Border
Unknown Maker
A grisaille imitation molding with acanthus leaves alternating with floral medallions in the rectangular dentils. A band and reel edging decorates the bottom of the border. Printed in grisaille.
Credit: Gift of Josephine Howell
1835-1900
Block-printed on machine-made paper
1972-42-98-a/c
Image and text © Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, 2020
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
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