What's New in Stevengraph-SilksThe Home of Stevens, Grant and Other Victorian Silk weavers |
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| Who made these silks? |
As well as the records for identified weavers, there are a number of images that have not been identified to specific makers. I have included many of these in a seperate section. Several have already been identified, and recorded accordingly, whilst others have been identified as of foreign manufacture and removed. Can you help identify who made any of the remaining ones? Here are the details of the silk bookmarks, postcards and pictures so far included. Can you help? | |||
| 26 November 2025 | Stevens Bookmarks | The following is a new title and image of a woven silk bookmarks or favour, added for the first time to the catalogue: sb301a - Hospital Saturday - 1894 (excellent quality image) | ||
| Stevens Other Items | As well as the usual woven silk bookmarks etc., Stevens also printed various cards. The following are typical cards, added for the first time to this site: se808-015 - A Glad New Year (excellent quality image) se800-010 - Christmas Greeting (excellent quality image) se808-038 - Forget me not / I don't forget U (excellent quality image) se804-006 - Guide me, O Thou great Jehovah (good quality image) se808-039 - Happy may thy birthday be / A happy birthday (excellent quality image) se808-040 - Happy may thy birthday be / May health (excellent quality image) se808-046 - Many happy returns of the day (fold out card) (excellent quality image) se808-047 - May Christmas bring you every joy (multiple cards joined together) (excellent quality image) se808-048 - May every joy attend thee (excellent quality image) se808-059 - Remember me / As through the world (excellent quality image) se808-062 - The Lord Is Risen Indeed (excellent quality image) se440-010 - Christmas a time alike to all dear (excellent quality image) se440-011 - Joyous be thy Christmas (excellent quality image) se440-012 - Many happy returns of the day (excellent quality image) se440-014 - May Christmas bring you lots of pleasure (excellent quality image) se460-016 - May this year unrivalled be (excellent quality image) se440-018 - The bells are sweetly ringing (excellent quality image) se440-019 - The bells are sweetly ringing (excellent quality image) se440-024 - Welcome to Christmas (excellent quality image) se440-025 - When the old, the good old year (excellent quality image) | |||
| Cash's Bookmarks | The following is a new title and image not previously recorded: cash-bm0791 - Coronation His Majesty King Edward VIII May 1937 (facing left) (good quality image) Whilst the following are new images added for the first time to titles already recorded: | |||
| Cash's Pictures | The following are new titles and images added for the first time: cash-picture0422 - Printed picture - Coventry 1780 (excellent quality image) cash-picture0423 - Coventry City Coat of Arms (excellent quality image) | |||
| Cash's Other Items | The following are new titles and images not previously recorded, and added for the first time to the catalogue: cash-other0035 - Cash's Woven Names and Initials (excellent quality image) cash-other0036 - Letter holder (excellent quality image) cash-other0026 - {no words - Stars & Stripes - mini ribbon} (excellent quality image) cash-other0037 - Glasses case (excellent quality image) cash-other0038 - Love Letter tie (excellent quality image) cash-other0039 - Coasters (cork backed) (excellent quality image) cash-other0040 - Hip Flask (excellent quality image) cash-other0041 - Medals (multiple images) (excellent quality image) cash-other0042 - Purse (excellent quality image) cash-other0043 - 2001 Calendar (excellent quality image) | |||
| Cash's Greetings cards | The following are new titles and images added for the first time: cash-card0412 - JOY {woven words} (excellent quality image) cash-card0421 - Christmas trees for sale (cottage scene) (excellent quality image) cash-card0422 - Frozen pond with skaters (excellent quality image) cash-card0423 - Snow scene with horse and sleigh (excellent quality image) cash-card0424 - Wreath (with bow and ribbon) (excellent quality image) cash-card0425 - Father Christmas (with long shopping list) (excellent quality image) cash-card0426 - Father Christmas - head and star (excellent quality image) cash-card0427 - Church (in village) (excellent quality image) cash-card0428 - Church Window and Bible (excellent quality image) cash-card0429 - Snow covered house & garden (excellent quality image) cash-card0430 - Underscar Manor (excellent quality image) cash-card0431 - Nurse Bear (excellent quality image) cash-card0432 - Greetings (excellent quality image) cash-card0433 - Snowman (with top hat and baton) (excellent quality image) cash-card0434 - C (single letter) (excellent quality image) Whilst the following are new images added for the first time to titles already recorded: | |||
| Grant Postcards | With the kind donation from Graham Parker, the following is a new title and image added for the first time to the Grant catalogue: gc417 - HMS Birmingham (White Ensign & British flags) (excellent quality image) | |||
| Grant Pictures | The following are new images added to new, previously unrecorded titles: gt229 - Calendar 1929 - A Plainman's Creed (excellent quality image) gt255 - Calendar 1955 - Auld Lang Syne [note: might be the wrong silk](excellent quality image) gt374 - Gathering grapes (untitled scene) (excellent quality image) And the following is a new title, although as yet, there is no image to confirm the record. | |||
| Grant Other Items | The following is a new title and image added for the first time to the Grant catalogue: gr480 - Pin Cushion - The Administration Building / World's Fair, Chicago, 1893 (excellent quality image) | |||
| Other Weavers | The following are new titles and images recorded for the first time: oca40 - Caldicott Bookmark: We praise thee O God (8 white bands above image & 6 below) (excellent quality image) ogjg50 - GJG Bookmark: He will not forsake thee (excellent quality image) | |||
| 1 August 2025 | Stevens Bookmarks | The following are new titles and images of woven silk bookmarks, added for the first time to the catalogue: sb146 - Centennial Exposition (excellent quality image) sb177 - Declaration of Independence (excellent quality image) sb186 - Drummers' Day (excellent quality image) sb592 - Streets Collection July 15, 1893 (excellent quality image) | ||
| Stevens Alpha Postcards | This alpha postcard title and image is a new addition to the catalogue: sa346 - May The BESTOWER of all BLISS / To My Dear Son (excellent quality image) This alpha postcard is identical to another, except the words printed at the top of this card are in italics This alpha postcard is woven with a different coloured rose, and is added to an existing record so as to enhance the overall information recorded: | |||
| Cash's Bookmarks | The following are new titles and images not previously recorded: cash-bm0789 - Andorra (excellent quality image) cash-bm0788 - Annual Meeting / Association of Towns (excellent quality image) cash-bm0790 - Brownie Guide Promise (excellent quality image) And the following are new images added for the first time to titles already recorded: | |||
| Cash's Pictures | The following are new images added for the first time to titles already recorded: cash-picture0105 - Wood Duck & Merganser (excellent quality image) cash-picture0115 - {no name - Tom Kitten} (excellent quality image) cash-picture0364 - Mecca, The Holy City (excellent quality image) cash-picture0365 - Medina, The Prophet's City (excellent quality image) cash-picture0024 - Church (excellent quality image) | |||
| Cash's Other Items | The following are new titles and images not previously recorded, and added for the first time to the catalogue: cash-other0025 - 1996 Calendar (excellent quality image) cash-other0028 - 2000 Calendar (excellent quality image) cash-other0024 - Buttons (multiple images) (excellent quality image) cash-other0029 - Oval Brooches - European Wild Flowers (multiple images) (excellent quality image) cash-other0031 - Oval Brooches - North American Wild Flowers (multiple images) (excellent quality image) cash-other0033 - Sewing kit (needlecase) (excellent quality image) cash-other0034 - Pin cushion (excellent quality image) | |||
| Cash's Greetings cards | The following are new titles and images added for the first time: cash-card0414 - Bald eagle (excellent quality image) cash-card0417 - Carol singers round a decorated tree (good quality image) cash-card0416 - Coventry Registry Office (excellent quality image) cash-card0415 - Deer & Foal (excellent quality image) cash-card0413 - Lady Godiva statue with Church spire in background (excellent quality image) cash-card0419 - Unknown flowering tree with small bird (excellent quality image) cash-card0420 - Unknown flowers with bird (excellent quality image) And the following is a new image added to an existing title for the first time: | |||
| Grant Bookmarks | The following is a new title and image added for the first time to the Grant catalogue: gb031 - Coronation 1902 / (portraits) / Crowned 1902 / Edward VII Alexandra (excellent quality image) gb045 - Crowned 1902 / Edward & VII Alexandra (crown, sceptre etc ) (excellent quality image) | |||
| Grant Pictures | The following is a new image added to a new, previously unrecorded title: gt38 - A Present from the International Exhibition, Edinburgh, 1886 (comprising 'City of Edinburgh 1886 & City Arms', 'The Exhibition Building', 'The Band Stand', 'The Old Tolbooth' and 'The Netherbow Port') (reasonable quality image) | |||
| Grant Portrait | The following is a new title and image added to the catalogue for the first time: go183 - Edward VII / Crowned 1902 / Alexandra (good quality image) | |||
| Stevens Pictures | The following is a new addition to the Stevens Triple Title silk picture catalogue, the image of which was kindly donated by the President of the Stevengraph Collectors Association: st667 - THE FIRST TOUCH / JEU DE BALLE (excellent quality image) With the following also being a new addition to the picture catalogue, with good quality image: | |||
| Welsh & Lenton | The following is a new bookmark title and images recorded for the first time: owe564a - New Year / May each returning New Year's Day (blue & red flowers) (excellent quality image) | |||
| Other weavers | The following are new bookmark titles and images recorded for the first time: Berisfords: obe273 - Merry Christmas (excellent quality image) G.J.G.: ogjg75 - The Lord Watch between Me & Thee (excellent quality image) And Graham Parker has kindly donated the new image and title of the following Marshall, Morgan & Scott bookmark: | |||
| Wilmas Galleries | The following are new picture titles and images recorded for the first time: owg136 - Red flowers (excellent quality image) owg140 - Pink & blue sweetpea flowers (excellent quality image) | |||
| 7 March 2025 | Stevens Ship Postcards | The following are new images of woven silk ship postcards, added for the first time: si706 - No words - novelty card only (excellent quality image) si104 - SS California (steaming left) (excellent quality image) si672 - RMS Virginian (blue sea) (excellent quality image) | ||
| Stevens HATS Postcards | The following are new images of woven silk Hands Across The Sea postcards, added for the first time: sh372 - RMS Campania (black silk tassles) (excellent quality image) sh1282 - RMS Zeelend (USA/Scotland flags) (excellent quality image) sh396 - RMS Cymric (black silk tassles) (excellent quality image) sh676 - RMS Lusitania (red silk tassles) (excellent quality image) sh692 - RMS Megantic (red silk tassles) (excellent quality image) | |||
| Stevens Other Silk items | The following new printed fan is recorded for the first time: se626 - Printed fan - A Happy New Year - With tender thought I send thee here (excellent quality image) And the following new printed card additions: | |||
| Cash's Bookmarks | The following are new images to go with titles previously recorded: cash-bm0018 - {no words - Giraffe} (Card with attached mini-bookmark:) (reasonable quality image) cash-bm0030 - {no words - Duck} (Card with attached mini-bookmark:) (reasonable quality image) cash-bm0053 - {no words - Fairy with hearts} (Card with attached mini-bookmark:) (excellent quality image) cash-bm0079 - {no words - Sunflower Blue: stylised flowers} (excellent quality image) cash-bm0097 - {no words - Christmas tree (with garlands)} (Card with attached mini-bookmark:) (excellent quality image) cash-bm0119 - 1963 - 2003 40 years Abbeyfield Coventry (excellent quality image) cash-bm0134 - Alveston Manor (excellent quality image) cash-bm0141 - Apollon international Neutral Otafuku Green Magma (excellent quality image) cash-bm0178 - Botley Primary School 1938 - 1998 (excellent quality image) cash-bm0508 - Pretty angel (Card with attached mini-bookmark:) (excellent quality image) cash-bm0563 - Season of mists [Part 3 of the Seasons Set - Autumn] (dahlias, Keats quote) (excellent quality image) cash-bm0663 - To a very special Grandma (Poppies) (2004) (excellent quality image) | |||
| Cash's Greetings cards | The following is a new title and image, kindly made available, with permission, from the CASH's own web site: cash-card0410 - The Divine Weaver (excellent quality image) The following are new titles and images added for the first time: And the following are images added for the first time to titles previously recorded: | |||
| Stevens Postcards | This double postcard was probably only made available to the Stevens family, and probably never available to the general public. It is recorded here for completeness:- sc14 - Sandell Stevens and Prince (excellent quality image) The following titles have additional images added to improve the information presented:- And the following are improved, replacement images for those previously recorded:- | |||
| Grant Bookmarks | The following are new titles and images added for the first time to the Grant catalogue: gb002 - 12th Annual Encampment / GAR / Pittsburg (excellent quality image) gb107 - Souvenir of the British Section - Executive Staff in Chicago (excellent quality image) | |||
| Grant Postcards | The following are new titles and images added for the first time to the catalogue. With the first title however, the actual silk might not be of Grant manufacture: gc266 - Souvenir of the Greater Cork Exhibition, 1903 (portrait of Leo XIII) (excellent quality image) gc588-fb - Swallow Falls, Bettws-Y-Coed (Souvenir of the Franco-British Exhibition, 1908) (excellent quality image) gc390 - British and French flags (Franco-British Exhibition, 1908) (excellent quality image) gc668 - L'Entente cordiale - man on swan (excellent quality image) The first two of the following are new images, kindly donated by the President of The Stevengraph Collectors Association, added for the first time to titles already recorded: | |||
| Grant Pictures | The following are new images added to titles which were previously un-recorded: gt140 - Bathing Beauty (untitled scene) (good quality image) gt314 - Comin' thro' the rye (excellent quality image) gt342 - Eastern scene (untitled scene) (excellent quality image) gt596 - Souvenir of the Cork Exhibition, 1903 (Rapids Killarney) (excellent quality image) gt605 - Souvenir of the World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago 1893 (Administration Building) (excellent quality image) gt630 - Stile, The (excellent quality image) And the following are new images added for the first time to titles that were already recorded: | |||
| Grant Portrait | The following are new images added to titles which themselves were also new additions: go282 - Shakespeare, William (Souvenir of the World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago 1893) (reasonable quality image) go299 - Wales, H.R.H. The Princess of (excellent quality image) | |||
| Grant Other Items | The following is a new title and images added to the Grant pin cushion list: gr460 - Pin Cushion - Souvenir woven in the Columbian Exposition Chicago 1893 / (view on ship & men on beach) / Landing of Columbus Oct 12 1492 (excellent quality image) | |||
| Stevens Portraits | The following are new additions to the portrait catalogue, with good quality images: so37ag - Archer, The Late Fred (Duke of Westminster colours) - Allen & Ginter's advertising (excellent quality image) so41ag - Archer, The Late Fred (Mr Peck colours) - Allen & Ginter's advertising (excellent quality image) | |||
| Stevens Pictures | The following are new additions to the picture catalogue, with good quality images: st220ag - First Train (The) - Allen & Ginter's advertising (excellent quality image) st264m - Good Old Days (The) - winter landscape - JJ Mannion Credit (excellent quality image) | |||