Lot 36
[Edward VII and Alexandra] Woven Silk Portraits. Individual portraits of His Majesty King Edward VII and Her Majesty Queen Alexandra, each 4 x 2½", made by William H. Grant & Co., Coventry England, c. 1901-1910. Each is on a 7 x 5½" card mount and framed to 8¼ x 6¾". Some staining to the mounts, which does not affect the silk portraits. The generic term for woven silks such as these is Stevengraphs because they were first made by Thomas Stevens of Coventry, England in the 1880s. W.H. Grant was the second most important weaver, having learned from Stevens. Estimate Value $100 - UP
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