Historic New England

Wallpaper

Fragment. Large-scale grisaille foliate vine with flowers and berries accented with metallic gold (now tarnished) on light gray, polished ground.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176870

Accession Number: 1971.215.4

Wallpaper

Fragments. Foliate stripe in gray and white alternating with vertical stripe of windowpane plaid printed in two greens, ochre and brown on white ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176871

Accession Number: 1971.215.1

Scrapbook

Vine and stripe printed in grey, brown and taupe on beige ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176872

Accession Number: 1971.217.2

Wallpaper

Faux moire wallpaper printed in green on white ground.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176873

Accession Number: 1971.217.1

Scrapbook

Rococo scrolls printed in grey connected by garlands of blue, pink and yellow flowers with green foliage. (undetermined repeat)

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176874

Accession Number: 1971.216

Fragment. Floral Rococo design. Bouquets of roses, lily-of-the-valley and bachelor buttons framed by brown C-scrolls. Printed in two browns, tan, two blues, black, three greens and three pinks on white ground.

Date: 1860-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176875

Accession Number: 1920.470

Bandbox

Bandbox (A) with lid (B). Lid: Scene of lively squirrels. One has an acorn and the other, on all fours, wants it. Box: Scene of a stag hunt. Stag is leaping through a forest with dogs nipping at its heels. Maker's label on lid interior [see Inscriptions].

Date: 1833-1845

Maker: S.M. Hurlbert (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 176876

Accession Number: 1931.998AB

Wallpaper

Wallpaper, cut sample of Anglo-Japanese paper. Floral and geometric motifs of Greek key and cherry blossoms. Printed in red, olive green, brown, yellow, gold on light green pebble textured paper. Straight repeat.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176877

Accession Number: 1973.453

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Vertical columns or stripes of scroll work with horizontal lines and dots for shading. Within the scrolled framework are vignettes of figures in Elizabethan dress with classical architectural elements behind them. Printed in grey, green, red on a white ground.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176878

Accession Number: 1985.15

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Renaissance revival stripe composed of white strapwork enclosing urns and marble panels. Bordered on the right by red strapwork with foliate scrolls framing lavender and green marble panels. Printed on a polished white ground. Straight match.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176879

Accession Number: 1985.25

Wallpaper

Fragments. Three dimensional block with chains on the cube sides. Printed in black and white on a blue ground.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176880

Accession Number: 1985.819AB

Wallpaper

Unused sample (6 pieces). Allover design of stylized baroque flowers with scrolling foliage. Printed in pale yellow and brown on a tan ground.

Date: 1880-1887

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176881

Accession Number: 1985.829A-F

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Repeating metallic gold cartouches framing white rose sprigs and connected by metallic gold garlands on a blue imitation woven ground.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176882

Accession Number: 1985.832

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Incomplete width. Large-scale bough with yellow and ochre chrysanthemum blossoms entwined with two vines with pink blossoms. Printed against a light blue, dotted field on a blue ground.

Date: 1890

Maker: Jeffrey & Co. (Manufacturer) Morris, William

GUSN: 176883

Accession Number: 1985.841

Wallpaper

Fragment of William Morris paper, sunflower heads, fritillaria and leaves. Printed in light and dark orange on pink ground.

Date: 1885

Maker: Morris & Co. (Manufacturer) Morris, William

GUSN: 176884

Accession Number: 1985.825

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Repeating rows of pink scalloped ribbon accented with pink rosebud sprigs against a field of stylized lavender sprigs. Printed in pink, fuchsia, lavender, and two greens on a polished white ground. Straight match.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176885

Accession Number: 1985.843

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Central bouquet of roses and other flowers framed by strapwork and printed above a cartouche with C-scroll edges. Printed in multiple shades of ochre, cream, and tan.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176886

Accession Number: 1985.794

Wallpaper

Unused sample of foliate wallpaper. Leaves printed in green, beige, and brown with beige stems and pin dot patterning on ungrounded paper. Straight repeat.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 176887

Accession Number: 1985.833

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

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Allover grid of tile design, with blossoms alternating with plaid squares. Printed in tan, pale lavender, light green and yellow liquid mica.

Date: 1885-1900

Maker: W.N. Peak (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 176900

Accession Number: 1985.813

Wallpaper

Ornate, stylized flowers entwined by foliate scrolls printed on a blended ground of gold and orange in imitation of irise.

Date: 1909

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176901

Accession Number: 1985.42

Wallpaper

Partial roll of repeating tulips framed by foliate scrolls. Printed in pink, red, blue and green. Overprinted with net design in black and yellow to create the appearance of woven tapestry.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: Imperial Wallcoverings (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 176902

Accession Number: 1985.19

Wallpaper

Four partial rolls. Allover design of sea-green C-scrolls and clusters of violet and purple flowers with green leaves and tendrils. Drop match.

Date: 1895-1900

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

GUSN: 176903

Accession Number: 1985.770A-D

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Small meandering floral vine pattern with ribbon and grapes. Printed in green, red, pink and white on a light blue ground.

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176654

Accession Number: 1932.2740

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Stylized acorn and leaf with branches. Printed in two greys on white with polished ground. Straight match.

Date: 1845-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176655

Accession Number: 1921.182

Pamphlet

Fragment. Narrow rows (uncut borders) of three dimensional blocks printed in black and white on blue ground. Hand sewn to strip of column from "Washington's Monument."

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176656

Accession Number: 1922.489

Fireboard

Fragment. Cone and leaf border, printed in black and orange on white ground.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176657

Accession Number: 1924.897

Bandbox

Tall, cyliindrical pasteboard bandbox or muff box. Covered with an uncut piece of top and bottom borders - the top being wider than the bottom. The background is a stylized, neoclassical pattern of sprigs and palmettes on top is flocked, scrolling foliage and flocked bands of foliage and medallions ...

Date: 1810-1825

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176658

Accession Number: 1940.410

Wallpaper

Fragment. Repeating pink and varnish green floral medallions surrounded by white foliated scrolls with pin-dots on a light blue ground.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 176659

Accession Number: 1917.1585

Bandbox

Circular, pasteboard bandbox with lid. Paper pattern features a floral bunch with leaves and arched vines at top. Framed by vertical cords. Printed in pink, rose, varnish green, white on a blue ground. Yellow border on lid with an interlacing design in white.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176660

Accession Number: 1918.913

Wallpaper

Fragment. A draped architectural, female figure (caryatid). Printed in two shades of green, blue, black, yellow, gold, three shades of brown on a light brown ground.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176661

Accession Number: 1921.184

Wallpaper

Fragment. Large floral rosettes with oak leaves, framed by architectural-like molding, like gadrooning and reel.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176662

Accession Number: 1921.185

Wallpaper

Border fragment. Large floral with acanthus leaves and architectural ogee shaped moulding. Printed in two shades of grey, white, black, 3 shades of green and rust on a grey ground.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176663

Accession Number: 1921.186

Wallpaper Border

Unused border sample. Flocked border with a design of ribbon type moulding with oak leaves. Printed in three shades of red, black and grey on a white ground.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176664

Accession Number: 1921.187

Wallpaper

Fragment. Medallions with stylized leaves, flowers and sprigs. Printed in red and white on unground paper.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176665

Accession Number: 1921.272

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Clusters of flower heads and foliage in green surrounded by a field of willow-like leaves in grey on buff ground.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176666

Accession Number: 1922.155

Pamphlet

Wallpaper fragment used as a book cover. Paper is block-printed with a pattern of birds perched on flowered and berried boughs. Printed in green, red, black and white on grey ground.

Date: 1730-1750

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176667

Accession Number: 1922.488