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1959

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2017

2025

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Border (France)

This is a Border. It is dated ca. 1850 and we acquired it in 1959. Its medium is machine-printed paper and flocked on satin ground. 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

95 x 24.5 cm (37 3/8 x 9 5/8 in.)

Cite this object as

Border (France); machine-printed paper and flocked on satin ground; 95 x 24.5 cm (37 3/8 x 9 5/8 in.); Gift of Josephine Howell, Inc.; 1959-160-43-a,b

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