Historic New England

Reproduction Wallpaper

Two unused pieces of reproduction wallpaper in the "Louise" pattern by Waterhouse Wallhangings, Inc.The primary motif in the pattern depicts two parrots above a basket filled with flowers and fruits. A curving garland is beneath the basket. Smaller stylized flowers separate the main motifs. Backgrou...

Date: 1970-1980

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 289730

Accession Number: 2001.281.751.1-.2

Jamb hook

One of a pair of brass jamb hooks with oval unadorned plates.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 289731

Accession Number: 1958.262.2

Wallpaper Border

Two fragments of floral wallpaper border. Primary design element is a realistically rendered horizontal rope made up of lavender and pink flowers, orange berries, and foliage roller-printed on a blue background. Green stripes with dots on upper and lower edges.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 289732

Accession Number: 2001.281.688AB

Wallpaper Border

Long fragment of strawberry wallpaper border. Strawberry plants with pink berries, white flowers and green leaves on an upper band of white and lower band of blue. Thin blue stripe along upper edge. Roller-printed in blue, three greens, two pinks, red, brown, ochre and yellow on white ground.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 289733

Accession Number: 2001.281.689

Bell pull

Beaded bell pull with needlepointed design of red and burgundy floral and leaf trail on gray background. Pull with brass fittings.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: crewel wool, brass (alloy)

GUSN: 289734

Accession Number: 1958.245

Candlestick

Brass candlestick with a circular base, molded pedestal, and double loop handle.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 289736

Accession Number: 1958.249

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of wallpaper border with geometric pattern. Border's upper band has pattern of alternating crosses or trefoil figures and stylized flower figures. The lower border is a stylized bead and reel pattern. Roller-printed in black, white and three blues on blue ground.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 289738

Accession Number: 2001.281.690

Electrified oil lamp

Electrified lamp with square marble base, cylindrical brass column with spiral decoration composed of chain of hearts and stylized vine. Colorless molded six-sided glass oil resevoir. Modern white and green shade with bird paper.

Date: 1800-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: mold-blown glass, brass (alloy), marble (rock), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 289740

Accession Number: 1958.250

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of wallpaper border with stylized leaf and berry figure. White stylized twig with leaf and cluster of berries repeats across blue upper band. Lower band printed with small stylized flower and twig figure in black and white on gray. Roller-printed in two blues, yellow, white, black, and g...

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 289741

Accession Number: 2001.281.691

Reproduction Wallpaper

Four unused samples of reproduction wallpaper in the "Lowestoft" pattern by Waterhouse Wallhangings, Inc. Wallpaper has a large-scale pattern of flowering tree branches and leaves. Pattern is based on an earlier paper found in a sea captain's house on Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Three colorways are pre...

Date: 1970-1980

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings (Manufacturer)

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

GUSN: 289743

Accession Number: 2001.281.752.1-.4

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of floral vine wallpaper border with attached sidewall paper. Border has undulating yellow branch with yellow berries, black leaves, white flowers on blue background. Narrow lower band printed in yellow on black. Roller-printed in white, yellow, black on blue stripe. Borders printed on u...

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 289747

Accession Number: 2001.281.692

Reproduction Wallpaper

Three unused pieces of reproduction wallpaper in the "Madame de Pompadour" pattern by Waterhouse Wallhangings, Inc. Wallpaper has an all-over pattern of flower-filled baskets, rococo flowers and scrolls. Also present are straw hats, rakes and hoes. Pattern is based on a French brocade textile. Two c...

Date: 1970-1980

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), metallic pigment

GUSN: 289748

Accession Number: 2001.281.753.1-.3

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of two uncut wallpaper borders printed on embossed paper. The borders emulate Middle Eastern stylistic elements. Upper band of interlocked diamonds in red and metallic gold. Lower band of small arches framing diamond and arabesque figures. Roller-printed in blue, red, metallic gold, gra...

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 289749

Accession Number: 2001.281.693

Reproduction Wallpaper

Three unused samples of reproduction wallpaper in the "Medallion" pattern by Waterhouse Wallhangings, Inc. Wallpaper has a repeating pattern of simple stylized rosettes and is based on a French block-printed wallpaper by Zuber dating from 1820-1830. Three colorways are present: 2001.281.754.1 -- Gr...

Date: 1970-1980

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 289758

Accession Number: 2001.281.754.1-.3

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused sample of reproduction wallpaper in the "Monmouth" pattern by Waterhouse Wallhangings, Inc. Paper has a large-scale pattern of floral swags and garlands. Roller-printed. Swags enclose three vignettes: a shepherdess holding a crook; sheep; and two cows by a tree. Two colorways are present: 200...

Date: 1970-1980

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 289764

Accession Number: 2001.281.756.1-.2

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused sample of reproduction wallpaper in the "Moses Eaton Stencil" pattern by Waterhouse Wallhangings, Inc. Wallpaper has a large-scale pattern of very simplified baskets of flowers, flower sprigs, and starburst motifs arranged between vertical stripes of geometric designs. Pattern is a composite ...

Date: 19701980

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings (Manufacturer) After Eaton, Moses (American stencil artist, 1796-1886) (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 289769

Accession Number: 2001.281.757

Reproduction Wallpaper

Three unused pieces of reproduction wallpaper in the "Norwell Stripe" pattern by Waterhouse Wallhangings, Inc. Wallpaper has a pattern of vertical stripes of various geometric designs. The left stripe and right stripes have small dots, a wavy line, and a solid line flanking either side of a column o...

Date: 1970-1980

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 289774

Accession Number: 2001.281.758.1-.3

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of wallpaper border with stylized imitation of architectural molding. Small metallic gold arches with stylized torch or flower figures frame stylized floral figures and arabesque lines in light blue on blue background. Lower band with chain link pattern in metallic gold on black backgroun...

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), metallic pigment

GUSN: 289775

Accession Number: 2001.281.694

Reproduction Wallpaper

Seven unused pieces of reproduction wallpaper in the "Nye Homestead" pattern by Waterhouse Wallhangings, Inc. Wallpaper has a pattern of undulating vines with leaves and berries alternating with a geometric diamond stripe. Pattern is based on an American block-printed wallpaper dating from 1790-1810...

Date: 1970-1980

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), embossed wall coverings

GUSN: 289776

Accession Number: 2001.281.759.1-.7

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of flocked wallpaper border. Narrow border with pattern of two alternating medallion figures in gold against red flocking. Roller-printed in metallic gold and red flocking on polished white ground.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), flocking, metallic pigment

GUSN: 289784

Accession Number: 2001.281.695

Reproduction Wallpaper

Five unused samples of reproduction wallpaper in the "Parker Hill" pattern which was produced by both Katzenbach and Warren and Waterhouse Wallhangings, Inc. Wallpaper has large-scale pattern of highly stylized sprays of flowers and foliage. Pattern is based on an American block-printed wallpaper da...

Date: 1960-1980

Maker: Possibly Waterhouse Wallhangings (Manufacturer) Possibly Katzenbach and Warren (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 289798

Accession Number: 2001.281.760.1-.5

Reproduction Wallpaper

Three unused pieces of reproduction wallpaper in the "Petite Pillement" pattern by Waterhouse Wallhangings, Inc. Wallpaper has a large-scale pattern of flowering tree branches with birds sitting on branches. Interspersed throughout the pattern are vignettes showing Asian scenes including pagodas, fo...

Date: 1970-1980

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings (Manufacturer) Pillement, Jean (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 289799

Accession Number: 2001.281.761.1-.3

Reproduction Wallpaper

Six unused pieces of reproduction wallpaper in the "Pillement" pattern by Waterhouse Wallhangings, Inc. Wallpaper has a large-scale pattern of flowering tree branches and leaves. Interspersed throughout the leaves are vignettes depicting Asian scenes including pagodas and people in Asian dress. Patt...

Date: 1970-1980

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 289804

Accession Number: 2001.281.762.1-.6

Reproduction Wallpaper

Five unused pieces of reproduction wallpaper in the "Pineapple Damask" pattern by Waterhouse Wallhangings, Inc. Wallpaper has a large-scale pattern of abstract pineapples enclosed in diamonds made of scrolls, lines and rosettes. Pattern is based on an early American stencil design. Three colorways a...

Date: 1970-1980

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 289817

Accession Number: 2001.281.763.1-.5

Table

Small rectangular table with scalloped edge skirt, turned legs and stretcher. Single drawer.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 289818

Accession Number: 2006.44.3705

Wallpaper Border

Two fragments of wallpaper border with pattern that is a stylized imitation of architectural molding. Gold rounded arches frame stylized flowers and palmettes on a black background. Between each gold arch is a pointed red arch. There is a lower orange band with gold and black pattern. Roller-prin...

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), metallic pigment

GUSN: 289819

Accession Number: 2001.281.696AB

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of wallpaper border with rosette and chain pattern. Gray cartouches framing orange rosettes are linked together by a gray and red chain on dark green background. Brown and gray stripes on upper and lower edges. Roller-printed in brown, white, gray, black, red, orange and dark green on whi...

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 289821

Accession Number: 2001.281.697

Reproduction Wallpaper

Three unused pieces of reproduction wallpaper in the "Pineapple Stencil" pattern by Waterhouse, Wallhangings, Inc. Wallpaper has large-scale vertical stripes of highly abstracted pineapples and leaves alternating with geometric stripes. Paper is adapted from from 19th-century stencil design by artis...

Date: 1970-1980

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings (Manufacturer) After Eaton, Moses (American stencil artist, 1796-1886) (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 289822

Accession Number: 2001.281.764.1-.3

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of two partially cut wallpaper borders. Pattern is a stylized imitation of architectural molding with upper band of stylized palmettes in orange and black on orange background and lower band of bud or sprig figures in yellow. Roller-printed in ochre, black, two oranges, yellow and two bro...

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 289823

Accession Number: 2001.281.698

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of wallpaper border with pattern that imitates architectural molding and hanging finials. Upper band shows a molding pattern in gold and lower band with hanging finial figures in gold alternating with arabesque figures in orange on a dark red background. Roller-printed in ochre, tan, yell...

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), metallic pigment

GUSN: 289824

Accession Number: 2001.281.699

Looking Glass

Rectangular gilt and gesso framed looking glass. Carved rosette in each corner flanked by foliate scrolls.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), gilding, gesso

GUSN: 289826

Accession Number: 1978.181

Wallpaper Border

Wallpaper border fragment from North Andover, Massachusetts. Geometric block or step pattern with chain element. Block-printed in black, blue and brown on ungrounded paper. Attached to sidewall paper with leave pattern (see 2001.281.450.1).

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: wove paper, block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 285784

Accession Number: 2001.281.450.2

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment from North Andover, Massachusetts. Landscape scene pattern typical of the mulit-colored, pictorial wallpapers produced in England during the third quarter of the nineteenth century. Three alternating scenes of chickens, ring-necked pheasants and grouse framed by leafy tre...

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 285799

Accession Number: 2001.281.451

Wallpaper

Unused embossed wallpaper fragment from North Andover, Massachusetts. Embossed pattern of foliate scrolls over hashmark background. Probably block-printed in brown with black and metallic gold highlights on dark red ground. Varnished.

Date: 1875-1895

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), embossed wall coverings, block printing (relief printing process), metallic pigment, varnish

GUSN: 285817

Accession Number: 2001.281.452

Wallpaper

Three large wallpaper fragments from North Andover, Massachusetts. Oval medallions frame fine lined scenes of cherubs fishing with poles and nets and splashing in water. The pictorial medallions are adorned by foliate wreaths with draping vine swags. The pictorial figures are printed with an engr...

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), engraving (printing process)

GUSN: 285820

Accession Number: 2001.281.453A-C

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment from North Chatham, Massachusetts. Large-scale trellis pattern with parrot perched on floral swag over an urn with flowers. Roller-printed in black, white and yellow on gray ground.

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 285826

Accession Number: 2001.281.454

Wallpaper

Fragment of Renaissance Revival syle wallpaper from North Brookfield, Massachusetts. Large cartouche or medallion-like figures printed in gray framed by brightly colored floral sprays. Block-printed in two grays, green, brown, two blues and red on white ground. Attached floral border (see 2001.281....

Date: 1845-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 285829

Accession Number: 2001.281.455.1

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of floral wallpaper border from North Brookfield, Massachusetts. Black flocking, overprinted in blue and gray, with metallic copper ribbon on light blue ground. Border is attached to Renaissance Revival wallpaper (see 2001.281.455.1).

Date: 1845-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), flocking, metallic pigment

GUSN: 285835

Accession Number: 2001.281.455.2

Wallpaper Border

Wallpaper border fragment. Dense foliage and a row of roses in full bloom above hanging row of rosebuds. Border pattern is printed over a floral sidewall pattern. The border pattern is block-printed in white and four shades of gray with red flocked overprinting in orange and red. The sidewall patt...

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: laid paper, block printing (relief printing process), flocking

GUSN: 285840

Accession Number: 2001.281.456

Wallpaper

Unused scenery figure wallpaper fragment from Middleton, Massachusetts. Medallion figure frames a pastoral scene of a male traveler resting against his bedroll and a tree trunk with a walking stick in one hand. A woman carrying a child on her back stands nearby.The medallion, block-printed in two ...

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 285852

Accession Number: 2001.281.457

Reproduction Wallpaper

Fragment of reproduction scenery figure wallpaper. Medallion figures frame two pastoral scenes. The first scene is oval and depicts a male traveler resting against a tree trunk, a woman carrying a child on her back stands nearby. The second scene is smaller and rectangular. It depicts two seated...

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: Birge (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 285865

Accession Number: 2001.281.458

Wallpaper

Unused fragment of nursery wallpaper from Middleton, Massachusetts. Comic scenes based on nursery rhymes are presented in an assymetrical pattern of squares and circles in the Anglo-Japanese style. Branches of mountain holly, or catberry, poke out between the scenes from behind. Scenes include Tom t...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 285870

Accession Number: 2001.281.459

Wallpaper

Three fragments of striped wallpaper from North Eastham, Massachusetts. Blue stripes with blue dots applied over orange ground. Stripes of orange ground are printed with white dots. Wove paper, partial sheets.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: wove paper

GUSN: 285879

Accession Number: 2001.281.460A-C

Wallpaper with border made of needlepoint pattern paper

Three wallpaper fragments from North Eastham, Massachusetts. Allover Aesthetic style floral pattern in which negative space (or background) is printed to form the pattern. Block-printed in dark ochre on dark brown ground. Heavy paperstock. A border fashioned from needlepoint pattern paper is attac...

Date: 1870-1875

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 285939

Accession Number: 2001.281.461A-C

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment from the Alexander House on Main Street in Northfield, Massachusetts. Marble pattern roller-printed in black, olive, gray, and peach on off-white ground. See related border fragment 2001.281.462.2.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 285952

Accession Number: 2001.281.462.1

Wallpaper Border

Wallpaper border fragment from Alexander House on Main Street in Northfield, Massachusetts. Novelty border depicting Native Americans sitting at a fire. Over the fire is a large pot on a tri-pod. The Native Americans wear headbands with feathers and loinclothes, one smokes a long pipe. The surround...

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 285957

Accession Number: 2001.281.462.2

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment from the North Reading Library, Massachusetts. Sprig and vine pattern copied from a high quality French paper (see related objects). Block-printed in gray and green on white ground. Wove paper, partial sheets.

Date: 1840-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: wove paper, block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 285974

Accession Number: 2001.281.463

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment from the North Reading Library, Massachusetts. Ashlar pattern of three-dimensional blocks with central floral element. Blocks are separated by vertical foliate vine. Block-printed in green and white on ungrounded paper.

Date: 1835-1845

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 285975

Accession Number: 2001.281.464

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment from the North Reading Library, Massachusetts. Aesthetic style allover foliate pattern with stylized fruit and flowers. Persian stylistic influences. Roller-printed in light olive, maroon and metallic gold on olive ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), metallic pigment

GUSN: 285992

Accession Number: 2001.281.465

Wallpaper

Fragment of Renaissance Revival style stripe wallpaper from the North Reading Library, Massachusetts. Large-scale cartouche with scrolls, strapwork and beads frame floral bouquet. Central cartouche element is flanked on both sides by partial stripes in the same style. Block-printed in red and whit...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 285998

Accession Number: 2001.281.466

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