Object number
62/295
Description
Bookmark; 'HAPPY MAY, THY, BIRTHDAY BE, MY HEART BREATHES, A PRAYER, TO OUR FATHER ABOVE, THAT HE EVER MAY GUIDE YOU etc..
Nothing is known about the origins or history of this bookmark. It is decorated with an image of flowers, and the inscription: 'HAPPY MAY // THY // BIRTHDAY BE // MY HEART BREATHES // A PRAYER // TO OUR FATHER ABOVE // THAT HE EVER MAY GUIDE YOU // IN MERCY AND LOVE // THROUGH THE YEAR // THAT'S BEFORE YOU // JUST ENTERED TODAY // FOR BIRTHDAYS // ARE MILESTONES // THAT MARK // OUR LIFE'S WAY'.
Physical description
1 bookmark: fabric
Archival history
MERL 'Handwritten catalogue' form – 'BOOKMARKER // Personal - Use'
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