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woven silk picture
The Wright brothers first powered flight
J AND J CASH LTD
1968-1980
silk
SH.1998.75.43
Herbert Art Gallery and Museum
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'.
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