As can be seen from the image on the right, the pointed ends have been shaped and hemmed, so there is no room to record any weavers name.
However, apart from the title words at the top of the " Shakespeare " bookmark, all three are identical to the lower part of the three long silks recorded as sb1792: Shakespeare. Stratford. Birthplace (set of three narrow ribbons). These three are known to have been woven by STEVENS, so there can be little doubt the favour above was similarly made by Stevens.
close up view of the gilt bust of Shakespeare
used as a pin to hold the three bookmarks
together to form the favour.
There is also recorded on this site another STEVENS favour, comprising three silk bookmarks, recorded as sb1800: Shakespeare's Tercentenary Commemoration (favour). These three were also issued as seperate bookmarks, and one in particular, sb1808: He so Sepulchred in such pomp doth lie / Stratford Church records the bookmark still attached to an early stiff backing paper. Printed on that paper are the words " THE IMPROVED REGISTERED WOVEN SILK BOOK-MARKER. "
It is assumed the reference to " IMPROVED " relates to the favour recorded above. The three bookmarks above, and the gilt bust, do not have the same intricacy and interest as the Shakespeare's Tercentenary Commemoration (favour), and it is not unreasonable to assume the favour above was made first.
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view of reverse of these three bookmarks
where it can be seen that the pointed
ends have been shaped and hemmed.
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