Decorative Wall Border with Olive Green Rings

A long horizontal wall border with a repeating geometric pattern of olive-green rings linked by diamond and lozenge shapes, outlined in dark green on a pale cream ground. Thin green bands run along the top and bottom edges, and the flat, even printing suggests a block-printed, flocked surface.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1810–30

Medium

Block-printed and flocked on handmade paper

Source

Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum)

Size

3000 × 711 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum