Three pieces of architectural elements. a) contains the top border and a portion of the sidewall. The pilaster capital is centered between arches, each containing a central urn and flanking sphinxes. The arches contain a green background. Across the top edge runs a band of dentil molding. The sidewall portion contains a brick pattern with a small inset medallion containing an urn. b) This sidewall portion is a brick pattern with an inset medallion. The medallion contains a winged figure with a serpent and a flaming column. A pilaster along the left edge. c) is the bottom border. This contains the pilaster base with a lion mask in relief. This alternates with a laurel and ribbon swag. Printed in shades of brown, ocher, green and white.

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Sidewall And Borders (France), ca. 1810

This is a Sidewall and borders. It is dated ca. 1810 and we acquired it in 1998. Its medium is block-printed on handmade paper. It is a part of the Wallcoverings department.

This object was donated by The Museum at The Fashion Institute of Technology. It is credited Gift of The Museum at The Fashion Institute of Technology.

Wood block in the form of a pilaster capital with applied gilt bronze mounts: between narrow leaf and dart molding at top and a wide bottom tongue and flower border is Ionic volute formed of curved metal and terminating on each side in a rosette. Between the two volutes are egg and dart molding, bead and lozenge molding under acanthus leaves.

Mount (France), ca. 1810
cast and gilt bronze mounted on carved wood block.
Gift of Mrs. Charles B. Alexander.
1907-1-40

Its dimensions are

a) Overall: 50.5 x 63 cm (19 7/8 x 24 13/16 in.) b) 37 x 48.5 cm c) 23 x 35.5 cm

It is inscribed

Stamped on verso: "Made in France" and "522".

Cite this object as

Sidewall And Borders (France), ca. 1810; block-printed on handmade paper; a) Overall: 50.5 x 63 cm (19 7/8 x 24 13/16 in.) b) 37 x 48.5 cm c) 23 x 35.5 cm; Gift of The Museum at The Fashion Institute of Technology; 1998-75-204-a/c

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Accession Number 1998-75-204-a/c
Object ID 18698655