Crystal Palace (Exterior, Black & White Panel)

Crystal Palace (Exterior, Black & White Panel)

£65.00

SKU: sc272-1 Category: Stevens Silk Postcards and Silk Ephemera

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Crystal Palace (Exterior, Black & White), (sc272,Godden 184, Sprake spc40). This version has the silk in black and white, making a good contrast to the image. The 50mm square silk has an escalloped edge to the embossing, beneath which is “WOVEN IN SILK”. Then there is the title followed by considerable detail –

Designed by
SIR JOSEPH PAXTON, M.P.,
OPENED BY THE LATE QUEEN VICTORIA,
MAY 10th, 1854.
Length of Palace 1,392 ft. Breadth 384 ft.
Height of Roof 200 ft.
Area of Park 192 acres.
Length of Hot Water Pipes 16 miles.
Height of Water Tower 284 ft.
Water in Tower Tanks 2,500 tons.

It is an un-used card with nothing written on the back. Shown on the Stevengraph-Silks site with a Registration Number bottom left as with this copy – (Regd. No. 411548) – 12 June 1903. Card size 139 mm x 92 mm. In great condition.

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Crystal Palace (Exterior, Black & White Panel)

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