The acanthus plant is one of the most cherished decorative elements of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. On this border, it winds its way above a strip of lightly oriental-inspired ornaments against a dark background. The latter combination allows us to date the border to the mid-nineteenth century, a time when plain-colored walls were still common. The interesting thing about the border is that it can be divided into two different and give completely different impressions; An acanthus border from around 1800 and / or a narrow dark-bottomed border from around 1850. In this case, the border is most easily divided with scissors or a hobby knife.
Historically, “Akantus” is particularly suitable as an undivided border for the matt linseed oil colors Brown Umbra, Blue Green and Chrome Oxide Green. If you split the border, the lower narrow dark strip goes perfectly with the wall colors Brown Umbra and Burnt Terra.