Historic New England

Calendar Tile

Decorative ceramic tile with transfer printed scene of the U.S. Frigates "Constitution" and "Florida" on the front and a 1911 calendar on the back.

Date: 1911

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

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 290337

Accession Number: 1927.2132

Calendar Tile

Decorative ceramic tile with transfer printed scene of the new Cunard Line Dock Boston on the front and a 1912 calendar on the back.

Date: 1912

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

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 290339

Accession Number: 1927.2134

Calendar Tile

Decorative ceramic tile with transfer printed scene of the Mystic wharves, Pier 46 on the front and a 1913 calendar on the back.

Date: 1913

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

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 290341

Accession Number: 1927.2135

Fragment of wallpaper border decorated in the Aethetic Movement style. Wide border with metallic gold and black tile pattern along upper and lower edges. Center band depicts bamboo shoots, branches of cherry blossoms and a gold moon with bats flying in front of it on olive background. Roller-prin...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 290347

Accession Number: 2001.281.938

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of wallpaper border. Wide border with fretwork bands in two shades of brown running along upper and lower edges. Center band has pattern of stylized floral medallions encircled by stylized lotus flowers in red and black with gold glitter on tan background. Roller-printed in two browns, t...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), glitter

GUSN: 290348

Accession Number: 2001.281.939

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of wallpaper border with stylized floral vine pattern. Border has a green outer stripe and inner band of pink leaves against gold glitter at the upper and lower edges. The center band is a stylized floral vine. Large flowers with pink and green petals are joined by vines with pink and gr...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), glitter

GUSN: 290349

Accession Number: 2001.281.940

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused sample of reproduction wallpaper in the "Crystal Place" pattern (#132486) manufactured by Waterhouse Wallhangings, Inc. Wallpaper has a large-scale floral design with trailing foliage printed in metallic gold on a green ground. Background has dark green flocking. Pattern is based on designs i...

Date: 1970-1980

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), metallic pigment

GUSN: 290351

Accession Number: 2001.281.783

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of floral wallpaper border. Wide border with four pattern bands. Uppermost band consists of thin pink stripes and a row of pink dots. Below it is a band of pink foliate scrolls. The third and widest band is swags of roses and morning glories in shades of pink and green. The swags hang f...

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), mica (white pigment)

GUSN: 290352

Accession Number: 2001.281.941

Reproduction Wallpaper

Two unused pieces of reproduction wallpaper in the "Early American Stencil" pattern by Waterhouse Wallhangings, Inc. Wallpaper had a an all-over design of stylized rosettes, palmettes and medallions arranged in a diamond-shaped grid. Pattern is based on a mid-18th century handpainted stencil found i...

Date: 1970-1980

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), embossed wall coverings

GUSN: 290354

Accession Number: 2001.281.784.1-.2

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused sample of reproduction wallpaper in the "Mary Lyon" pattern (#136632) by Waterhouse Wallhangings, Inc. Wallpaper pattern has a vertical stripe of roses and leaves framed by vertical stripes of horizontal lines and dots. These are framed by wider stripes of geometric motifs including vertical ...

Date: 1970-1980

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings, Inc.

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 290357

Accession Number: 2001.281.785

Wallpaper Border

Two fragments of rose wallpaper border with trimmed edge. Large pink and red roses and foliage on a white background. The lower edges of the border have been trimmed around the rose pattern. A black geometric band made up of circles, dashes and c-scrolls runs along the upper edge of the border. ...

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 290358

Accession Number: 2001.281.942AB

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused sample of reproduction wallpaper in the "Houndstooth" pattern (#159463) by Waterhouse Wallhangings. Paper has an all-over small houndstooth geometrc pattern. Roller-pinted on textured paper in brown on a beige ground.

Date: 1970-1980

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings, Inc.

Material: paper (fiber product), embossed wall coverings

GUSN: 290359

Accession Number: 2001.281.786

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of gimp wallpaper border. Narrow blue and tan border with pattern resembling woven gimp. Block-printed in white, two tans, black and three blues on white ground.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 290360

Accession Number: 2001.281.943

Wallpaper Border

Fragments of gimp wallpaper border. Narrow blue and tan border with pattern resembling a gimp braid. Block-printed in two tans, two browns and three blues on white ground. "10 [cent symbol]" written on verso of Fragment (A).

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 290361

Accession Number: 2001.281.944A-D

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, Inc. (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

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused sample of reproduction wallpaper in the "Bridgewater" pattern (#30664) by W. J. Galligan & Sons, Corp. Wallpaper has an allover pattern of medallions enclosed in diamonds formed by offsetting palmette motifs. Block-printed in white on a blue-green ground.

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: W. J. Galligan & Sons, Corp. (Manufacturer)

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

GUSN: 290421

Accession Number: 2001.281.799

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused sample of reproduction wallpaper in the "Chelmsford" pattern (#75043) by W. J. Galligan & Sons, Corp. Wallpaper has large eight-sided medallions, each enclosing a stylized flower with buds and leaves. Medallions are separated by a grid of rosette and palmette motifs. Roller-printed in pinks o...

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: W. J. Galligan & Sons, Corp. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 290427

Accession Number: 2001.281.800

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused sample of reproduction wallpaper in the "Hyannis Cape Cod" pattern. Wallpaper has an all-over sprig design of stylized floral sprigs on a field of pindots. Block-printed in black and white on a blue ground.

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: Probably W. J. Galligan & Sons, Corp. (Manufacturer)

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

GUSN: 290429

Accession Number: 2001.281.801

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused sample of reproduction wallaper in the "Southbridge" pattern (#W0321) by Wilton E. Owen, Inc. Wallpaper has a repeating pattern of a row of stylized flowers followed by a row abstracted foliage motifs framed by large oak leaves. Roller-printed in greens and white on a gray ground.

Date: 1950-1965

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

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 290432

Accession Number: 2001.281.802

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused sample of reproduction wallpaper in the "Stamford" pattern by W. J. Galligan & Sons. Wallpaper has an all-over geometric grid of small diamond shapes. Two alternating geometric motifs fill the diamonds. Printed in dark green and orange on a green ground.

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: W. J. Galligan & Sons, Corp. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 290437

Accession Number: 2001.281.803

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused sample of wallpaper pattern #1148A by William J. Galligan & Sons. Wallpaper has a large-scale grid of diamond-shaped motifs, each containing a single highly abstracted leaf. Leaves on alternating rows are enclosed in a circle formed by concentric rings. Block-printed in dark red on an olive g...

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: W. J. Galligan & Sons, Corp. (Manufacturer)

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

GUSN: 290441

Accession Number: 2001.281.804

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused sample of reproduction wallpaper in pattern #1448 by W. J. Galligan & Sons. Pattern has a large-scale design of round medallions enclosed in a diamond-shaped grid formed by stylized flowers and foliage. Block-printed in green and white on an olive green ground.

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: W. J. Galligan & Sons, Corp. (Manufacturer)

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

GUSN: 290442

Accession Number: 2001.281.805

Food warmer

Pentagonal tin food warmer with black-painted cabriole legs. Body painted yellow with flowers and leaves (?) on door, black rectangular outlines on faceted sides. Brass handles on two vertical sides.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), paint (coating)

GUSN: 290443

Accession Number: 1958.318

Wallpaper Border

Two fragments of wallpaper border . Narrow border with grisaille center band depicting a rod with ribbon wrapping around it on white background stripe. Between each fold of ribbon are three beads. Flanking the center band are stripes of metallic silver, yellow, white bead and reel, and dark gray. ...

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), metallic pigment

GUSN: 290444

Accession Number: 2001.281.951AB

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused sample of reproduction wallpaper in pattern #449C by W. J. Galligan & Sons. Wallpaper has large-scale pattern of highly stylized trailing flowers and foliage. Printed in gold on a dark blue ground.

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: W. J. Galligan & Sons, Corp. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), metallic pigment

GUSN: 290445

Accession Number: 2001.281.806

Wallpaper Border

Four fragments of wallpaper border. Narrow border with grisaille stripes and row of beads. Roller-printed in five grays on white ground. Paper lightly embossed with ribbed texture.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), embossed wall coverings

GUSN: 290446

Accession Number: 2001.281.952A-D

Dining table

Empire two-part dining table, each section rectangular with rounded corners and standing on X-shaped base with paw feet. Decorated with volutes and acanthus leaves. Brass fittings.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 290447

Accession Number: 1958.319AB

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused sample of wallpaper manufactured by Gossler Wagner. Wallpaper has a pattern of large rococo cartouches filled with roses and foliage. Cartouches are arranged in a diamond pattern and are separated by trails of roses and other flowers. Printed in yellows, beiges, and green on a beige ground.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: Gossler Wagner & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 290448

Accession Number: 2001.281.807

Wallpaper Border

Four fragments of wallpaper border. Narrow border with center band of grisaille rosettes. Black, white and rose stripes run along upper edge of border. Red, white and rose colored stripes run along lower edge. Roller-printed in black, white, rose and two grays on light gray ground. Paper surface...

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), embossed wall coverings

GUSN: 290450

Accession Number: 2001.281.953A-D

Girandole

Central candelabrum of girandole set has three arms with rectangular prisims decorated with cut flowers and stars. Brass pedestal in form of standing man and seated woman has background of leaves and flowers. Stepped brass and marble base.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cut glass, brass (alloy), marble (rock)

GUSN: 290451

Accession Number: 1958.320.1

Tray

Circular tray. Black lacquer with painted center scene in gilt paint of five men, a pagoda, and leafy foliage. One of the men is playing the cymbals, one is seated and playing a stringed instrument, one is playing a gong, and two other men are holding fans.

Maker: unknown

Material: lacquer (coating)

GUSN: 289918

Accession Number: 2014.14.1

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