Grant Silk Woven Portrait

by Geoffrey Godden:
This early Grant silk portrait, first issued in 1885, is similar to the Stevens portrait listed as number §88 [so92 on this site], (which contains the historical background).

Some Grant back-labels, have a summary of the career of Disraeli, the Earl of Beaconsfield, while others list only the available subjects.

As with the other political portraits, variations are found - often in the colouring of the flowers under the portrait - and the subject is found in large and small sizes; in colours, originally sold at 6d each; or in black and white at 3d (§1021a). Examples normally have the Grant name and address printed on the card-mount, under the silk.

Other comments:

Reference Number:-	Godden Number:-	Sprake Number:-
go 88	1021a	Sprake did not record any Grants

Words:	Woven on Silk:- Printed at top of card:- PEACE WITH HONOUR. Printed at bottom of card:- W.H GRANT, MANUFACTURER, FOLESHILL, COVENTRY WOVEN IN PURE SILK The Late Earl of Beaconsfield.
Size:	Card-mount: 15.5cm deep by 10.8cm wide silk: 8.2cm high by 5.4cm wide
Comments:	by Geoffrey Godden: This early Grant silk portrait, first issued in 1885, is similar to the Stevens portrait listed as number §88 [so92 on this site], (which contains the historical background). Some Grant back-labels, have a summary of the career of Disraeli, the Earl of Beaconsfield, while others list only the available subjects. As with the other political portraits, variations are found - often in the colouring of the flowers under the portrait - and the subject is found in large and small sizes; in colours, originally sold at 6d each; or in black and white at 3d (§1021a). Examples normally have the Grant name and address printed on the card-mount, under the silk. Other comments:

The Late EARL OF BEACONSFIELD

PEACE WITH HONOUR

(small size - woven in black & white)