Political
William H. Taft and Theodore Roosevelt Tapestry Type As Illustrated In “Threads Of History” Item 890
c. 1908, William H. Taft with (Theodore Roosevelt) Presidential Campaign, Ornate Display Cotton Textile Tapestry, Extremely Fine.
This original period cotton textile measures 62.5” x 59” and has lovely, light cocoa-browns on one side and deeper chocolate-browns on the opposite. It is illustrated with two horseback riders in each corner being separated by two large American Eagles with a Heraldic Shield at its breast and two other United States Shields on either side with pistols and a decorative floral pattern throughout. One of the horseback riders is Theodore Roosevelt, wearing his “Rough Rider” officer’s hat, glasses and with his pistol in hand, as if from the Spanish-American War and San Juan Hill period. A central portrait of “W. H. TAFT” with his name below is illustrated and is very similar to the illustration of item 860, on page 345, and also found in full color illustrated on page 44 of the color plates, which has the portrait image of Theodore Roosevelt at center, having been made in 1904. This current example is far superior in quality to that illustrated in “Threads” and is in choice quality with one very small sealed patch that is well blended. In any event, this tapestry is very rare and is highly decorative.