Shakespearian Characters No. 1

Woven by Franklin & Sons

Reference Number:-  
ofr 61  

picture with a Shakespearian Character, and short quote from a Shakespeare play
 
Words:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
image of a
Shakespearian Character
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
" Alas! Poor Yarick "
Size:
Of Card mount: 15.2cm deep by 10.9cm wide
Of Silk picture: 10.0cm deep by 6.3cm wide
Comments:
The picture is number 1 of a series of 6. It is made as a fold over card, with the woven tapestry mounted inside. There is a cut out window in the shape of curtains on the front card, through which the tapestry is viewed. On the back is printed a short description, including confirmation this was made by Franklin:
 
view of printing on reverse of this card:
 
reverse view of this card
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
This picture is No. 1 in the series of Shakespearian
Characters designed and woven by the Jacquard
process by William Franklin & Sons Ltd., formerly
at Coventry (1835-1963) and now at Banbridge,
Northern Ireland and Nuneaton, Warwickshire.
 
 

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