Decorative Border with Green and Gold Florals

A long, narrow strip of black ground decorated with gold scrollwork and green and gold stylized flower motifs in repeating geometric medallions. The gilded and green pattern is printed in flat color, with a raised gold edge along the lower border.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1860–85

Medium

Block-printed on machine-made paper

Source

Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum)

Size

2999 × 777 px

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