Pattern Borders

Assorted sizes

Box 187

three sizes of decorative pattern borders, with annotations labeling the historically recorded names of the cuts

Border No. 300

The William H. Page Wood Type Company
6–line

This was first shown in the William H. Page Wood Type Company’s 1887 The Wm. H. Page Wood Type Co. … Manufacturers of Wood Type, Borders, Rule, Reglet, Quoins, Furniture &c. The design was renamed No. 359 after the completion of the company’s acquisition by the Hamilton Manufacturing Company.

Border No. 120

Hamilton & Baker
4–line

This was the first shown in Hamilton & Baker’s May 1887 Specimens of Holly Wood Type.

Fancy Rule No. 51

Williams H. Page & Company
5–line

This was first shown in William H. Page & Company’s 1874 Specimens of Chromatic Wood Type, Borders, &c.

large selection of pattern border from the archival box