Stevengraph bookmark, “Gentle Jesus.” Bookmark, jacquard woven, compound weave with white silk warp with white, brown, and red silk weft. Registered design 25, 5 January 1863. Thomas Stevens, Coventry, England. Jacquard woven bookmarks and pictures were both an expression of technical virtuosity for textile manufacturers and a popular novelty item for consumers.
ATHM Collection - museum purchase