Imitation Leather (possibly France), 1880–90 (CH 18404013)

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Imitation Leather (possibly France), 1880–90 (CH 18404013)

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On light gray-green background, embossed in imitation of leather, large curving foliate pattern, vertically symmetrical along central palmette in brown, with gilded ornamental fill patterns, this palmette enframed in leafy S-curves. Three feathers of junctuire of two opposed S-curves. Scattered symmetrically, blue and white and orange-red and white flower with green leaves. At edges of length, halves of patterns which, joined, form vase of horn containing flowers.

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1880 - 1889
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Cooper–Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
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Public Domain

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