Blossoming within my bower

I cherish love . .

Woven by E. Bollans & Co.

Reference Number:-   Bollans catalogue number:-  
obo 204   unknown  
this bookmark was mounted
on a stiff backing paper
although the Bollans
name is not printed thereon
 
stiff backing paper to which this bookmark was attached
the image of this bookmark
was kindly donated by
Jenni Redman, Great Britain
 
close up of bookmark
 
 
 
 
Short bookmark with motif of forget-me-not flowers
the image of this bookmark
was kindly donated by
Jenni Redman, Great Britain
 

Words:

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

image of
forget-me-not flowers

 
 
 
 
 
Blossoming
within my bower,
I cherish love a
tiny flower,
And breathe its
name to thee,
Trusting tho' severed
be our lot,
This little flower,
Forget Me Not
May sacred
ever be.
 
 
Recorded by John High in his unpublished list
Size of Silk:

14.8cm long by 4.1cm wide

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

This bookmark is identical to Welch & Lenton - recorded as owe204

 

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new image added 30 November 2008, and replaced 27 June 2018, and again on 21 February, together with the addition of the backing paper. © Peter Daws - Stevengraph-Silks