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Border, Louis XVI or Trianon

This is a Border. It was manufactured by Jules Desfossé. It is dated 1851–65 and we acquired it in 1955. Its medium is block-printed paper. It is a part of the Wallcoverings department.

It is credited Gift of A. Germain.

Its dimensions are

70 x 68 cm (27 9/16 x 26 3/4 in.)

Cite this object as

Border, Louis XVI or Trianon; Manufactured by Jules Desfossé; France; block-printed paper; 70 x 68 cm (27 9/16 x 26 3/4 in.); Gift of A. Germain; 1955-3-6

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