Historic New England

Wallpaper

Fragment. Diaper pattern with diamond losenges and joined by flowers. Rollerprinted in blue and brown on a brown ground.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177032

Accession Number: 1967.203

Wallpaper fragments. One fragment has vertical stripe element with flower petals aligned. Other fragment with thin horizontal lines with pin dots outlining triangle of diamond shapes. Printed in two blues, white and black on a light blue ground.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177033

Accession Number: 1967.205

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment of border. Pattern consists of horizontal stripe of meandering vine and oak leaf and acorns alternating with larger leaf, edged at top and bottom with solid stripes. Printed in brown, light and dark orange and grey on white ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177034

Accession Number: 1967.207

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment, diaper pattern. Diamond losenges are formed by cords joined by small medallions. Sprigs are in the center of each losenge. Printed in two blues, two browns and beige on ungrounded paper.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177035

Accession Number: 1967.216

Bandbox

Paper fragments removed from band box. Allover floral pattern of tulips and roses with decorative feathered bird. Printed in two pinks, white and varnish green on unground grey paper.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177036

Accession Number: 1967.171.1

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Ashlar block with raised marble panels. Printed in white, tan, blue, grey and two browns on polished buff ground.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177037

Accession Number: 1967.195

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Flowers with feathers printed in maroon and off-white with metallic gold on grey ground. (Drop repeat)

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177038

Accession Number: 1969.595

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Repeated foliate sprig outlined in metallic gold and enclosed within thin, metallic gold and green intertwining lines. Printed in white, tan, taupe, olive and metallic gold and green on pale green ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: Frederick Beck & Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177039

Accession Number: 1969.579.3

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Diaper pattern. Small-scale grid of leafed stems with four-lobed blossoms at the intersections and stylized flower at center. Printed in cream, rust, metallic gold and metallic green on beige ground.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: Carey Brothers (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177040

Accession Number: 1969.579.4

Wallpaper

Machine printed cut sample. Renaissance Revival. Foliate and scrolls printed in maroon, tan, beige and mica?/ metalic yellow and outlined in metallic gold on off-white ground.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177041

Accession Number: 1969.607

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Repeated flower bouquets in urns surrounded by floral wreaths tied with bow knots and connected by suggested drapery swags in liquid mica.

Date: 1890-1900

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

GUSN: 177042

Accession Number: 1969.579.1

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Pebble embossed paper with an allover floral design. Copper and gold mica and peach on a pale pink ground.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: Robert S. Hobbs & Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177043

Accession Number: 1969.592.1

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Large-scale, Renaissance Revival stripe interrupted by "carved" cartouches. Printed in brown, tan, light orange and blue on polished white ground.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177044

Accession Number: 1969.580.5

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Renaissance Revival strapwork framing alternating cartouches with narrow horizontal pin-stripes. Printed in tan, brown, and white on a blue field.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177045

Accession Number: 1969.580.3

Wallpaper Fragment

Vignettes of French life; including Napoleon III and Eugenia in a landau, women praying to Madonna and Child, a traveler, sea activity. Brown and black on a white ground.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177046

Accession Number: 1969.582.2

Wallpaper

Overall floral with oak leaves. Green and white on grey-white ground.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177047

Accession Number: 1969.582.1

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Flocked border. Fluted rods entwined by leaves at regular intervals and bordered by green flock stripes. Printed in two browns, orange and peach with gold leaf and green flock, overprinted in dark green.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177048

Accession Number: 1969.596B

Wallpaper

Fragment. Renaissance Revival. Large-scale floral with strapwork and foliate scrolls. Red flock overprinted in maroon on a white grosgrain textured ground.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: Zuber et Cie (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177049

Accession Number: 1969.587

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Broad stripe framed by narrow stripes. Two vertical vines of 3-leaf clovers. Printed in two greens, white and beige on unground.

Date: 1860-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177050

Accession Number: 1969.598

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper border fragment. Grid of squares framing stylized flowers and foliate forms. Printed in dark green-grey and black on olive ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177051

Accession Number: 1969.592.2

Wallpaper

Fragment. Diaper pattern. Stylized pink and green sprigs on reverse printed blue diamonds framed by diagonal grid of fine blue lines on unground paper with star at intersection. Straight repeat.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177052

Accession Number: 1969.604.1

Wallpaper

Fragment. Stripe composed of green coral on a light green field alternating with stripe of orange and red diamond within a brown, eight-pointed medallions connected by brown "stem". Printed on white ground.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177053

Accession Number: 1969.604.2

Wallpaper

Unused fragment. Overall floral. Brown, yellow, red printed on a mustard-green ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177054

Accession Number: 1969.578.3

Wallpaper

Floral in suggestion of cut velvet. Roses and oak leaves. Printed in grey, dark grey and white on a white-beige gound.

Date: 1880-1887

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177055

Accession Number: 1969.578.10A

Wallpaper

Unused fragment. Overall, ribbon-tied sprigs connected by tendrils with leaves and berries. Tan, brown, pink and liquid mica printed on beige.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: W.N. Peak (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177056

Accession Number: 1969.578.5

Wallpaper

Unused fragment. Overall floral (wild roses and daisies, wheat). Grey, white, green, metallic bronze and light brown on a pink ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: W.N. Peak (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177057

Accession Number: 1969.578.4

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Allover, large foliate pattern. Printed in peach, gold mica, two browns on a light beige ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: Warren, Lange & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177058

Accession Number: 1969.578.8

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Overall scrolling foliage with flowers. Pink, off-white, metallic gold, liquid mica on a pale pink ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: Robert S. Hobbs & Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177059

Accession Number: 1969.578.1

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Allover diaper pattern. Printed in two blues and green on a white unground.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177060

Accession Number: 1969.578.14

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Large, scrolling foliage with flowers (chrysanthymums?). Printed in pale pink, light beige, mustard, peach, brown, silver and gold mica on an off-white ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177061

Accession Number: 1969.578.2

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover, scrolling foliage or volutes. Green, yellow, metallic gold, liquid mica on a pale peach ground. Straight match.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177062

Accession Number: 1969.578.6

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Overall foliage with oak leaves. Tan on white ground. Maybe a cieling paper?

Date: 1880-1887

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177063

Accession Number: 1969.578.7

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Tile patterned paper with alternating motifs of floral medallions and counterchange (swastika) with flower. Printed in brown, light brown, black and gold.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177064

Accession Number: 1969.578.9

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Border. Wild roses and foliage above and overlapping a horizontal geometric stripe. (note, 2 strips attached) Two reds, three greens, brown on a light green ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177065

Accession Number: 1969.578.10B

Wallpaper

Fragment. Oversized flowers and leafage with a pole-and-rail fence. Printed in purple, yellow, pink, dark green, black on a mustard ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177066

Accession Number: 1969.578.11B

Wallpaper

Fragment. Overall floral. Yellow, red, black printed on an olive ground.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177067

Accession Number: 1969.578.12

Wallpaper

Fragment. Overall floral with roses, daisies, scrolling foliage. Red, blue, white on tan ground.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: J.J.L. & Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177068

Accession Number: 1969.578.13

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Geometric pattern with simple interlacing at the join of each section, and stylized foliage. Printed in two greens, orange on a black ground.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177069

Accession Number: 1969.784a-c

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Frieze paper. Imitation brocade. Acanthus scrolls with blue floral terminals and roses in an urn bordered by floral garlands on a pin-dot field. Printed in blue, green, red, orange and yellow on ivory ground.

Date: 1902-1910

Maker: Imperial Wallcoverings (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177070

Accession Number: 1969.790A

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Large climbing roses in two pinks, green and metallic gold with blue hydrangeas on beige and grey striated ground.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: G.W.P. Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177071

Accession Number: 1969.798A

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Arts and crafts stylized floral - waterlily. Printed in green, olive, two browns and yellow on a striated field printed in light olive and khaki.

Date: 1895-1910

Maker: Cresswell & Washburn (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177072

Accession Number: 1969.577.4A

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Rows of medallions enframing floral sprigs and alternating vertically with vignettes of Colonial Williamsburg: couple promenading around a pond and men lawn bowling. Printed in blue, two greens, red, rust, tan and white on beige ground.

Date: 1934-1950

Maker: Imperial Wallcoverings (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177073

Accession Number: 1969.790B

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Persian stylized foliate elements embellished with beading and scrolls. Printed in matte khaki, green, ochre and pink contrasting with metallic blue, pink, copper and gold. Printed on grey matte ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1880-1887

Maker: Cresswell & Washburn (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177074

Accession Number: 1969.577.1

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Green moire stripe. Dark green horizontal stripes with moire pattern in green liquid mica on green ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: Allen-Higgins Wall Paper Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177075

Accession Number: 1969.792A

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Wide white stripes entwined with white and tan flowers. Printed on a polished peach ground.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176926

Accession Number: 1985.809

Wallpaper

Large-scale, meandering foliate vine with flowers and flower buds, flanked by graduated stripes. Printed in beige and outlined with blue pindots.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176927

Accession Number: 1985.10

Wallpaper

Partial rollof wallpaper. Large-scale grisaille Rococo scrolls entwined with flowers. Printed in two greys, orange, blue, rose, purple and maroon.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176928

Accession Number: 1985.14

Wallpaper

Vertical stripes composed of grey rods entwined with morning glories with pink and purple blossoms alternating with reds entwined by grey, foliate scrolls. Printed in two pinks, rose, two purples, lavender, two greys and three greens.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176929

Accession Number: 1985.767