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Frieze (France)

This is a Frieze. It is dated 1805–1815 and we acquired it in 1925. Its medium is block-printed on handmade paper. It is a part of the Wallcoverings department.

This object was donated by Advisory Council. It is credited Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council.

  • Frame
  • repoussé and applied silver.
  • Gift of Unknown Donor.
  • n-a-864

Its dimensions are

56 x 48 cm (22 1/16 x 18 7/8 in.)

Cite this object as

Frieze (France); block-printed on handmade paper; 56 x 48 cm (22 1/16 x 18 7/8 in.); Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1925-1-371

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