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Fragment of Gothic Revival wallpaper border. Imitation of architectural bas-relief sculpture depicting gothic windows and eight seated male figures; some in robes with crowns, others in armor with swords. Block-printed in white, gray, and black on light gray ground.
wallpapers
borders (ornament areas)
paper (fiber product)
block printing (relief printing process)
Gothic Revival
Wallpaper
Waterhouse, Dorothy S.
Unknown
19 1/2 x 5 3/8 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of Bernard Scott
2001.281.629
Probably France
unused
Grey
Original
Machine Made
Border
Paper
Architectural
Relief Sculpture
Gothic Architecture
Kings
Knights
Medieval Court
Gothic Revival
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