Cable Chain Egg and Dart
Floret Border Lamb's Tongue Border
Mock Flock Border Otis Federal Chain
Palmette Border Réveillon Border
Rose and Sprig Border Sawtooth and Guilloche
Sayre Arcade Sayre Sawtooth
Festoon Border Greek Key Border
Hermitage Leaf Border Lilac Border
Orbes Directoire Ribbon Border
Anthemion Frieze Egyptian Frieze
Garland and Tassel Grapevine Frieze
 
Virchaux Swan Frieze  

 


American (New England) circa 1800-1810

This border was found hung in the 1807 Sayre House in Milford, New York. The bold use of geometry typifies the fashion around the turn of the century. It is narrow and appropriate for any paper 1795 - 1815.  

Width: 1¾ inches