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1940

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Border (France)

This is a Border. It is dated 1800–1810 and we acquired it in 1940. Its medium is block-printed and flocked on handmade 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

77.5 x 6 cm (30 1/2 x 2 3/8 in.)

It is inscribed

Mounted with: 1928-2-68 38-62-53 31-45-98 40-117-1 31-45-95

Cite this object as

Border (France); block-printed and flocked on handmade paper; 77.5 x 6 cm (30 1/2 x 2 3/8 in.); Gift of D. Lorraine Yerkes; 1940-117-4

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