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Border (possibly France)

This is a Border. It is dated 1835–50 and we acquired it in 1953. Its medium is block-printed. It is a part of the Wallcoverings department.

It is credited Purchase, Pauline Riggs Noyes Fund.

Its dimensions are

40.5 x 5 cm (15 15/16 x 1 15/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Border (possibly France); block-printed; 40.5 x 5 cm (15 15/16 x 1 15/16 in.); Purchase, Pauline Riggs Noyes Fund; 1953-202-2

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