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Bible Bookmark – Needlepoint on Perforated Paper Backing

$18 USDBible Bookmark – Needlepoint on Perforated Paper Backing

Vintage Collectibles:Bookmarks
This religious bookmark was created near the turn of the last century, obviously to be used in a family Bible. The words “Holy Bible” are embroidered in shades of orange and brown on punched heavy paper. A row of cross-stitching embellishes the border. Attached at one corner is a paper tag with the owner’s signature in ink. The bookmark measures 7-1/2 by 2-3/4 inches, and is in very good condition. This bookmark will be packaged with a backing board and plastic sleeve, and shipped by first class ...
REDUCED Silk Ribbon Bookmark From New York Church School, Circa 1890

$28 USD ReducedREDUCED Silk Ribbon Bookmark From New York Church School, Circa 1890

Vintage Collectibles:Bookmarks
This unusual vintage bookmark was used to mark a page in a Sunday School Bible, most likely in the late 1800s. The words: “North Pearl Street, M. E. Church, Garrettson Station Sabbath School” are printed in the center of the cream-colored silk ribbon. I believe this church was located in Albany, New York. The ribbon is in good condition, with some fraying at the edges and several water-stain spots. There is a half-inch split at the top edge. The bookmark measures 5-3/4 inches long by 3 inches ...
SALE Holiday Gift Bookmark – Woven Silk Ribbon, 1870 British Mark

$26 USD SaleSALE Holiday Gift Bookmark – Woven Silk Ribbon, 1870 British Mark

Vintage Collectibles:Bookmarks
This sweet silk ribbon bookmark was given as a Christmas or New Year gift back in the early days of the 1900s. In the center is a colorful tapestry weaving of a cottage in the snow, with a poem on the bottom half. There is a British registry mark at the bottom edge, which is folded back. Part of it is illegible, but it can be dated to circa 1870. The bookmark measures 6-1/2 by 1-5/8 inches. Unfortunately, the silk is fragile, and there is a tear at the top of the illustration, and several small ...
SALE Victorian Bible Bookmark – Lovely Needlepoint and Beads

$26 USD SaleSALE Victorian Bible Bookmark – Lovely Needlepoint and Beads

Vintage Collectibles:Bookmarks
This pretty bookmark was created in the Victorian era of the later 1800s, and intended to be used to mark a place in a Bible or religious book. A cross is embroidered in three shades of brown in the center with the initials “S. W. C.” underneath. At the top is a needlepoint design of a church, accented with beads at the top of the three steeples. A scroll design is embroidered at the bottom. The work is done on heavy perforated paper, and is stitched at top and bottom to a blue silk ribbon. The ...
Vintage Ribbon Bible Bookmark, Embroidered “Hope and Trust”

$22 USDVintage Ribbon Bible Bookmark, Embroidered “Hope and Trust”

Vintage Collectibles:Bookmarks
This lovely vintage bookmark may have been made to mark a page in a Bible, most likely in the late 1900s. The words “Hope and Trust” have been embroidered on perforated paper, which was then stitched to a silk ribbon in a lovely shade of blue. The embroidery is in very good condition, although the ribbon has some damage – the straight-edge end is frayed and there are some soiled spots and label glue on the back. The bookmark measures 8 inches long by 1-5/8 inches wide. This item will be packaged ...
Vintage Bible Bookmark – Needlepoint Cross on Perforated Paper

$18 USDVintage Bible Bookmark – Needlepoint Cross on Perforated Paper

Vintage Collectibles:Bookmarks
This lovely religious bookmark was created near the turn of the last century, and intended to be used to mark a place in a Bible or religious book. A cross is embroidered in two shades of light brown on punched cardboard, with the words: “In God I put my trust” embroidered below. This section is stitched at each edge to a beige silk ribbon. The needlepoint section measures 2-1/8 by 3-3/4 inches, and the total length of the ribbon is 10-1/2 inches. Condition is good, with two small areas of ...
SALE Vintage Remembrance Bookmark – Needlepoint on Perforated Paper

$18 USD SaleSALE Vintage Remembrance Bookmark – Needlepoint on Perforated Paper

Vintage Collectibles:Bookmarks
This sweet bookmark was created in the Victorian era of the later 1800s, probably as a gift to a friend or loved one. The words “Remember Me” are embroidered in brown on heavy perforated paper, with a spray of flowers and leaves below. This section is stitched at each corner to a brown plaid silk ribbon which is bordered on both sides by a narrow blue ribbon. The needlepoint section measures 4-1/4 by 1-3/4 inches, and the total length of the ribbon is 8-1/2 inches. Condition is fair, with brown ...
Vintage Bookmark - Religious Birthday – Colorful Tapestry-Woven Silk

$22 USDVintage Bookmark - Religious Birthday – Colorful Tapestry-Woven Silk

Vintage Collectibles:Bookmarks
This lovely silk bookmark would have been a birthday gift . The text has a religious theme and reads: “Many happy returns of the day of thy Birth. Many seasons of Sunshine be given; and may God in his mercy prepare thee on Earth for a Birthday of Glory in Heaven”. At the top is a woven illustration of a bouquet of flowers in deep red, gold, blue and green. This bookmark was produced near the turn of the last century, and measures 8 by 2-1/4 inches. The bookmark measures 9 by 2-1/8 inches, and is ...
Cross-Stitched Bookmark, Budapest Souvenir

$10 USDCross-Stitched Bookmark, Budapest Souvenir

Vintage Collectibles:Bookmarks
This attractive bookmark is embroidered in bright shades of red, yellow, green and blue, with black accents. The word “Budapest” is in the center, cross-stitched in red which has faded to pink in most of the letters. The bookmark is 1-1/4 inch wide and 8-1/4 inch long, including the fringe at both ends. Condition is good, with the exception of the faded red areas. This item will be packaged with a backing board and plastic sleeve and shipped by first class mail in a bubble envelope. Postal ...
Carved Bone Bookmark – San Francisco Chinatown

$18 USDCarved Bone Bookmark – San Francisco Chinatown

Vintage Collectibles:Bookmarks
This unique vintage bookmark was carved from bone with a leafy pierced design at the top. The words “San Francisco Chinatown) were carved on the base (a little crookedly) and tinted green. A slit was made through the center, the edges were rounded and the back part is shorter than the front, to allow it to slide easily onto a book’s page. The bookmark measures 2-1/2 by 1/2 inches, and is in very good condition. This item will be protectively packaged in a small box and shipped by first class ...
Christmas Bookmark – Woven Silk Ribbon with Bible Verse

$16 USDChristmas Bookmark – Woven Silk Ribbon with Bible Verse

Vintage Collectibles:Bookmarks
This pretty religious bookmark has the Biblical Christmas text reading: “We have seen His Star in the East, and are come to worship Him”. It is a silk ribbon with woven embroidery in green, red and black, with gold thread accents, glued to a blue cardboard backing. The bookmark was produced by Quality Weaving Company in Philadelphia, at noted on the back. The bookmark measures 6 by 1-7/8 inches. The embroidery is in very good condition, but the backing is creased. This bookmark will be packaged ...
 
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