Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee bookmark, 1887

Date1887Reference NumberAms 338DescriptionThe collection comprises a woven silk stevengraph bookmark celebrating 50 years of Victoria's reign.

Reads: “Queen of an Empire on which the sun never sets VICTORIA 1837. 1887”.

A ‘stevengraph’ is a type of woven silk novelty devised by Thomas Stevens (1828-1888), a Coventry weaver.CreatorUnknownLevelItemFormatTextileExtent1 bookmarkPhysical DescriptionStevengraph size is 212mm by 67mmLanguageEnglish

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RoomClimate controlled room - offsite

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Kaitiakitanga StatementWe ask that, in addition to normal copyright and privacy considerations, users of our heritage resources uphold the mana and dignity of the people, communities and places depicted within.Cultural/Ethical StatusNoaRestrictionsNo cultural/ethical restrictions apply, however this item is too fragile to be handledCopyrightNo known copyrightAcknowledgementTe Ao Mārama - Tauranga City Libraries Ams 338

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Part of Archive CollectionAms 338

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