Grant Silk Woven Portrait

by 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, however, 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 44	1021	Sprake did not list any Grants

Words:	Woven on Silk:- Printed at top of card:- PEACE WITH HONOUR. Printed at bottom of card:- W.H GRANT, MANUFACTURER, COVENTRY, AND NEW YORK. WOVEN IN PURE SILK. The Late Earl of Beaconsfield.
Size:	Card-mount: 18.2cm deep by 13.2cm wide silk: 11.1cm high by 6.2cm wide
Comments:	by 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, however, 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:

Peace With Honour

The Late Earl of Beaconsfield

(with flowers)