Go back Individual results Object Name: woven silk picture Title: The Wright brothers first powered flight Creator: J AND J CASH LTD Date: 1968-1980 Material: silk Credit Line: Object Number: SH.1998.75.43 Institution: Herbert Art Gallery and Museum Description: An unmounted woven silk picture of the first flight by the Wright Brothers. Originally issued in a folder with an account of the subject by Copecrest, an American disributor, as part of the 'Great Moments of American History' series. The picture was woven by J and J Cash Ltd. Copecrest was an American distributor of first day covers containing weavings, which were produced by Textiles and Philately in England. The company also produced 5 special woven cards under the banner 'Great Moments in American History'. Search the collections ×