Historic New England

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Star and dot pattern. Screenprinted in two yellows on yellow-orange ground.

Maker: F. Schumacher & Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 284306

Accession Number: 1995.568

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample manufactured by Bradbury and Bradbury. All over foliate or "Willow" pattern printed in brown on tan ground.

Maker: Bradbury & Bradbury (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 284307

Accession Number: 1995.25

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample by manufacturer Bradbury and Bradbury named "Dresser Ceiling." Geometric pattern of hexagons framing six sided star or snowflake. Printed in metallic blue on blue-gray ground.

Maker: Bradbury & Bradbury (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 284308

Accession Number: 1995.31

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample manufactured by Bradbury and Bradbury. Repeating, stylized fluer de lis figure printed in brown, metallic copper and peach on blue-gray ground.

Maker: Bradbury & Bradbury

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 284309

Accession Number: 1995.32

Unused wallpaper sample manufactured by Bradbury and Bradbury named "Lattice Dado." A diamond patterned lattice in orange with green flowers at its intersects, overlays a smaller square patterned lattice with circles. Printed in orange, green, brown on a blue ground.

Date: 1982

Maker: Bradbury & Bradbury (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 284310

Accession Number: 1995.33

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample manufactured by Bradbury and Bradbury named "Lily." Two stylized lily flowers and foliage grow from a single base. The symmetrical flowers form a repeating geometric pattern in pale pink and mauve over a large chevron pattern in printed in metallic gold.

Maker: Bradbury & Bradbury (Manufacturer)

Material: screen prints

GUSN: 284311

Accession Number: 1995.34

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample manufactured by Bradbury and Bradbury named "Random Star Ceiling." Gold stars of differing sizes and shapes scattered across a dark blue ground.

Date: 1983

Maker: Bradbury & Bradbury (Manufacturer)

Material: screen prints

GUSN: 284312

Accession Number: 1995.35

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample manufactured by Bradbury and Bradbury. Large, metallic gold fluer de lis pattern on pale pink or cream ground.

Maker: Bradbury & Bradbury (Manufacturer)

Material: screen prints

GUSN: 284313

Accession Number: 1995.36

Wallpaper

Unused sample of wallpaper. Moorish style pattern with flowers framed by assymetrical trellis. Printed in olive, white, black, peach, and tan on cream ground.

Date: 1980s

Maker: Possibly Bradbury & Bradbury (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 284314

Accession Number: 1995.583

Pair of Earrings

Each earring in this pair consists of small woven splint "bells" strung on a filament as a chain suspended from a splint and filament woven pinwheel surmount. Each earring attaches with gold french wires. The earrings have a matching brooch, 1919.229.1

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), silk (textile), gold (metal)

GUSN: 284315

Accession Number: 1919.229.2AB

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. All over design of marblized octagonal panels alternating with rectangular blocks with a central foliate motif.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 284316

Accession Number: 2000.332

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Central floral fan motif framed by diapered scrolls and scrolling foliage. Printed in light green on a green flocked ground.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 284318

Accession Number: 2000.333

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Large-scale bouquets of flowers flanked by scrolling acanthus leaves. Printed in two yellows on unground paper.

Maker: Birge Co., Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: papers (document genres)

GUSN: 284319

Accession Number: 2000.335

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample manufactured by Bradbury and Bradbury. "Willow" pattern paper (A) joined to "Vermillion Star Frieze" (B).

Date: 1980s

Maker: Bradbury & Bradbury (Manufacturer)

Material: screen prints

GUSN: 284320

Accession Number: 1995.42AB

Pair of earrings

This gray "lava" soapstone pair earrings is part of a set, with a matching brooch (1922.616.1). All three pieces feature a scallop shell with dangling spiral shell and two entwined sea creatures on lily pads hanging from gold chains. The earrings attach with s-shaped gold wires.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: limestone, gold (metal)

GUSN: 284321

Accession Number: 1922.616.2AB

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample manufactured by Bradbury and Bradbury. "Plaza Hotel Ceiling" pattern.

Date: 1980s

Maker: Bradbury & Bradbury (Manufacturer)

Material: screen prints

GUSN: 284322

Accession Number: 1995.43

Reproduction Wallpaper

Two unused samples 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 ...

Date: 1980s

Maker: Bradbury & Bradbury (Manufacturer)

Material: screen prints, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 284324

Accession Number: 1995.44AB

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample produced by Galacar and Company named "Petite Plume." The pattern is a reproduction of a 1790 French paper.

Maker: Galacar & Co (Manufacturer)

Material: screen prints

GUSN: 284325

Accession Number: 1995.50

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample manufactured by Galacar and Company named "La Dauphine." Reproduction of Defosse and Keith pattern from 1869.

Date: 1980-1995

Maker: Galacar & Co (Manufacturer)

Material: screen prints

GUSN: 284326

Accession Number: 1995.51

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample manufactured by Galacar and Company named "Water Stripe." Pattern is a reproduction of Cocheco Mills paper from 1882.

Date: 1980-1995

Maker: Galacar & Co (Manufacturer)

Material: screen prints

GUSN: 284327

Accession Number: 1995.52

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample manufactured by Galacar and Company named "Finestre." The pattern is a reproduction of a Jacquemart and Berand paper from 1798.

Date: 1980-1995

Maker: Galacar & Co (Manufacturer)

Material: screen prints

GUSN: 284328

Accession Number: 1995.53

Wallpaper

Unused partial roll of reproduction wallpaper. Meandering, flowering branches and leaves. Printed in two greys, green, white and gold on beige ground. Straight repeat.

Maker: Bradbury & Bradbury (Manufacturer)

Material: screen prints

GUSN: 284329

Accession Number: 1995.580B

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Stylized flowers, leaves, grapes, and chickens framing pair of figures in peasant costumes. Printed in greens, yellow, pink, and white on a dark brown ground.

Date: 1925-1945

Maker: Thomas Strahan Company (Manufacturer) United Wall Paper Crafters of North America (1923-1958) (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 284330

Accession Number: 1988.527

Wallpaper

Unused roll of wallpaper. Pattern consists of scrolled foliage inset with flowers and floral garland. Printed in green, brown, and white on a grey ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1979

Maker: Scalamandré (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 284331

Accession Number: 2000.249

Wallpaper

Unused roll of wallpaper. Pattern consists of ivy entwined around a trellis. Printed in two greens, and two greys on a green ground. Straight repeat.

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings (Manufacturer)

Material: papers (document genres)

GUSN: 284335

Accession Number: 2000.248

Ring Box

This red velvet box is the original fitted container for memorial ring 1916.227.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 284339

Accession Number: 1916.228

Wallpaper

Fragment of nursery or novelty wallpaper with grotesque and comic scenes of people, animals, birds, insects and even a carrot. Lithograph. Blue on ungrounded paper.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), lithographs

GUSN: 284340

Accession Number: 2001.281.375

Nursery Wallpaper

Fragment of nursery wallpaper with idyllic scenes of babies and young children at outdoor play. Scenes include babies on a seesaw, boys with a wagon and puppies, children picking apples near a fountain, and children with a rabbit. Trailing vines and foliage surround the scenes. Lithograph in blue...

Date: 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), lithographs

GUSN: 284341

Accession Number: 2001.281.376

Wallpaper

Unused roll of wallpaper. Pattern consists of meandering vines with nosegays. Printed in green, grey, and white on a pink ground.

Date: 1985

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 284343

Accession Number: 2000.251

Wallpaper

Unused roll of wallpaper. Pattern consists of floral vines with groupings of carnations and roses intertwined with ribbons and bows. Printed in two pinks, lavender, three greens, and white on a black ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1976

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 284344

Accession Number: 2000.252

Wallpaper

Unused partial roll of wallpaper. Scrolled floral damask pattern. Printed in two greens on a cream round. Straight repeat.

Maker: McClelland, Nancy (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 284345

Accession Number: 2000.253

Medal and case

A round silver medal awarded to J. F. Bumstead & Co. by the Massachusetts Mechanical Association for paper hanging in 1856. This cast medal is decorated on both sides. On one side is the motto and emblems of the Mechanical Association with an engraved inscription. On the verso is the cast design of ...

Date: 1856

Maker: Mitchell, Francis N. (Medalist) Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association (Issuing body)

Material: silver (metal), leather, cut velvet

GUSN: 273532

Accession Number: 1985.654

Wallpaper

Fragment of wallpaper once part of the stock of Boston retailer A. H. Davenport. Pattern of birds pearched on trailing oak tree branches among leaves and acorns. Block-printed in greens, blues, browns, pinks, yellow and gray on white satin ground. Straight match.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: A.H. Davenport (Retailer)

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

GUSN: 273533

Accession Number: 2001.281.147

Wallpaper

Partial roll of Scenery Figure wallpaper. Boat of men is pulled ashore by a single figure. Scene is framed by leaning trees, arched bridge and city in background. Block-printed in three browns, three greens, orange and blue. Irisé ground in blues and pink within scenery vignettes, other areas ap...

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: Possibly

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

GUSN: 273534

Accession Number: 2001.281.148

Wallpaper

Partial roll and three fragments of wallpaper from New Hampshire. Partial roll and fragments of vine and stripe pattern. Pink vine with leaves and berries climb vertically over horizontal stripes with geometric patterns in light gray and green. Alternating with the vine is a pink vertical stripe o...

Date: 1805-1810

Maker: Probably (Manufacturer)

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

GUSN: 273535

Accession Number: 2001.281.149A-C

Wallpaper

Fragment of wallpaper. Small, non-directional floral sprig pattern interspersed with rectangles containing a fan and floral design. Anglo-Japanese design influence and non-directional pattern might indicate use as a ceiling paper. Roller-printed in brown, tan and gold glitter on cream ground.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273536

Accession Number: 2001.281.150

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Floral trail pattern including lily of the valley. Dense, naturalistic design shows Aethetic influence. Pattern does not have strong directional orientation, potentially used as wall or ceiling paper. Roller-printed in black, light cream, and metallic gold on tan ground.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273537

Accession Number: 2001.281.151

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Dense, all over floral pattern. Naturalistic design and coloring shows Aesthetic-style influence. Roller-printed in white, sage green, brown, taupe and metallic gold on a creamy yellow ground.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273538

Accession Number: 2001.281.152

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Maple leaf and flower pattern roller-printed in yellow, light green and maroon on an olive ground. Pattern does not have strong directional orientation, potentially used as wall or ceiling paper.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273539

Accession Number: 2001.281.153

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment with floral and scroll pattern. Anglo-Japanese stylistic influence. Roller-printed in yellow, red, green on olive green ground.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273540

Accession Number: 2001.281.154

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Naturalistic foliate pattern with small wildflowers. Roller-printed in white, yellow, cream, two light olive greens, dark orange and maroon.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273542

Accession Number: 2001.281.155

Wallpaper

Three wallpaper fragments. Trailing vine pattern of conventionalized morning glory and hops. Roller-printed in four greens, two browns, cream, yellow, fuchsia, maroon, and black on a satin olive-gray ground.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273543

Accession Number: 2001.281.156A-C

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Floral stipe pattern. Stripes with thorny orange roses alternates with a stripe with sprigs of orange flower on a dot background. Between floral stripes are foliate stripes. Roller-printed in olive greens and grays, orange, red, cream and pale blue on olive ground. A.W.P.M.A...

Date: 1880-1887

Maker: American Wall Paper Manufacturers Association (1880-1887) (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273549

Accession Number: 2001.281.157

Wallpaper

Two wallpaper fragments. Floral sprig roller-printed pattern with fuchsia and oranges roses and turquiose berries and flowers. "A.W.P.M.A." logo in selvedge.

Date: 1880-1887

Maker: American Wall Paper Manufacturers Association (1880-1887) (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 273550

Accession Number: 2001.281.158AB

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Floral pattern roller-printed in two yellows, dark olive green, and maroon on olive ground. "A.W.P.M.A." logo printed in selvedge.

Date: 1880-1887

Maker: American Wall Paper Manufacturers Association (1880-1887) (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273551

Accession Number: 2001.281.159

Wallpaper

Two unused wallpaper fragments from Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts. Floral sprig pattern of chrysanthemums and ferns. Roller-printed in olive greens, browns, yellow and fuchsia on olive ground. "A.W.P.M.A." logo printed in selvedge.

Date: 1880-1887

Maker: American Wall Paper Manufacturers Association (1880-1887) (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273552

Accession Number: 2001.281.160AB

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Floral bouquet including poppies and daisies on a moiré pattern background. Bouquet design is block-printed in three shades of violet, orange, peach, red, brown, five greens, yellow, mustard, fuchsia, white and gray. The background moiré pattern is printed in off white o...

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 273553

Accession Number: 2001.281.161

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Small and large sprigs of violet flowers on a striped moiré background. The sprigs are block-printed in four shades of violet and six shades of green. The background is printed in two shades of light gray on a white satin ground.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 273560

Accession Number: 2001.281.162

Wallpaper

Unused fragment of wallpaper. Small and large sprigs of voilet flowers on a background of gray pinstripes. Sprigs are block-printed in four violets, blue, two grays, brown, and six greens. Background is roller-printed in light gray on dark gray ground.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 273561

Accession Number: 2001.281.163

Wallpaper

Unused fragment of wallpaper. Sprigs of red roses and small violet flowers alternate with bouquets of pink and violet flowers. Block-printed in five pinks, two reds, two violets, four greens and gray on a gray ground.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 273564

Accession Number: 2001.281.164

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