Imitation leather
Unknown Maker
Repeating design made up of adjoining small triangles, some filled in with solid color, the others ornamented with small geometrical figures and flower designs. Dark brown and gray on yellowish ground.
Credit: Gift of Franklin D. Roosevelt Library
c. 1885
Fiber composition impregnated with tung oil, embossed and painted
1953-156-5-a,b
Image and text © Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, 2020
Where you'll find this
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
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