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1931

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Border (France), ca. 1820

This is a Border. It is dated ca. 1820 and we acquired it in 1931. Its medium is block-printed on handmade paper. It is a part of the Wallcoverings department.

It is credited Gift of Eliza Akerley Richardson.

Its dimensions are

93 x 29.5 cm (36 5/8 x 11 5/8 in.)

Cite this object as

Border (France), ca. 1820; block-printed on handmade paper; 93 x 29.5 cm (36 5/8 x 11 5/8 in.); Gift of Eliza Akerley Richardson; 1931-15-7

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