Historic New England

Reproduction Wallpaper

Partial roll of reproduction wallpaper in the "Wheat Damask" pattern (#154304) by Waterhouse Wallhangings, Inc. Wallpaper has a large-scale pattern of rosettes topped with rococo scrolling foliage and stylized wheat motifs in the style of a damask textile. Roller-printed to resemble an 18th-century ...

Date: 1970-1980

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 293196

Accession Number: 2001.281.884

Trestle table

Trestle table. Surface formed by three hand-sawn boards encased in frame with mitred corners. Table supported at each end with single leg connected with chamfered medial stretcher. Table pinned with wire nails and screws and was originally painted white.

Date: 1870-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 293198

Accession Number: 1958.265

Reproduction Wallpaper

Partial roll of reproduction wallpaper border in the "Belmont Mansion - Front Hall" pattern (#246) by Waterhouse Wallhangings, Inc. Wallpaper has a large-scale pattern of rococo scrolling stylized flowers and foliage bordered on the top and bottom by wide vertical stripes with interlaced scroll moti...

Date: 1970-1980

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: metallic paint, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 293199

Accession Number: 2001.281.885

Side chair

One of a pair of arrow-back windsor chairs painted black with white slip. Legs and stretchers turned. Curved head rail stenciled with cornucopias of fruit and flowers, three spindles with flowers and leaves.

Date: 1800-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), paint (coating)

GUSN: 293200

Accession Number: 1958.267.1

Reproduction Wallpaper

Partial roll of reproduction wallpaper marked "Wm. Faulkner Adam" by Waterhouse Wallhangings, Inc. Wallpaper has a large-scale damask-style design of floral bouquets in urns with beaded swags and foliate scrolls. Background has narrow vertical stripes. Roller-printed in pale yellow (motifs) and ligh...

Date: 1970-1980

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 293201

Accession Number: 2001.281.886

Side chair

One of a pair of arrow-back windsor chairs painted black with white slip. Legs and stretchers turned. Curved head rail stenciled with cornucopias of fruit and flowers, three spindles with flowers and leaves.

Date: 1800-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), paint (coating)

GUSN: 293202

Accession Number: 1958.267.2

Wallpaper Tracing

Two pieces of a tracing on mylar in black ink of "Bissell House" reproduction wallpaper made by Waterhouse Wallhangings, Inc. Tracing has circular medallions with eight leaves arranged in alternating rows.

Date: 1970-1980

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: Mylar (TM)

GUSN: 293203

Accession Number: 2001.281.887AB

Armchair

One of a set of six arrow-back windsor chairs (two armchairs, four side chairs) with rectangular crest rails and bamboo legs. Crests painted black and stenciled with fruit basket and flowers, four spindles with flowers and leaves. Legs, spindles, and seat with white slipping.

Date: 1800-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), paint (coating)

GUSN: 293207

Accession Number: 1958.266.1

Reproduction Wallpaper

Partial roll of reproduction wallpaper in the "East India Trade" pattern (#124318) pattern by Waerhouse Wallhangings, Inc. Wallpaper has very large-scale damask pattern of scrolling flowers and foliage. Roller-printed in white on a blue ground. Paper is textured to resemble a basket-weave fabric. Pa...

Date: 1970-1980

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 293208

Accession Number: 2001.281.888

Armchair

One of a set of six arrow-back windsor chairs (two armchairs, four side chairs) with rectangular crest rails and bamboo legs. Crests painted black and stenciled with fruit basket and flowers, four spindles with flowers and leaves. Legs, spindles, and seat with white slipping.

Date: 1800-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), paint (coating)

GUSN: 293212

Accession Number: 1958.266.2

Side chair

One of a set of six arrow-back windsor chairs (two armchairs, four side chairs) with rectangular crest rails and bamboo legs. Crests painted black and stenciled with fruit basket and flowers, four spindles with flowers and leaves. Legs, spindles, and seat with white slipping.

Date: 1800-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), paint (coating)

GUSN: 293218

Accession Number: 1958.266.3

Side chair

One of a set of six arrow-back windsor chairs (two armchairs, four side chairs) with rectangular crest rails and bamboo legs. Crests painted black and stenciled with fruit basket and flowers, four spindles with flowers and leaves. Legs, spindles, and seat with white slipping.

Date: 1800-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), paint (coating)

GUSN: 293219

Accession Number: 1958.266.4

Reproduction Wallpaper

Two partiral rolls of reproduction wallpaper in the "Fleurs Naturelles" pattern (#111683) by Waterhouse Wallhangings, Inc. Wallpaper has a large-scale floral and foliage pattern printed to resemble a silk textile.Both rolls are roller-printed in metallic gold on a salmon ground. The wallpaper patter...

Date: 1970-1980

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), metallic paint

GUSN: 293220

Accession Number: 2001.281.889AB

Side chair

One of a set of six arrow-back windsor chairs (two armchairs, four side chairs) with rectangular crest rails and bamboo legs. Crests painted black and stenciled with fruit basket and flowers, four spindles with flowers and leaves. Legs, spindles, and seat with white slipping.

Date: 1800-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), paint (coating)

GUSN: 293221

Accession Number: 1958.266.5

Reproduction Wallpaper

Partial roll of reproduction wallpaper in the "Intertwining Leaves with Bow" pattern (#229) by Waterhouse Wallhangings, Inc. Wallpaper has a very large-scale pattern of intertwining leaves forming a diamond shape with bows at each corner. Roller-printed in four shades of olive green on a light blue ...

Date: 1970-1980

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), textile materials

GUSN: 293222

Accession Number: 2001.281.890

Side chair

One of a set of six arrow-back windsor chairs (two armchairs, four side chairs) with rectangular crest rails and bamboo legs. Crests painted black and stenciled with fruit basket and flowers, four spindles with flowers and leaves. Legs, spindles, and seat with white slipping.

Date: 1800-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), paint (coating)

GUSN: 293223

Accession Number: 1958.266.6

Reproduction Wallpaper

Two partial rolls of reproduction wallpaper in pattern number LPX1 part of the "Liberty" collection produced by Allen-Doane & Company, Inc. Wallpaper has alternating motifs of stylized flowers and palmettes arranged in horizontal rows. Both rolls are screen-printed in blue, black, pink and white on ...

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: Allen-Doane Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 293226

Accession Number: 2001.281.891AB

Wallpaper

Partial roll of floral wallpaper. Large-scale, naturalistic floral bouquet in muted colors overlaying two-tone blue-green leaves and branches. Block-printed in two shades of blue-green, eight greens, five grays, two lavenders, two taupes, five browns, peach, three pinks, red, orange, two blues, th...

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 293233

Accession Number: 2001.281.1148

Wallpaper

Roll of uncut floral wallpaper borders. Roll is printed with three borders, each with meandering vine with stylized yellow and red flowers on olive background with yellow dashes. Each stripe is edged on both sides with black stripe with small yellow flowers and divided by yellow line. Roller-prin...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 293235

Accession Number: 2001.281.1149

Wallpaper Dado

Partial roll of dado wallpaper. Dado consists of upper border of egg and leaf figures imitating architectural molding, wide dado of panels framed by foliate scrolls dripping jewels and floral swags, and narrow architectural border at the bottom. Block-printed in black, grown, tan, two blues and wh...

Date: 1855-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 293236

Accession Number: 2001.281.1150

Wallpaper

Partial roll of wallpaper with pattern titled "Le Jardin Hollandais." Large-scale apple tree in the foreground and formal garden with arched pergola and geometric flower beds in the background. Pattern overprinted with small black stripes to imitate tapestry or textile. Long repeat. Roller-printed i...

Date: 1890-1915

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 293249

Accession Number: 2001.281.1151

Reproduction Wallpaper

Partial roll of reproduction wallpaper in the "Eastham Daisy" pattern (#21449) by Warner Company. Wallpaper has an all-over dense pattern of stylized daisies of various shapes. Roller-printed in white, tan and olive green on a yellow ground. Pattern is based on a wallpaper found in the Freeman House...

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Warner Company (Manufacturer) Wilson, Binnie B. (Designer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 292886

Accession Number: 2001.281.832

Scenic Wallpaper

Partial panel of an unidentified scenic wallpaper. Early nineteenth-century waterfront market scene of men, probably sailors, and women socializing and examining merchandise. A woman kneels to examine fruit. Large ceramic jugs, two large anchors and a canon are nearby. Sailing vessels at anchor a...

Date: 1810-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 292887

Accession Number: 2001.281.1121

Reproduction Wallpaper

Partial roll of reproduction wallpaper in the "John Wing Stripe" pattern (#21417) designed by Binnie B. Wilson for the Waterhouse Collection produced by The Warner Company, Chicago. Floral stripe pattern with stripes of small vine with berries, stylized floral vines, and bamboo. Roller-printed in ...

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Warner Company (Manufacturer) Wilson, Binnie B. (Designer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 292888

Accession Number: 2001.281.833

Wallpaper

Rolled fragment of four intact layers of wallpaper from Hingham, Massachusetts. Earliest layer (2001.281.1122.1) is not clearly visible. It is a floral pattern, possibly a floral medallion, block-printed in yellow, orange and pink on blue ground. Date: 1810-1820. Layer 2 (2001.281.1122.2) is a gr...

Date: 1810-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 292889

Accession Number: 2001.281.1122.1-.4

Reproduction Wallpaper

Partial roll of reproduction wallpaper in the "Hawk's Chinese" pattern (#21424) designed by Binnie B. Wilson for The Waterhouse Collection manufactured by The Warner Company of Chicago. Paper features an allover design of densely scrolling vines with stylized leaves and flowers. Scattered throughout...

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Wilson, Binnie B. (Designer) Warner Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 292891

Accession Number: 2001.281.834

Wallpaper

Fragment of geometric wallpaper. Three-dimensional block or "step" pattern with chains. Block-printed in black and white on a blue ground.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 292892

Accession Number: 2001.281.1124

Reproduction Wallpaper

Partial roll of reproduction wallpaper in the "Leonard Bouquet" pattern (#21438) designed by Binnie B. Wilson for the Waterhouse Collection produced by The Warner Company, Chicago. Paper has an all-over pattern of flower bouquets roller-printed in gray, white, two greens, pink and red on brown grou...

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Warner Company (Manufacturer) Wilson, Binnie B. (Designer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 292895

Accession Number: 2001.281.835

Wallpaper

Two long rolled panels (Fragments A and B) and five fragments (C-E) of landscape figure wallpaper. Two alternating vignettes of Turkish men or soldiers with horses. In between the vignettes are alternating exotic trophy figures. The vignettes are divided by vertical chevron stripes. Block-printed ...

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: laid paper, block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 292896

Accession Number: 2001.281.1123A-E

Reproduction Wallpaper

Partial roll of the reproduction wallpaper "New Hampshire Stencil" (#21406) designed by Binnie B. Wilson for the Waterhouse Collection produced by The Warner Company, Chicago. Pattern consists of wide stripes of stylized flowers on dense leafy branches and narrow stripes of overlapping organic figur...

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Warner Company (Manufacturer) Wilson, Binnie B. (Designer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 292897

Accession Number: 2001.281.836

Wallpaper

Partial roll of scenery figure wallpaper. Large-scale vignette scenic vignette depicting park-like landscape. In the landscape is a monument with columns in the distance, a pond, stone balustrade and steps in foreground. The scene is framed by arbor of roses and a tree. Roller-printed in two brown...

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: Thomas Strahan Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), embossed wall coverings

GUSN: 292898

Accession Number: 2001.281.1125

Reproduction Wallpaper

Partial roll of the reproduction wallpaper pattern "Ornamental Rose" (#21457) designed by Binnie B. Wilson for the Waterhouse Collection produced by The Warner Company, Chicago. Paper has an all-over stylized floral pattern. Small circles are used repeatedly throughout the pattern on leaves, as flo...

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Warner Company (Manufacturer) Wilson, Binnie B. (Designer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 292899

Accession Number: 2001.281.837

Reproduction Wallpaper

Two partial rolls of the reproduction wallpaper "Provincetown Geometric" designed by Binnie B. Wilson for the Waterhouse Collection produced by The Warner Company, Chicago. Paper has an all-over diaper pattern formed by a diamond-shaped trellis framing Gothic-style quatrefoils. Roller-printed on tex...

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Warner Company (Manufacturer) Wilson, Binnie B. (Designer)

Material: paper (fiber product), metallic paint

GUSN: 292900

Accession Number: 2001.281.838.1-.2

Reproduction Wallpaper

Two partial rolls of reproduction wallpaper in the "Freeman Print" pattern designed by Binnie B. Wilson as part of the Waterhouse Collection for The Warner Company, Chicago. Wallpaper has an all-over floral pattern with densely packed flowering branches with leaves and berries. Pattern is based on a...

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Wilson, Binnie B. (Designer) Warner Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 292902

Accession Number: 2001.281.839.1-.2

Wallpaper

Rolled fragment of gold embossed wallpaper. The paper has an embossed pattern of horizontal and vertical ribbing and is metallic gold colored on red ground.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), embossed wall coverings

GUSN: 292903

Accession Number: 2001.281.1126

Paper Window Shade

Two rolled fragments of a paper window shade from Gorham, Maine. Aesthetic-style pattern runs horizontally along the lower edge of the shade. The pattern depicts a shelf with vases of flowers and arches, both decorated with asymmetrical geometric patterns. Roller-printed in red flocking and fleck...

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), flocking, glitter

GUSN: 292905

Accession Number: 2001.281.1127AB

Reproduction Wallpaper

Three partial rolls of reproduction wallpaper in the "Acanthus" pattern designed by Binnie B. Wilson for the Waterhouse Collection manufactured by The Warner Company, Chicago. Wallpaper has a large scale pattern of a grid of squares formed by acanthus leaves. Each square contains a vignette of bird...

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Warner Company (Manufacturer) Wilson, Binnie B. (Designer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 292906

Accession Number: 2001.281.840.1-.3

Wallpaper

Two rolled fragments of scenery figure wallpaper backed with canvas. Willow, bonsai and other stylized trees frame small vignettes of of Japanese figures. Roller-printed in black, maroon, green, two blues and metallic gold on ungrounded paper. Under the primary pattern is a pattern of green fleck...

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), embossed wall coverings

GUSN: 292907

Accession Number: 2001.281.1128AB

Reproduction Wallpaper

One partial roll (2001.281.841.1) and one complete roll (2001.281.841.2) of reproduction wallpaper in the "Acton Floral" pattern designed by Binnie B. Wilson for the Waterhouse Collection produced by The Warner Company, Chicago. Wallpaper has an all-over floral pattern of sprigs and sprays with larg...

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Warner Company (Manufacturer) Wilson, Binnie B. (Designer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 292908

Accession Number: 2001.281.841.1-.2

Fireboard paper with wallpaper borders

Fireboard paper framed with floral wallpaper borders and backed with fabric. Removed from board. Printed paper made specifically to cover a fireboard is block-printed with an idyllic scene of three young couples in Edwardian dress punting down a stream. One of the women serenades the group with a g...

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), cotton (textile), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 292909

Accession Number: 2001.281.1129

Reproduction Wallpaper

Partial roll of reproduction wallpaper in the "Brocade" pattern (#23043) designed by Binnie B. Wilson for the Waterhouse Collection manufactured by The Warner Company, Chicago. Wallpaper has a large-scale pattern imitating a floral brocade textile. Background is densely covered with small dots and v...

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Warner Company (Manufacturer) Wilson, Binnie B. (Designer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 292910

Accession Number: 2001.281.842

Reproduction Wallpaper

Two partial rolls of reproduction wallpaper in the "Augustine Heard" pattern designed by Binnie B. Wilson as part of the Waterhouse Collection manufactured by The Warner Company, Chicago. Wallpaper has a pattern of scrolling branches with roses, rosebuds and foliage. Hummingbirds and butterflies are...

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Warner Company (Manufacturer) Wilson, Binnie B. (Designer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 292911

Accession Number: 2001.281.843.1-.2

Reproduction Wallpaper

Partial roll of reproduction wallpaper in the "Cameo Print" pattern (#23031) designed by Binnie B. Wilson for the Waterhouse Collection manufactured by The Warner Company, Chicago. Wallpaper has an all-over repeating pattern of small oval rosettes on a field of highly abstracted flower motifs. Rolle...

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Warner Company (Manufacturer) Wilson, Binnie B. (Designer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 292914

Accession Number: 2001.281.844

Fireboard paper with wallpaper border

Fireboard paper framed with floral wallpaper borders and backed with fabric. Removed from board. Printed paper made specifically to cover a fireboard is block-printed with a domestic scene of a family outside a country home, men on horseback ride in the background. The scene is framed by tree branc...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 292915

Accession Number: 2001.281.1130

Reproduction Wallpaper

Partial roll of reproduction wallpaper in the "Calico Stripe" pattern (#23141) designed by Binnie B. Wilson for the Waterhouse Collection manufactured by The Warner Company, Chicago. Wallpaper pattern imitates a calico fabric with alternating stripes. One stripe has irregular borders and contains hi...

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Warner Company (Manufacturer) Wilson, Binnie B. (Designer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 292916

Accession Number: 2001.281.845

Reproduction Wallpaper

Partial roll of reproduction wallpaper in the "Chelsea Chintz" pattern designed by Binnie B. Wilson for the Waterhouse Collection manufactured by The Warner Company, Chicago. Wallpaper has repeating square-shaped motifs of stylized thistles, bleeding hearts and leaves. Roller-printed in two greens, ...

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Warner Company (Manufacturer) Wilson, Binnie B.

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 292917

Accession Number: 2001.281.846

Fireboard Wallpaper and Border

Fireboard paper framed with wallpaper border and backed with fabric. The pattern, which has lost most of its pigment, is a large oval medallion with diamond center made up of bands of scrolling lines, scrolling foliate vines, and other geometric shapes. Block-printed in green and white on gray groun...

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 292918

Accession Number: 2001.281.1131

Reproduction Wallpaper

Partial roll of reproduction wallpaper in the "Fantasy" pattern (#23093) designed by Binnie B. Wilson for the Waterhouse Collection manufactured by The Warner Company, Chicago. Wallpaper has a floral trail pattern of delicately scrolling vines with flower blossoms and fern-like foliage. Roller-print...

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Warner Company (Manufacturer) Wilson, Binnie B.

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 292919

Accession Number: 2001.281.847

Reproduction Wallpaper

Partial roll of reproduction wallpaper in the "Freetown" pattern (#23002) designed by Binnie B. Wilson for the Waterhouse Collection manufactured by The Warner Company, Chicago. Wallaper has a repeating pattern of large scalloped medallions containing abstracted rosettes. Medallions are separated b...

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Warner Company (Manufacturer) Wilson, Binnie B. (Designer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 292920

Accession Number: 2001.281.848

Wallpaper

Partial roll of wallpaper with pattern inspired by hand-painted Chinese panels popular in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century in the United States. The wallpaper depicts a single meandering branch with a variety of different blooming flowers. Birds and parrots perch on the branch, butt...

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 292921

Accession Number: 2001.281.1132

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