Image of Benjamin Harrison, President of the United States

B. Harrison


Reference Number:- Sprake Number:- Godden Number:-
so 316 STG97 116
 
Words:
Woven on silk:-
 
signature of:
Benjamin Harrison
 

Printed at bottom of card-mount:-
WOVEN IN PURE SILK BY T. STEVENS, COVENTRY

B. HARRISON.
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

Size:
Card-mount:
17.8cm deep by 14.0cm wide

silk:
cm deep by cm wide

Comments:
by Sprake:
 

by Godden:
Benjamin Harrison, born on 20 August 1833, served in the Union army during the American Civil War and was a member of the senate for Indiana from 1881 to 1893. He later returned to law and was a member of the International Court of Arbitration, as established by the Hague Peace Conference.
The former President Harrison died on 13 March 1901.

The Stevens silk portrait shows 'B. Harrison' (sometimes with the wording 'President of the United States') facing half left above the shield and flags of the United States and the President's signature.

The title was listed on label 29+38 but, as far as I can trace, not on any other printed label. It was therefore sold for only a short period and is consequently very rare.

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