A / BLESSING

To My Dear Wife

Reference Number:- Godden Number:- Sprake Number:-
sa 15 No Alpha Cards listed
by Godden
No Alpha Cards listed
by Sprake
 

 
Stevens Alpha series postcard with woven A BLESSING / AT DAWN OF MORN words, with printed title
 
 
printed at top of card:-
 
To My Dear Wife.
 
woven on silk:-
 
A
BLESSING
AT DAWN OF MORN
AND CLOSE OF DAY
MY PRAYERS
FOR THEE ASCEND,
THAT GOD MAY GUARD
THEE ON THY WAY

AND EVER PROVE
THY FRIEND:
OH MAY THOSE
PRAYERS ACCEPTED BE
AND ALL DESIRED,
OBTAIN FOR THEE.

 
 
 
 
printed at bottom of card:-
 
{no words}
 
 
The "Alpha" Series. London, E.C.2.
Silk woven in England.
 

Recorded by John High in his unpublished list
Size:
card:
cm long by cm deep

silk:
cm long by cm deep

Comments:
The silk of this alpha postcard is actually the top part of Stevens bookmark sb 96 - A blessing / At Dawn of Morn.

As the silk is of Stevens origin, it will be noted that the embossed border around the silk is also that of Stevens, rather than the usual Alpha Series border.

 

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