Advertisement for Stevengraph Pure Silk Woven Pictures, manufactured by Thomas Stevens, Coventry, England, undated

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Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Date

undated

GUSN

GUSN-363243

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Description

One undated advertisement for Stevengraph Pure Silk Woven Pictures consisting of a 5 7/8 x 2 1/8 inch color woven silk image mounted on a larger piece of cardboard. The image, titled "The Good Old Days", depicts the London & York Royal Mail Coach. The verso of the card displays a drawing of the Stevengraph Works factory in Coventry, England, as well as the insignias of the "ten highest prize medals & diplomas" awarded to Thomas Stevens, the inventor of the Stevengraph. The verso also contains a list of the subjects and scenes available for manufacture by the company.

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Descriptive Terms

advertisements
weaving
silk (fiber)
silk (fiber)
advertisements
cardboard

Physical Descrption

1 advertisement : color illustration in woven silk mounted in cardboard ; 8 1/8 x 5 5/16 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Date of Acquisition

1921

Reference Code

EP001.01.009.01.02.016

Acqusition Type

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. O.R. Cavanaugh, Jan. 17, 1921.

Places

Coventry (Coventry, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom)
City of London (London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom) [borough]

Record Details

Originator

Stevens, Thomas, 1828-1888 (Artist)
Stevengraph Works (Publisher)

Material Type

silk (fiber)
advertisements
cardboard

Other People

Stevens, Thomas, 1828-1888

Other Organizations

Stevengraph Works

Description Level

Item

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Historical/Biographical Note

Historical/Biographical Note

Thomas Stevens, a weaver in Coventry, England, began procducing woven silk images in the 1860s. Marketing them as "Stevengraphs", their popularity grew, especially as collectable items. From the 1870s to the early 20th century, Stevengraph Works produced over 200 designs; these included portraits of royalty, politicians, athletes, and military figues, images of famous buildings, ships, and other transport vehicles, and historical and classical scenes.

Material in Other Collections

Material in Other Collections

There exists a large collection of Stevengraphs at the Herbert Art Gallery & Museum in Coventry, England: https://www.theherbert.org/collections/social-and-industrial-history/18/stevengraphs

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