Historic New England

Wallpaper Covered Pamphlet

Pocket size pamphlet for a child with fairytale inside. Pattern of floral bouquet and foliage. Printed in green on an unground paper.

Date: 1830-1835

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177395

Accession Number: 2000.2220

School Book Cover

Book cover with a pattern of stripes, flowers, sprigs, chevrons, dots, meandering line, lace. Printed in green and white on a pink ground.

Date: 1810-1819

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177396

Accession Number: 2000.2219

Wallpaper

Fragments. Rainbow medallion paper. Repeated medium-sized floral medallions printed in blended blue, green, white and red on unground paper.

Date: 1835-1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177397

Accession Number: 1971.2212AB

Wallpaper

Cut sample of wallpaper. Allover floral and vine pattern composed of roses, daisies, etc. Printed in red, pink, blue, yellow, white and green on greyish beige ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer) Stockdale, Albert Richard

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177398

Accession Number: 1987.140

Wallpaper

Cut sample of folk-style wallpaper. Pattern of stripes of peasants and cherries alternating with stripes of hearts and leaves. Printed in blue, red, yellow, green, and white on grey ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Wilson, Binnie B.

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177399

Accession Number: 1987.137

Wallpaper

Wallpaper cut sample. Embossed, block printed and stamp gilded. Grey/white ground with gold leaf urns and scrolls. Trophy inset printed in pink.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177400

Accession Number: 1987.122

Cut sample of Chinoiserie-style wallpaper. Pattern consists of two scenes: Two Chinese male figures walking past pagoda-style building, alternating with peacock and urn. Scenes are separated by diamond-shaped losenge (vertically) and medallions (horizontally). Printed in pink, white and blue on gree...

Date: 1945-1950

Maker: Katzenbach and Warren (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177401

Accession Number: 1987.357

Wallpaper

Cut sample of Chinoiserie-style paper. Pattern consists of two scenes: Two Asian males walking past pagoda-style building, alternating with scene of peacock and urn. Scenes are separated by diamond losenge (vertically) and medallions (horizontally). Printed in white and brown on grey ground.

Date: 1945-1950

Maker: Katzenbach and Warren (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177402

Accession Number: 1987.358

Wallpaper

Cut sample of Chinoiserie-style wallpaper. Pattern consists of two scenes: Two Chinese male figures walking past pagoda-style building, alternating with peacock and urn. Scenes are separated by diamond-shaped losenge (vertically) and medallions (horizontally). Light brown/beige ground. Printed in wh...

Date: 1945-1950

Maker: Katzenbach and Warren (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177403

Accession Number: 1987.356

Wallpaper

Cut sample of Chinoiserie-style paper. Two scenes: Two Asian males walking past pagoda-style building, alternating with peacock next to urn. Scenes are separated by diamond-shaped losenge (vertically) and medallions (horizontally).Printed in white and beige on greyish blue ground.

Date: 1945-1950

Maker: K WP Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177404

Accession Number: 1987.359

Wallpaper

Cut sample of Chinoiserie-style paper. Pattern consists of two alternating scenes: Two Chinese males walking past pagoda, alternating with a peacock standing next to an urn. Separated by diamond-shaped losenge (vertically) and medallions (horizontally). Printed in pink and red on cream ground

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Katzenbach and Warren (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177405

Accession Number: 1987.360

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragments. Flower arrangement of oak leaf, honesty, grasses, etc in stylized, 3-D bowl. Printed in white, blue, tan, green, and pink on green ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Katzenbach and Warren (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177406

Accession Number: 1987.134

Wallpaper

Cut sample of wallpaper. Flower arrangement of oak leaf, honesty, grasses, etc in stylized, 3-D bowl. Printed in white, beige, grey, red, and pink on grey ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Katzenbach and Warren (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177407

Accession Number: 1987.135

Wallpaper

Cut sample of wallpaper with flower arrangement of honesty, oak leaf, grasses, etc in stylized, 3-D bowl. Printed in white, yellow, blue, and grey on greenish blue ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Katzenbach and Warren (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177408

Accession Number: 1987.133

Wallpaper

Cut sample of floral bouquet and scrolls patterned paper. Ground is green (with ribbed texture). Bouquet in medallions printed in yellows, greens, browns and outlined in gold. Scrolls are printed in gold.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: Frederick Beck & Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177409

Accession Number: 1987.126a

Wallpaper

Cut sample of wallpaper. A block-printed, scenery figure, medallion paper. Landscape scene, inset in gold medallion. Printed in white, green, browns on light and dark green ground .

Date: 1900-1914

Maker: Gledhill Wallpaper Company (1880-1920) (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177410

Accession Number: 1987.127a

Wallpaper

Cut sample of scenic medallion wallpaper. Scene depicting the story of Cupid and Psyche surrounded by diapered patterning. Right-hand edge has stylized, floral stripe. Printed in green, three browns, white, blue, grey, and yellow on light yellow ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Imperial Wallcoverings (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177411

Accession Number: 1987.340

Wallpaper

Cut sample of pastoral scenic wallpaper. Scenes of two cows and a group of sheep under a tree. Printed in shades of grey on white ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177412

Accession Number: 1987.139

Wallpaper

Cut sample of scenery figure paper. Buff ground with pastoral scene of sheep and man on horseback at watering hole, surrounded by ruins. Printing in browns, greys, whites. Framed with scrolls and vines.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Birge Co., Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177413

Accession Number: 1987.124A

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Design with floral medallions and diapered background. Red stripes with stylized, floral motif on each side. Printed in greens, pinks, red, brown, and white on brownish grey background.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: M.H. Birge & Sons (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177414

Accession Number: 1987.349

Wallpaper

Cut sample of landscape figure wallpaper. Ground is buff with diapered patterning and leaf patterned border. French-style scenes consist of young boy presenting flowers to an older woman and a tower by a stream. Printed in light pink, brown, greys, white.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Birge Co., Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177415

Accession Number: 1987.119a

Wallpaper

Cut sample of pastoral scenic wallpaper. Broken line patterned background. Scene is of three sheep that alternates with lady's straw hat filled with flowers. Bordered with flowers and zigzag and dot pattern. Printed in pinks, greens, white, and brown on beige ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Birge Co., Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177416

Accession Number: 1987.363

Wallpaper

Cut sample of floral vine paper. Grey ground with curving vine with roses printed in white and browns.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Imperial Wallcoverings (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177417

Accession Number: 1987.123A

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Allover design of small-scale rose sprays with red and yellow blossoms. Straight match.

Date: 1900-1901

Maker: M.H. Birge & Sons (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177266

Accession Number: 1975.236A

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Field of allover, reverse printed meandering foliage in light olive over which is printed bouquets of small scale roses in pink and maroon with green leaves and stems. Printed on a polished yellow ground.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177268

Accession Number: 1975.233

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Decorative motifs used are festoons of rose vines, swags of ribbon, scrolling foliage and a spray of roses. Two pinks, yellow, silver mica printed on a cream ground.

Date: 1890-1896

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177269

Accession Number: 1975.242A

Wallpaper

Unused sample with attached frieze. Pebble embossed paper. Allover, meandering vine with roses. White, three shades of light green, silver mica on a natural ground.

Date: 1890-1896

Maker: Frederick Beck & Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177270

Accession Number: 1975.250

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover scrolling foliage with incorporated bellflowers. Green, sage, silver mica printed on a pale green ground.

Date: 1890-1896

Maker: Carey Brothers (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177271

Accession Number: 1975.249

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Design of wreaths with a base of scrolls and palmettes and a swag of beads. Sprigs are in between wreaths. Cream, gold and silver mica on a green ground.

Date: 1890-1896

Maker: Frederick Beck & Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177272

Accession Number: 1975.240

Wallpaper

Matching unused frieze sample. Central bouquet of daisies, and thistles. Vines hang from small daisy, thistle bouquets. Bottom band of an undulating leafy vine. Printed in brown, silver mica, yellow and white on a soft pink ground.

Date: 1890-1896

Maker: W.N. Peak (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177273

Accession Number: 1975.245D

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Meandering vine of red roses is the central motif with random sprigs, scrolls and vines. Printed in red, mauve, two greens, tan and brown on a striped ground of numerous colors from olive to blue.

Date: 1890-1896

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177274

Accession Number: 1975.248

Wallpaper

Unused sample with attached frieze. Leafy fleur-de-lis with C-scrolls, alternate with smaller three lobed foliate form. Three greens and yellow on a grey ground.

Date: 1890-1896

Maker: W.N. Peak (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177275

Accession Number: 1975.239

Wallpaper

Matching frieze. Garlands, spray, scrolls with lotus leaves and bellflowers. Printed in mustard, dark orange, peach, two greens, yellow, white and silver mica on a cream ground.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: Carey Brothers (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177276

Accession Number: 1975.241B

Wallpaper

Fragment of matching frieze. Scrolling acanthus leaves, garland, sprigs and bouquets of flowers. Bottom band of stylized palmettes. Silver mica, blue, mustard and yellow on a white ground.

Maker: Carey Brothers (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177277

Accession Number: 1975.246B

Wallpaper

Unused matching frieze sample. Embossed with a floral scroll design to give the look of leather. Large scrolls with rosettes are tied with a bow, urns with bouquets and a bottom band of bead and reel. Printed in two pinks, white, tan, brown and gold on a shiny pink ground.

Date: 1890-1896

Maker: Carey Brothers (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177278

Accession Number: 1975.254B

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragments. Large scrolling foliage with overlapping meandering rose vine and daisy garlands. Printed in green, mauve, tan, mustard, gold and silver mica printed on a pale pink ground.

Date: 1890-1896

Maker: Mairs, William H. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177279

Accession Number: 1975.252

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Embossed paper with a tapestry feel. A landscape scene of pond with lily pads, foliage, trees and a foot bridge. Three blues, green, two browns, black and white on a gilt and sand ground.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: Becker, Smith & Page, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177280

Accession Number: 1975.238

Wallpaper

Unused sample with attached border. Allover floral pattern with sprigs. Two pinks, mauve, red, two greens, blue and yellow on a cream ground.

Date: 1900-1901

Maker: M.H. Birge & Sons (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177281

Accession Number: 1975.236B

Wallpaper

Unused matching frieze sample (to 1975.252). Pebble embossed. Large scrolling foliage with overlapping meandering rose vine. Garland of daisies hangs off of scrolls. Bottom band of small compact scrolls and stylized flowers. Green, mauve, tan, mustard, gold and silver mica printed on a pale pink gro...

Date: 1890-1896

Maker: Mairs, William H. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177282

Accession Number: 1975.251

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Marblized architectural features to resemble Georgian mansions. Grapes and round medallions with rosettes link each architectural compartment. Printed in yellow, white, grey and brown on a beige ground.

Date: 1935-1945

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177283

Accession Number: 1975.237B

Wallpaper

Matching unused wallpaper frieze sample attached to paper. Swags of ribbon and foliate vines, festoons of rose vines, pin dots and vertical ribbon and foliate forms. Printed in two pinks, two greens, yellow, silver mica on a cream ground.

Date: 1890-1896

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177284

Accession Number: 1975.242B

Wallpaper

Unused border sample attached to paper. Leafy fleur-de-lis with scrolling foliage and smaller three-lobed foliate form. In the background is an allover, undulating moire type pattern. Three greens and yellow on a grey ground.

Date: 1890-1896

Maker: W.N. Peak (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177285

Accession Number: 1975.239B

Wallpaper Frieze

Matching unused wallpaper frieze sample. Repeat pattern of lobed forms, foliage, ribbon and rinceaux. Printed in green, white, silver mica on a pale green ground.

Date: 1890-1896

Maker: Henry Gledhill & Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177286

Accession Number: 1975.243B

Wallpaper

Wide, matching frieze fragment attached to sidewall fragment. Delicate sweeping scrolls joined by floral rose bouquets. With a band of stylized lotus leaves separated by a vertical column of three beads. Printed in two greens and silver mica on a white ground.

Date: 1890-1896

Maker: Henry Gledhill & Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177287

Accession Number: 1975.247B

Wallpaper

Unused matching frieze sample attached to sidewall. Scrolling foliage with bellflowers and vertical lines towards the bottom half. Green, sage, silver mica and yellow on a pale green ground.

Date: 1890-1896

Maker: Carey Brothers (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177288

Accession Number: 1975.249B

Wallpaper

Unused matching frieze sample. Meandering rose vines. Bottom band of a reed and leaf motif. Printed in white, three greens, silver mica on a ungrounded paper.

Date: 1890-1896

Maker: Frederick Beck & Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177289

Accession Number: 1975.250B

Wallpaper

Matching frieze sample attached to paper. Design of a diapered background with rosettes, wreaths with scrolls, palmettes and sprigs. Cream, white, silver and gold on a pale green gound.

Date: 1890-1896

Maker: Frederick Beck & Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177290

Accession Number: 1975.240B

Wallpaper

Frieze sample attached to paper. Simple arabesques made of scrolling foliage, swags and spray of roses on the vine. Bottom band of interlacing. Printed in two pinks, mauve, red, two greens, blue, yellow on a cream ground.

Date: 1900-1901

Maker: M.H. Birge & Sons (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177291

Accession Number: 1975.236C

Wallpaper

Unused sample with attached border. Flowers and scrolls of lotus leaves, small garlands, bell flowers. Printed in mustard, dark orange, peach, two greens, yellow, white and silver mica on an off-white ground.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: Carey Brothers (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177292

Accession Number: 1975.241

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Repeat pattern of lobed forms containing wreath, ribbon and palmette motifs. Printed in green white and silver mica on a pale green ground.

Date: 1890-1896

Maker: Henry Gledhill & Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177293

Accession Number: 1975.243

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