Historic New England

Wallpaper

Grid of stylized floral sprigs. Printed in red, blue, green, and brown on a beige ground. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176377

Accession Number: 1985.26.505

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Sprays of roses and carnations ornamented by arabesque and delicate garlands. Printed in pink, rust, two greens, blue and grey on embossed, ungrounded paper.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176378

Accession Number: 1985.26.506

Unused sample. Center stripe of rose wreaths with alternating designs of flower basket and bow-knotted posey and flanked by a ribbon and leaf stripe. Printed in rose, two pinks, two lavenders, three blues, three greens, white, and ivory on a blue liquid mica, embossed ground. Straight match.

Date: 1885-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176379

Accession Number: 1985.26.508

Wallpaper

Two unused fragments of scenic paper, possibly lagoon or swamp. Foreground consists of myriad of foliage and flowers, including roses, behind which is water, water lilies, dragonfly, reeds, and trees. Printed in two greens, ten browns, red, pink, and grey on light grey ground.

Date: 1885-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176380

Accession Number: 1985.26.509

Wallpaper

Unused sample of floral paper featuring chrysanthemums and daisies. Printed in red, two pinks, white, two greens, and purple/grey on grey ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176381

Accession Number: 1985.26.510

Wallpaper

Unused sample of interlaced circular knots. Printed in embossed metallic gold, yellow, copper(?) and black on reddish-brown, embossed ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176382

Accession Number: 1985.26.511

Wallpaper

Unused sample of floral pattern of chrysanthemums, scrolling leaves, and lace. Printed in grey, white, ochre, and light red on dark red ground.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176383

Accession Number: 1985.26.512

Wallpaper

Medieval style paper with metallic gold, double crosses alternating with stylized heraldic element also in metallic gold.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176384

Accession Number: 1985.26.513

Wallpaper

Unused sample of floral patterned paper with scrolling leaves set atop ribbon-striped background. Printed in two browns, two greens, white and metallic ground on light green ground.

Date: 1885-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176385

Accession Number: 1985.26.514

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Pattern consists of alternating large and small sizes of stylized iris or lily. Printed in red, dark olive, metallic gold and white on tan, chevron-embossed ungrounded paper. Drop repeat.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176386

Accession Number: 1985.26.516

Wallpaper

Unused sample of border. Pattern consists of stylized scroll and crown-shaped motif. Printed in green and black on olive, pebbled textured, embossed ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176387

Accession Number: 1985.26.517

Wallpaper

Unused sample of border, kilim-style pattern. Printed in red, mustard yellow, light yellow, blue, light green, dark green and black on ochre ground. Overprinted with black pin dots.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176388

Accession Number: 1985.26.518

Wallpaper

Unused sample of border. Pattern consists of roses and curving leaf, buds, and beads. Edged with cabling. Printed in pink, brown, metallic copper, metallic gold, and light green on darker green mica ground. Rib textured paper.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176389

Accession Number: 1985.26.519

Wallpaper

Unused sample of imitation tapestry paper. Floral design of poppies in red, pink, yellow, three greens, and bluish-grey on olive ground. Overprinted with black screen.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176390

Accession Number: 1985.26.520

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused roll. Ashlar pattern composed of imitation marble blocks separated by leaf vines and rosette. Prints in brown, tan, white on tan ground.

Date: 1977

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177596

Accession Number: 1979.98

Wallpaper

Two unused rolls of wallpaper. Solid slate-blue color. One roll is unopened and remains in its brown paper wrapper.

Date: 1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 177597

Accession Number: 1950.601.1-.2

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Pillar and Arch design framing view of church spire, which same believe to be 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, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 177598

Accession Number: 1942.4732

Wallpaper

Fragment. Allover, stylized leaves reverse printed in green and red on an unground.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177599

Accession Number: 2000.390

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Foliate scrolls draped with festoons of bell flowers and suspending small floral medallions with beading. Printed in light tan, orange and green on beige ground.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177600

Accession Number: 1955.301D

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Panel with swags and cherubs frolicking with a lioness, alternating with a panel with an urn. Printed in rust and brown on ivory ground.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: Frederick Beck & Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177601

Accession Number: 1966.2136

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Diaper pattern formed by entwined ribbon and foliate vine and framing flower head. Printed in white and ochre. Straight match.

Date: 1945-1955

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 177602

Accession Number: 2000.172AB

Reproduction Wallpaper

Partial roll of reproduction wallpaper in the "Wales" pattern by Wilton E. Owen, Inc. Diaper pattern with lozenges formed by foliate vines enclosing floral sprigs. Printed in light blue and green on a blue ground.

Date: 1960-1965

Maker: Wilton E. Owen, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177603

Accession Number: 2000.1628

Wallpaper Fragment

Seven fragments of handpainted wallpaper featuring rolling hills with houses, a sailboat passing by a walled-in city, sky and trees. Painted in black, brown, two blues, blue-green and white on an unground.

Date: 1815-1820

Maker: Attributed to Cornè, Michele Felice, 1752-1845

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177604

Accession Number: 1969.337.3A-G

Wallpaper

Fragments (2). Landscape scenes of blue sky that accompanies .2a of hunting scenes. Painted in light blue.

Date: 1815-1820

Maker: Attributed to Cornè, Michele Felice, 1752-1845

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177605

Accession Number: 1969.339.2B

Wallpaper

Fragment. No pattern visible. Two greys.

Date: 1815-1820

Maker: Attributed to Cornè, Michele Felice, 1752-1845

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177606

Accession Number: 1969.338.2

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Pattern resembling seaweed or twigs. Printed in grey on a yellow ground.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177607

Accession Number: 1969.334.3

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Roccoco style paper with floral swags, C-scrolls creating cartouches, scrolling foliage, floral sprays. Printed in silver mica, purple, white, mustard, taupe on a neutral ground.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: F. E. James Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177608

Accession Number: 1969.336.10

Wallpaper Fragment

Wallpaper fragments (4). Stripe pattern with vertical stripes of meandering vines with flowers. Printed in two greens and gray on a white ground.

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177609

Accession Number: 1969.343.1B

Star and Square Wallpaper

Three wallpaper fragments with pattern of interconnecting squares with quatrefoils inside. Block printed in green, white, and black on light blue ground. Duty stamp and "57" stamped on reverse. Made in squares.

Date: 1796-1797

Maker: unknown

Material: laid paper

GUSN: 177610

Accession Number: 1969.339.1

Wallpaper

Fragments (3). A landscape paper depicting a hunting scene. In one fragment two hunters have their guns poised and in another fragment there is a bird in flight. Painted in three greens, two blues, two browns, orange and green on pinkish ground.

Date: 1815-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177611

Accession Number: 1969.339.2A

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragments (2). Pattern consists of allover roses with larger ones framed by a cartouche. Stylized motifs of scrolled foliage are framed by a floral wreath. Printed in gold, silver mica, yellow, brown on a beige ground.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177612

Accession Number: 1969.340.5

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. These pieces are too small to decipher a definitive pattern, but it appears to be pin stripes and some thin, undulating lines. Printed in black, green and sage.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177613

Accession Number: 1980.463

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Small-scale, repeating leaves above a row of black scalloped lines. Printed in black, grey, orange.

Date: 1972

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177614

Accession Number: 2000.313

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Pattern of the outline of scrolling foliage or rinceau. Printed in gold on a white ground.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177615

Accession Number: 1969.332.2

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Pattern of foliage springing up from a vase or urn with swans flanking a small urn, perched on a scrolled foliate. Printed in gold, taupe and brown on an off-white ground.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177616

Accession Number: 1969.332.3

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Allover, stylized floral pattern. Printed in brown and greyish-white on a cream ground.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177617

Accession Number: 1969.332.4

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Rococco style paper with scrolls, openwork, and cartouches framing large floral bouquets. Printed in brown, white, silver mica, olive, pale green and light yellow on a taupe ground.

Date: 1900-1916

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177618

Accession Number: 1969.332.5

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Pattern of paper seems to be striped with a vertical cord and tassels. Neo-grec-influenced medallion pattern. Printed in black, red and gold on a greyish-blue.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177619

Accession Number: 1969.332.1

Wallpaper

Wallpaper border fragments. Repeated pattern of feathered vines of leaves framing sprigs. At the bottom are swags joining each group. Printed in two greens and white on a light blue ground.

Date: 1796-1797

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177620

Accession Number: 1969.334.1B

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragments. Geometric paper with fish scales or bamboo, and concentric diamond shapes or parallelopipedon. Printed in white, black on a green ground.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177621

Accession Number: 1969.334.2A

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragments. Diaper pattern with inter-connected losenges made of meandering vine. Sprigs inside each losenge. Printed in white and black on a blue ground.

Date: 1796-1797

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177622

Accession Number: 1969.334.1A

Wallpaper

Wallpaper border fragments. Pattern consists of an undulating line and dots. Printed in black and white on a green ground.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177623

Accession Number: 1969.334.2B

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Pattern appears to be flowers and vine. Printed in green, blue and red on a green ground.

Date: 1796-1797

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177624

Accession Number: 1969.335.2

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Architechtural design featuring a female mask with scrolls for arms (espagnolette or hern). Printed in two greys, white, and red on a grey ground.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177625

Accession Number: 1969.335.4

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Floral pattern with some type of framework. Possibly aesthetic in style. Printed in two greens, brown, purple and a creamy yellow on an olive ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177626

Accession Number: 1969.335.5

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Design of allover circles with fanned out section between two large scrolls. Between each circle are branches of leaves.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177627

Accession Number: 1969.335.6

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Pine-like motifs surrounded by delicate, interlocking, scrolling foliage. Printed in white and two greens on an unground paper.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177628

Accession Number: 1969.335.7

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Pattern of flowers and foliage with C-scrolls and a small medallion with a stylized flower in the center. Printed in white and two greens on a grey-beige ground.

Date: 1910-1915

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177629

Accession Number: 1969.335.8

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Foliate and floral design with vertical pin stripes between framed field of pin dots. Cartouche in the center with an abundance of foliage. C-scroll makes up cartouche. Printed in two browns, cream, blue on a white ground.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177630

Accession Number: 1969.335.3

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragments. A striped pattern of lilacs and vines. Printed in two blues, green, and white on light blue ground.

Date: 1796-1797

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177631

Accession Number: 1969.335.1A-P

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