Historic New England

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Paper depicting mounted riders engaged in a fox hunt with hounds. Printed in red, blue and yellow. Drop repeat.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178548

Accession Number: 1919.268

Wallpaper

Nursery paper depicting nursery rhyme (4 and 20 black birds baked in a pie). Printed in two greens, blue, yellow, orange, white, and tan on ungrounded paper. Straight repeat?

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178549

Accession Number: 1919.269

Copper engraved nursery paper depicting eight scenes: Robinson Caruso, Cinderella, Goldilocks, 4 & 20 blackbirds, the lion & the unicorn, Simple Simon, and two unidentified scenes framed by foliate scrolls with morning glories and daisies. Printed in blue, red and yellow. Straight match.

Date: 1895-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178550

Accession Number: 1919.270

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment from end of roll. Repeating floral sprays in six designs. Printed in rose, red, yellow, blue and green on a light blue brushed ground.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178551

Accession Number: 1922.14

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Alternating medallions of foliate scrolls radiating from floral center. Printed in white on French blue ground.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178552

Accession Number: 1922.8

Wallpaper

Fragment. All over meandering vines with berries. Printed in two greys on a maroon field and a cream ground.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178553

Accession Number: 1922.5

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Three rows of uncut borders. Angular beaded moulding in light ochre and olive and enclosing orange losenges on a brown field. White ground paper.

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178554

Accession Number: 1922.10

Wallpaper

Fragment. Green foliate border with white (now faded) flowers. Printed in three greens, brown and white on white ground.

Date: 1855-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178555

Accession Number: 1922.11

Wallpaper

Large-scale floral and foliate design in blue and pink on a yellow, blue and pink irise ground.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178556

Accession Number: 1922.2A-C

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Panels of imitation tufted velvet in crimson flock overprinted in magenta and burgundy and alternating with anthemion in tan, brown and metallic gold on peach ground.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178557

Accession Number: 1922.3

Wallpaper

Fragment. Diaper pattern. Lavender diamonds enclosing orange and red rose and rose bud sprigs on a field of lavender dashes on unground paper.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178558

Accession Number: 1922.6

Wallpaper

Broad vertical floral separated by vertical stripes of Rococo scroll work. Green, grey and red printed on a grey ground.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178559

Accession Number: 1922.7

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Four rows of uncut borders. Repeating buckles in tan, ochre and brown on a bright blue field on white ground paper.

Date: 1850-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178560

Accession Number: 1922.9

Wallpaper

Fragments. Foliate scrolls radiating from patera center, alternating with foliate medallion. Printed in rose on a pale yellow ground.

Date: 1825-1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178561

Accession Number: 1922.4CE

School Book Cover

Fragment of scenery figure wallpaper. One existing vignette shows geese in foreground with barn in background. Prints in pink, varnish green, red, white on gold ground.

Date: 1810-1815

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178562

Accession Number: 1934.1938

Wallpaper Border

Fragment. Feather border printed in black, orange, white and grey on a blue ground.

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178563

Accession Number: 1970.496.2.2A-C

Wallpaper

Fragment. Vertical strip of "peacock" paper. Peacock in a landscape standing on the base of a broken column. A balustrade with foliage is in background. Printed in black, white and blue on grey ground.

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178564

Accession Number: 1970.496.1.1AB

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Ashler blocks in with quatre-foil centers and separated by stiff leaf motif. Printed in green and white on gray ground.

Date: 1810-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178565

Accession Number: 2000.661

Wallpaper

Fragments. Drapery pattern. Two browns on tan ground with ivory highlights on folds and horizontal grisaille bands of anthemia.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178566

Accession Number: 1970.496.3AB

Wallpaper Border

Fragment. Continuous repeat of small black stars within green circles which are outlined in white.

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178567

Accession Number: 1970.496.1.2AB

Wallpaper

Fragment. Leaf pattern in blue with dark blue vertical pin-stripe shading and white highlights.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178568

Accession Number: 1970.496.2.1AB

Wallpaper

Cut sample of flocked paper. Crimson ground, with diapered patterning in gray and white, floral design in crimson flock.

Date: 1740-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), flocking

GUSN: 178569

Accession Number: 1977.109

Wallpaper

Used fragments. Imitation brocade pattern consisting of stripes of rosebuds, vines, pin dots and pin stripes. Prints in two greens, two pinks with glitter on ungrounded paper.

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178570

Accession Number: 1985.43.1A

Wallpaper

Used fragment of border. Floral and pin stripe pattern of rosebuds and meandering vine, edged with stripe of pin dots. Prints in two greens, two pinks and silver glitter on unground paper.

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178571

Accession Number: 1985.43.1E

Wallpaper

Three fragments of 2nd layer. Grey colored, meandering coral-shaped motif on dotted, orange colored ground.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178572

Accession Number: 1985.43.2A-C

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragments of striped pattern of green and floral vine meandering vertically and alternating with other ribbon stripes, metallic speckles or highlights. Two greens, two pinks, metallic on white ground.

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178573

Accession Number: 1985.43.1BC

Wallpaper

Fragment mounted on cardboard. Pattern is difficult to discern with such a small piece, but appears to be different size spheres stacked on top of each other. Printed in brown on a tan ground.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178574

Accession Number: 1977.107

Wallpaper

Fragments. Indiscernable pattern. There appears to be thick and thin stripes. Printed in two blues on an unground paper.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178575

Accession Number: 1977.108

Wallpaper

Frequent rose bouquets framed by C-scrolls printed on faux woodgrain ground. Printed in red, pink, two greens and brown on beige(?) ground. Undetermined repeat.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178576

Accession Number: 1973.106

Wallpaper

Fragment. Foliate medallion stripe. Alternating vertically, white and cinnamon medallions on ochre ground.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178577

Accession Number: 1965.172C

Wallpaper

Wallpaper and associated border fragments. Large scale diamond or lozenge patterned wallpaper. Large diamond pattern contains a small diamond printed in gray, white and black in the center of a quatrefoil design of oak leaves in green and black. Diamond framed by bead, ribbon and stripes. Two f...

Date: 1815-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178578

Accession Number: 1965.172B

Wallpaper

Wallpaper and attached border fragments. Alternating blocks of medallions inscribed within diamonds and blocks divided into four triangles, each striped in a different color. (see attached border) Printed in black, grey, green and white on yellow ground. (undetermined repeat) Border - three dimensio...

Date: 1805-1810

Maker: Possibly Moses Grant & Sons (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178579

Accession Number: 1965.172A

Wallpaper

Marble paper fragment printed in burnt sienna and tan on ochre ground.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178580

Accession Number: 1965.172E

Wallpaper

Fragment of floral stripe wallpaper. Larger center stripe of fern-like motif flanked by two stripes of various flowers. Printed in light greens, pink, red, blue, yellow on brown ground.

Date: 1875-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178582

Accession Number: 1930.470

Wallpaper

Fragment. Masonry wallpaper. Brown and tan marble blocks separated by bands with a leaf design.

Date: 1810-1825

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178583

Accession Number: 1971.157

Wallpaper

Fragment. Woodgrain striped design, alternating with crenellation and dots and continuous lotus form. Printed in brown, red, yellow and ivory on light grey ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178584

Accession Number: 1971.154.2

Wallpaper

Fragment. Allover Gothic "grille" with stylized blossoms in each segment. Printed in green, maroon and white and white on unground paper. Straight match.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178585

Accession Number: 1971.154.1

Wallpaper

Fragment. Egg and dart imitation molding. Printed in dark brown, black and yellow on brown ground.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178586

Accession Number: 1971.154.2B

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Floral pattern, aesthetic paper. Printed in maroon, light green, yellow and gold and reverse printed on olive ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178587

Accession Number: 1967.75.2

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Symmetrical scrolls printed in yellow and metallic gold on salmon paper.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178588

Accession Number: 1967.75.5

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragments. Large-scale, but delicate, Pompeiian arabesque printed in crimson on pink liquid mica ground and red paper. Straight match.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178589

Accession Number: 1967.75.6

Wallpaper

Small wallpaper fragment. Pattern of tightly spaced and overlapped stylized flowers or sunbursts. Printed in ochre on yellow ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178590

Accession Number: 1967.75.3

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Geometric patterns. Asymmetrical placement suggests Anglo-Japanese, but colors do not. Printed in pink, yellow and black on red? ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178591

Accession Number: 1967.75.4

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. White vine with brown lobed edge and yellow and brown alternating zig-zag stripe.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178592

Accession Number: 1967.75.1

Wallpaper

Two fragments of wallpaper. All over orange scrolled foliate design with blue medallions of bundled heads of wheat. On ungrounded paper. Straight repeat.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178593

Accession Number: 1918.990BC

Wallpaper

Unused sample of Reform style paper. Pattern consists of stylized flowers set within losenge. Prints in orange, purple, brown on brown gound. Straight repeat.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178594

Accession Number: 1982.267

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Stripes formed by continuous rows of tan chains enclosing star-like elements and red dotted diamonds. Straight match.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178595

Accession Number: 1982.270

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Vertically repeating rows of rose stems with blue blossoms on geometrically patterned field which suggests lace or needlework. Printed in three blues, maroon, tan and white. Drop match.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178596

Accession Number: 1982.269