10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STEVENGRAPH»
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Stevengraph in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
Stevengraph and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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100 Antiques of the Future
A Stevengraph is a small silk woven picture with elaborate patterning, fine detail
and strong colours. Most measure 15cm x 5cm (6 in x 2 in). LOT 35: TUNBRIDGE
WARE 1900-1930. The first Stevengraphs, produced by Thomas Stevens of ...
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The Grove Encyclopedia of Decorative Arts
L. Stevengraph. Woven silk picture. Stevengraphs were made in Coventry from
1879 to 1938 at the company founded bv Thomas Stevens (1828-88), a silk-
weaver from Coventry. In 1854 he established a workshop in which he adapted
the ...
3
The Bookseller: A Newspaper of British and Foreign Literature
CHRISTMAS AND BIRTHDAY CARDS. LATEST DESIGNS IN SCENT SACHETS
AND VALENTINES. Also Manufacturer of the New Stevengraph Pure SILK
WOVEN PICTURES. The following Subjects can be had bcauhfully Illuminated in
Tm ...
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Historical and Popular Culture Americana: Heritage Grand ...
This handsome 2"x8.25" silk woven ribbon is signed on the back at the bottom "T.
Stevens / Coventry, England" making it a very early example of a Stevengraph (
sometimes called Stevensgraph) bookmark. More commonly seen is a similar ...
Tom Slater, James L. Halperin (editor), Tom Slater, 2007
Stevens, Thomas, Stevengraph Works, Coventry Stevengraph, Coventry. Stewart,
George, & Co., 92, George Street, Edinburgh _ Stewartco, Edinburgh. Stone,
Henry, & Sons, Banbury Stone, Banbury. Straker, Charles & Sons, Athenaium ...
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Paris Manhattan: Writings on Art
In 1940, however, the Stevengraph factory in Coventry was destroyed by German
bombs. This was an important pre-condition for the subsequent re-evaluation of
the artefacts made there. However, throughout the 1950s the Stevengraph ...
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Collecting Under the Radar
A remounted Stevengraph will be less expensive, unless it is a very rare example
. Never reframe a Stevengraph; keep it in its original gilt frame if possible. Keep
all color silk pictures out of direct sunlight. If you intend to collect the Stevengraph
...
Michael Hogben & Linda Abrams
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The Ethics of Waste: How We Relate to Rubbish
... rediscovered, given new value, and transferred into the category of durability.
The examples Thompson uses to develop this argument are decayed inner-city
housing that is gentrified and an obscure kitsch Victorian artifact, the
Stevengraph, ...
There is a very good Parian ware Gladstone, which I think is beautifully done.
The Disraeli too is of high quality. The image of Gladstone on silk, in a
Stevengraph, shows the same Gladstone you find on some of the plates. He is
shown in one ...
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Welcome to the Dreamhouse: Popular Media and Postwar Suburbs
"In the early days," he claims, "Stevengraph-collecting, like knitting, was largely a
feminine occupation. The great names are Mary Dunham, Mrs. Wilma Sinclair Le
Van Baker, Mrs. Therle Hughs, and Alice Lynes, but the transition proceeds so ...
6 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STEVENGRAPH»
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Stevengraph is used in the context of the following news items.
Frozen in time
... glass-plate negatives, albumen and silver gelatin prints, panoramas, stevengraphs, stereographs, platinum prints, painted photographs and collages depicting ... «The Hindu, May 14»
Castres. Le Carto club montre des cartes en soie
... monde entier, de petites cartes horizontales encadrées de carton et nommées Stevengraph. On arrive à la carte postale en soie tissée le 20 décembre 1872. «LaDépêche.fr, Oct 10»
Castres. Des cartes postales en fils de soie tissée
et donne au lecteur l'occasion de découvrir les reproductions en couleurs de 280 cartes, signets, et stevengraphs. Splendide. Quelques-uns des plus beaux ... «LaDépêche.fr, Oct 10»
Furniture as Sculpture: A Craftsman's Legacy
Despite their ingenious production, Stevengraphs now typically sell for only a few hundred dollars each. “It's still an undiscovered art form,” said Louis J. Dianni, ... «New York Times, Sep 10»
Agatha Christie's home Greenway opens to the Devon public
There are papier maché objects inlaid with mother-of-pearl, and a charming collection of Stevengraphs – little silk bookmarks or pictures made by Thomas ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Feb 09»
211: c.1876 Stevengraph Silk of George Washington
1876 Centennial Era, Stevengraph Silk Portrait of George Washington, Extremely Fine. The Stevengraph Silk textile size is 10" x 8" by sight and in remains in its ... «Auction Central News, Jan 09»
