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Border (France)

This is a Border. It is dated 1850–90 and we acquired it in 1940. Its medium is block-printed paper. It is a part of the Wallcoverings department.

This object was donated by D. Lorraine Yerkes. It is credited Gift of D. Lorraine Yerkes.

Its dimensions are

20 x 5.5 cm (7 7/8 x 2 3/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Border (France); block-printed paper; 20 x 5.5 cm (7 7/8 x 2 3/16 in.); Gift of D. Lorraine Yerkes; 1940-117-1

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