Antique Victorian Stevengraph woven silk picture - Called to the Rescue - Heroism at Sea - lifeboat scene.
English, circa 1880.
Stevengraphs are small Jacquard-woven silk pictures made by Thomas Stevens of Coventry.
“Woven in silk by Thomas Stevens, Inventor and Manufacturer, Coventry and London (Registered)”.
Stevens developed the technique out of Coventry’s ribbon-weaving industry; his scenic silk pictures appeared commercially from 1879.
Glazed with gilt frame.
Size of frame: 11 x 8 inches;
Size of textile aperture: 6 x 2 inches.
Weight: 479g (allow 2 kg volumetric weight once packed).
Condition commensurate with age - various superficial marks & scratches but all part of its charm and character.
Priced accordingly.
Antique Victorian Stevengraph woven silk picture - Called to the Rescue - Heroism at Sea - lifeboat scene.
English, circa 1880.
Stevengraphs are small Jacquard-woven silk pictures made by Thomas Stevens of Coventry.
“Woven in silk by Thomas Stevens, Inventor and Manufacturer, Coventry and London (Registered)”.
Stevens developed the technique out of Coventry’s ribbon-weaving industry; his scenic silk pictures appeared commercially from 1879.
Glazed with gilt frame.
Size of frame: 11 x 8 inches;
Size of textile aperture: 6 x 2 inches.
Weight: 479g (allow 2 kg volumetric weight once packed).
Condition commensurate with age - various superficial marks & scratches but all part of its charm and character.
Priced accordingly.