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Border (England)

This is a Border. It is dated 1800–1820 and we acquired it in 1907. Its medium is block printed and flocked on handmade paper. It is a part of the Wallcoverings department.

This object was donated by Cowtan and Sons, London. It is credited Gift of Cowtan and Sons, Ltd..

  • Kantharos (Italy)
  • glossy black and dark gray biscuit control-fired earthenware.
  • Gift of Ruth Vollmer.
  • 1971-48-13
  • Sheet Music, Sugar Blues
  • lithograph on paper.
  • Collection of Smithsonian Libraries, Cooper Hewitt, M1630.2.W55 S84 1949.
  • 89.2016.11

Its dimensions are

H x W: 18.7 x 82.3 cm (7 3/8 x 32 3/8 in.)

Cite this object as

Border (England); block printed and flocked on handmade paper; H x W: 18.7 x 82.3 cm (7 3/8 x 32 3/8 in.); Gift of Cowtan and Sons, Ltd.; 1907-5-27

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