Historic New England

Wallpaper

Partial roll of embossed wallpaper once part of the stock of Boston retailer A. H. Davenport. Palm leaves and tulips in the Art Nouveau style on a background of horizontal stripes. Pebble embossed paper roller-printed in green and three browns on a bronze ground.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: A.H. Davenport (Retailer) Liberty Papers (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273528

Accession Number: 2001.281.145

Wallpaper

Partial roll and two fragments of wallpaper once part of the stock of Boston retailer A. H. Davenport. "Vine" pattern designed by William Morris. Scrolling grapevine with fruit on a background of willow leaves. Block-printed in four greens and red on metallic gold ground. Paper is embossed with a p...

Date: 1873

Maker: A.H. Davenport (Retailer) Morris, William (Designer) Jeffrey & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 273531

Accession Number: 2001.281.146A-C

Medal and case

A round silver medal awarded to J. F. Bumstead & Co. by the Massachusetts Mechanical Association for paper hanging in 1856. This cast medal is decorated on both sides. On one side is the motto and emblems of the Mechanical Association with an engraved inscription. On the verso is the cast design of ...

Date: 1856

Maker: Mitchell, Francis N. (Medalist) Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association (Issuing body)

Material: silver (metal), leather, cut velvet

GUSN: 273532

Accession Number: 1985.654

Wallpaper

Fragment of wallpaper once part of the stock of Boston retailer A. H. Davenport. Pattern of birds pearched on trailing oak tree branches among leaves and acorns. Block-printed in greens, blues, browns, pinks, yellow and gray on white satin ground. Straight match.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: A.H. Davenport (Retailer)

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 273533

Accession Number: 2001.281.147

Wallpaper

Partial roll of Scenery Figure wallpaper. Boat of men is pulled ashore by a single figure. Scene is framed by leaning trees, arched bridge and city in background. Block-printed in three browns, three greens, orange and blue. Irisé ground in blues and pink within scenery vignettes, other areas ap...

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: Possibly

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 273534

Accession Number: 2001.281.148

Wallpaper

Partial roll and three fragments of wallpaper from New Hampshire. Partial roll and fragments of vine and stripe pattern. Pink vine with leaves and berries climb vertically over horizontal stripes with geometric patterns in light gray and green. Alternating with the vine is a pink vertical stripe o...

Date: 1805-1810

Maker: Probably (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 273535

Accession Number: 2001.281.149A-C

Wallpaper

Fragment of wallpaper. Small, non-directional floral sprig pattern interspersed with rectangles containing a fan and floral design. Anglo-Japanese design influence and non-directional pattern might indicate use as a ceiling paper. Roller-printed in brown, tan and gold glitter on cream ground.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273536

Accession Number: 2001.281.150

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Floral trail pattern including lily of the valley. Dense, naturalistic design shows Aethetic influence. Pattern does not have strong directional orientation, potentially used as wall or ceiling paper. Roller-printed in black, light cream, and metallic gold on tan ground.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273537

Accession Number: 2001.281.151

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Dense, all over floral pattern. Naturalistic design and coloring shows Aesthetic-style influence. Roller-printed in white, sage green, brown, taupe and metallic gold on a creamy yellow ground.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273538

Accession Number: 2001.281.152

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Maple leaf and flower pattern roller-printed in yellow, light green and maroon on an olive ground. Pattern does not have strong directional orientation, potentially used as wall or ceiling paper.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273539

Accession Number: 2001.281.153

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment with floral and scroll pattern. Anglo-Japanese stylistic influence. Roller-printed in yellow, red, green on olive green ground.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273540

Accession Number: 2001.281.154

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Naturalistic foliate pattern with small wildflowers. Roller-printed in white, yellow, cream, two light olive greens, dark orange and maroon.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273542

Accession Number: 2001.281.155

Wallpaper

Three wallpaper fragments. Trailing vine pattern of conventionalized morning glory and hops. Roller-printed in four greens, two browns, cream, yellow, fuchsia, maroon, and black on a satin olive-gray ground.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273543

Accession Number: 2001.281.156A-C

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Floral stipe pattern. Stripes with thorny orange roses alternates with a stripe with sprigs of orange flower on a dot background. Between floral stripes are foliate stripes. Roller-printed in olive greens and grays, orange, red, cream and pale blue on olive ground. A.W.P.M.A...

Date: 1880-1887

Maker: American Wall Paper Manufacturers Association (1880-1887) (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273549

Accession Number: 2001.281.157

Wallpaper

Two wallpaper fragments. Floral sprig roller-printed pattern with fuchsia and oranges roses and turquiose berries and flowers. "A.W.P.M.A." logo in selvedge.

Date: 1880-1887

Maker: American Wall Paper Manufacturers Association (1880-1887) (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 273550

Accession Number: 2001.281.158AB

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Floral pattern roller-printed in two yellows, dark olive green, and maroon on olive ground. "A.W.P.M.A." logo printed in selvedge.

Date: 1880-1887

Maker: American Wall Paper Manufacturers Association (1880-1887) (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273551

Accession Number: 2001.281.159

Wallpaper

Two unused wallpaper fragments from Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts. Floral sprig pattern of chrysanthemums and ferns. Roller-printed in olive greens, browns, yellow and fuchsia on olive ground. "A.W.P.M.A." logo printed in selvedge.

Date: 1880-1887

Maker: American Wall Paper Manufacturers Association (1880-1887) (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273552

Accession Number: 2001.281.160AB

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Floral bouquet including poppies and daisies on a moiré pattern background. Bouquet design is block-printed in three shades of violet, orange, peach, red, brown, five greens, yellow, mustard, fuchsia, white and gray. The background moiré pattern is printed in off white o...

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 273553

Accession Number: 2001.281.161

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Small and large sprigs of violet flowers on a striped moiré background. The sprigs are block-printed in four shades of violet and six shades of green. The background is printed in two shades of light gray on a white satin ground.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 273560

Accession Number: 2001.281.162

Wallpaper

Unused fragment of wallpaper. Small and large sprigs of voilet flowers on a background of gray pinstripes. Sprigs are block-printed in four violets, blue, two grays, brown, and six greens. Background is roller-printed in light gray on dark gray ground.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 273561

Accession Number: 2001.281.163

Wallpaper

Unused fragment of wallpaper. Sprigs of red roses and small violet flowers alternate with bouquets of pink and violet flowers. Block-printed in five pinks, two reds, two violets, four greens and gray on a gray ground.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 273564

Accession Number: 2001.281.164

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Floral pattern of bouquets with small orange and violet floral sprigs. Block-printed in three blues, three violets, three reds, three oranges, four greens, two grays and pink on gray ground.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 273565

Accession Number: 2001.281.165

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Damask pattern with central flower framed by scrolling leaves. Roller-printed in yellow and white on ungrounded yellow paper.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273619

Accession Number: 2001.281.166

Wallpaper

Two unused wallpaper fragments. Geometric ogee pattern roller-printed in gray and white with stylized floral vine stripes in metallic gold. Printed on gray ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273620

Accession Number: 2001.281.167AB

Wallpaper

Fragment of unused Reform-Style wallpaper. Stylized leaf and berry ornaments are centered in a framework of lozenges. Roller-printed in green and metallic gold on cream ground.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273624

Accession Number: 2001.281.168

Wallpaper

Two fragments of unused roller-printed wallpaper. Large scale, bouquets outlined in metallic gold on light blue ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273625

Accession Number: 2001.281.169AB

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Geometric pattern in metallic gold on cream ground. Roller-printed pattern resembles stylized flowers or fans, both evocative of Anglo-Japanese design. Non-directional orientation and style might indicate use as a ceiling paper.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273630

Accession Number: 2001.281.170

Wallpaper

Unused fragment of wallpaper. Foliate pattern with small flowers on a pinstripe background. Roller-printed in white, gray and metallic gold. Background pinstripes are printed in light gray on dark gray ground.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273635

Accession Number: 2001.281.171

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Large scale Aesthetic-style floral pattern. Naturalistic lilies, leaves and stems roller-printed in two shades of gray. Liquid mica applied on top of gray. Brown, mustard, and blue printed on top of liquid mica.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273637

Accession Number: 2001.281.172

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Drooping roses on thorny stems lay atop of a background of metallic gold dots on dark cream ground. Roller-printed in two pinks, red, brown, three greens, gray and metallic gold.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273638

Accession Number: 2001.281.173

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Aesthetic-style trailing vine pattern of flowering squash vines roller-printed in three browns, three greens, yellow and red on white ground.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273639

Accession Number: 2001.281.174

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment with floral stripe pattern. Solid gray stripes with edge detail alternate with patterned gray stripes with green floral sprigs. Roller-printed in three grays, two greens and red-brown on light gray satin ground.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273641

Accession Number: 2001.281.175

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment with floral stripe pattern. Pale beige stripes with orange floral sprig and lozenge vines alternate with pale tan and gray stripes with immitation floral damask pattern. Roller-printed in two oranges, two grays, white, and dark purple on beige ground.

Date: 1870-1888

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273642

Accession Number: 2001.281.176

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment with floral stripe pattern. Alternating stripes of blue and white immitation damask, solid violet, and floral spray on gray. Primary stripes are divided by narrow bright yellow and black stripes. Roller-printed on white ground.

Date: 1870-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273643

Accession Number: 2001.281.177

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment with small scale floral stripe pattern. White stripes with gray pin dots alternate with rose sprigs and vines on liquid mica stripes. Roller-printed in two pinks, mauve, red, three greens, gray, white and liquid mica on ungrounded paper.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273644

Accession Number: 2001.281.178

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment with brochade pattern. Roller-printed green and gray stripes covered with a layer of liquid mica. Remaining pattern elements - narrow stripes, sprigs and leaves - roller-printed in two greens, orange, pink, red, two blues, white and gold on top of liquid mica. Paper is e...

Date: 1890-1915

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273645

Accession Number: 2001.281.179

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Floral sprigs on moiré pattern background. Roller-printed in three shades of beige and red on a gray satin ground.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273646

Accession Number: 2001.281.180

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Dark red floral sprigs printed over large scale grisaille pattern of bow knotted ribbons and roses. Roller-printed in three grays and dark red on white satin ground.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273647

Accession Number: 2001.281.181

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Diamond pattern with sprigs. Roller-printed in three violets, two greens, and pale blue on ungrounded paper.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273648

Accession Number: 2001.281.182

Wallpaper

Two wallpaper fragments. Diaper pattern with quatrefoil. Roller-printed in two grays and green on light gray satin ground.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273649

Accession Number: 2001.281.183AB

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Diamond patterned paper with sprigs. Roller-printed in tan, brown and blue on beige ground.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273650

Accession Number: 2001.281.184

Maid's apron

Waist apron with scalloped edges, ties at waist.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 273651

Accession Number: 2006.44.3696

Pillow

Small pillow with printed landscape scene of Wentworth-by-the-sea, Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Filled with spruce needles.

Date: 1880-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 273657

Accession Number: 2006.44.3697

Wall hanging

Hand embroidered textile with multi-colored stiching in pink, green, blue, orange, and white circles. Seamed together in three pieces along selvedges. Plain weave indigo dyed cotton. Top and bottom edges whip stitched with white thread. Left and right edges are unhemmed selvedge. Note: Chenhall term...

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 273658

Accession Number: 2006.44.3698

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment with block-printed leaf pattern in brown on light brown ground. Along left side of fragment is printed a flocked laurel leaf and berry stripe overprinted in orange and brown. (See 1995.565 for a variation on this pattern). This fragment has been identified as a fragment of side...

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process), flock papers

GUSN: 273661

Accession Number: 2001.281.607R

Toothbrush

Ivory colored plastic toothbrush.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: S.S. Pierce Co. (Retailer)

Material: plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 273666

Accession Number: 2006.44.3699

Travel toilet kit

Small travel toilet kit containing a red plastic comb [a], metal nail file [b], and rectangular mirror [c] in a red imitation leather case [d] has a metal snap button closure.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic (organic material), imitation leather, glass (material)

GUSN: 273667

Accession Number: 2006.44.3700A-D

Toilet set

Chamber set with transfer printed decoration of brown and yellow flowers: Pitcher, basin, toothbrush holder, soap dish, cylindrical chamber pot.

Date: 1895-1900

Maker: Minton (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 273668

Accession Number: 2006.44.3701

Pitcher

Large pitcher with squat, bulbous body and attached handle. Transfer printed decoration of brown and yellow flowers.

Date: 1895-1900

Maker: Minton (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 273669

Accession Number: 2006.44.3701.1

Basin

Large basin with transfer printed decoration of brown and yellow flowers.

Date: 1895-1900

Maker: Minton (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 273670

Accession Number: 2006.44.3701.2

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