This design simulates a stencil design and consists of three identical borders running parallel with selvedge. Latter is marked "Robert Graves Co. 1581". Field is beige color with a vine in wave-like formation with single flower in orange and cinnamon. Vine and three petaled leaf between each flower in gold bronze. Narrow gold band at bottom. Graduated bands at top of henna, gold, cinnamon, and gray, respectively.
Credit: Gift of Robina Clark
1890-1900
Machine-printed
1939-33-48
Image and text © Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, 2020
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