Historic New England

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment [a] with attached border [b]. Black wave scrolls on white ground.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178494

Accession Number: 1971.151A

Wallpaper

Partial roll of wallpaper. Repeating design of heart-shaped foliate scrolls in green and grey with red flower terminals. Reproduction of an 1830s style.

Date: 1915-1935

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178495

Accession Number: 1935.1553

Wallpaper

Partial roll of wallpaper. White flower bouquet medallions framed by purple bifurcated scrolls. Reproduction of an 1830s style.

Date: 1915-1935

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178496

Accession Number: 1935.1554

Two partial rolls of wallpaper. Diagonal rows of repeating, stylized flower blossoms and leaves. Printed in vertical stripes of blended pink and grey in imitation of rainbow paper. Reproduction of an 1830s style.

Date: 1915-1935

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178497

Accession Number: 1935.1555.1-.2

Wallpaper

Two unused samples. White medallions composed of stylized shell element surrounded by foliate wreath and separated by rust colored foliate bands which create large-scale diaper pattern. Reproduction of an 1830s style.

Date: 1915-1935

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178498

Accession Number: 1935.1564AB

Wallpaper

Pillar and Arch wallpaper fragment. The design consists of a slightly pointed arch springing from Gothic columns, on which shields and flags are attached. Two putti rest on top of the arch, and three figures in classical garb are placed under a canopy within the arch. Printed in white and black on a...

Date: 1786-1800

Maker: Possibly Appleton Prentiss

GUSN: 178499

Accession Number: 1963.91A

Wallpaper

Wallpaper border with continuous pattern of scrolling foliage. Printed in white and black on a grey ground.

Date: 1786-1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178500

Accession Number: 1963.91B

Wallpaper

Fragment of floral and column stripe wallpaper. Grey ground with floral vine printed in blues, browns, pink, white, yellow. Columns printed in blues and brown. Straight repeat.

Date: 1787-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), wove paper

GUSN: 178501

Accession Number: 1965.7.1A

Wallpaper

Cut wallpaper sample of unused border. Pattern consists of floral garland, tassels with cord; edged at bottom with roping. Printed in pink, dark green, black, greyish blue on light green ground.

Date: 1790-1815

Maker: Appleton Prentiss (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178096

Accession Number: 1985.27

Wallpaper

Fragment. Imitation floral needlepoint design in brown, red, blue, white and black on unground paper.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178097

Accession Number: 1973.114B

Wallpaper

Fragment. Geometric stripe. Stylized floral sprigs bordering continuous stripe of diamonds and dotted field. Printed in blue on white ground. Straight match.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178098

Accession Number: 1971.193

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Common stripe of printed white X's alternating with vertically repeating bellflower wreaths framing white stiff-leaf motifs. Printed on blue rag paper.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178099

Accession Number: 2000.628

Wallpaper

Fragment. Floral pattern with overlapping branches. Printed in ochre, brown, black, purple, red, orange and gold on an ochre ground.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178100

Accession Number: 1980.208

Wallpaper

Fragment. Geometric brick-like pattern with rosettes. Printed in white, brown, sand on a sand ground.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178101

Accession Number: 1980.209

Wallpaper

Fragment. Floral pattern. Printed in light yellow-gold, brown, gold-brown, red and deep-brown on a light yellow-gold ground.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178102

Accession Number: 1980.207

Wallpaper

Fragment. Floral vine border printed in maroon, red, black, brown, yellow on a dark grey ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178103

Accession Number: 1980.246B

Wallpaper

Fragment. Floral tapestry design, stripe, with stripe of braiding on bottom. Printed in maroon, brown, olive on tan ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178104

Accession Number: 1980.248B

Wallpaper

Fragment. Vertically repeating bouquet of blue and brown flowers framed by brown and tan C-scrolls on a field or brown pin-dots. Printed on a white ground.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178105

Accession Number: 2000.368

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Diaper pattern formed by intersecting lace ribbon in white enclosing a black and white foliate vine. Printed on a yellow ground.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178106

Accession Number: 1971.188

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment of border. Scrolled leaf and floral design. Striped edge on top and fluted edge at bottom. Printed in blue, green, two pinks, red, black on yellow ground.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178107

Accession Number: 1985.34

Wallpaper

Fragment. Brown flocked roses with grisaille leaves over printed in pink and black. Printed on a white ground.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178108

Accession Number: 2000.365B

Wallpaper

Fragment. Green flocked flowers and berries with foliage in three blues entwined around a fluted rod. Printed in three blues, green and black with olive green flock on a white ground.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178109

Accession Number: 2000.381B

Wallpaper

Used fragment and unused sample (end of roll) of fireboard paper. Elongated quatrefoil in undulating diaper pattern. Prints in two browns, blue on white ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178110

Accession Number: 2000.427ab

Wallpaper

Used fragment from a fireboard. Border paper pattern consists of leaves, berries and small flower. Prints in orange, black, white, yellow on blue ground.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178111

Accession Number: 2000.428ab

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Border. Embossed gothic frames enclosing knights in battle, hunting trophies, coat of arms and harps in white.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178112

Accession Number: 2000.611

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Border. Embossed interlace design in metallic gold and outlined in red on a pink field framing the text DAVOL.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178113

Accession Number: 2000.610

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Border of continuous leaf vine reverse printed on a blue field with brown veining on unground paper.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178114

Accession Number: 2000.616

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Diaper pattern formed by gray and blue coral elements on a maroon pin-dot field.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178115

Accession Number: 2000.615

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Allover floral design. Printed in brown, maroon, red, olive and black on a striped yellow field.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178116

Accession Number: 2000.652.3

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Metallic gold dracontines flanking red poppy seed head and alternating with blue poppy seed head between two foliate scrolls. Printed on black ground embossed paper.

Date: 1875-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178117

Accession Number: 2000.625

Wallpaper

Fragment. All over diaper pattern with three-dimensional Gothic Revival molded panels with diapered fields. Tan, brown, blue and taupe on a blue ground.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178118

Accession Number: 1963.387B

Wallpaper

Fragment. "Tapestry paper". Dense foliage, overall stipling and undulating vertical pin stripes (in imitation of grass cloth?). Two greens, white and tan on a metallic bronze/brown ground.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178119

Accession Number: 1963.387A

Wallpaper

Fragments. No discernable pattern though colors seem blend of orange and red with grey - possibly several layers of paint.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178121

Accession Number: 1966.195B

Wallpaper

Fragments. Foliate stripe. Leaf design with possible lattic or geometric stripe. Two shades of green on grey ground.

Date: 1815-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178122

Accession Number: 1966.195C

Wallpaper

Fragment. Small pieces of black and white chains on yellow/ochre ground. (similar to chaining found on three-dimensional blocks)

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178123

Accession Number: 1966.195A

Wallpaper

Fragment. Bamboo and drapery. Printed in blue, pink, grey, black and white on grey ground.

Date: 1811-1817

Maker: Moses Grant Jr. & Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178124

Accession Number: 1966.462B

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Cut border of floral sprigs in varnish green and black alternating with varnish green and black and grey leaves. Printed on unground paper.

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178125

Accession Number: 1985.30

Wallpaper

Partial roll of wallpaper border. Continuous row of tulips, daffodils and peonies, bordered above and below by brattishing. Printed in two greens, two blues, pink, red, yellow and white.

Date: 1960

Maker: Allen-Doane Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), screen printing

GUSN: 178126

Accession Number: 2000.312

Wallpaper

Block printed, gathered net drapery. Printed in blue, pink, green and black on grey ground.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178128

Accession Number: 1985.685

Walllpaper

Fragment of wallpaper border from the entrance hall of the Shirley-Eustis House, Roxbury, Massachusetts. Printed in green, brown, white and gray on yellow ground.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178129

Accession Number: 1971.135.2.2

Wallpaper border

Fragment of China trade border from the entrance hall of the Shirley-Eustis House, Roxbury, Massachusetts. Consists of delicate floral vine and chain stripe. Prints in pink, white, blue and black on pink (?) ground.

Date: 1798-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), hand-painted

GUSN: 178130

Accession Number: 1971.135.1.2

Wallpaper

Three fragments of wallpaper from the entrance hall of the Shirley-Eustis House, Roxbury, Massachusetts. Pattern of red dots on yellow ground paper (pattern is indecipherable).

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178131

Accession Number: 1971.135.2.1

Wallpaper

Five fragments of China trade paper from the Shirley-Eustis House, Roxbury, Massachusetts. Consists of delicate floral and stripe motif, printing in green, pink, blue, brown and black on light colored ground. Appears to be light pink under border.

Date: 1798-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178132

Accession Number: 1971.135.1.1

School Book Cover

Almanac cover with a stylized sprig pattern with a white dash background. Printed in white, green and black on an ungrounded paper. Printed with three blocks.

Date: 1785-1795

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178133

Accession Number: 1970.60

Wallpaper

Optical illusion three-dimensional block design with their vertical lines and chains. Printed in black and white on a grey ground.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178134

Accession Number: 1971.187.2

Wallpaper

Rainbow paper. Vertical stalks with allover pattern of pomegranates that alternate with oak leaves and acorns. Blended red, blue, yellow and white on a light blue ground.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178135

Accession Number: 1971.187.4