Collection Highlights
Pierre Toussaint (ca. 1766-1853)
ca. 1825
1920.4
Watercolor on ivory
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Bookmark
Object name
Bookmark
Date
1947
Medium
Fabric
Dimensions
Overall: 4 1/4 x 1 3/8 in. (10.8 x 3.5 cm)
Description
Commonwealth white ribbon/bookmark with green, brown, and red embroidered text and decorative imagery, from International Textile Exposition, June 1947, New York by Alkahn Silk Label Co., United Nations New York with globe and laurel; "Greetings, we pray for the success of the United Nations in the hope that we may look forward to a world of peace."
Credit Line
Gift of Nigel and Gael Crouch
Object Number
2009.16
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
