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Border (France)

This is a Border. It is dated 1835–1860 and we acquired it in 1972. Its medium is block-printed and flocked on machine-made paper. It is a part of the Wallcoverings department.

This object was donated by Josephine Howell. It is credited Gift of Josephine Howell.

  • Sample, Beaded Alphabet, E
  • acrylic beads, steel wire.
  • Courtesy of R & Company, New York and The Haas Brothers, Los Angeles.
  • 76.2015.19
  • Sample, Beaded Alphabet, D
  • acrylic beads, steel wire.
  • Courtesy of R & Company, New York and The Haas Brothers, Los Angeles.
  • 76.2015.18
  • Sample, Beaded Alphabet, F
  • acrylic beads, steel wire.
  • Courtesy of R & Company, New York and The Haas Brothers, Los Angeles.
  • 76.2015.20

Our curators have highlighted 3 objects that are related to this one.

  • Sample, Beaded Alphabet, C
  • acrylic beads, steel wire.
  • Courtesy of R & Company, New York and The Haas Brothers, Los Angeles.
  • 76.2015.17
  • Sample, Beaded Alphabet, A
  • acrylic beads, steel wire.
  • Courtesy of R & Company, New York and The Haas Brothers, Los Angeles.
  • 76.2015.15

Its dimensions are

57 x 25 cm (22 7/16 x 9 13/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Border (France); block-printed and flocked on machine-made paper; 57 x 25 cm (22 7/16 x 9 13/16 in.); Gift of Josephine Howell; 1972-42-134-a/e

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