Ride a cock horse

Reference Number:- Darby Number:- Godden Number:-
sb 1712 309 633
 

same bookmark, but with different coloured little boy
and rocking horse, and still attached to stiff backing
paper, with printed logo applicable to 1874, when this
design was registered.
 
Bookmark with image of Banbury Cross, a lady on a fine wite horse, a little boy on his rocking horse, and words of a rhyme
 
 
 
 
 
Bookmark with image of Banbury Cross, a lady on a fine wite horse, a little boy on his rocking horse, and words of a rhyme
the image of this bookmark
kindly donated by
Georg Hartong, The Netherlands
Words:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

RIDE A COCK-HORSE,
TO BANBURY CROSS,

TO SEE A FINE LADY
GET ON A WHITE HORSE,

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

image of Banbury Cross

 
 
 
 
RINGS ON HER FINGERS
AND BELLS ON HER TOES

SHE SHALL HAVE MUSIC
WHEREVER SHE GOES.
 
 
 
 

image of little boy
on his rocking horse

Size of Silk:
17.8cm long by 4.0cm wide
Alternative back-ground colours:
 
Comments:

Signed: "T.STEVENS COVENTRY" on back at pointed end:
There is also a diamond registration mark woven on the reverse:-

Diamond registration mark woven on reverse turnover of this bookmark

This design was registered on 24 July 1874

 



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