TO MY LOVE

The light that glistens . . .

Woven by Welch & Lenton

Reference Number:-  
owe 668  

same bookmark, but woven
in purple background
 
 
 
Same boookmark with different coloured background
 
same bookmark, but woven
in black background
 
 
Same boookmark with different coloured background
 
 
 
 
 
Bookmark with title words, words of verse and image of flowers in a basket
 

Words:

 
 
 
 
TO MY
LOVE
 THE LIGHT THAT GLISTENS
 IN THINE EYE,
 I DREAM OF WHEN SOFT
 SLUMBER'S NIGH,
 AND WHEN THE DAY
 AWAKES AGAIN,
 THY IMAGE, LOVE,
 ALONE DOTH REIGN.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

image of flowers in basket

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

floral device

 
Not recorded by John High in his unpublished list
Size of Silk:

15.0cm long by 4.0cm wide

Alternative back-ground colours:
White
Purple
Black
 
Comments:
Signed: "WELCH & LENTON. COVENTRY" on the back top turnover.

Welch & Lenton name woven on reverse

The bookmark above is almost identical to a second bookmark recorded for Welch & Lenton, with catalogue number of owe669; the difference being the pattern at the bottom, pointed end. In the version above, the pattern consists of a floral device, whilst on the owe669 version, this pattern consist of five symbols.

 


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