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1928

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1994

2025

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Border (France)

This is a Border. It is dated 1810–20 and we acquired it in 1928. Its medium is block-printed on handmade paper. It is a part of the Wallcoverings department.

This object was donated by Sarah Cooper Hewitt and Eleanor Garnier Hewitt. It is credited Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt.

  • Mount (France)
  • cast and gilt bronze mounted on carved wood block.
  • Gift of Mrs. Charles B. Alexander.
  • 1907-1-40
  • Mount (France)
  • cast and gilt bronze.
  • Gift of Jacob H. Schiff.
  • 1904-20-470

Our curators have highlighted 2 objects that are related to this one.

  • Border (France)
  • block-printed and flocked on machine-made paper.
  • Gift of Josephine Howell.
  • 1972-42-136
  • Border (France)
  • block-printed on handmade paper.
  • Gift of Josephine Howell.
  • 1972-42-22-a/d

Its dimensions are

H x W: 66.5 x 28.5 cm (26 3/16 x 11 1/4 in.)

Cite this object as

Border (France); block-printed on handmade paper; H x W: 66.5 x 28.5 cm (26 3/16 x 11 1/4 in.); Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt; 1928-2-68

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