Historic New England

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Pattern of fleur-des-lis. Large central fleur-des-lis is embellished with acanthus leaves. Printed in beige, tan, brown and gold on a light brown ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178733

Accession Number: 1978.197

Wallpaper

Fragment. Diaper pattern formed by white lace leaves enclosing pink morning glories with blue leaves on a cinnamon ground.

Date: 1805-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178734

Accession Number: 1986.1640

Wallpaper

Fragment. Scalloped border supporting stylized leaves. Printed in white on black.

Date: 1805-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178735

Accession Number: 1986.1639

Wallpaper

Fragment. Diaper pattern framed by grey, twelve-pointed stars enclosing blue roses or blue stripes. Printed on unground paper.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178736

Accession Number: 1971.2196

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Three rows of uncut floral borders. Perforated for trimming. Printed in two pinks, blue, white, green, grey, ochre and black on a beige, foliate damask ground.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178737

Accession Number: 1992.782

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Embossed paper printed with wash of colors in no discernable pattern. Pritned in brown, green and orange on a white ground.

Date: 1925-1935

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178738

Accession Number: 1992.787

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover, foliated, rococo scrolls. Printed in cream, ivory, metallic silver, green and gold on a grey ground.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: Carey Brothers (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178739

Accession Number: 1992.790

Unused sample. Repeating cluster of rose blossoms on a grey foliate stripe alternating with wide stripes with sprigs. Printed in two pinks, fuschia, two greens, grey and liquid mica pin dots on an ivory ground.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: S. A. Maxwell & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178740

Accession Number: 1992.778

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Varnished tile paper. Alternating foliate and rosette designs in blue and yellow and grey. Varnished on white ground.

Date: 1925-1940

Maker: Janeway & Carpender (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178741

Accession Number: 1992.779

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover pattern of blossoming twigs. Cherry or crabapple blossoms printed in two pinks, rose, two greens, taupe and yellow on an embossed, beige ground. Drop match,

Date: 1934-1945

Maker: Imperial Wallcoverings (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178742

Accession Number: 1992.797

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Diaper pattern framed by green dotted losenges with red rosettes at the intersections enclosing green four-petaled flower. Printed in red and two greens on a white ground. Straight match.

Date: 1945-1955

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178743

Accession Number: 1992.792

Wallpaper

Unused sample. All over design of oak, maple, chestnut and poplar leaves in autumn colors: salmon, green, taupe and dark gray on a pale yellow ground. Straight match.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Imperial Wallcoverings (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178744

Accession Number: 1992.788

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover Chinoiserie design of large peony plant and blossoming tree with pagoda. Printed in green on a white ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1945-1955

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178745

Accession Number: 1992.791

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Pattern consists of waterlillies in bud and bloom set against swirls and bubbles depicting water. Prints in two pinks, two greens, blue, gray on light yellow ground. Varnished.

Date: 1935-1945

Maker: United Wallpapers, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178746

Accession Number: 1992.802

Wallpaper

Unused sample of frieze wallpaper. Large fleur-de-lis set within ogee-shaped motif surrounded by scrolled foliage alternating with a smaller motif. Prints in pink, white, two greens, metallic gold, metallic copper and mauve. Pebble-textured paper. Straight repeat.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178747

Accession Number: 1992.800

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Pattern consists of fleur-de-lis set within an ogee-shaped motif surrounded by C-scroll foliage. Printed in white, pink, green, metallic copper, beige on mauve, pebble-textured ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1880-1895

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178748

Accession Number: 1992.801

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Striped design consisting on simple entwined berried vine, separated by narrow stripes of liquid mica and alternating with stripe of entwined yellow roses. Printed in yellow, white and turquoise on a pale green ground.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178749

Accession Number: 1992.777

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Allover, densely arranged foliate design overprinted with fine, white, vertical lines and metallic gold, horizontal lines to give the appearance of a brocade. Printed in two browns, beige, rose, indian red and two blues on a taupe ground. Drop match.

Date: 1935-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178750

Accession Number: 1992.781

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Repeating flower pots on shelves. Printed in green, red and grey gingham checks on a grey, diapered field and a white ground.

Date: 1945-1955

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178751

Accession Number: 1992.783

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Entwined stiff-leaf vine and beading with blossoms at the intersections on a field of liquid mica. Printed in tan, brown and yellow on a beige ground.

Date: 1935-1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178752

Accession Number: 1992.785

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Bunches of white and grey roses with stems printed in three greens and black on a light green gound. Straight match.

Date: 1940-1950

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

GUSN: 178753

Accession Number: 1992.795

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Green stripes with white sprigs alternating with pink and liquid mica stripes on a pink ground. Straight match.

Date: 1935-1945

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178754

Accession Number: 1992.796

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Window pane checked paper. Printed in blue on white ground and varnished yellow.

Date: 1910-1925

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178755

Accession Number: 1992.798

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Pattern consists of trees in a background with larger-scale garlands of roses and ribbons in the foreground. Prints in two pinks, red, three greens, two greys on light green ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: Standard Papers (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178756

Accession Number: 1992.803

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Repeating still life of dishes, vase and flowers on Hoosier-like cupboard. Printed in red, pink, grey and liquid mica on a beige ground.

Date: 1934-1940

Maker: Imperial Wallcoverings (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178757

Accession Number: 1992.780

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Stripe. Grisaille interlace with dotted decoration alternating with band of organic abstract shapes in white connected by gray dots. Printed on gray ground.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178401

Accession Number: 2000.650

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Grape vine in brown, tan and beige with clusters of grapes in red, orange, yellow, purple and white on a black field.

Date: 1875-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178402

Accession Number: 2000.651

Wallpaper

Two fragments of floral stripe wallpaper. Poppies (?) and bluebells (?) form stripe alternating with solid green stripe with moire. Printed in red, blues, two greens, yellow, brown on light green ground.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178403

Accession Number: 2000.671

Bandbox

Circular, pasteboard bandbox covered in wallpaper. Paper displays a sculptural diaper pattern with leaf medallions or fleurions in each losenge. The lines are embellished with circles and two diamonds appearing to be in relief. Block printed in orange and white on a beige ground. There is a border a...

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178404

Accession Number: 1923.352

Bandbox

Oval bandbox (A) with lid (B). Pattern of floral vines with thick, grey, worm-like tines in between printed in green and grey on an unground paper.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178405

Accession Number: 1932.927AB

Wallpaper

Ten (?) fragments of indecipherable-patterned paper. First paper prints in orange, brown, tan on light ground(?) paper. Second paper with floral design prints in yellow, beige, grey and white on light ground. These fragments were removed from the back of 1950.M16.1A.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178406

Accession Number: 1950.M16.2

Wallpaper

Two fragments of larger scale diaper wallpaper. Pattern consists of bunch of grapes and grape leaves set inside diamond pattern. Printed in red on greyish, unground paper.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178407

Accession Number: 1956.M19

Wallpaper

Two fragments of stripe paper consisting of small band of quatrefoils alternating with wider stripe of pendant-shaped motif. Printed in two browns on green ground. Straight repeat?

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178408

Accession Number: 1972.111.1

Wallpaper

Five used fragments of Arts & Crafts-style paper. Ingrain paper with stylized, geometric design. Printed in maroon, white, green, yellow on dark green ground.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178409

Accession Number: 1972.111.2

Wallpaper

Fragment. Anglo-Japanese pattern of asymetrical panels filled with geometric patterns, irises, daisies, and stylized flower pot. Printed in blue, yellow, maroon, light olive and olive on a black ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178410

Accession Number: 1980.211AB

Bandbox

Square box with lid. Paper has pattern of scrolling foliage with elaborate square and diamond motifs with interlaced bow. Printed in taupe, black, red, yellow and gold on a light taupe ground.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178411

Accession Number: 1980.88AB

Bandbox

Oval pasteboard bandbox (A) with lid (B) covered in paper. The paper on the body of the box depicts a pierced basket filled with a spray of flowers. Above is a festoon and drapery attaches to the handles. On the lid is a garden scene with a woman giving offerings to a cupid statue. Around the band o...

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178412

Accession Number: 1980.93AB

Bandbox

Large, oval bandbox (A) with lid. (B) Renaissance/Rococo Revival pattern with scrolling foliage openwork, shell motif, swags and strapwork. Printed in green, white and brown on a grey ground. Paper underneath with stylized flowers printed in green, blue on a white ground.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178413

Accession Number: 1980.96AB

Wallpaper

Partial roll of wallpaper. Imitation carved wooden screen composed of C-scrolls and rosettes framing panels of imitation marble. Printed in two browns, peach and grey.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178414

Accession Number: 1985.20

Wallpaper

Two rolled pieces of cut borders. Wide band of black flock bordered above by row of beading and below by egg and torque imitation moulding. Printed in brown, tan, ochre and metallic gold.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178415

Accession Number: 2000.140AB

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Landscape figure paper. Repeating vignette of maid and gentleman meeting over water pump; surrounded by lush greenery and flowers. Prints in grey, two browns, mauve, three greens, red, pink, yellow, cream on grey ground.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178416

Accession Number: 2000.1420.2

Wallpaper

Unused sample of Landscape figure paper. Vignette is of male and female figures standing near fountain, surrounded by grand windows; with a view of the sea and sailing vessel behind them. Prints in brown, tan, white, two greens, blue, grey on beige ground.

Date: 1910-1930

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178417

Accession Number: 2000.1423a

Wallpaper

Unused sample of Nursery paper. Pattern consists of nine vignettes of nursery rhymes, including "Mary Had a Little Lamb" and "Jack and Jill." Prints in two greens, red, light blue, yellow, pink, tan on ivory ground.

Date: 1900-1915

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178418

Accession Number: 2000.1423b

Wallpaper

Rolled wallpaper fragments. Grisaille, Renaissance Revival strapwork entwined with roses and morning glories. Printed in three greys.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 178419

Accession Number: 2000.145A-C

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Diaper pattern lozenges made of leafy vines and joined by flower blossoms. In each lozenge is a sprig. Printed in green, white and black on a grey ground.

Date: 1760-1770

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178420

Accession Number: 2000.1683.1