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Three ornamental designs. Left: delicate dotted silver design with green accents. Right: vertical strip with yellow flowers and black leaves, dots and stripes. Above: orange and yellow leaf border design.
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  • Decorative border design on neutral backdrop. Featuring black and orange leaves below an orange stripe with a black top edge and above a black zigzag on a yellow background.
  • Three ornamental designs. Left: delicate dotted silver design with green accents. Right: vertical strip with yellow flowers and black leaves, dots and stripes. Above: orange and yellow leaf border design.

Unknown Maker, French

Border

Maker

Unknown Maker, French

Culture

French

Title

Border

Year

ca. 1840

Medium

  • wood-block printed

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • wood-block printed

Materials

wood-block printed

Geography

Place Made: France

Dimensions

5.1 cm (2 inches) (length)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Mary B. Jackson Fund

Object Number

34.1233

Type

  • Wallcoverings

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Unknown Maker, French
Border, ca. 1840
wood-block printed
5.1 cm (2 inches) (length)
Mary B. Jackson Fund 34.1233

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