Bookmark

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Bookmark

Entry/Object ID

VC.2005.2

Description

Narrow woven bookmark: green background with ten gold and green flower heads in a row; towards bottom of bookmark is an ornate Gothic-style and fleur-de-lis design; wording below "I / Was / Glad / When / They / Said / Unto / Me, / Let / Us Go / Into / The / 'Hee' (?) / Of the / Lord;" long red fringe at bottom.

Collection

Van Cortlandt Manor Object Collection

Made/Created

Notes

Date made: Late 19th century

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description.

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

9-1/2 in

Width

1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 9 1/2 x 1/2 in. (24.1 x 1.3 cm)

Material

Fabric, thread

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Loose thread at top from where cut, fringe ends frayed.

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 02C

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial