Victoria 1837 - 1897

(Dates either side of crown)

Woven by Lester & Harris

	VICTORIA
1837	[image of crown on cushion]			1897

[image of elderly
Queen Victoria]

"HER COURT WAS PURE; HER LIFE SERENE; GOD GAVE HER PEACE; HER LANDS REPOSED; A THOUSAND CLAIMS TO REVERENCE CLOSED IN HER AS MOTHER, WIFE, AND QUEEN."
		TENNYSON

19.5cm long by 10.6cm wide

This silk is mounted, on the reverse of which is stuck a label which says "Manufactured by Lester, Harris & Co., Great Heath Works, Foleshill, Coventry". This is an alternative name for the weavers known as "LESTER & HARRIS".

Framed silk with image of elderly Queen Victoria, and words of four line poem

Framed silk with image of elderly Queen Victoria, and words of four line poem

A second image, kindly provided by Jacqueline Gibney, New Zealand, is recorded on this site, and there is a great deal of similarity to the image above. On that image, the weavers name is clearly visible as "LESTER & HARRIS". It is therefore believed that these silks were made by the same weaver.

Size of Silk:	19.5cm long by 10.6cm wide
Alternative back-ground colours:
Comments:	This silk is mounted, on the reverse of which is stuck a label which says "Manufactured by Lester, Harris & Co., Great Heath Works, Foleshill, Coventry". This is an alternative name for the weavers known as "LESTER & HARRIS". A second image, kindly provided by Jacqueline Gibney, New Zealand, is recorded on this site, and there is a great deal of similarity to the image above. On that image, the weavers name is clearly visible as "LESTER & HARRIS". It is therefore believed that these silks were made by the same weaver.