Historic New England

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. Three rows of joined borders. Repeating urn-like vessels with daisy and foliage bordered by rows of geometric shape. Printed in metallic gold, copper, two blues, ochre, and orange.

Date: 1875-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176249

Accession Number: 1985.26.351

Wallpaper

Unused frieze border. Alternating, inverted anthemion bordered above and below by continuous band of geometric lunettes. Printed in maroon, orange, green and olive on a burnt sienna ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176250

Accession Number: 1985.26.619

Unused sample. Large-scale parrot tulips alternating with roses on a field of matte and metallic green stripes. Printed in black, maroon, fuscia, mauve, pink, white, taupe, tan, four greens, blue and lavender on ungrounded, embossed paper. Incomplete repeat. Drop match.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176251

Accession Number: 1985.26.563

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Aesthetic style paper with dense, stylized flowers and foliage (possibly tulips). Printed in two greens, red, blue, black, and metallic gold on olive green ground. Pebble textured paper. Drop repeat.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176252

Accession Number: 1985.26.496

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Repeating wreaths of roses draped with ribbons and rose garlands. Printed in white, ivory, tan and metallic gold on a dark green field and embossed paper. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176253

Accession Number: 1985.26.98

Wallpaper

Large-scale, climbing roses on a lattice/trellis. Printed in four greens, three pinks, red, taupe, and grey. Drop match.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176254

Accession Number: 1985.26.99

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Repeating pink rose sprays framed by yellow and metallic gold foliate C-scrolls on a liquid mica ground. Straight match.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: Robert Graves Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 176255

Accession Number: 1985.26.75

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover sprays of roses, carnations and lilacs. Printed in two shades of mauve, gray, blue and white on a cream, embossed ground.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176256

Accession Number: 1985.26.612

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Imitation tapestry design of fruits and flowers, carnations, daffodils, pomegranates, grapes, pears, cherries, and apples. Printed in blue, maroon, ochre, green, salmon, and black on an olive green field.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176257

Accession Number: 1985.26.691

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Onion dome framing a stylized flower, entwined with a dracontive and alternating with large cartouches framing stylized flowers, peacock feathers and raspberries. Printed in black, three greens, maroon, rose, ochre, beige, grey, blue and metallic gold on an embossed, tan ground. Strai...

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176258

Accession Number: 1985.26.566

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Repeating grid of stylized sprigs against a field of small blocks. Printed in white, peach, and beige on a blue ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176259

Accession Number: 1985.26.810

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Large, stylized blossoms separated by foliated scrolls draped with garlands against an imitation moire field. Printed in brown, ochre, peach, raw umber, and metallic gold on an embossed, tan ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176260

Accession Number: 1985.26.781

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Diagonal grid of repeating sprays of wild roses. Printed in maroon, two blues, red, mauve, two greens, taupe, white and pink on light tan ground. Straight match.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176261

Accession Number: 1985.26.652

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Rows of repeating wild rose and carnation floral sprays printed in two pinks, white, two greens, yellow, blue and maroon separated by ivory, diapered scrolls on a liquid mica ground. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176262

Accession Number: 1985.26.515

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Sprays of stylized carnations, peonies and bachelor buttons on a field of Rococo scrolls. Printed in green, two olive greens, two pinks, red, yellow and two blues on a beige, embossed ground.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176263

Accession Number: 1985.26.784

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover foliate scrolls draped with rose and anemone garlands. Printed in brown, burnt sienna, taupe, ochre, two blues, grey, peach, yellow and white on a beige, embossed ground. Drop match.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176264

Accession Number: 1985.26.568

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Diaper pattern formed by small losenges enclosing four-pointed stars alternating in red and blue, and framed by large losenges with red and blue meandering design. Printed in red, blue, ochre, and tan on ungrounded paper. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176265

Accession Number: 1985.26.451

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Diagonally repeating fleur-des-lis motifs on a field composed of repeating geometric elements. Printed in brown, black, tan and gray on heavy, brown, unground paper.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176266

Accession Number: 1985.26.616

Wallpaper

Diaper pattern formed by grey, scrolling strapwork enclosing stylized floral and berry element. Printed in grey, ochre, maroon, and beige on a polished, white ground. Straight match.

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176267

Accession Number: 1985.26.501

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Diaper pattern formed by stylized floral elements framed by "S" curved losenges. Printed in maroon, red, ochre and grey on a white ground. Straight match.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176268

Accession Number: 1985.26.52

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Delicate mum bouquets and sprigs in open diapered pattern. Printed in lavender, grey, two greens, orange, red, and brown on white ground. Straight match.

Date: 1875-1885

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176269

Accession Number: 1985.26.703

Wallpaper

Pattern consists of rose bouquet set within medallion, surrounded by daisies and gold dots. Prints in white, gold, blue, and pink on light pink, liquid mica, embossed ground.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: Janeway & Carpender (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 176270

Accession Number: 1985.26.551

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover design of open work scrolls ornamented with roses, carnations and garlands. Printed in beige, tan and metallic gold on a brown, embossed ground.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176271

Accession Number: 1985.26.624

Wallpaper

Unused sample of border. Large-scale pattern of scrolling tulips and leaves. Printed in two reds, yellow, mustard yellow, three greens on copper, embossed ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176272

Accession Number: 1985.26.669

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Repeating chrysanthemum and peony blossoms alternating with fans and carved pieces of coral. Printed in two greens, black, two blues, and Indian red against a metallic gold embossed bround.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175923

Accession Number: 1985.26.297

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Continuous scrolling floral vine bordered above and below by repeating scalloped arc motifs. Printed in brown and metallic gold on a maroon field.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175924

Accession Number: 1985.26.299

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Repeating elipses framing stylized flowers against a field of interlace. Bordered above and below by continuous row of circles with metallic gold centers. Printed in tan, brown, pink, red, turquoise, grey and black.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175925

Accession Number: 1985.26.300

Wallpaper

Unused sample. All over design of olive green leaves and brown flowers on a dark green field and tan ground overprinted with a black scale pattern.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175926

Accession Number: 1985.26.304

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Diaper pattern formed by lozenges with geometric quatre-foil at the intersections framing stylized floral sprigs. Printed in maroon, tan, black, metallic gold on an olive green ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175927

Accession Number: 1985.26.305

Wallpaper

Unused sample. All over design of leaves within octagon frames and separated by circles and quatre-foils. Printed in olive green on a blue ground and overprinted with black pin stripes.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175928

Accession Number: 1985.26.308

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Repeating foliate element bisected vertically with one half printed in red on a metallic copper stripe and the other half printed in metallic copper on a red stripe. Printed on embossed paper.

Date: 1875-1885

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175929

Accession Number: 1985.26.309

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Large repeating pink peony blossoms and blue daisy-like flowers printed on a sparkly blue ground. Printed in four pinks, rose, beige, brown, olive green, blue, and metallic gold.

Date: 1880-1885

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175930

Accession Number: 1985.26.310

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Stylized flower blossoms alternating with small flowers framed within a circle. Printed in fuschia, magenta, turquoise, green, tan, orange and brown on a black ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175931

Accession Number: 1985.26.317

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Stripe composed of meandering grapevine with birds and birds' nests printed in imitation rainbow (green, violet, taupe, brown, yellow orange, and green) and alternating with plain grey stripes.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175932

Accession Number: 1985.26.197

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Grid composed of alternating circles and octagons framing floral and foliate rosettes. Printed in brown and metallic gold on a dark grey ground.

Date: 1875-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175933

Accession Number: 1985.26.199

Wallpaper

Unused paper. Blue stripes with scalloped edges and foliate lozenges alternating with rows of repeating flower sprigs and scrolls. Printed in blue, orange, pink, red, grey, brown, and black on a beige ground.

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175934

Accession Number: 1985.26.202

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Red stripes with black and orange interlace alternating with stripe of floral and berried sprigs. Printed in blue, Oranges, two greens, pink, red and black on a beige ground.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175935

Accession Number: 1985.26.203

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Refore style. Alternating stylized floral elements in brown, tan and metallic gold and outlined in black on dark green flock.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175936

Accession Number: 1985.26.189

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Pink rose sprigs enclosed by grey and blue arabesques to create a large-scale diaper pattern. Printed in three pinks, rose, three greens, mint green, two blues, three greys, on a grey ground. Straight match.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175937

Accession Number: 1985.26.185

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Alternating sprays of pink and yellow roses separated by small rose buds. Printed in two greens, three pinks and rose, brown, cream, yellow and pale grey green on a mint green ground. Straight match.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175938

Accession Number: 1985.26.187

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Hanging wicker basket with lilies and fuschia within a frame and alternating with a panel of a blooming cactus with bird's nest. Printed in maroon, mauve, brown, yellow, ochre, tan, two greens and metallic gold on a buff embossed ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175939

Accession Number: 1985.26.188

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Dado paper. Panel of daisy and day lilies with spider's web alternating with panel of pitcher with poppies and daisies. Printed in tan, three pinks, three greens, lavender, and metallic gold and bronze on a light olive green embossed ground.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175940

Accession Number: 1985.26.190

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Rosettes on stars framed by circles and radiating rays on a field of undulating lines. Printed in red, metallic copper and gold on a salmon ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175941

Accession Number: 1985.26.191

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Oriental and exotic landscape with bridge, pagoda and oblesk in background and yellow iris, peonies, and bamboo in foreground. Printed in ochre, tan, maroon, pink and three greens on a light olive ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175942

Accession Number: 1985.26.192

Wallpaper

Original artwork for wallpaper design. Pink and rose arabesque framing fern foliage and flower on a red, maroon and black flame element.

Date: 1875-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 175943

Accession Number: 1985.26.193

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Diaper pattern composed of interlaced squares with stylized flower centers and circles at the intersections. Printed in violet and grey on a polished white ground.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175944

Accession Number: 1985.26.194

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Anglo-Persian design in an Anglo-Japanese like framework. A variety and abundance of overlapping ornament. Pine motif, leaf ornament, chevrons, flowers. Printed in blue, cream, red, pink, black, two greens, and gold on an olive green ground.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175945

Accession Number: 1985.26.286

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Stylized fleur des lys and medallion paper. Printed in light blue/green, green, bronze mica, and white on grey/green irise ground. Drop repeat.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: Carey Brothers (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 175946

Accession Number: 1985.26.471

Wallpaper

Symmetrical arrangement of framed vignettes, columns, and flowers printed below a row of lozenges and above a band of cornucopias and a row of beading. Printed in tan, red, maroon, fuschia, three blues, two greens, and metallic gold on an olive green ground.

Date: 1880-1887

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175947

Accession Number: 1985.26.20

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