Historic New England

Teacup

Mulberry transfer-printed teacup with oriental scene. Handless and with footed base.

Date: 1810-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 291578

Accession Number: 1958.349.15

Rolled wallpaper border. Dense pattern of naturalistic flowers and foliage against dark green flocked background. Part of the roll's bottom edge has been cut around the shape of the pattern, the rest of the roll remains uncut. The pattern is block-printed in three greens, four blues, two shades of...

Date: 1850-1865

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 291584

Accession Number: 2001.281.1022

Teacup and saucer

One of a set of pearlware cups (a) and saucers (b) decorated with pink bands containing pink luster wavy lines below rims. Vine and flowers below rims, red rose with green leaves and pink luster sprays on bases.

Date: 1780-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, luster (optical property)

GUSN: 291585

Accession Number: 1958.351.1AB

Wallpaper Border

Two fragments of rolled wallpaper border with a pattern of gold quatrefoil figures against black flocking. Gray and orange elongated trefoil or diamond figures extend from either side of the quatrefoils printed on the black flocking. Gold stripes run along the top and bottom of the border. Block-p...

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 291586

Accession Number: 2001.281.1023AB

Teacup and saucer

One of a set of pearlware cups (a) and saucers (b) decorated with pink bands containing pink luster wavy lines below rims. Vine and flowers below rims, red rose with green leaves and pink luster sprays on bases.

Date: 1780-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, luster (optical property)

GUSN: 291587

Accession Number: 1958.351.2AB

Saucer

Saucer from a set of pearlware cups and saucers decorated with pink bands containing pink luster wavy lines below rims. Vine and flowers below rims, red rose with green leaves and pink luster sprays on bases.

Date: 1780-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, luster (optical property)

GUSN: 291588

Accession Number: 1958.351.3

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of rolled wallpaper border with gold bead pattern. Alternating large and small gold beads against flocked maroon background. Bands of gold and brown stripes run along top and bottom edges of the border. Block printed in two browns and ochre with gold leaf and maroon flocking on white groun...

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 291589

Accession Number: 2001.281.1024

Dessert plate set

Set of seventeen whiteware dessert plates with pink luster leaves and edges. Center design of red flowers, leaves and grapes. Set consists of nine small plates and eight larger plates.

Date: 1790-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, luster (optical property)

GUSN: 291590

Accession Number: 1958.339

Wallpaper Border

Rolled wallpaper border. Pattern of laurel branches tied with blue ribbon against flocked maroon. Upper band of gold stripes, lower band of gold and brown pointed arches. Block-printed in metallic gold, brown, ochre, three blues and maroon flocking on pale ochre ground. The flocking is overprinted ...

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 291591

Accession Number: 2001.281.1025

Dessert plate

Small size whiteware dessert plate with pink luster leaves and edges. Center design of red flowers, leaves and grapes.

Date: 1790-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 291592

Accession Number: 1958.339.1

Dessert plate

Small size whiteware dessert plate with pink luster leaves and edges. Center design of red flowers, leaves and grapes.

Date: 1790-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 291596

Accession Number: 1958.339.2

Wallpaper Border

Rolled wallpaper border. Pattern of two alternating green, red and blue medallions on white background. One medallion is a quatrefoil formed by interlocked green oval rings with red and dark blue interior. The second medallion is oblong, formed by green scrolls, red interior with dark blue quatref...

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 291601

Accession Number: 2001.281.1026

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of rolled wallpaper border. Geometric pattern featuring large paisley buta, or droplet-shaped figure, block-printed in metallic gold, orange and black on cream stripe. Darker bands of cream run along top and bottom of border.

Date: 1875-1885

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 291606

Accession Number: 2001.281.1027

Wallpaper Border

Rolled wallpaper border. Floral pattern of red and white flowers and brown leaves on olive background. Solid yellow stripe and stripe of orange dots run along upper and lower edges of border. Roller-printed in pale yellow, orange, two browns, two maroons and olive on light olive ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 291611

Accession Number: 2001.281.1028

Wallpaper Border

Rolled wallpaper border. Stylized floral border consisting of two bands. The wider upper band is printed with an undulating red floral vine with light blue leaves and scrolling branches with yellow flowers and dark green leaves on a bright orange background. The narrow lower band is printed with sm...

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 291614

Accession Number: 2001.281.1029

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of narrow rolled wallpaper border. Pattern imitating architectural molding with gold joined diamond figures against gray background. Metallic gold and brown stripes run along the top and bottom of the border. Block-printed in metallic gold, two grays, peach, dark orange and brown on light ...

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 291615

Accession Number: 2001.281.1030

Wallpaper Border

Rolled wallpaper border. Narrow border with sprig and leaf pattern block-printed in gray, black and green varnish on light yellow ground. Black, gray and green varnish stripes run along top and bottom edges of border. Laid paper, partial sheets.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 291616

Accession Number: 2001.281.1031

Reproduction Wallpaper Border

Partial roll of reproduction wallpaper border produced by the Allen-Doane Company, Boston, Massachusetts. Continuous row of tulips, daffodils and peonies, bordered above and below by brattishing. Printed in two greens, two blues, pink, red, yellow and white.

Date: 1960

Maker: Allen-Doane Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), screen printing

GUSN: 291617

Accession Number: 2001.281.1032

Dessert plate

Small size whiteware dessert plate with pink luster leaves and edges. Center design of red flowers, leaves and grapes.

Date: 1790-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 291624

Accession Number: 1958.339.3

Dessert plate

Small size whiteware dessert plate with pink luster leaves and edges. Center design of red flowers, leaves and grapes.

Date: 1790-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 291625

Accession Number: 1958.339.4

Dessert plate

Small size whiteware dessert plate with pink luster leaves and edges. Center design of red flowers, leaves and grapes.

Date: 1790-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 291627

Accession Number: 1958.339.5

Dessert plate

Set of whiteware dessert plates in two sizes with pink luster leaves and edges. Center design of red flowers, leaves and grapes.

Date: 1790-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 291628

Accession Number: 1958.339.6

Dessert plate

Small size whiteware dessert plate with pink luster leaves and edges. Center design of red flowers, leaves and grapes.

Date: 1790-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 291629

Accession Number: 1958.339.7

Dessert plate

Small size whiteware dessert plate with pink luster leaves and edges. Center design of red flowers, leaves and grapes.

Date: 1790-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 291630

Accession Number: 1958.339.8

Dessert plate

Small size whiteware dessert plate with pink luster leaves and edges. Center design of red flowers, leaves and grapes.

Date: 1790-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 291631

Accession Number: 1958.339.9