Stevengraph bookmark - sb560: Souvenir of the discovery of America

There is recorded in this Stevens bookmark catalogue a number of " SOUVENIR " bookmarks, featuring the Worlds Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1893. Over several years the early membership of the Stevengraph Collectors Association looked at the stiff backing papers for these SOUVENIR bookmarks. From admittedly a small sample, the conclusion was nevertheless drawn that:
where the printing on the stiff backing paper said " SOUVENIR WOVEN AT THE . . ", the attached bookmark had been woven by STEVENS.
where the printing on the stiff backing paper said " SOUVENIR OF DISCOVERY . . ", the attached bookmark was attributable to J.J. MANNION.
Both Stevens and Mannion had looms working, so both wove silks, although it seems likely Stevens supplied the cards for both looms. It also seems possible they both exchanged bookmarks, so we will find the same silk on both backing papers.
From this conclusion, it would suggest the bookmark above is attached to a Mannion stiff backing paper.

Reference Number:-	Darby Number:-	Godden Number:-
sb560	96	663

Size of Silk:	19.4cm long by 6.4cm wide
Alternative back-ground colours:
Comments:	This silk does not have any weavers name, although both Darby and Godden attribute it to Stevens. back of this bookmark, demonstrating that there are no words on the reverse. There is recorded in this Stevens bookmark catalogue a number of " SOUVENIR " bookmarks, featuring the Worlds Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1893. Over several years the early membership of the Stevengraph Collectors Association looked at the stiff backing papers for these SOUVENIR bookmarks. From admittedly a small sample, the conclusion was nevertheless drawn that: where the printing on the stiff backing paper said " SOUVENIR WOVEN AT THE . . ", the attached bookmark had been woven by STEVENS. where the printing on the stiff backing paper said " SOUVENIR OF DISCOVERY . . ", the attached bookmark was attributable to J.J. MANNION. Both Stevens and Mannion had looms working, so both wove silks, although it seems likely Stevens supplied the cards for both looms. It also seems possible they both exchanged bookmarks, so we will find the same silk on both backing papers. From this conclusion, it would suggest the bookmark above is attached to a Mannion stiff backing paper.