Functional object - Bookmark, Embroidered Bookmark

Historical information

Punched cards or Bristol cards were a popular stationary product for embroidery from the 1850s until the 1930s. These cards could be bought as sheets and cut to size for the craft of embroidery.

Significance

This example of a Victorian embroidered card bookmark on silk is notable in that it is dated 1889. These cards were a popular form of bookmark from the 1850s until the early twentieth century.

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