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Border

This is a Border. It is dated 1860–1890 and we acquired it in 2003. Its medium is block printed and flocked on continuous paper. It is a part of the Wallcoverings department.

It is credited Bequest of Elinor Merrell.

  • Sidewall (France)
  • block printed on handmade paper.
  • Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt.
  • 1928-2-110

Its dimensions are

Overall: 76 x 50 cm (29 15/16 x 19 11/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Border; block printed and flocked on continuous paper; Overall: 76 x 50 cm (29 15/16 x 19 11/16 in.); Bequest of Elinor Merrell; 1995-50-386

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