Bookmark produced by B. B. Tilt & Son of New York and Paterson, NJ, made of woven silk with a portrait of George Washington, commemorating the American Centennial of 1876.
Details
Title: Commemorative bookmark
Creator: B. B. Tilt and Son
Date Created: 1876
Type: Commemorative bookmark
Rights: Gift of Mrs. Edward C. Moën
Medium: Medium: silk Technique: discontinuous supplementary wefts in a plain weave foundation
Inscribed: IN COMMEMORATION of the Centennial of AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE
Exhibitions: New York: Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum. Shahzia Sikander Selects: Works from the Permanent Collection, March 6–September 7, 2009.
Dimensions: H x W: 30 x 5.5 cm (11 13/16 x 2 3/16 in.)
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