Historic New England

Wallpaper

Fragment. Renaissance Revival. Strapwork, ornamentation resembles French Renaissance ironwork - Ferronerie. Printed in tan, two blues, two browns and cream on white polished ground.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178092

Accession Number: 1967.121.2

Fragment. Large isolated floral element repeats vertically. Stylized flower and foliage within petals segments of floral element, sections are connected by continuous foliage. Printed in wine-red on a white ground.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178093

Accession Number: 1967.119

Wallpaper

Fragment. Large-scale Rococo scrolls and foliage printed in blue on ungrounded paper.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178094

Accession Number: 1969.457

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Diagonally repeating rosettes alternating with circular, floral medallions enclosed by beading. Printed in red and pink on ochre ground.

Date: 1820-1825

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177942

Accession Number: 2000.389.1B

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Floral and leaf design in two pinks, white and green on green ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177943

Accession Number: 2000.389.2

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Continuous vertical stripe of laurel (?) leaves in pink, white and red, bordered by simple foliate vine in white, grey and green on a pink ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177944

Accession Number: 2000.389.3

Wallpaper

Cut sample of rainbow wallpaper. Floral vine pattern in blended blue to yellow on white ground.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177945

Accession Number: 1956.M11

Wallpaper

Rolled sample. Pillar and Arch design of a recumbent figure in classical dress flanked by two female figures -- all are beneath a baldachine and are framed by fluted pillars and arch-draped with a garland. Printed in black, white and blue-grey.

Date: 1976

Maker: Reed, Ltd. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177946

Accession Number: 2000.1645

Wallpaper

Rolled sample. Pillar and arch with colonnaded exedra supporting a seated figure of Britannia holding a lance and shield above a colonnade. Alternating with an urn flanked by Corinthian columns. Printed in black and ivory.

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: Jones & Erwin (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177947

Accession Number: 2000.1648

Wallpaper

Unused partial roll of Palladio screen printed wallpaper. Repeating pattern of stylized divided pinwheels. Printed in green, two blues, and purple on dark green ground.

Date: 1966-1968

Maker: Sanderson (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177948

Accession Number: 1969.3627

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Green vertical stripes alternating with green stripes interrupted by geometric rose blossoms. Printed in green, maroon and metallic silver on a tan field printed to imitate burlap or cloth.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: W. Campbell & Co. (Manufacturer) Campbell, William

GUSN: 177949

Accession Number: 2000.137

Wallpaper

Four partial wallpaper rolls. Repeating vignettes of a stag and boar hunt in a forest. An ornate cabin is nestled among pine trees. Printed in two greens, black and white.

Date: 1900-1915

Maker: Gregory & Brown Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 177950

Accession Number: 2000.170A-D

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. A copper plate engraving of a sporting scene called "In Full Chase." This scene depicts riders on horseback with dogs on a fox hunt. Around the engraving is Gothic ornament imitates stucco, which has been stenciled and blockprinted. Printed in black, yellow and brown on a white g...

Date: 1763-1768

Maker: J. Seymour Pinxt (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177951

Accession Number: 1964.9a

Wallpaper

Fragment. Reform style floral element in gilt and black on white ground.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177952

Accession Number: 1980.245

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. LArge floral cartouche framing acanthus scrolls and pine cone motif printed below egg and dart moulding. Printed in grisaille, accented with gilt and red flock on a polished white ground.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177953

Accession Number: 1985.21

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Stylized egg and dart, embossed in gold foil on a maroon, flocked ground.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177954

Accession Number: 2000.648

Wallpaper Book Cover

Fragment. Pair of birds on a pedestal framed by curved, oak branches alternating with an ewer with arrows, quiver, peonies, and morning glories. Printed in mauve, brown, yellow, two pinks, and blue on a light grey ground.

Date: 1780-1790

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177955

Accession Number: 1980.197

Wallpaper

Fragments. 2 pieces of coffered scenery paper printed in yellow, brown and black. Shell-like moulding frames engravings printed directly on wallpaper. B depicts "Pushing into corner" and C is "A watery place, New Market".

Date: 1763-1768

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177956

Accession Number: 1964.9BC

Wallpaper

Fragment. White Greek key bordered above and below by beading printed in orange, black, white and grey. Printed on blue ground.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177957

Accession Number: 1969.418B

Wallpaper

Fragment. Diagonal repeat floral pattern. Symmetrical motif of three blossoms from which four leaves grow. Separated by a single rose. Printed in red, blue and green on pale blue ground.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177958

Accession Number: 1969.456

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Repeated stylized sprig design printed in white, black and blue on grey ground.

Date: 1785-1795

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177959

Accession Number: 1965.11A

Wallpaper

Fragment. Striped flowering vine. Neat flowering vine in blue and alternating with stripe composed of continuous wheat enclosed within an elipse and framed by stylized foliage.

Date: 1796-1815

Maker: Moses Grant & Sons (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177960

Accession Number: 1971.190

Wallpaper

Fragment. Neat vine and stripe. Flowering vine in blue and black and alternating with ivy stripe. Printed on yellow ground.

Date: 1796-1815

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177961

Accession Number: 1971.189

Wallpaper Fragment

Wallpaper fragment. Festoon border. Gathered drapery with rosettes printed in green, white, two browns, black and yellow on a pale green ground. Hung with bottom border of imitation moulding in yellow, black and orange.

Date: 1810-1825

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

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177962

Accession Number: 1964.400.2A-E

Wallpaper

Fragment. Geometric stripe. Blocks of black diagonal dashes alternating vertically and horizontally with blocks of white undulating line, stylized foliate bordered by a scalloped dotted line. Printed on grey ground.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177963

Accession Number: 1969.418

Wallpaper Border

Floral border fragment Meandering flowering vines which cross to form ellipses. Orange flowers at intersections and centered within ellipses. Printed in orange, black and varnish green on light blue ground.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177964

Accession Number: 1973.115.1A

Wallpaper

Fragment. Plain light blue paper.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177965

Accession Number: 2000.273.1

Wallpaper

Fragment. Two sheets of masonic wallpaper. Two figures flanked by corinthian columns supporting an arch. Masonic symbols and arabesques decorate the paper. Printed in two pinks, blue, white and black on light blue ground.

Date: 1800-1805

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177966

Accession Number: 1963.389

Wallpaper

Fragment. Rainbow paper with floral medallion and scrolls printed in white. Graduated ground - from the edges orange to yellow to yellow-green to blue.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177967

Accession Number: 1971.145

Wallpaper

Pale yellow paper with no visible pattern.

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177968

Accession Number: 1972.102

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Cut border. Wild roses in three pinks, white and red, alternating with roses in grisaille with green centers and maroon accents, and three green foliage and stems on a grey ground with a white cable border.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177969

Accession Number: 1985.29

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Small sample of flame-stitch motif wallpaper printed in red, pink, green and black. Printed on buff or unground paper.

Date: 1700-1720

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177970

Accession Number: 1985.40

Wallpaper

Fragment. Green floral and foliate medallion and three stalks of wheat against a field of grey and white flowers and scrolls. Printed on grey ground.

Date: 1825-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177971

Accession Number: 2000.367

Wallpaper

Fragments. Vertical stripes composed of flowers flanked by willow-like foliage and separated by flower sprigs. Printed in two greens on a white ground.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177972

Accession Number: 2000.375A-C

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Lozenges formed by stiff leaves and flower heads on a field of small lozenges printed in green and white and flanked by continuous sprouting floral vine.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177973

Accession Number: 2000.649

Wallpaper

Fragment of solid yellow wallpaper.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177974

Accession Number: 1956.M18

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragments. Blended yellow, orange and red floral medallions against a blue ground.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177976

Accession Number: 1981.287A-C

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragments. Repeating blue, foliate medallions with grape or berry clusters on a field of meandering, blue vines. Printed on a pink ground.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177977

Accession Number: 1981.288A-E

Wallpaper

Fragments. Gathered drapery design in grisaille with green foliate wreaths framing pink and green rosettes. Printed in two greys, white, two greens and pink on a grey ground.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177978

Accession Number: 2000.374A-C

Wallpaper

Two fragments of unused wallpaper. Elipticat lozenges with white floral medallions and berried vines on a green field of identical medallions and berried vine in green. Printed on gray ground. Straight match.

Date: 1815-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177979

Accession Number: 2000.645AB

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Rows of vertically repeating, stylized flower bouquets with entwined stems. Printed against grey stripes. Printed in yellow, green, grey and liquid mica. Straight match.

Date: 1895-1915

Maker: Illinois Wall Paper Mills (Manufacturer)

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 177980

Accession Number: 2000.1634

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover foliate design of grey and blue leaves with grey, curveilinear branches and surrounded by radiating, maroon pin-dots. Printed on an unground paper.

Date: 1850-1855

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177981

Accession Number: 2000.369

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Pillar and Arch design. View through an arch and colonnade of a church spire, which some believe is one by Sir Christopher Wren, while others believe it is the Old North Church, Boston, MA. Printed in two browns and tan.

Date: 1906-1910

Maker: Thomas Strahan & Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177982

Accession Number: 1919.350

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Gothic design inspired paper consisting of ogee-arch medallions and crockets. Prints in two greys, white on beige ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1930-1940

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

GUSN: 177983

Accession Number: 2000.1426

Wallpaper

Rolled sample. Two rows of uncut borders with repeating sprays of red roses and rosebuds supported by C-scrolls and diapered fill. Printed in maroon, red, pink, two greens, black and white liquid mica.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: Pittsburg Wallpaper Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177984

Accession Number: 2000.164

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Allover design of white, imitation silk moire.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177985

Accession Number: 2000.133

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Flamboyant Gothic design of repeating arches decorated with scrolled foliage and central cartouche. Prints in whtie, dark grey on light grey ground.

Date: 1900-1917

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

GUSN: 177986

Accession Number: 2000.1441

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Striped design of vertically repeating foliate cruciforms with moire stripe. Printed in two grays and beige on a polished white ground.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177987

Accession Number: 2000.608

Wallpaper

Fragment. Allover design of green, grey, red and liquid mica speckles. Printed on a grey ground.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177988

Accession Number: 2000.278.14

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Diaper pattern formed by losenges of simple grey and white vines enclosing centered light green quatrefoils. Printed on a field of grey.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177989

Accession Number: 2000.168

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