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Dado (France)

This is a Dado. It is dated 1810–20 and we acquired it in 1959. Its medium is block-printed on handmade paper. It is a part of the Wallcoverings department.

This object was donated by Josephine Howell, Inc.. It is credited Gift of Josephine Howell, Inc..

Its dimensions are

137.5 x 43 cm (54 1/8 x 16 15/16 in.)

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Dado (France); block-printed on handmade paper; 137.5 x 43 cm (54 1/8 x 16 15/16 in.); Gift of Josephine Howell, Inc.; 1959-160-24

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition The Cooper-Hewitt Collections: A Design Resource.

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