Historic New England

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Chinoiserie paper with pagodas and asian trees and flowers. Pritned in three greens, white, pink, two reds, two browns, beige, gray and blue-gray on a light beige/mauve.

Date: 1945-1955

Maker: United Wallpapers, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177483

Accession Number: 2000.532

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Branch of pine needles and pine cones. Imitation grass cloth. Printed in three greens, two grays on white ground. Embossed.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: United Wallpapers, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177484

Accession Number: 2000.531

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Meandering thorny vines with roses. Pritned in two greens, red and two pinks on a white ground.

Date: 1940-1960

Maker: United Wallpapers, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177485

Accession Number: 2000.539

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Corn stripe with roosters and chicken wire. Printed in two greens, red, black, yellow, silver and taupe on a green ground.

Date: 1945-1960

Maker: United Wallpapers, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177486

Accession Number: 2000.529

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Meandering thorny vines with roses. Printed in two green, white, yellow, blue, black and gray on a red ground.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: United Wallpapers, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177487

Accession Number: 2000.540

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Diaper pattern with stylized flowers and foliate elements. Printed in white, two greens, silver on a beige ground.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: United Wallpapers, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177488

Accession Number: 2000.542

Partial rolls. Landscape figure design of vignettes of four maidens in neoclassical dress, playing Blind-Man's Bluff. Scene alternates with vignette of a lamb lying next to a pedestal supporting an urn filled with flowers. Printed in grisaille.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Zuber et Cie (Manufacturer) Maillard, Colin

GUSN: 177489

Accession Number: 2000.46

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Repeating floral sprays of delicate stylized flowers in pink, salmon.

Date: 1934-1940

Maker: Imperial Wallcoverings (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177490

Accession Number: 2000.64

Wallpaper

Roll. Allover design of entwined bell flowers of lily of the valley blossoms. Printed in white and overprinted with grey dashes to simulate fabric. Straight match.

Date: 1925-1940

Maker: Birge Co., Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177491

Accession Number: 2000.65

Wallpaper

Unused partial roll. Diapered pattern consisting of fleur-de-lis. Prints in cream on yellow ground.

Date: 1940-1950

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

GUSN: 177492

Accession Number: 2000.48

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Allover design of falling, autumn leaves against an embossed/fiber field. Printed in red, greens, pink, gold and black.

Date: 1930-1935

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177493

Accession Number: 2000.53

Wallpaper

Partial wallpaper roll. Diaper pattern in a plaid of cream and yellow. Straight match.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: Birge Co., Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177494

Accession Number: 2000.58

Wallpaper

Unused partial roll. Floral pattern consisting of peonies, mums and poppies; possibly imitating tapestry. Prints in two greens, white, mauve, yellow on white ground. Overprinted with thin vertical white stripes.

Date: 1930-1940

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

GUSN: 177495

Accession Number: 2000.71

Wallpaper

Two unused rolls and two fragments. Diapered pattern of seaweed inset with shell motif. Prints in two pinks and white on beige ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177496

Accession Number: 2000.55

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Taupe and liquid mica, irregular, vertical and horizontal, fine lines in imitation of perhaps woven silk.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: Birge Co., Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177497

Accession Number: 2000.57

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Repeating waterlilies, with cranes and dragonflies. Printed in two greens, red, rose, ochre, and grey. Varnished paper.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177498

Accession Number: 2000.60

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Allover, grey trellis supporting a delicate floral vine with clusters of pink, blue and tan blossoms. Drop match.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177499

Accession Number: 2000.66

Wallpaper

Two partial rolls. Tiled pattern paper. Row of plain tiles alternate with tiles with a stylized floral design. Prints in two blues on beige, varnished ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1905-1915

Maker: Allen-Higgins Wall Paper Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177500

Accession Number: 2000.61

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Red ingrain paper overprinted with red grid in imitation of woven burlap or jute.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177501

Accession Number: 2000.68

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper roll. Thin, vertical striped pattern. Printed in grey on cream ground.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177502

Accession Number: 2000.1692

Wallpaper

Unused partial roll of wallpaper. Grossgrain/satin ribbon, vertical stripe. Prints in cream on beige mica ground. Rib-textured paper.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177503

Accession Number: 2000.51

Wallpaper

Unused roll. Diapered pattern of stylized tulip set within wreath alternating with eight-stemed star or sun. Prints in green, white on gold (?) ground.

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177504

Accession Number: 2000.54

Wallpaper

Unused roll of sanitary paper. Underwater scene of various fish swimming among seaweed and other underwater vegetation. Prints in three greens, blue, red-orange on ivory ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1930-1940

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

GUSN: 177505

Accession Number: 2000.59

Wallpaper

Unused roll. Pattern consists of groups of thin, vertical stripes with diaper or trellis motif printed on top. Prints in two blues, white on green ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: United Wallcoverings (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177506

Accession Number: 2000.62

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Stripe of stylized flower heads separating stripe composed of repeating anthemion medallions alternating with floral sprigs. Printed in brown, ochre, white and metallic gold.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177507

Accession Number: 2000.49.2

Wallpaper

Rolled sample. Stripe of stylized flower heads separating stripe composed of anthemion medallions alternating with floral sprigs. Prined in green, white, ochre, and metallic gold.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177508

Accession Number: 2000.49.1

Wallpaper

Partial grasscloth wallpaper roll. Strips of grass woven together and adhered to buff colored paper

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: grass (plant material), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177509

Accession Number: 2000.56

Wallpaper

Roll. Floral bouquets sprouting from foliate scrolls and draped with ribbon swags tied to floral medallions. Printed in taupe on taupe in imitation of damask. Straight match.

Date: 1925-1935

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177510

Accession Number: 2000.63

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Repeating heart-shaped medallions bordered by foliated scrolls. Printed in green, pink and white and yellow liquid mica.

Date: 1890-1905

Maker: Gonowingo Wall Paper Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177511

Accession Number: 2000.67

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Red flocked paper with maroon pin stripes. Straight match.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177512

Accession Number: 2000.69

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Allover check or woven grid design. Printed in white on a mottled brown and green ground.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177513

Accession Number: 2000.70

Wallpaper

Partial roll with one fragment. Birds perched on woody branches with rose blossoms. Printed in two blues, yellow, brown, two greys and white.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177514

Accession Number: 2000.72AB

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Cream colored losenges with diamonds at the intersections enclosing floral sprigs printed in red, pink, lavender, light green, two blues and black. Straight match.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: United Wallcoverings (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177515

Accession Number: 2000.76

Wallpaper

Fragment. A plain paper, with no design, with a yellow-tan ground.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177516

Accession Number: 2000.79

Wallpaper

Fragment. All over neoclassical rosettes surrounded by foliate scrolls and bead garland. Printed in green and metallic gold on white ground.

Date: 1890

Maker: Warren Fuller and Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177115

Accession Number: 1969.583.3

Wallpaper

Fragment. Morning glory sprigs on a green ground with dashes. Printed in blue, orange, green and brown.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177116

Accession Number: 1969.583.1

Wallpaper

Fragment. Vertical stripe. Broad rinceaux alternating with narrower losenges with centered rosettes.

Date: 1875-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177117

Accession Number: 1969.584.2

Wallpaper

Fragment. Stripes in brown and black with yellow geometric patterned squares alternating with vertical stripe of naturalistic flowers and grasses.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177118

Accession Number: 1969.584.3

Wallpaper

Fragment. Vertical stripe. Geometric green and orange bands flanking dark brown palmettes on unground paper, and alternating with reverse printed, allover stylized leaves.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177119

Accession Number: 1969.584.1

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Overall baroque floral in imitation of cut velvet. Mustard, red, white on a yellow-green ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177120

Accession Number: 1969.578.11A

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Diaper pattern. Allover grid of octagons and circles printed in green and two lavenders with gold dust on a light green ground.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177121

Accession Number: 1969.596A

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Urn with fruit flanked by foliate scrolls and cornucopia. Printed in five shades of brown and accented with metallic gold on a brown flocked ground.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177122

Accession Number: 1940.976B

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Medium-sized meandering leaves and branches with some berried terminals. Printed in ochre, tan, rust and metallic gold and silver on beige ground embossed with basket weave texture. Straight repeat.

Date: 1890-1901

Maker: Warren Fuller and Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177123

Accession Number: 1969.594

Wallpaper

Fragment. Balustrade in grisaille with blue ground. Probably dado paper.

Date: 1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177124

Accession Number: 1969.589

Wallpaper

Brown, green, white on a gold ground. Rhonish landscape; castle atop riverside crag. Imitation leather.

Date: 1900-1915

Maker: Birge Co., Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177125

Accession Number: 1969.605

Wallpaper

Wallpaper border fragment. Continuous band of grey flowers and reddish-brown berries with yellow centers. Printed on a dark brown ground.

Date: 1875-1885

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177126

Accession Number: 1969.580.4B

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Floral stripe. Continuous vertical stripe of roses in brown, tan and maroon alternating with stripe of white flowers on grey ground. Straight match.

Date: 1875-1885

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177127

Accession Number: 1969.580.4A

Wallpaper

Fragment. Diagonal grid of stylized floral cartouches separated by fleur-de-lis. Printed in maroon, gold, olive and light green on ground with horizontal pinstripes.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177128

Accession Number: 1969.581.2