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  • Work on this object ended.

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  • We acquired this object.

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Border (England)

This is a Border. It is dated 1900–1920 and we acquired it in 1968. Its medium is block-printed and flocked. It is a part of the Wallcoverings department.

This object was donated by Harvey Smith. It is credited Gift of Harvey Smith.

Its dimensions are

27 x 8 cm (10 5/8 x 3 1/8 in.)

It is inscribed

Stamped on recto, top right corner: the capital letter "I".

Cite this object as

Border (England); block-printed and flocked; 27 x 8 cm (10 5/8 x 3 1/8 in.); Gift of Harvey Smith; 1968-111-143

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