Object Timeline

1950

  • We acquired this object.

2013

2015

2025

  • You found it!

Border

This is a Border. We acquired it in 1950. Its technique is ground: 7&1 satin. pattern: damasse. It is a part of the Textiles department.

Its dimensions are

Warp x Weft: 135 x 11.5 cm (53 1/8 x 4 1/2 in.) Repeat H (straight repeat): 75 cm (29 1/2 in.)

It is inscribed

A handwritten label was attached to the piece (now in Cat. file) "Rec'd Elsie de Wolf 4/6/6"

Cite this object as

Border; Warp x Weft: 135 x 11.5 cm (53 1/8 x 4 1/2 in.) Repeat H (straight repeat): 75 cm (29 1/2 in.); 1950-140-39

There are restrictions for re-using this image. For more information, visit the Smithsonian’s Terms of Use page.

For higher resolution or commercial use contact ArtResource.

If you would like to cite this object in a Wikipedia article please use the following template:

<ref name=CH>{{cite web |url=https://www-4.collection.cooperhewitt.org/objects/18384277/ |title=Border |author=Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum |accessdate=20 February 2025 |publisher=Smithsonian Institution}}</ref>