Historic New England

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

Wallpaper

Fragments pieced together. Daisies, thistles and sprigs are printed in brown, silver mica, yellow and white on a soft pink ground.

Date: 1890-1896

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177294

Accession Number: 1975.245BC

Wallpaper

Unused sample fragment, attached to border. Daisies, thistles and sprigs are printed in brown, silver mica, yellow and white on a soft pink ground.

Date: 1890-1896

Maker: W.N. Peak (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177295

Accession Number: 1975.245A

Wallpaper

Fragment with attached frieze. C-scrolls and scrolls of acanthus leaves, sprigs, garlands and bouquets. Silver mica, blue and mustard printed on a white ground.

Date: 1890-1896

Maker: Carey Brothers (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177296

Accession Number: 1975.246A

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Floral embossed. Candelabra form with volutes, ribbon, garlands, bellflowers and bouquets. Printed in white, tan, brown, mauve on gold on a shiny pink ground.

Date: 1890-1896

Maker: Carey Brothers (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177297

Accession Number: 1975.254

Wallpaper

Fragment. The design consists of delicate sweeping scrolls joined by floral rose bouquets. Printed in two greens and silver mica on a white ground.

Date: 1890-1896

Maker: Henry Gledhill & Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177298

Accession Number: 1975.247

Wallpaper

Art Nouveau / Arts and Crafts style paper with rounded roses and sinuous, meandering, thorny stems. Printed in olive green and light red on an oatmeal unground.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177299

Accession Number: 1975.234

Wallpaper

Fragment. Vine and stripe, meandering floral vine in varnish green and black, alternating with scalloped vertical stripe. Printed in grey on beige ground.

Date: 1795-1815

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177300

Accession Number: 1985.689AB

Wallpaper Fragments

Wallpaper fragment. Pattern consists of scrolling foliage forming a cartouche and framing roses in a tapered urn. On ribbed paper. Printed in two grays and taupe on a white ground.

Date: 1895-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177301

Accession Number: 1977.585.5AB

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragments plus one unused sample. Damask floral pattern is printed in black and metallic gold on a reverse printed blue field which appears to imitate cording or fabric.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: Janeway & Carpender (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177302

Accession Number: 1977.586.3A-E

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Crewel-like pattern of meandering, woody vine with flowers, berries and pomegranates.

Date: 1945-1950

Maker: Lloyd (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177303

Accession Number: 1977.586.4AB

Wallpaper Fragments

Three fragments. Very stylized floral pattern with branches and berries. Printed in blue and pale blue on a white ground.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177304

Accession Number: 1977.586.1A-C

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Serpentine green and white stripes framing continuous diaper pattern. Printed on bright blue ground.

Date: 1805-1815

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177305

Accession Number: 1977.585.2C

Wallpaper Fragment

Wallpaper fragment. Scrolling pattern with leaves. Printed in grey on a white polished ground.

Date: 1845-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177306

Accession Number: 1977.585.3

Wallpaper Border

Border fragment. Metallic gold scrolls alternating with pink and black leaves and berries on a red, flocked ground.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177307

Accession Number: 1977.585.3A

Wallpaper Fragment

Wallpaper fragment. Pattern of carnations and leaves in pink and green on white ground.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177308

Accession Number: 1977.585.4

Wallpaper Fragment

Fragment. Large floral pattern of meandering vines with a variety of flowers springing forth. Printed in two shades of brown, gold, grey, white on a grey ground.

Date: 1880-1885

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177309

Accession Number: 1977.586.2AB

Wallpaper

Fragments of diaper pattern wallpaper from the Spencer-Pierce-Little Farm. Pattern of floral vines with alternating sprigs and large, floral bunches. Roller-printed in two browns, burgundy on a tan ground.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177310

Accession Number: 1986.1943.2A-D

Wallpaper

Fragment. Reform style pattern with a stripe and a stiff, floral vine inside. Stylized flowers flank the sides of the stripe. Printed in yellow, brown, black , orane, burgundy on a grey ground.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177311

Accession Number: 1986.1943.3

Wallpaper

Fragment. Meandering foliate (ginko) vines. Printed in burgundy, dark green, gold and black on an ochre ground.

Date: 1880-1885

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177312

Accession Number: 1986.1943.4

Fireboard

Fragment. The scenery figure paper comes from a fireboard and features a framed scene focused on a bridge leading to a port town on the other side. Gentlemen and ladies in the foreground engage in conversation. Printed in three blues, three greens, grey, white, red, beige and two browns on a slate g...

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177313

Accession Number: 1949.1099

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment of border. Pattern of alternating small and large cartouches with roses and sprigs. Pin dots surround the framwork. Printed in white, green, brown and blue on a natural unground.

Date: 1860-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177314

Accession Number: 1971.48B

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Diaper pattern with a four-lobed shape on quatrefoil enclosed within losenge. Flower in the very center. Printed in blue, orange, white and brown on unground paper.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177315

Accession Number: 1971.48A

Fireboard

Fragment of diaper patterned paper from fireboard. Large diamond pattern printed in light brown, smaller diamond set inside larger diamond printed in green. Pinkish-beige ground.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177316

Accession Number: 1968.38.2

Fireboard

Fragment of circle with sprig paper from fireboard. Beige ground with patterning printed in white, sprig printed in two blues. Straight repeat.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177317

Accession Number: 1968.38.3

Fireboard

Wallpaper border fragment from fireboard. Stylized floral border. Olive ground with flowers printed in reds, blacks and yellow.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177318

Accession Number: 1968.38.4b

Fireboard

Fragment of peapod and vine wallpaper removed from fireboard. Vine and peapod printed in olive green and brownish-red on tan ground. Attached border, see 1968.38.4b.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177319

Accession Number: 1968.38.4a

Fireboard

Fragment of small floral and ribbon paper from fireboard. Printed in red and blue on ungrounded paper. Repeat?

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177320

Accession Number: 1968.38.1

Wallpaper

Vertical floral stripes separated by vertical strips of lattice. Diaper pattern with dots within each losenge. Green, red, white and pink. Printed on a blue ground.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177321

Accession Number: 1968.32.2

Wallpaper

Three fragments. Green floral on ungrounded paper.

Date: 1815-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177322

Accession Number: 1968.32.4

Wallpaper

Fragments. Border. Blue and white palmettes alternating with black flock zig-zag chevrons overprinted with metallic gold V's on bright blue ground.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177323

Accession Number: 1968.33.1B

Wallpaper

Fragments. Appears to be foliate design in white with veining accented in tan. Printed in buff on white paper, now grey.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177324

Accession Number: 1968.33.2

Wallpaper

Fragment. Solid blue plain paper. No pattern visible.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177325

Accession Number: 1968.33.1A

Wallpaper

Fragment. Tile pattern of alternating octagons framing stylized flowerhead and vines and squares framing quatrefoils. Printed in beige and maroon on ungrounded paper.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177326

Accession Number: 1968.34

Wallpaper

Fragments. Medium-sized sprays of leaves, grass and single flower stem printed in green, tan, yellow and white alternating with beige, glossy flower sprig on grey ground.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177327

Accession Number: 1968.35

Wallpaper

Rolled fragment of red flocked wallpaper from Middleboro, Massachusetts. Fragment is the center of pattern only. Large-scale foliate damask roller-printed in red flocking, flocking overprinted in dark red, on light cream polished ground.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), flocking

GUSN: 292845

Accession Number: 2001.281.1104

Wallpaper

Rolled display sample of yellow floral wallpaper with attached gold flocked borders from Middleboro, Massachusetts. Sidewall paper is block-printed with a large-scale, floral pattern in ochre and metallic gold on polished yellow ground. The borders, affixed at the top and bottom of the sidewall, ar...

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), flocking

GUSN: 292846

Accession Number: 2001.281.1105

Wallpaper

Fragment of a display sample of blue floral wallpaper with attached gold flocked border from Middleboro, Massachusetts. Sidewall paper is block-printed with a large-scale floral pattern in blue and metallic gold on polished light blue ground. The border, affixed at the top of the sidewall fragment, ...

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), flocking

GUSN: 292847

Accession Number: 2001.281.1106

Wallpaper

Rolled fragment of rose medallion wallpaper from Middleboro, Massachusetts. Pattern of rose sprigs framed by small oval medallions with scalloped edges. Small bow knots tied to foliate swags form background pattern. Roller-printed in pink, red and dusty rose on red ground with mica flakes. Paper ...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), embossed wall coverings

GUSN: 292848

Accession Number: 2001.281.1107

Wallpaper

Rolled fragment of floral wallpaper with pattern of evenly spaced white floral sprigs with delicate swags of metallic gold beading hanging from each. Roller-printed in metallic gold, pale green, olive and pale blue on ungrounded paper.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), embossed wall coverings

GUSN: 292849

Accession Number: 2001.281.1108

Wallpaper

Rolled fragment of embossed wallpaper backed with cloth. Embossed pattern of all-over leafy branches growing flowers and peach-colored fruit. Butterflies fly between the branches. Embossed basket-weave background pattern. Pattern stenciled with green, orange and brown on orange ground. Appears to...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), embossed wall coverings, cotton (textile)

GUSN: 292850

Accession Number: 2001.281.1109

Search Collections

Displaying: 197101 - 197150 of 219,232