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1951

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Border (France)

This is a Border. It is dated 1770 and we acquired it in 1951. Its medium is block-printed on handmade paper. It is a part of the Wallcoverings department.

It is credited Gift of Nancy V. McClelland.

Its dimensions are

76.5 x 27 cm (30 1/8 x 10 5/8 in.)

Cite this object as

Border (France); block-printed on handmade paper; 76.5 x 27 cm (30 1/8 x 10 5/8 in.); Gift of Nancy V. McClelland; 1951-16-5-a/g

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