Historic New England

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Meandering vine of red roses is the central motif with random sprigs, scrolls and vines. Printed in red, mauve, two greens, tan and brown on a striped ground of numerous colors from olive to blue.

Date: 1890-1896

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177274

Accession Number: 1975.248

Wallpaper

Unused sample with attached frieze. Leafy fleur-de-lis with C-scrolls, alternate with smaller three lobed foliate form. Three greens and yellow on a grey ground.

Date: 1890-1896

Maker: W.N. Peak (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177275

Accession Number: 1975.239

Wallpaper

Matching frieze. Garlands, spray, scrolls with lotus leaves and bellflowers. Printed in mustard, dark orange, peach, two greens, yellow, white and silver mica on a cream ground.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: Carey Brothers (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177276

Accession Number: 1975.241B

Wallpaper

Fragment of matching frieze. Scrolling acanthus leaves, garland, sprigs and bouquets of flowers. Bottom band of stylized palmettes. Silver mica, blue, mustard and yellow on a white ground.

Maker: Carey Brothers (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177277

Accession Number: 1975.246B

Wallpaper

Unused matching frieze sample. Embossed with a floral scroll design to give the look of leather. Large scrolls with rosettes are tied with a bow, urns with bouquets and a bottom band of bead and reel. Printed in two pinks, white, tan, brown and gold on a shiny pink ground.

Date: 1890-1896

Maker: Carey Brothers (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177278

Accession Number: 1975.254B

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragments. Large scrolling foliage with overlapping meandering rose vine and daisy garlands. Printed in green, mauve, tan, mustard, gold and silver mica printed on a pale pink ground.

Date: 1890-1896

Maker: Mairs, William H. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177279

Accession Number: 1975.252

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Embossed paper with a tapestry feel. A landscape scene of pond with lily pads, foliage, trees and a foot bridge. Three blues, green, two browns, black and white on a gilt and sand ground.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: Becker, Smith & Page, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177280

Accession Number: 1975.238

Wallpaper

Unused sample with attached border. Allover floral pattern with sprigs. Two pinks, mauve, red, two greens, blue and yellow on a cream ground.

Date: 1900-1901

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

GUSN: 177281

Accession Number: 1975.236B

Wallpaper

Unused matching frieze sample (to 1975.252). Pebble embossed. Large scrolling foliage with overlapping meandering rose vine. Garland of daisies hangs off of scrolls. Bottom band of small compact scrolls and stylized flowers. Green, mauve, tan, mustard, gold and silver mica printed on a pale pink gro...

Date: 1890-1896

Maker: Mairs, William H. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177282

Accession Number: 1975.251

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Marblized architectural features to resemble Georgian mansions. Grapes and round medallions with rosettes link each architectural compartment. Printed in yellow, white, grey and brown on a beige ground.

Date: 1935-1945

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177283

Accession Number: 1975.237B

Wallpaper

Matching unused wallpaper frieze sample attached to paper. Swags of ribbon and foliate vines, festoons of rose vines, pin dots and vertical ribbon and foliate forms. Printed in two pinks, two greens, yellow, silver mica on a cream ground.

Date: 1890-1896

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177284

Accession Number: 1975.242B

Wallpaper

Unused border sample attached to paper. Leafy fleur-de-lis with scrolling foliage and smaller three-lobed foliate form. In the background is an allover, undulating moire type pattern. Three greens and yellow on a grey ground.

Date: 1890-1896

Maker: W.N. Peak (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177285

Accession Number: 1975.239B

Wallpaper Frieze

Matching unused wallpaper frieze sample. Repeat pattern of lobed forms, foliage, ribbon and rinceaux. Printed in green, white, silver mica on a pale green ground.

Date: 1890-1896

Maker: Henry Gledhill & Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177286

Accession Number: 1975.243B

Wallpaper

Wide, matching frieze fragment attached to sidewall fragment. Delicate sweeping scrolls joined by floral rose bouquets. With a band of stylized lotus leaves separated by a vertical column of three beads. Printed in two greens and silver mica on a white ground.

Date: 1890-1896

Maker: Henry Gledhill & Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177287

Accession Number: 1975.247B

Wallpaper

Unused matching frieze sample attached to sidewall. Scrolling foliage with bellflowers and vertical lines towards the bottom half. Green, sage, silver mica and yellow on a pale green ground.

Date: 1890-1896

Maker: Carey Brothers (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177288

Accession Number: 1975.249B

Wallpaper

Unused matching frieze sample. Meandering rose vines. Bottom band of a reed and leaf motif. Printed in white, three greens, silver mica on a ungrounded paper.

Date: 1890-1896

Maker: Frederick Beck & Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177289

Accession Number: 1975.250B

Wallpaper

Matching frieze sample attached to paper. Design of a diapered background with rosettes, wreaths with scrolls, palmettes and sprigs. Cream, white, silver and gold on a pale green gound.

Date: 1890-1896

Maker: Frederick Beck & Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177290

Accession Number: 1975.240B

Wallpaper

Frieze sample attached to paper. Simple arabesques made of scrolling foliage, swags and spray of roses on the vine. Bottom band of interlacing. Printed in two pinks, mauve, red, two greens, blue, yellow on a cream ground.

Date: 1900-1901

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

GUSN: 177291

Accession Number: 1975.236C

Wallpaper

Unused sample with attached border. Flowers and scrolls of lotus leaves, small garlands, bell flowers. Printed in mustard, dark orange, peach, two greens, yellow, white and silver mica on an off-white ground.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: Carey Brothers (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177292

Accession Number: 1975.241

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Repeat pattern of lobed forms containing wreath, ribbon and palmette motifs. Printed in green white and silver mica on a pale green ground.

Date: 1890-1896

Maker: Henry Gledhill & Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177293

Accession Number: 1975.243

Wallpaper

Fragments pieced together. Daisies, thistles and sprigs are printed in brown, silver mica, yellow and white on a soft pink ground.

Date: 1890-1896

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177294

Accession Number: 1975.245BC

Wallpaper

Unused sample fragment, attached to border. Daisies, thistles and sprigs are printed in brown, silver mica, yellow and white on a soft pink ground.

Date: 1890-1896

Maker: W.N. Peak (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177295

Accession Number: 1975.245A

Wallpaper

Fragment with attached frieze. C-scrolls and scrolls of acanthus leaves, sprigs, garlands and bouquets. Silver mica, blue and mustard printed on a white ground.

Date: 1890-1896

Maker: Carey Brothers (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177296

Accession Number: 1975.246A

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Floral embossed. Candelabra form with volutes, ribbon, garlands, bellflowers and bouquets. Printed in white, tan, brown, mauve on gold on a shiny pink ground.

Date: 1890-1896

Maker: Carey Brothers (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177297

Accession Number: 1975.254

Wallpaper

Fragment. The design consists of delicate sweeping scrolls joined by floral rose bouquets. Printed in two greens and silver mica on a white ground.

Date: 1890-1896

Maker: Henry Gledhill & Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177298

Accession Number: 1975.247

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

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