Updated on October 17, 2025: This has been sold.
A finely woven silk Stevengraph ribbon featuring the portrait of Christopher Columbus with an image from John Vanderlyn's painting, Landing of Columbus above and Santa Maria, the largest of the three small ships used by Christopher Columbus in his first expedition across the Atlantic Ocean in 1492 at the bottom.
On the back of the frame:
..SOUVENIR..
Woven at the
World's Columbian Exposition
1893
BY THOMAS STEVENS
Coventry, Eng.
INVENTOR AND MANUFACTURER OF
Pure Silk Woven Book Marks
In an antique solid wood frame with UV-protecting non-glare acrylic.
Ribbon size: 10.5" x 2"
Frame size: 14.5" x 5.75"
Historical background: You'll find the history of Stevengraphs here.
Shipping: $20. Please allow two weeks for shipping.
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