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Stevengraph

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Stevengraph [ˈstiːvənˌgrɑːf], Stevensgraph
n
(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) a picture, usually small, woven in silk
[named after Thomas Stevens (1828-88), English weaver]


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What is a stevengraph, an item sought after by collectors of Victoriana?
Stevens House was named after well-known Coventry weaver Thomas Stevens, who was famous for the creation of the Stevengraph woven pictures.
It appears that by 1887 a silk Godiva badge showing her riding before a crowd in front of buildings was being woven at the famed Stevengraph Works in Cox Street.
 
 
 
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