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Borders (England)

This is a Borders. It is dated 1815–25 and we acquired it in 1952. Its medium is block-printed on handmade paper. It is a part of the Wallcoverings department.

This object was donated by Brighton Art Gallery and Museum. It is credited Gift of Brighton Art Gallery and Museum.

  • Textile, Gold Ripple-Wave
  • cotton, rayon, lurex.
  • Museum Purchase from Smithsonian Institution Collections Acquisition Program....
  • 1998-56-1

Its dimensions are

H x W: 71.5 x 58.5 cm (28 1/8 x 23 1/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Excise stamp on back shows crown with legend: "First Account Taken - 220."

Cite this object as

Borders (England); block-printed on handmade paper; H x W: 71.5 x 58.5 cm (28 1/8 x 23 1/16 in.); Gift of Brighton Art Gallery and Museum; 1950-59-9

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition The Cooper-Hewitt Collections: A Design Resource.

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