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Sidewall And Borders (France)

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.

  • Mount (France)
  • 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); 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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