Historic New England

Pitcher

Green transfer printed decoration, floral banding, and scene of buildings around lake. Pattern named Genevese.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256459

Accession Number: 1999.542.1

Basin

Green transfer printed decoration, floral banding, and scene of buildings around lake. Pattern named Genevese.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256460

Accession Number: 1999.542.2

Small pitcher

Green transfer printed decoration, floral banding, and scene of buildings around lake. Pattern named Genevese.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256461

Accession Number: 1999.542.3

Mug

Green transfer printed decoration, floral banding, and scene of buildings around lake. Pattern named Genevese.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256462

Accession Number: 1999.542.4

Soap dish with drainer and cover.

Green transfer printed decoration, floral banding, and scene of buildings around lake. Pattern named Genevese.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256463

Accession Number: 1999.542.5a,b,c

Waste pail with drain inset

Green transfer printed decoration, floral banding, and scene of buildings around lake. Pattern named Genevese.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256464

Accession Number: 1999.542.6a,b

Chamber pot with lid

Green transfer printed decoration, floral banding, and scene of buildings around lake. Pattern named Genevese.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 256465

Accession Number: 1999.542.7a,b

Creamer

Cream pitcher with circular base and attached handle. Engraved with Quincy coat of arms.

Date: 1770

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 297848

Accession Number: 2009.5.46

"Bake Shop, North End, Boston"

Oil painting on canvas of the interior of a bake shope. Glass cases with jelly rolls and buns on right, entrance door on left. Window display in background.

Date: 1920-1980

Maker: Quincy, Edmund, 1903-1997 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 297847

Accession Number: 2009.5.45

Dining table, oval top with two part octagonal base. Top of table has a mottled green-blue finish. Underside is painted red. Call button affixed to underside of table. Two part wooden octagonal base has a painted gold finish. Each half of the table base has four legs, columnuar shape. Two halves fit...

Date: ca. 1928

Maker: Sleeper, Henry Davis, 1878-1934 (Designer)

GUSN: 297981

Accession Number: 2014.46.1A-C

Souvenir plate

Souvenir plate with white porcelain body with colorless glaze. Circular form with molded scroll shaped handles. Wide rim with molded ribbing. Handles and ribs are highlighted with over glaze gilt decoration. Small black transfer-printed oval reserve in well depicts "Gov. Langdon Mansion, Portsmouth,...

Date: 1915-1925

Maker: Portsmouth Crockery Co. (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 298099

Accession Number: 1983.169

Bookend Paper

Rolled sheet of bookend paper printed with small gold fleur de lis pattern on red ground on red paper. Stamped "MADE IN ITALY" on the back.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 298127

Accession Number: 2001.281.1254

Bookend Paper

Two rolled sheets of bookend paper printed with stylized floral pattern in green and red on ungrounded paper. Green dots surround small floral elements in red and green. Stamped "MADE IN ITALY" on the back.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 298128

Accession Number: 2001.281.1255.1-.2

Bookend Paper

Rolled sheet of bookend paper printed with stylized floral pattern in green and purple on ungrounded paper. Purple dots surround small floral elements in red and green. Stamped "MADE IN ITALY" on the back.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 298129

Accession Number: 2001.281.1255.3

Bookend Paper

Rolled sheet of bookend paper printed with gray and black wavy pattern on ungrounded paper. Overprinted with streaked metallic silver accent. Stamped "MADE IN ITALY" on the back.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 298130

Accession Number: 2001.281.1256

Bookend Paper

Four rolled sheets of bookend paper printed with small pattern of stylized flowering vines in pink, green, blue and black on light orange ground. Stamped "MADE IN ITALY" on the back.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 298131

Accession Number: 2001.281.1257.1-.4

Bookend paper

Two rolled sheets of bookend paper printed with an small pattern of leaf lattice with alternating four roses and one rose in openwork in brown on ungrounded paper. Stamped "MADE IN ITALY" on the back.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 298132

Accession Number: 2001.281.1258.1-.2

Bookend paper

Rolled sheets of bookend paper printed with an small pattern of leaf lattice with alternating four roses and one rose in openwork in red on ungrounded paper. Stamped "MADE IN ITALY" on the back.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 298133

Accession Number: 2001.281.1258.3

Wallpapered board

Wallpapered board. Top layer is an American roller-printed copy of an English block-printed design, "The Thelma" by R. Hamilton. Large Art Nouveau flowers, perhaps irises, printed in maroon, pink, and three greens on tan ground. Maroon striations create the appearance of fabric

Date: ca. 1910

Maker: After Hamilton, R. (Artist, Designer)

Material: wallpapers, softwood

GUSN: 298828

Accession Number: 1986.1088

Wallpapered board

Wallpapered board. Top layer is an American roller-printed copy of an English block-printed design, "The Thelma" by R. Hamilton. Large Art Nouveau flowers, perhaps irises, printed in maroon, pink, and three greens on tan ground. Maroon striations create the appearance of fabric.

Date: ca. 1910

Maker: After Hamilton, R. (Artist, Designer)

Material: wallpapers, softwood

GUSN: 298829

Accession Number: 1986.1089

Fireboard

Fireboard with wallpaper. Scene of an orange tabby cat perched on top of a fish bowl watching goldfish. Scene is surrounded with Rococo revival architectural frame in two shades of brown flock. Border is a Persian designin gray, red, brown and white with flocking.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 298884

Accession Number: 1956.26

Fireboard

Fireboard with wallpaper. White floral stripe roller-printed on light gray ground. Beige accents on flowers and stripes.

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 298885

Accession Number: 1953.478

Wallpapered board

Board in two pieces, with red and gray paint and several wallpaper fragments. Board had been grained at some point before paint and wallpaper were applied. Top layer of paper features mosaic-framed Ashlar rectangles and squares. Black and white on ungrounded paper.

Maker: unknown

Material: softwood, graining, paint (coating), painting (coating), wallpapers

GUSN: 300343

Accession Number: 1988.532AB

Wallpapered board

Board with many layers of wallpaper fragments. Topmost layer is Anglo-Japanese in brown, green, yellow, blue, and red (brown is flocked). Small floral with interlace and geometric designs. Other papers, from most recent to earliest, include a red floral on a brown ground with white and brown stripin...

Maker: unknown

Material: softwood, molding (forming), wallpapers, flocking

GUSN: 300344

Accession Number: 1988.533

Board fragment

Board fragment, probably sheathing. One side is darker, either from staining or from exposure. Tongue and groove edges.

Maker: unknown

Material: softwood, staining

GUSN: 300345

Accession Number: 1988.535

Fireboard fragment

Wallpapered board; one of three boards used to compose a fireboard. Wallpaper is in poor condition, with white fretwork, white line-drawing leaves, and sprays of white roses with olive green leaves.

Maker: unknown

Material: softwood, wallpapers

GUSN: 300346

Accession Number: 1988.536.1

Fireboard fragment

Wallpapered board, composed of two smaller boards joined with pegs and batten. These smaller boards are two of three used to form a fireboard. Wallpaper is in poor condition, with white fretwork, outlined leaves, and white rose sprays with olive green leaves. Same paper as 1988.536.1.

Maker: unknown

Material: softwood, wallpapers

GUSN: 300347

Accession Number: 1988.536.2

Wallpapered board

Large board with wallpaper. Green and gold foliate "flaming" medallions on striped cream ground, with attached border of medallions connected with foliate swags.

Date: ca. 1875

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), softwood, wallpapers, painting (coating), paint (coating)

GUSN: 300348

Accession Number: 1980.181.1

Wallpapered board

Wallpapered board with multiple layers. Earliest is a Greek key Ashlar pattern in green, black, and gray on a white ground; most recent is green and gold foliate "flaming" medallions on a striped cream paper with a wide upper border of the same. Top of board has a feathered edge; back and part of th...

Date: ca. 1825

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), softwood, wallpapers, painting (coating)

GUSN: 300349

Accession Number: 1980.181.2

Fireboard

Fireboard with wallpaper. Flowers (mostly pink) in an urn, printed on tan ground. Wallpaper border of rose vine in pink and green. From the Parson Smith House.

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 300350

Accession Number: 1953.493

Wallpapered board

Board fragment with attached wallpaper. Octagons and rectangles in a coffered design. Each octagon contains either an oval or a second octagon with a marbleized effect. Printed in white and dark gray on a light gray ground. Board has evidence of lath and plaster on opposite side; rose-head nails and...

Maker: unknown

Material: softwood, wallpapers, lath

GUSN: 301001

Accession Number: 2014.48.1

Wallpapered board

Board fragment with quarter round molded bottom edge and several layers of wallpaper. Top layer has a striped pattern of c-scroll frames with scenic views of cottage houses and sailing ships. Printed in white and two browns on ungrounded paper.

Maker: unknown

Material: softwood, wallpapers, carving (processes)

GUSN: 301003

Accession Number: 2014.49.1

Fireboard

Fireboard with multiple layers of wallpaper. Top layer is a foliate c-scroll pattern in brown or gold on a pink ground. Selvedge marked "Gossler & Wilt/W.P. Co. Phila". United States.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: softwood, wallpapers

GUSN: 301005

Accession Number: 2014.50.1

Wallpaper from fireboard

Wallpaper, probably from a fireboard, mounted on canvas and stretched on a wooden frame. Plain black paper with some green streaks; difficult to discern whether this is from a pattern or age.

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, canvas

GUSN: 301012

Accession Number: 2014.51.1

Framed collection of wallpaper samples

Framed collection of wallpaper and wallpaper border samples from the Jackson Homestead, Newton, MA. Many floral papers (some embossed), an Aesthetic floral design, several Anglo-Japanese papers and one Japanese leather paper. Arranged into a collage and mounted under glass in a plain silver metal fr...

Date: 1865-1900

Maker: Jackson Homestead (Collector)

Material: wallpapers, embossing, glass (material)

GUSN: 301009

Accession Number: 2014.52.1

Wallpaper fragments

Wallpaper fragments attached to cardboard. Architectural arch pattern with a floral urn and figure. Grisaille. Probably England, mid-18th century.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, cardboard

GUSN: 301011

Accession Number: 2014.53.1

Painted sign

Painted sign board. "4 | Rescue." Two metal rings at top for hanging. Wood and paint. United States.

Maker: unknown

Material: softwood, paint (coating)

GUSN: 301014

Accession Number: 2014.54.1

Wallcovering

Rolled handpainted wallcovering, with large section cut out. Rose vines and bushes in green and pink on yellow ground. Paint and canvas. W. Lemeke, Phillipson Studios, New York.

Date: 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint), oil painting (technique), mural painting (image-making)

GUSN: 301016

Accession Number: 2014.55.1

Wallpapered board

Large board with wallpaper attached to both sides. Side one features green octagonal vignettes with cherubs/ putti and urns on an ungrounded paper. Side two is in poor condition, but is possibly a pink fretwork pattern on a cream ground. United States.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: Frederick Beck & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: wallpapers, softwood

GUSN: 301018

Accession Number: 2014.56.1

Fireboard

Fireboard fragment with attached wallpaper. Allover peapod design in green and brown on tan ground. Border of floral and grass sprigs in black on olive ground. Evidence of earlier paper, small diaper pattern of green diamonds on tan ground, below peapod paper. Board has tongue and groove edge.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, softwood, carving (processes)

GUSN: 301676

Accession Number: 1968.38.5

Wallpapered board

Board fragment with wallpaper fragments on both sides. Side one features a remanant of a floral vine and stripe in red, green, and grey on a white ground; side two features an allover meandering ivy vine in green and grey on white ground. One edge of the board is broken; the other has a groove. From...

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, softwood, carving (processes)

GUSN: 301677

Accession Number: 1969.342.7

Wallpapered board

Cedar board in two pieces with wallpaper attached. Wallpaper has a honeycomb design of hexagons containing a stylized winged pattern. Printed in white, gray, and red on a yellow ochre ground. Board is feather edged at top.

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, softwood, cedar (wood), carving (processes)

GUSN: 301757

Accession Number: 2014.58.1AB

Wainscoting or paneling

Wainscoting or paneling board. Stained a dark mahogany color. Feather edged at top and bottom

Maker: unknown

Material: softwood, staining, carving (processes)

GUSN: 301760

Accession Number: 2014.59.1

Wainscoting or paneling

Wainscoting or paneling board with feathered edges at top and bottom. Stained a dark color, perhaps mahogany. One small cut nail.

Maker: unknown

Material: softwood, carving (processes), staining

GUSN: 301761

Accession Number: 2014.59.2

Wallpapered Board

Board with tongue and groove edges and two layers of wallpaper. First (earliest) layer is a block printed floral design, printed in irise blue and brown over white on ungrounded paper. Design consists of large six-petalled flowers; each petal contains a foliate design. Around the flowers are meander...

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, softwood, carving (processes)

GUSN: 301762

Accession Number: 1969.414D

Wallpapered board

Board with tongue and groove edges and two layers of wallpaper. First (earliest) layer is a block printed floral design, printed in irise blue and brown over white on ungrounded paper. Design consists of large six-petalled flowers; each petal contains a foliate design. Around the flowers are meander...

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, softwood, carving (processes)

GUSN: 301764

Accession Number: 1969.414E

Wallpapered board

Board with tongue and groove edges and two layers of wallpaper. First (earliest) layer is a block printed floral design, printed in irise blue and brown over white on ungrounded paper. Design consists of large six-petalled flowers; each petal contains a foliate design. Around the flowers are meander...

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, softwood, carving (processes)

GUSN: 301765

Accession Number: 1969.414F

Wallpapered board

Board with tongue and groove edges and two layers of wallpaper. First (earliest) layer is a block printed floral design, printed in irise blue and brown over white on ungrounded paper. Design consists of large six-petalled flowers; each petal contains a foliate design. Around the flowers are meander...

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, softwood, carving (processes)

GUSN: 301766

Accession Number: 1969.414G

Wallpapered board

Board with tounge and groove edge and two layers of wallpaper. Broken along both edges. First (earliest) layer of wallpaper is a block printed with concave-edged diamonds and foliate vines in black and white on a blue ground. The second paper is block printed with stripes of diaper pattern, foliate ...

Date: ca. 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, softwood, carving (processes)

GUSN: 301767

Accession Number: 1968.32.5

Floorboard

Floorboard with black, yellow, and red stenciling on a white background. Some sections are hand-painted with a blue, red and white stencil pattern of diamonds and ovals.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: softwood, stenciling, paint (coating)

GUSN: 302032

Accession Number: 1959.254M

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