Historic New England

Wallpaper

Unused fragments of border consisting of peonies and smaller flowers; edged with band of diaper patterning. Prints in dark olive, two reds, brown, black, metallic gold on light olive ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177391

Accession Number: 1986.1622AB

Wallpaper

Two unused rolls. Dense pattern of delicately rendered, floral and foliate design. Prints in tan, metallic (?) gold on mauve ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 177392

Accession Number: 1986.1624AB

Wallpaper

Large fragments of wallpaper. Floral and scrolled foliage pattern. Prints in red, metallic gold, blue mica, tan on beige ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 177393

Accession Number: 1986.1625A-L

Wallpaper Border

Partial roll of wallpaper border. Continuous floral vine with green and blue flowers and brown and black leaves printed above a row of imitation wood or plaster moulding with a shell motif.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177394

Accession Number: 1986.1027

Wallpaper Covered Pamphlet

Pocket size pamphlet for a child with fairytale inside. Pattern of floral bouquet and foliage. Printed in green on an unground paper.

Date: 1830-1835

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177395

Accession Number: 2000.2220

School Book Cover

Book cover with a pattern of stripes, flowers, sprigs, chevrons, dots, meandering line, lace. Printed in green and white on a pink ground.

Date: 1810-1819

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177396

Accession Number: 2000.2219

Wallpaper

Fragments. Rainbow medallion paper. Repeated medium-sized floral medallions printed in blended blue, green, white and red on unground paper.

Date: 1835-1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177397

Accession Number: 1971.2212AB

Wallpaper

Cut sample of wallpaper. Allover floral and vine pattern composed of roses, daisies, etc. Printed in red, pink, blue, yellow, white and green on greyish beige ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer) Stockdale, Albert Richard

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177398

Accession Number: 1987.140

Wallpaper

Cut sample of folk-style wallpaper. Pattern of stripes of peasants and cherries alternating with stripes of hearts and leaves. Printed in blue, red, yellow, green, and white on grey ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Wilson, Binnie B.

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177399

Accession Number: 1987.137

Wallpaper

Wallpaper cut sample. Embossed, block printed and stamp gilded. Grey/white ground with gold leaf urns and scrolls. Trophy inset printed in pink.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177400

Accession Number: 1987.122

Cut sample of Chinoiserie-style wallpaper. Pattern consists of two scenes: Two Chinese male figures walking past pagoda-style building, alternating with peacock and urn. Scenes are separated by diamond-shaped losenge (vertically) and medallions (horizontally). Printed in pink, white and blue on gree...

Date: 1945-1950

Maker: Katzenbach and Warren (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177401

Accession Number: 1987.357

Wallpaper

Cut sample of Chinoiserie-style paper. Pattern consists of two scenes: Two Asian males walking past pagoda-style building, alternating with scene of peacock and urn. Scenes are separated by diamond losenge (vertically) and medallions (horizontally). Printed in white and brown on grey ground.

Date: 1945-1950

Maker: Katzenbach and Warren (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177402

Accession Number: 1987.358

Wallpaper

Cut sample of Chinoiserie-style wallpaper. Pattern consists of two scenes: Two Chinese male figures walking past pagoda-style building, alternating with peacock and urn. Scenes are separated by diamond-shaped losenge (vertically) and medallions (horizontally). Light brown/beige ground. Printed in wh...

Date: 1945-1950

Maker: Katzenbach and Warren (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177403

Accession Number: 1987.356

Wallpaper

Cut sample of Chinoiserie-style paper. Two scenes: Two Asian males walking past pagoda-style building, alternating with peacock next to urn. Scenes are separated by diamond-shaped losenge (vertically) and medallions (horizontally).Printed in white and beige on greyish blue ground.

Date: 1945-1950

Maker: K WP Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177404

Accession Number: 1987.359

Wallpaper

Cut sample of Chinoiserie-style paper. Pattern consists of two alternating scenes: Two Chinese males walking past pagoda, alternating with a peacock standing next to an urn. Separated by diamond-shaped losenge (vertically) and medallions (horizontally). Printed in pink and red on cream ground

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Katzenbach and Warren (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177405

Accession Number: 1987.360

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragments. Flower arrangement of oak leaf, honesty, grasses, etc in stylized, 3-D bowl. Printed in white, blue, tan, green, and pink on green ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Katzenbach and Warren (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177406

Accession Number: 1987.134

Wallpaper

Cut sample of wallpaper. Flower arrangement of oak leaf, honesty, grasses, etc in stylized, 3-D bowl. Printed in white, beige, grey, red, and pink on grey ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Katzenbach and Warren (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177407

Accession Number: 1987.135

Wallpaper

Cut sample of wallpaper with flower arrangement of honesty, oak leaf, grasses, etc in stylized, 3-D bowl. Printed in white, yellow, blue, and grey on greenish blue ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Katzenbach and Warren (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177408

Accession Number: 1987.133

Wallpaper

Cut sample of floral bouquet and scrolls patterned paper. Ground is green (with ribbed texture). Bouquet in medallions printed in yellows, greens, browns and outlined in gold. Scrolls are printed in gold.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: Frederick Beck & Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177409

Accession Number: 1987.126a

Wallpaper

Cut sample of wallpaper. A block-printed, scenery figure, medallion paper. Landscape scene, inset in gold medallion. Printed in white, green, browns on light and dark green ground .

Date: 1900-1914

Maker: Gledhill Wallpaper Company (1880-1920) (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177410

Accession Number: 1987.127a

Wallpaper

Cut sample of scenic medallion wallpaper. Scene depicting the story of Cupid and Psyche surrounded by diapered patterning. Right-hand edge has stylized, floral stripe. Printed in green, three browns, white, blue, grey, and yellow on light yellow ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Imperial Wallcoverings (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177411

Accession Number: 1987.340

Wallpaper

Cut sample of pastoral scenic wallpaper. Scenes of two cows and a group of sheep under a tree. Printed in shades of grey on white ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177412

Accession Number: 1987.139

Wallpaper

Cut sample of scenery figure paper. Buff ground with pastoral scene of sheep and man on horseback at watering hole, surrounded by ruins. Printing in browns, greys, whites. Framed with scrolls and vines.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Birge Co., Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177413

Accession Number: 1987.124A

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Design with floral medallions and diapered background. Red stripes with stylized, floral motif on each side. Printed in greens, pinks, red, brown, and white on brownish grey background.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: M.H. Birge & Sons (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177414

Accession Number: 1987.349

Wallpaper

Cut sample of landscape figure wallpaper. Ground is buff with diapered patterning and leaf patterned border. French-style scenes consist of young boy presenting flowers to an older woman and a tower by a stream. Printed in light pink, brown, greys, white.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Birge Co., Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177415

Accession Number: 1987.119a

Wallpaper

Cut sample of pastoral scenic wallpaper. Broken line patterned background. Scene is of three sheep that alternates with lady's straw hat filled with flowers. Bordered with flowers and zigzag and dot pattern. Printed in pinks, greens, white, and brown on beige ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Birge Co., Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177416

Accession Number: 1987.363

Wallpaper

Cut sample of floral vine paper. Grey ground with curving vine with roses printed in white and browns.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Imperial Wallcoverings (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177417

Accession Number: 1987.123A

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment of floral medallion with diapered background and stripes with stylized flower motif on each side. Printed in blues, red, pink, yellow, browns on beige ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: M.H. Birge & Sons (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177418

Accession Number: 1987.342

Wallpaper

Cut sample of wallpaper. Pattern of swagged fruit bowl and wheat alternating with lozenge-shaped diamonds framed by sprig garland. Printed in blue, green, two greys, white and black on brown ground.

Date: 1945-1950

Maker: M.H. Birge & Sons (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177419

Accession Number: 1987.366

Wallpaper

Cut sample of rib-textured paper. Arabesque pattern of scrolled leaf medallion with inset of floral bouquet in an urn and beaded swags. Printed in brown and white on pink ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Birge Co., Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177420

Accession Number: 1987.296

Wallpaper

Cut sample of Chinoiserie-style wallpaper. Pattern of pagodas, flowering branches, and bridges. Printed in pink, white, black on beige ground.

Date: 1945-1950

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177421

Accession Number: 1987.362

Wallpaper

Cut sample of Chinoiserie-style, machine-printed paper. Pattern of various pagodas (with steps, bridge) and flowering branches. Printed in light and dark blue on white ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177422

Accession Number: 1987.128

Wallpaper

Cut sample of Chinoiserie-style, machine-printed wallpaper. Pattern of vines, flowering branches, pagodas and bridge. Printed in white, black and light pink on beige ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177423

Accession Number: 1987.129

Wallpaper

Fragment of textured wallpaper. Design of floral and fruit medallion with floral vine on each side. Printed in greys, white, green, beige, brown on light pink ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: M.H. Birge & Sons (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177424

Accession Number: 1987.343

Wallpaper

Cut sample of scenic wallpape depicting boat landing.Printed in blues, browns, pinks, greens on yellow ground,

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177425

Accession Number: 1987.125

Wallpaper

Cut sample of scenic, medallion-style wallpaper. Pattern of alternating medallions inset with man and woman in pastoral setting and a bouquet of flowers. Scrolled leaves and garlands surround the medallions. Printed in yellows, browns, red, pink, white, beige on yellow ground. . Both sides of paper ...

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Birge Co., Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177426

Accession Number: 1987.132

Wallpaper

Fragment of scenery figure wallpaper. Scenes depicting woman milking goat and hunter with hound. Left-hand side has blue stripe decorated with gold, interconnecting circles. On both sides is diamond and bead motif printed in brown. Scenes printed in blues, browns, orange, black on light brown groun...

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177427

Accession Number: 1987.341

Wallpaper

Cut sample of scenic figure wallpaper. Scenic medallions of roses and flowers and possibly Psyche and Cupid against background of diapered patterning. Two stripes of light and dark brown on both edges with zig-zag motif in white. Printed in pinks, browns, aqua, and white on yellow ground.

Date: 1945-1950

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177428

Accession Number: 1987.351

Wallpaper

Cut sample of scenic medallion style wallpaper. Nautical scenes of various types of vessels at sea and in harbor within lozenges composed of stylized vines. Printed in two greys, brown and white on buff ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177429

Accession Number: 1987.336

Wallpaper

Cut sample of diamond, diapered patterned wallpaper. Grey ground with diamond pattern printing in yellow, white, grey and liquid mica.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177430

Accession Number: 1987.120

Wallpaper

Cut sample of Neoclassical wallpaper with pattern of urns, ribbons, bows, and scrolled leaves. Printed in grey and white on light yellow ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177431

Accession Number: 1987.345

Wallpaper

Cut sample of wallpaper with floral medallion in diapered pattern. Printed in light brown on light yellow ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177432

Accession Number: 1987.344

Wallpaper

Cut sample of medallion-style wallpaper. Light grey ground with floral medallions printed in orange, yellow, white and darker grey. Scrolled leaves printed in yellow and white.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177433

Accession Number: 1987.121

Wallpaper

Cut sample of wallpaper. Allover design of floral sprigs within interconnecting lozenges. Printed in two greens, two greys, red and pink, on white ground.

Date: 1945-1950

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177434

Accession Number: 1987.353

Wallpaper

Cut sample of floral medallion wallpaper. Interconnecting medallions of roses or peonies that are linked to alternating medallions of a lacy, floral and leaf design by a vine and boss figure. Printed in greys and whites on grey ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177435

Accession Number: 1987.348

Wallpaper

Cut sample of striped wallpaper. Brown and white stripe with leaf design alternates with green and brown stripe decorated with scalloped edge. Separating these stripes is a wider stripe of brown and white, with leaf and scalloped edge designs. Printed in two browns, white, and green on light brown g...

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177436

Accession Number: 1987.350

Wallpaper

Cut sample of scenery figure wallpaper. Scrolled leaf pattern with vignettes of a castle and people riding in a horse-drawn cart. Printed in greens, white, reds, brown on tan ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177437

Accession Number: 1987.337

Wallpaper

Cut sample of wallpaper with allover floral pattern consisting of yellow roses and yellow rosebuds with green and brown stems. Printed in two yellows, brown, green, and white on white ground.

Date: 1945-1950

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177438

Accession Number: 1987.352

Wallpaper

Cut sample of "Cameo" wallpaper. Figures of man and woman together and separately inside cameo, alternating with bouquet of flowers. Printed in pink, purple, brown, and white on light green ground.

Date: 1945-1950

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177439

Accession Number: 1987.367

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Bead and reel horizontal band with suspended husk or "gimp" printed in grisaille "in front" of blue scalloped raised panels. Printed on off-white ground.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177138

Accession Number: 1969.591.2B

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