Historic New England

Wallpaper

Fragments. Brown foliage over grey scrollwork. Printed on white ground. Has attached newspaper fragment.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178625

Accession Number: 1971.175.5

Wallpaper

Small ashlar blocks separated horizontally by leaves. A carved floral element is centered on raised panel faces. Printed in white and red on unground paper.

Date: 1810-1825

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178626

Accession Number: 1971.175.1

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Festoon of flowers and foliage on a field of white foliate scrolls and lobed arabesues. Printed in orange, green and white on blue ground.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178627

Accession Number: 1988.69

Fragments. Allover background pattern of flowers made of dots and dashes in vertical columns. Medallion with circles in center. Lots of linear and geometric elements. Three greens and white on ungound paper.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178628

Accession Number: 1988.68.8

Wallpaper

Fragment of border. Grapes and foliage. Three pink-purples, black, green and brown on a mustard ground.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178629

Accession Number: 1988.68.10B

Wallpaper

Fragments. Stylized rose with stem. Various sized horizontal dashes give a thorny look. Three pinks, two greens, white and brown on a yellow-brown ground.

Date: 1905-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178630

Accession Number: 1988.68.12

Wallpaper

Fragments. Scrolling foliage, sprigs and flowers create the design, printed in pink, orange, two greens, silver mica and brown on unnground paper.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178631

Accession Number: 1988.68.1

Wallpaper

Two fragments. In the style of Charles Rennie MacIntosh, very stylized roses, rosebuds, leaves and stems. Superimposed on allover, horizontal dash pattern and vertical long dash pattern consisting of groups of three. Red, two greens, white and black on yellow-brown ground.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178632

Accession Number: 1988.68.11

Wallpaper

Fragments. The design consists of C-scrolls, fleur-de-lis, and a diaper pattern with a flower in each losenge.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178633

Accession Number: 1988.68.2

Wallpaper

Fragments. No design. Red ground. There is a fiber from 1988.68.4 on one of the pieces.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178634

Accession Number: 1988.68.3

Wallpaper

Fragments. Muslin cloth with a reddish pink stain from another paper. Fragments from a paper seen in 1988.68.8 seem to have been mounted on the cloth.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178635

Accession Number: 1988.68.4

Wallpaper

Fragment. Scene of a dove, with olive branch in its beak, atop bow and arrows. Printed in three greens, grey, black and white on a grey ground.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178850

Accession Number: 1980.199B

Wallpaper

Fragment. Has part of the edge and trees seen in 1980.199A. Three shades of green, grey and black on a grey ground.

Date: 1810-1825

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178851

Accession Number: 1980.199C

Wallpaper

Used fragment of border. Leaf motif with striped edge (pattern indecipherable). Prints in two greys, two reds and white on grey ground.

Date: 1810-1825

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178852

Accession Number: 1980.199D

Wallpaper

Fragment. Landscape figure depicting a woman, in a rural setting, milking a goat. On the edge is a vertical, leafy stalk and next to it, a diamond pattern. Printed in three greens, grey, black and white on a grey ground.

Date: 1810-1825

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178853

Accession Number: 1980.199A

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Medallions inset with a basket of roses. Medallions are connected by floral trails and topped with bowed ribbon. Diapered background. Prints in two pinks, blue, tan, white, two greens on beige ground.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178854

Accession Number: 1955.298B

Wallpaper

Fragment of trellis and floral wallpaper. Printed in red, pink, two greens, blue, white and black on white figured ground.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178855

Accession Number: 1955.299C

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover dark brown, blue and green checks on ochre ground with fine, vertical, black lines imitating woven cloth.

Date: 1900-1910

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

GUSN: 178856

Accession Number: 1974.367

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Wide stripes with a stylized flower and leaf on either side with narrow stripes. With separate top and bottom borders. Printed in three ochres, two reds and two greens on a green ground.

Date: 1905-1915

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

GUSN: 178857

Accession Number: 1974.365A

Wallpaper

Unused sanple. Bottom border, with matching top border (1974.365C), has a design of stylized, erect flowers alternating with leaves. Printed in three ochres, two reds and two greens on green ground.

Date: 1905-1915

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

GUSN: 178858

Accession Number: 1974.365B

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover, stylistic floral blossom repeat. Printed in tan over over field of five undulating black lines (in imitation of tapestry) on unground paper. Straight repeat.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Frederick Beck & Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178860

Accession Number: 1974.364

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover tapestry pattern with tree boughs and foliage printed in four greens, tan and beige and outlined in maroon on pale grey-green ground.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Standard Papers (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178861

Accession Number: 1974.366

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Bottom border with matching top border (1974.365B), has a design of stylized, erect flowers alternating with leaves. Printed in three ochres, two reds and two greens on a green ground.

Date: 1905-1915

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

GUSN: 178862

Accession Number: 1974.365C

Wallpaper

Fragment. Border. Continuous guilloche with red centers. Printed in brown and metallic gold on ochre ground.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178863

Accession Number: 1996.56

Wallpaper

Fragment. Reform style. Stylized floral and leaf ornaments in green, salmon and metallic gold within white losenge on a grey ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178864

Accession Number: 1996.55

Wallpaper

Fragment. Border. Continuous floral chain wrapped around a fluted rod, with cable band along dotted edge. Printed in black and red on white ground.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178865

Accession Number: 1971.169B

Wallpaper

Fragment. Densely arranged floral elements separated by broad strips of flowered vine creating a subtle diaper pattern. Printed in red, two greens on yellow ground.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178866

Accession Number: 1971.169

Wallpaper

Fragment. Simplified blue quatrefoils enclosing white flower head on a pin-dot field. Printed on a blue ground.

Date: 1810-1825

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178867

Accession Number: 1971.171.2

Wallpaper

Fragment. Green and red stripe with scalloped edges alternating with repeated diamond shaped medallions embellished with stylized foliage. Printed on white ground.

Date: 1810-1815

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178868

Accession Number: 1971.171.1

Wallpaper

Wallpaper border pattern of twisted leaves wrapped around a thick rod. Bottom band of beading and reeding. Printed in lavender, pink, light orange, blue, dark purple, white, black and bright orange on yellow ground.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178869

Accession Number: 1972.115B

Wallpaper

Daisy striped wallpaper with basket weave ornament between the thin daisy stripes, embellished with pointed lobes. Printed in brown and white on a pink ground.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178870

Accession Number: 1972.115A

Wallpaper

Fragment. Vertical stripe. Moire? stripe bordered by band of sprigs and alternating with broad stripe of organic/abstract shapes on dotted field. Straight repeat. Blue on white ground.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178871

Accession Number: 1971.170

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment with repeated pattern of a tulip and flower alternating with a berried sprig. Printed in yellow, green, and white on gray ground. Second layer.

Date: 1825-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178874

Accession Number: 1971.184.2

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment with pattern of densely arranged leaves. Printed in white with red veining on brown ground. Fourth (and last) layer.

Date: 1815-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178875

Accession Number: 1971.184.4

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment with floral and foliate pattern. Printed in red and green on yellow ground. First layer, with traces of whitewash on the back.

Date: 1815-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178876

Accession Number: 1971.184.1

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Scene of domestic architecture with gothic, chinoisere and moorish elements. These structures are situated by a rocky stream with a bridge. There is a pogoda/gazebo. Printed in orange, green, brown, black, tan on a white satin ground.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178877

Accession Number: 1924.657

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Overall random floral, with shading of horizontal pin stripes and occasional free form detail. Printed in off-white and blue on a white ground.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178878

Accession Number: 1924.656

Wallpaper

Fragment. Allover pattern of twig-like marks. Blue printed on grey ground.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178879

Accession Number: 1971.2211.2

Wallpaper

Fragments. Allover floral pattern with sprigs and vines. Pattern is extremely faded. White printed on a pink ground.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178880

Accession Number: 1971.2211.1AB

Wallpaper

Fragments. Masonry paper. There are different shaped cells that give the look of cut marble or stone and some have classical moulding framing them. Orange, red, black, brown, aqua and white on a beige ground.

Date: 1860-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178881

Accession Number: 1981.85

Wallpaper

Fragment. Cartouche pattern with scrolls over stripes with diaper reserves. Printed in red, two greens, mustard and silver mica on a white ground.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178882

Accession Number: 1981.86

Wallpaper

Horizontal, elongated octagons frame patera; against an overall scale pattern. Printed in orange, green, black and rust on a white ground.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178883

Accession Number: 1971.172.2

Wallpaper

Vertical floral with vertical strips of lattice; black strips hand-painted horizontally. Printed in black, varnish green on a blue ground.

Date: 1795-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178884

Accession Number: 1971.172.1

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragments. Allover stylized foliate design and foliage sprig with tendrils. Printed in black and green on white ground on blue-grey rag paper.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178885

Accession Number: 1971.173

Wallpaper

Fragment. Arabesque design of a cupid beneath drapery swags and beading and on a pedestal sprouting wheat and frameds by two birds perched on arabesques. Printed in orange, green, white and black on blue ground.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178886

Accession Number: 1981.64

Wallpaper

Border fragment. Design of a garland pattern made of floral vine and cord. Printed in blue, orange and black on a grey ground.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178887

Accession Number: 1981.87B

Wallpaper

Fragments. Floral trail and sprig wallpaper. A trail of intersecting meandering vines with sprigs. Printed in dark grey, black and white on light grey ground.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178888

Accession Number: 1981.87A

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Allover floral pattern. Printed in two shades of brown, gold and white on a beige ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178889

Accession Number: 1981.284A-H

Wallpaper

Border fragment. Partially flocked floral border with scrolling leaves and winding vine. Printed in brown, three blues, three greens, yellow, orange, white and dark grey on a light grey ground.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178890

Accession Number: 1972.182A

Wallpaper

Fragments. Stripe paper. Within stripe is a meandering floral vine with medallions. Within wide stripes is a vertical candelabra form with arabesques. Printed in brown, green and grey on a grey ground.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178891

Accession Number: 1972.182

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