed end, together with diamond registration mark for the date 28 February 1874

 

Stevens woven name and diamond registration mark on the reverse pointed end of this bookmark		DAY: 28
	BUNDLE: 1		YEAR: U {1874}
		MONTH: G {February}

The description on the registration matches this bookmark, but also matches that of a very similar design, sb1276 - Many happy returns of the day / (balloon) / Many happy returns of the day, Yes / . . ., which also has this same diamond registration mark woven on the reverse.