Historic New England

Wallpaper

Unused sample of uncut borders. Design consists of peonies and small blue flowers edged with dentil and stylized flower stripes. Printed in two reds, two yellows, ochre, three greens, black, blue on olive green ground.

Date: 1880-1887

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176229

Accession Number: 1985.26.664

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Wide frieze of large-scale flowering scrolls with central berry motif bordered above and below by bead moulding. Printed in ochre, olive, pale yellow, metallic gold, and red on a beige ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176230

Accession Number: 1985.26.350

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Undulating, thin, floral branch with a top band of vermiculation and a bottom band of stylized flowers and horizontal stripes. Printed in red, blue, brown, copper and gold on an ochre ground.

Date: 1880-1887

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176231

Accession Number: 2000.344

Wallpaper

Unused sample of border. Chinoiserie-influenced design consisting of chrysanthemum and dogwood(?) flowers. Edged with stylized fans. Printed in two reds, blue, two greens, copper, gold on yellow, embossed ground.

Date: 1880-1887

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176232

Accession Number: 1985.26.654

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Grapevine and trellis pattern. Printed in four greens, two lavenders, mauve, two browns on aqua ground. Straight match.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176233

Accession Number: 1985.26.705

Wallpaper

Unused sample of frieze. Delicate floral and scroll pattern. Clematis and lilac wrap around scrolls. Printed in purple, lavender, blue, two greens, and brown on a green, brown, black irise ground.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: Carey Brothers (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 176234

Accession Number: 1985.26.469

Wallpaper

Unused sample of frieze. Stylized and flamboyant fleur-de-lis, edged with quatrefoil and tulip (?) or fleur-de-lis. Printed in three greens, mauve, white, blue/green on green irise ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: Carey Brothers (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 176235

Accession Number: 1985.26.468

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Rococo Revival foliate (acanthus) scrolls in two greens and ivory creating a "window" showing blue sky and white clouds. Printed on an irise ground of yellow blended to peach to salmon and paper embossed with spiral mosaic pattern.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: Carey Brothers (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 176236

Accession Number: 1985.26.464

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Diagonally repeating floral sprays in four designs of roses, wild roses, daisies and berries. Printed against a striped field. Printed in red, white, pink, ochre, two olive greens on a light green ground.

Date: 1880-1887

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176237

Accession Number: 1985.26.724

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Small-scale sprigs on a field of leafy branches and fine vertical stripes. Printed on ungrounded paper. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1887

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176238

Accession Number: 1985.26.527

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Scrolling foliage and stylized floral design. Printed in metallic silver and gold on green ground. Rib textured ground.

Date: 1880-1887

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176239

Accession Number: 1985.26.665

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Two borders. Scrolling foliage with stylized flowers and scrolls framing heart shapes. Printed in pink, mauve, dark mauve and gold on pink ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176240

Accession Number: 2000.347

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Large-scale, baroque, floral pattern with scrolling foliage and berries printed to look like cut velvet. Printed in crimson on a maroon, polished ground. Straight match.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 176241

Accession Number: 1985.26.79

Wallpaper

Large-scale, allover sunflower design printed in fuchsia, metallic gold, bronze, copper, and green on a blue field and olive ground.

Date: 1880-1887

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176242

Accession Number: 1985.26.681

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Floral bouquet framed by heavy strapwork or plasterwork ornamented with flowers. Prined in five shades of green and black on an ivory ground. Straight match.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176243

Accession Number: 1985.26.85

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Gilt flowers within foliated oval flowers on a gray ground with narrow gray and white stripes.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176244

Accession Number: 1985.26.201

Wallpaper

Ununsed wallpaper sample. Cylix filled with peonies and carnations framed by serpentine foliate scrolls, foxglove, larkspur and tulips. Printed in burgundy, mauve, two blues, two greens, olive, chartreuse on a cream ground. Overprinted with dark brown screen.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176245

Accession Number: 1985.26.87

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Repeating berried wreaths tied with ribbon and bow knots and alternating with stylized floral element. Printed in blue and outlined in metallic gold on a blue ingrain paper.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: Warren Fuller and Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 176246

Accession Number: 1985.26.507

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Three rows of uncut borders. Large stylized floral motif in pale gray-green, alternating with metallic gold bellflower elements. Printed above a row of circles and crosses on a grey-blue field and grey ground.

Date: 1880-1885

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176247

Accession Number: 1985.26.714

Wallpaper

Unused sample of uncut borders. Stylized palmette design edged with guilloche motif. Printed in pink and metallic gold on cream ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176248

Accession Number: 1985.26.680

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Asymetrical design of flowers, lattice and diaper designs, coat of arms, and scrolled foliage. Printed in mauve, maroon, light blue, green, brown, yellow, ivory, and tan, and overprinted with diagonal black lines. Printed on taupe ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176149

Accession Number: 1985.26.420

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Large-scale meandering vine with peony-like blossoms entwined by feather plumes. Printed in salmon, rust, Indian red, maroon, tan, brown, two greens, two greys, and taupe on a metallic gold field and embossed olive-brown-green ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176150

Accession Number: 1985.26.421

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Allover design of stylized flowers with berries or fruit and segmented foliage. Printed in pink, mauve, maroon, yellow, white and two greens on an embossed, pale liquid mica ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176151

Accession Number: 1985.26.422

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Sprays of roses and carnations with foliated and latticed scrolls. Printed in pink, taupe and mauve on an embossed, pink liquid mica ground.

Date: 1880-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176152

Accession Number: 1985.26.423

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Continuous band of peony blossoms and foliated scrolls edged by oval beading and flanked below by foliated plaster work moulding. Printed in two light olive greens, red, two greens, two blues, Indian yellow and tan on a dark olive green ground.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176153

Accession Number: 1985.26.424

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Trailing woody vine with roses, sprays of lilacs tied with bow knot, and flower basket. Printed in brown, taupe, peach and metallic gold against a field of light red sprigs on a red ground. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176154

Accession Number: 1985.26.426

Wallpaper border

Unused wallpaper border sample. Continuous band of pink roses and small blue flowers bordered above and below by tongue and dart moulding. Printed in two pinks, rose, red, crimson, two blues, two greens, white, tan, and beige, over printed with black pin dots on a brown ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176155

Accession Number: 1985.26.427

Wallpaper border

Unused wallpaper border sample. Repeating foliate scrolls bordered above and below by tongue and dart moulding. Printed in two browns, pink, metallic gold, red on a brown ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176156

Accession Number: 1985.26.428

Wallpaper border

Unused wallpaper border sample. Continuous scrolling foliage with C-scrolls and vertical stripes. Printed in pastel pink, green, two browns, gold, beige, crimson flock and black on beige ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176157

Accession Number: 1985.26.429

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Continuous band of pink and lavender peony blossoms separated by fern-like foliage and small, yellow poms bordered above and below by chain wrapped fluted rod and row of beading. Printed in two pinks, rose, red, orange, two lavenders, mauve, two greens, ochre, pale yellow, white, two ...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176158

Accession Number: 1985.26.430

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover, meandering vine with stylized flowers on an imitation moire field. Printed in burgundy, Indian red, and metallic copper on a mauve ground. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176159

Accession Number: 1985.26.432

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover, geometric designs in imitation of woven oriental carpet or Indian blanket design. Printed in brown, Indian red, green and black on heavy embossed paper. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176160

Accession Number: 1985.26.433

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Large-scale, thick stemmed vine with stylized flowers, berries, and large, square shaped leaves. Printed in brown, tan, maroon, olive green, black, peach, and metallic gold overprinted with black diagonal lines and dots on an Indian red ground. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176161

Accession Number: 1985.26.434

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Repeating stems of roses with pink, ochre and orange blossoms. Printed in two greys, green, pink, rose, ochre, tan, salmon, orange, beige, brown, and metallic gold on an embossed and polished, navy blue ground. Drop match.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176162

Accession Number: 1985.26.435

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Wide stripe of large-scale blossoms alternating with stripe of continuous berried vine with shields. Printed in imitation of tapestry in green, two blues, salmon, rust, brown, and two greys on an olive green ground and overprinted with a black screen pattern. Straight match.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176163

Accession Number: 1985.26.436

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover, stylized flowers and berries printed against an imitation damask field and overprinted with black pinstripes. Printed in two blues, yellow, red, peach, tan, two taupes, brown and black on an olive green ground. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176164

Accession Number: 1985.26.437

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Sprays of roses, peonies, and carnations connected by garlands and supporting horns, lyre, bells and sheet music. Printed in two pinks and red on ungrounded paper. Drop match.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176165

Accession Number: 1985.26.438

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Large foliate scrolls entwined with oak leaves and acorns. Printed in brown, four greens, peach and burnt umber on a dark tan ground. Drop match.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176166

Accession Number: 1985.26.439

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Imitation brocade of diagonal, diapered stripes interrupted by foliate scrolls framing a pineapple. Printed in red, orange, three blues, green, two browns, and metallic gold on a tan ground. Drop match.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176167

Accession Number: 1985.26.44

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover design of stylized flowers and foliage ornamented with an ashlar pattern. Printed in two mauves, grey and metallic gold on embossed, ungrounded paper.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176168

Accession Number: 1985.26.442

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Large baroque flowers with berries and metallic gold, geometric patterns on the foliage. Printed in two browns, tan, green and metallic gold on a polished and embossed, chartreuse ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176169

Accession Number: 1985.26.443

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Repeating grid of stylized sprigs on a diapered ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176170

Accession Number: 1985.26.444

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Stylized flower blossoms against a field of meandering, lace ribbons. Printed in pale yellow, mauve, grey, green, rust and taupe on ungrounded, embossed paper.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176171

Accession Number: 1985.26.445

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Stylized flowers framed by geometrically patterned arches. Printed in tan, metallic gold and black on a brown, embossed ground and varnished.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176172

Accession Number: 1985.26.446

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Repeating stylized flower blossoms and lace fans bordered by rows of bead and reel and pendants. Printed in light peach, white, brown, yellow, metallic copper and gold on a light olive green embossed ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176173

Accession Number: 1985.26.271

Wallpaper

Unused sample, incomplete repeat. Stylized floral elements, rendered flatly and arranged symetrically within scalloped frames. Printed in light blue, white, salmon, taupe and metallic gold on a beige, embossed ground.

Date: 1880-1885

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176174

Accession Number: 1985.26.5

Wallpaper

Anglo-Japanese paper of stylized flowers, leaves, and geometric pattern. Prints in three browns, maroon, yellow, blue/grey, gold, and dark mustard on olive ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176175

Accession Number: 1985.26.6

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Embossed paper. Meandering tree branch with exotic flowers, cherries, berries, pears, pomegranates, and pineapple on geometric patterned, embossed field. Printed in brown, taupe, and tan on a green ground. Drop match.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: Possibly Balin, Paul

GUSN: 176176

Accession Number: 1985.26.449