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Washington Related: 1876 STEVENGRAPH "CENTENNIAL U.S.A." SILK RIBBON, by Thomas Stevens, Coventry, E

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Washington Related: 1876 STEVENGRAPH  CENTENNIAL U.S.A.  SILK RIBBON, by Thomas Stevens, Coventry, E
1876 STEVENGRAPH "CENTENNIAL U.S.A." SILK RIBBON, by Thomas Stevens, Coventry, England, Choice Near Mint. 8.5" x 1.5". Unlisted in Sullivan-Fischer. Multicolored woven silk in superb condition. Featuring black and gray portrait of George Washington near the top of this cream-colored silk. Stitching above reads "CENTENNIAL / 1776 - 1876 / PHILADELPHIA / U.S.A." Imagery below portrait features two U.S. flags, a laurel wreath, "GEORGE WASHINGTON" in black and yellow thread, the Liberty Bell, and an excerpt from the Star Spangled Banner: "And the star / spangled banner / O! long may it wave, / o'er the land of / The Free / and the home of / The Brave." At bottom is an heraldic eagle, perched on top of the world, and a yellow tassel. Verso has the markings of the maker, Thomas Stevens. A bright, beautiful example.