Historic New England

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Broad stripe framed by narrow stripes. Two vertical vines of 3-leaf clovers. Printed in two greens, white and beige on unground.

Date: 1860-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177050

Accession Number: 1969.598

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper border fragment. Grid of squares framing stylized flowers and foliate forms. Printed in dark green-grey and black on olive ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177051

Accession Number: 1969.592.2

Wallpaper

Fragment. Diaper pattern. Stylized pink and green sprigs on reverse printed blue diamonds framed by diagonal grid of fine blue lines on unground paper with star at intersection. Straight repeat.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177052

Accession Number: 1969.604.1

Fragment. Stripe composed of green coral on a light green field alternating with stripe of orange and red diamond within a brown, eight-pointed medallions connected by brown "stem". Printed on white ground.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177053

Accession Number: 1969.604.2

Wallpaper

Unused fragment. Overall floral. Brown, yellow, red printed on a mustard-green ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177054

Accession Number: 1969.578.3

Wallpaper

Floral in suggestion of cut velvet. Roses and oak leaves. Printed in grey, dark grey and white on a white-beige gound.

Date: 1880-1887

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177055

Accession Number: 1969.578.10A

Wallpaper

Unused fragment. Overall, ribbon-tied sprigs connected by tendrils with leaves and berries. Tan, brown, pink and liquid mica printed on beige.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: W.N. Peak (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177056

Accession Number: 1969.578.5

Wallpaper

Unused fragment. Overall floral (wild roses and daisies, wheat). Grey, white, green, metallic bronze and light brown on a pink ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: W.N. Peak (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177057

Accession Number: 1969.578.4

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Allover, large foliate pattern. Printed in peach, gold mica, two browns on a light beige ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: Warren, Lange & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177058

Accession Number: 1969.578.8

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Overall scrolling foliage with flowers. Pink, off-white, metallic gold, liquid mica on a pale pink ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: Robert S. Hobbs & Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177059

Accession Number: 1969.578.1

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Allover diaper pattern. Printed in two blues and green on a white unground.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177060

Accession Number: 1969.578.14

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Large, scrolling foliage with flowers (chrysanthymums?). Printed in pale pink, light beige, mustard, peach, brown, silver and gold mica on an off-white ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177061

Accession Number: 1969.578.2

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover, scrolling foliage or volutes. Green, yellow, metallic gold, liquid mica on a pale peach ground. Straight match.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177062

Accession Number: 1969.578.6

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Overall foliage with oak leaves. Tan on white ground. Maybe a cieling paper?

Date: 1880-1887

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177063

Accession Number: 1969.578.7

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Tile patterned paper with alternating motifs of floral medallions and counterchange (swastika) with flower. Printed in brown, light brown, black and gold.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177064

Accession Number: 1969.578.9

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Border. Wild roses and foliage above and overlapping a horizontal geometric stripe. (note, 2 strips attached) Two reds, three greens, brown on a light green ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177065

Accession Number: 1969.578.10B

Wallpaper

Fragment. Oversized flowers and leafage with a pole-and-rail fence. Printed in purple, yellow, pink, dark green, black on a mustard ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177066

Accession Number: 1969.578.11B

Wallpaper

Fragment. Overall floral. Yellow, red, black printed on an olive ground.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177067

Accession Number: 1969.578.12

Wallpaper

Fragment. Overall floral with roses, daisies, scrolling foliage. Red, blue, white on tan ground.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: J.J.L. & Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177068

Accession Number: 1969.578.13

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Geometric pattern with simple interlacing at the join of each section, and stylized foliage. Printed in two greens, orange on a black ground.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177069

Accession Number: 1969.784a-c

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Frieze paper. Imitation brocade. Acanthus scrolls with blue floral terminals and roses in an urn bordered by floral garlands on a pin-dot field. Printed in blue, green, red, orange and yellow on ivory ground.

Date: 1902-1910

Maker: Imperial Wallcoverings (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177070

Accession Number: 1969.790A

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Large climbing roses in two pinks, green and metallic gold with blue hydrangeas on beige and grey striated ground.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: G.W.P. Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177071

Accession Number: 1969.798A

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Arts and crafts stylized floral - waterlily. Printed in green, olive, two browns and yellow on a striated field printed in light olive and khaki.

Date: 1895-1910

Maker: Cresswell & Washburn (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177072

Accession Number: 1969.577.4A

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Rows of medallions enframing floral sprigs and alternating vertically with vignettes of Colonial Williamsburg: couple promenading around a pond and men lawn bowling. Printed in blue, two greens, red, rust, tan and white on beige ground.

Date: 1934-1950

Maker: Imperial Wallcoverings (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177073

Accession Number: 1969.790B

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Persian stylized foliate elements embellished with beading and scrolls. Printed in matte khaki, green, ochre and pink contrasting with metallic blue, pink, copper and gold. Printed on grey matte ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1880-1887

Maker: Cresswell & Washburn (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177074

Accession Number: 1969.577.1

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Green moire stripe. Dark green horizontal stripes with moire pattern in green liquid mica on green ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: Allen-Higgins Wall Paper Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177075

Accession Number: 1969.792A

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Allover floral boughs imposed over white liquid mica undulating stripes. Printed in light olive, yellow, pink, blue and gold on beige ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: F. E. James Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177076

Accession Number: 1969.577.8A

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Allover floral boughs over white liquid mica undulating stripes. Printed in light olive, yellow, pink, blue and metallic gold on beige ground.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: F. E. James Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177077

Accession Number: 1969.796A

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper border. Stylized flowers and medallion bordered by horizontal border of geometric elements and rows of quatrefoils. Printed in green, pink, blue and metallic gold and red on a beige ground.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: W.N. Peak (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177078

Accession Number: 1969.799

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Pattern consists of an allover, Anglo-Japanese framework with stylized flowers, concentric circles and rosettes. Printed in a goldish green, brown, red on a tan ground.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177079

Accession Number: 1969.577.10A

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover, large-scale, stylized foliate with small delicate leaves and larger lobed forms radiating outward from stems. Printed in olive, green, pink, maroon and white and gold liquid mica on peach ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: Janeway & Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177080

Accession Number: 1969.577.9

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Floral stripe. Allover floral boughs on a field of white liquid mica undulating stripes and bordered by continuous sprig stripes. Printed in yellow, ochre, pink, tan and white. Straight match.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: F. E. James Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177081

Accession Number: 1969.797

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Floral stripe. Allover, floral boughs on a field of white liquid mica undulating stripes. Printed in yellow, ochre, tan, white, pink and metallic gold on beige ground.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: F. E. James Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177082

Accession Number: 1969.577.16

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Ceiling paper. Allover pattern of metallic gold starbursts with red, dotted centers. Printed on pale yellow ground.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177083

Accession Number: 1969.789A

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Ceiling paper. Allover design of stylized floral/ snowflake forms. Printed in light olive and metallic gold on beige ground.

Date: 1885-1890

Maker: W.N. Peak (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177084

Accession Number: 1969.577.6

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Allover pattern of large-scale apple blossoms and boughs. Printed in white, tan, pink, grey and metallic silver on pale yellow-orange ground. Drop repeat.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Imperial Wallcoverings (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177086

Accession Number: 1969.791B

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover floral sprays of lilacs, irises, peonies, and other flower blossoms. Printed in tan, grey, salmon, olive and metallic gold on beige ground.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: Janeway & Carpender (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177087

Accession Number: 1969.577.12

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Allover floral, poppies, daisies and wheat, printed in light green, grey and white and outlined in metallic gold on pale pink ground.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: W.N. Peak (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177088

Accession Number: 1969.786A

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Wide beige stripes alternating with stripes of green, Moorish interlace or lattice with maroon centers. Straight match.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176888

Accession Number: 1985.811

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover design of densely entwined, stylized flowers and leafy foliate scrolls. Printed in pale green on a field of metallic gold dots and on a beige ground. Straight match.

Date: 1875-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176889

Accession Number: 1985.828

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Allover pattern of concentric circles overlapping with geometric shapes, stars, moon and ringed planets. Printed in metallic gold. Drop match.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176890

Accession Number: 1985.17

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Meandering vine with morning glory and rose blossoms against a field of liquid mica stripes. Printed in two greens, yellow, pink, rose and white.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Kayser & Allman (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 176891

Accession Number: 1985.786

Wallpaper

Three rows of vertically repeating foliate scrolls and entwined floral vines. Printed in ochre, green, tan, pink, liquid mica and outlined in metallic silver on a beige ground.

Date: 1895-1900

Maker: York Card & Paper Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 176892

Accession Number: 1985.779

Wallpaper

Partial roll in two pieces. Allover grid formed by anthemia and four stylized leaves radiating from a cicular interlace motif. Printed in cream and taupe and outlined in metallic gold. Drop match.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: Janeway & Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 176893

Accession Number: 1985.772

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Allover pattern of small, green, overlapping daisy flower heads with red centers. Printed on a pale yellow ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: Howell & Brothers (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 176894

Accession Number: 1985.769A

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Allover, reverse printed floral vine with stylized flowers. Printed in dark olive, red and metallic gold.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176895

Accession Number: 1985.807

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover baroque flowers with scrolling foliage in imitation of brocade. Printed in brown against a metallic gold field on an embossed, tan ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176896

Accession Number: 1985.837AB

Wallpaper

Two rolled fragments. Allover design of entwined foliate scrolls with stylized flowers. Printed in ochre, white liquid mica and outlined in orange.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: Robert S. Hobbs & Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 176897

Accession Number: 1985.800AB

Wallpaper

Vertical stripes composed of blue ribbons cinched with yellow and pink roses and separated by grey stripes and rosebuds.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176898

Accession Number: 1985.771

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Large clusters of plums and grapes connected by wood grapevine. Printed in burgundy, magenta, three blues, three greens, brown and red on a beige ground and overprinted with black screen to imitate woven cloth.

Date: 1902-1910

Maker: Imperial Wallcoverings (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 176899

Accession Number: 1985.851

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