"Called to The Rescue (Life Boat Scene)"

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Artist

Thomas Stevens (Weaver)

Title

"Called to The Rescue (Life Boat Scene)"

Place

Coventry (Object made in)

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Made 1875–1900

Medium

Silk, plain weave with supplementary brocading wefts

Inscriptions

Inscription: along bottom edge, in black ink "WOVEN IN SILK BY THOMAS STEVENS, INVENTOR AND MANUFACTUER, COVENTRY AND LONDON, (REGISTERED.)"

Credit Line

Gift of Katherine L. Gillam, Sara L. Gillam, and Grace N. Gillam

Reference Number

1963.245

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