This border must have been inspired by some figure in mythology. The central image is of a bearded man with horns. He is surrounded by leaves making this border good for people looking for leafy borders or borders with people.
This is a stock publisher’s image that was included in the book A Box of Stories: Packed for Young Folks that was published by Blackie & Son of Glasgow. It dates back to at least 1883.
This image is copyright free and in the public domain anywhere that extends copyrights 70 years after death or at least 120 years after publication when the original illustrator is unknown.
