Historic New England

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused samples of reproduction wallpaper in the "Beau Brummel Stripe" pattern by Waterhouse Wallhangings. Wallpaper has 3/8" wide vertical stripes which repeat in two colors. Roller-printed. Six samples are present, each in a different colorway: .1 -- Gold on beige ground. No. 116449; .2 -- Gold on ...

Date: 1970-1990

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 289043

Accession Number: 2001.281.720.1-.6

Mantel Clock

Mantel clock. Square black marble with rust red and pale orange rectangular panels inlaid on either side of face and along front edge of rectangular black marble base. Circular white enameled face with painted black roman numerals and blued steel hands, surrounded by patterned gilded copper alloy an...

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: Shreve, Stanwood & Co. (Retailer)

Material: marble (rock), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 289045

Accession Number: 2014.3.1

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused sample of reproduction wallpaper in the "Bissell House" pattern by Waterhouse Wallhangings. Wallpaper has circular medallions with eight leaves arranged in alternating rows on a background of pindots. Roller-printed in blue and light gray on a cream ground. Pattern is based on a roller-printe...

Date: 1970-1990

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 289046

Accession Number: 2001.281.721

Wallpaper

Renaissance Revival style wallpaper from the Eliab Deane House in Middleboro, Maine. Fragment affixed to paperboard. Wide stripes composed of Renaissance Revival elements including strapwork, scrolls, floral swags, hanging beads, finials and medallions. The design of the stripes takes after ferrone...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 289048

Accession Number: 2001.281.440.1D

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused samples of reproduction wallpapers in the "Book End Paper" pattern by Waterhouse Wallhangings. Wallpaper has an all-over pattern of diamonds enclosing small geometric forms. Diamonds are formed by a series of graduated lines which are intersected by stylized arrows. Seven samples are present ...

Date: 1970-1990

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 289050

Accession Number: 2001.281.722.1-.7

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Cylindrical with loop handle. Black transfer print with "Dr. Franklin's Poor Richard" theme and inscriptions; one scene; and patterned triangles. Central image of a man, woman, and child standing in front of a large stone building.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 289056

Accession Number: 1970.1310.283

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused sample of reproduction wallpaper in the "Braintree Stripe" pattern by Katzenbach and Warren. Wallpaper has a pattern of alternating vertical stripes. Stripe patterns include feather plumes, stylized bows, and six-pointed stars in circles. Roller-printed in silver, gold, light blue and light g...

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: Katzenbach and Warren (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), metallic pigment

GUSN: 289060

Accession Number: 2001.281.723

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused sample of reproduction wallpaper in the "Braintree Stripe" pattern by Waterhouse Wallhangings. Wallpaper has a pattern of alternating vertical stripes. Roller-printed stripe patterns include feather plumes, stylized bows, and six-pointed stars in circles. Roller-printed in blue green, white a...

Date: 1970-1990

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 289066

Accession Number: 2001.281.724

Portrait

Black and white photopraph of Peter Sortwell in modern oval gilt frame.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), glass (material)

GUSN: 289086

Accession Number: 1958.287.1

Portrait

Black and white photograph of Alvin Sortwell, III in oval gesso frame with molded bunches of grapes, leaves, vines. Gilt.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), glass (material), gesso, gilding

GUSN: 289087

Accession Number: 1958.287.2

Portrait

Black and white photograph of Alvin Sortwell, Jr., in oval gilt gesso frame with beaded edges.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), gesso, gilding, glass (material)

GUSN: 289088

Accession Number: 1958.287.3

Breakfront bookcase

Breakfront bookcase (a) with triangular pediment over bookcase with two glazed doors. Sits on base (b) with five-drawers over cabinet containing four doors, all with brass starburst pulls.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), glass (material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 289089

Accession Number: 1958.303AB

Fireset

Fireplace shovel from a set of wrought iron fireplace tools with brass handles, that includes tongs.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 289090

Accession Number: 1958.311.1

Chair

Ribbonback mahogany side chair. Pierced four-slat back with pierced central crowned anthemions; crest rail bears the same design. H-stretcher and back stretcher, serpentine front seat rail. Rests on molded straight legs. Red damask seat cover.

Date: 1785-1805

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 289091

Accession Number: 1934.574A

Fireset

Fireplace tongs from a set of wrought iron fireplace tools with brass handles, that includes a shovel.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 289092

Accession Number: 1958.311.2

Fireplace fender

Wrought iron coal guard composed of wide strap bent into a semi-circle.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy)

GUSN: 289095

Accession Number: 1958.386

Wallpaper

Cut sample of floral wallpaper. Naturalistic floral sprigs with violet flowers alternate with very small sprigs of blue flowers on moiré background. Block-printed in three grays, yellow, pink, four violets, brown, four greens and two blues on polished white ground.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 289096

Accession Number: 2001.281.623

Wallpaper

Selvedge fragment of Rococo Revival striped wallpaper. Scrolling stripe , pin dots, and thin stripe with diamonds and dots block-printed in green, brown and white on gray ground.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 289097

Accession Number: 2001.281.624

Wallpaper

Small fragment of medallion and stripe wallpaper. Eight-sided medallion with red c-scroll edges, green interior and red spoke figure at center. Medallion interrupts green stripe with chain of red lozenges running down the center. Exterior of the stripe is edged in dots and dashes. Roller-printed...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 289098

Accession Number: 2001.281.625

Wallpaper

Fragment of foliate stripe wallpaper. Foliate vine winds up and over horizontal stripe pattern. Both vine and background pattern are block-printed in two shades of gray. The foliate stripe is framed on both sides by elongated diamond and dot stripes printed in metallic gold or gold leaf. Polished ...

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 289099

Accession Number: 2001.281.626

Wallpaper

Two fragments of wallpaper found in Cogswell's Grant, Essex, Massachusetts. Yellowish beige background with accents of blue and red; Diaper pattern with floral motif.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 289126

Accession Number: 2006.40.2AB

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of unused floral wallpaper border from Barre, Vermont. Border composed of two pattern bands. The upper band shows white flowers and ochre and yellow foliage on pink ground. The lower band imitates architectural molding and is also printed in yellow and ochre on pink. Block-printed in wh...

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 289137

Accession Number: 2001.281.627

Bandbox

Bandbox with no lid covered in wallpaper. Wallpaper has a white floral lattice pattern on a brown ground.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 289138

Accession Number: 1918.1088

Wallpaper Border

Two matching fragments of unused floral wallpaper border. Purple, white, orange, pink and blue flowers on green, leafy stem. Block-printed in brown, four greens, white, two grays, dark red, two oranges, two purples, pink, mauve, maroon and three blues on white ground.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 289139

Accession Number: 2001.281.628AB

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of Gothic Revival wallpaper border. Imitation of architectural bas-relief sculpture depicting gothic windows and eight seated male figures; some in robes with crowns, others in armor with swords. Block-printed in white, gray, and black on light gray ground.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 289140

Accession Number: 2001.281.629

Doll's powder box

Doll's powder box, metal.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 289141

Accession Number: 1945.356

Doll's candle snuffer

Doll's candle snuffer, metal.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 289142

Accession Number: 1945.357

Calendar Tile

Calendar tile, "Boston Light". Wedgwood for Jones, McDuffee & Stratton.

Date: 1918.

Maker: Wedgwood (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 289143

Accession Number: 1945.360

Trunk

Tiny travelling trunk covered with cow hide. Handle at each end, straps are missing. Ancient paper lining dated 1765. Seems like statutes of the 5th year of George III printed on the back of wallpaper.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 289144

Accession Number: 1945.402

Decorative Paper, Trim

Narrow strip of gold decorative paper probably used for trim. Paper is embossed with a pattern of alternating six-sided stars and rosettes. Back of paper appears to be treated with an adhesive activated by moisture.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), embossed prints

GUSN: 289152

Accession Number: 2001.281.630

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused sample of reproduction wallpaper in the "P.V.M.A. Rainbow, Deerfield" pattern (#321) by Waterhouse Wallhangings. Wallpaper has an irisé or rainbow design of repeating floral medallions separated by scrolling, flowered leaves. Printed in blended blue, yellow and white on an ungrounded paper. P...

Date: 1988

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 290362

Accession Number: 2001.281.787

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of wallpaper border with fretwork pattern. Roller-printed black Greek key fretwork pattern on metallic gold ground. . "6014 / Made in England" stamped on verso. "15 [cent symbol]" written in pencil on verso.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), metallic pigment

GUSN: 290363

Accession Number: 2001.281.945

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused sample of reproduction wallpaper frieze in the "Eastlake Frieze" pattern manufactured by Bradbury & Bradbury as part of their "Anglo-Japanese Roomset." Wallpaper has large central band of elongated medallions containing a stylized bird with outstretched wings sitting on a flowering tree branc...

Date: 1980-1990

Maker: Bradbury & Bradbury (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), screen printing

GUSN: 290364

Accession Number: 2001.281.788

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of scenic wallpaper border from Maine. Wide border with multiple pattern bands. Band along the upper edge of the border consists of two repeating figures printed in browns and black, imitating a carved architectural molding. The band below it is a geometric pattern in blues, reds and gre...

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), metallic pigment

GUSN: 290365

Accession Number: 2001.281.946

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused sample of reproduction wallpaper frieze in the "Watkins Glen Frieze" pattern manufactured by Bradbury & Bradbury as part of their "In the Dresser Tradition" roomset. Wallpaper has a highly abstracted repeating lotus flower motif bordered on the top and bottom by a row of circles between two h...

Date: 1980-1990

Maker: Bradbury & Bradbury (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), screen printing, metallic pigment

GUSN: 290367

Accession Number: 2001.281.789

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of red wallpaper border. Wide border with pattern of oval medallions with stylized floral figures joined by festoons of dots and curling scrolls. Background pattern of stylized flowers framed by arches and floating pink circles. Roller-printed in red, pink, metallic gold and green on red...

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), metallic pigment

GUSN: 290368

Accession Number: 2001.281.947

Reproduction Wallpaper Border

Unused sample of reproduction wallpaper in the "Leaf Border" pattern manufactured by Bradbury & Bradbury as part of their "In the Morris Tradition" roomset. Wallpaper border has a scrolling trail of highly abstracted leaves. Screen-printed in black and gold. Sample is uncut and has two complete bord...

Date: 1980-1990

Maker: Bradbury & Bradbury (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), screen printing, metallic pigment

GUSN: 290369

Accession Number: 2001.281.790

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of grapevine wallpaper border. Wide border with naturalistic grape vine and large, purple clusters of grapes. The vine is on a background pattern of small dashes imitating woven fabric. Running along the top of the border are narrow green and tan stripes. Running along the bottom of the ...

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 290370

Accession Number: 2001.281.948

Reproduction Wallpaper Border

Unused sample of reproduction wallpaper in the "Chevron Border" pattern manufactured by Bradbury & Bradbury as part of their "In the Morris Tradition" roomset. Paper has a pattern of simple repeating chevrons screen-printed in two alternating colors on a solid stripe. Sample is uncut and has two bor...

Date: 1980-1990

Maker: Bradbury & Bradbury (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), screen printing

GUSN: 290371

Accession Number: 2001.281.791

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused sample of reproduction wallpaper in the "Eastlake Combination Ornament" pattern by Bradbury & Bradbury as part of their "Anglo-Japanese" roomset. Wallpaper has an upper band of half circles enclosing stylized petals with horizontal lines separating the half circles. The lower band has abstrac...

Date: 1980-1990

Maker: Bradbury & Bradbury (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), screen printing, metallic pigment

GUSN: 290372

Accession Number: 2001.281.792

Wallpaper Border

Three fragments of wallpaper border with doily and flower pattern. White doilies with pink dots overlap across the top of the border. Alternating red and blue flowers with green leaves repeat along the bottom. There is a pink background between the doilies and the flowers. A metallic silver back...

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), embossed wall coverings, metallic pigment

GUSN: 290374

Accession Number: 2001.281.949A-C

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused piece of reproduction wallpaper manufactured by A.L. Diament & Co. in pattern #1540-XDF (pattern name unknown). Wallpaper has a dense floral trail design featuring scrolling chrysanthemum blossoms with peacocks sitting on the vines. Printed in blues, pinks, greens, yellows and black on a crea...

Maker: A.L. Diament & Co. (Manufacturer)

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

GUSN: 290375

Accession Number: 2001.281.793

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of floral wallpaper border. This unused border fragment appears to have been die cut by the manufacturer along the bottom edge of the pattern. The border has an upper band of gray lozenges on green. Below it are gold panels on white. A dense and colorful array of flowers and foliage conce...

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), die cutting, metallic pigment

GUSN: 290376

Accession Number: 2001.281.950

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused piece of reproduction wallpaper in the "Belmar" pattern by A. L. Diament & Co. Wallpaper has an all-over pattern of overlapping scallop-shaped elements containing stylized flowers and geometric motifs. Roller-printed in blue on a cream ground.

Maker: A.L. Diament & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 290377

Accession Number: 2001.281.794

Fireplace Shovel

Fireplace shovel. Iron shovel blade and handle with turned brass knob finial.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 290389

Accession Number: 2014.16.1

Fireplace Poker

Fireplace poker. Iron blade and handle with turned brass knob finial. Poker tip splits into a short curved arm and a long curved arm.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 290390

Accession Number: 2014.16.2

Reproduction Wallpaper Border

Three unused samples of reproduction wallpaper border or frieze by an unknown manufacturer. Wallpaper has highly abstracted flowering vines, each with one large lower blossom and a three-lobed leaf. Vines rise and interwine along top and have additional blossoms and leaves. Vines grow from a lower b...

Date: 1960-1990

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), screen printing, metallic pigment

GUSN: 290391

Accession Number: 2001.281.795.1-.3

Drawing

Small rectangular drawing with stylized flower motifs in four quadrants. Flowers are very similar in design but alternate in colors: pink and blue flowers are in the top row followed by blue and then pink in the bottom row. Colored in pinks, blues and green. Drawing is mounted with cellophane tape o...

Date: 1965-1985

Maker: Gallagher, Phoebe Erb (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), drawing (image-making)

GUSN: 290405

Accession Number: 2001.281.796

Drawing

Rectangular drawing with five vertical, striped panels. The first, third and fifth stripes have a dense pattern of geometric shapes in tans on a brown background. The second and fourth panels contain stylized flowers and trailing leaves in peach, tan, yellow and green on a blue background. Drawing i...

Date: 1965-1985

Maker: Gallagher, Phoebe Erb (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), drawing (image-making)

GUSN: 290407

Accession Number: 2001.281.797

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused sample of reproduction wallpaper in the "Blocked Daisy" pattern (#2749A) by William J. Galligan. Wallpaper has a repeating pattern of squares with canted edges, each filled with a highly abstracted flower blossom. Block-printed in aqua on a dark green ground.

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: William J. Galligan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

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

GUSN: 290417

Accession Number: 2001.281.798

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