William Shakespear (sic)

Woven on Silk:-

 

Printed at top of card:-

THE BARD OF AVON.

Printed at bottom of card:-

W. H. GRANT, MANUFACTURER, FOLESHILL, COVENTRY
WOVEN IN PURE SILK
 
William Shakespear.
 
 

Card-mount:
cm deep by cm wide

silk:
cm high by cm wide

by Geoffrey Godden:
This rare Grant silk portrait of William Shakespeare was issued in about 1886 and is found listed on labels of that period. It is also found mounted on postcard form and in a three-subject mounting with Ann Hathaway's cottage and Shakespeare's bithplace.

Other comments:

On the Grant Price List, this silk is recorded as number 135.