Historic New England

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Pattern consists of vertically repeating bouquets of wheat and fruit in urn, flanked by a stripe of foliated hearts. Prints in taupe, black, purple on cream ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1955-1965

Maker: Inez Croom, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 179341

Accession Number: 1985.860

Unused partial roll. Scenery figure paper depicting two Japanese women at chest filled with ceramics; alternates with vignette of painted vase on stand; separated by tree branches. Prints in two greens, metallic copper, grey, black, yellow on cream ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179342

Accession Number: 1985.861

Wallpaper

Unused sample, possibly the end of roll. Pattern consists of vertically repeating motif of urn filled with wheat and fruit, alternating with urn filled with coneflowers flanked by a vertical stripe of foliated hearts. Prints in dark pink, white, taupe, cream on light pink ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1955-1965

Maker: Inez Croom, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 179343

Accession Number: 1985.872

Wallpaper

Unused roll. Chinoiserie inspired paper. Large-scale octagons framed with scrolling leaves and inset with a vase and a grouping of fruits and flowers (peonies, grapes, apricots) with bird and butterfly. Prints in beige, tan, three pinks, two blues, black on white, woven-textured ground.

Date: 1960-1965

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179344

Accession Number: 1985.871

Wallpaper

Rolled sample. Vignette of a boy with net and woman with bucket of fish in a small boat fishing, alternating with a pagoda. Printed in pink, white, black and green.

Date: 1810-1825

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179345

Accession Number: 1985.657

Wallpaper

Unused, incomplete sample. Tile pattern with scenes depicting Paul Revere's ride and accompanying text "Hang a Lantern aloft/in the belfry arch/of the North Church/tower as a signal light. One if by land/Two if by sea/and one on the opposite shore will be." Prints in white on brown ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179346

Accession Number: 1985.862

Wallpaper

Unused sample/roll. Vertically-striped paper consisting of ribbon-like bands over marblized ground. Prints in two blues, pink, red, black, gold, grey on beige ground.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179347

Accession Number: 1996.88

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Leaf pattern in pindots, overprinted with mottled design. Printed in three browns, metallic gold, green on beige ground.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179348

Accession Number: 1996.100

Wallpaper

Five fragments of paper. Meandering floral pattern. Prints in red, metallic gold, two blues, green, brown, pink on light blue ground. Floral embossed paper.

Date: 1925-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179349

Accession Number: 1996.97A-E

Wallpaper

Pre-cut sample. Vine leaf with berries. Prints in blue, green, red, black, brown, metallic gold glitter on beige ground.

Date: 1925-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179350

Accession Number: 1996.101AB

Roll

Unused roll. Floral border on mottled background. Prints in red, blue, metallic gold, brown, blue, pink on beige ground. Floral textured embossed paper.

Date: 1925-1935

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179351

Accession Number: 1996.103

Wallpaper

Unused sample/roll. Stripe pattern with imitation net weave. Prints in beige or silver mica on beige ground. Net weave embossed paper.

Date: 1925-1935

Maker: Campbell (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 179352

Accession Number: 1996.102

Wallpaper

Unused partial roll. Pattern consists of foliage wrapping around pole; interspersed with egg & dart motif; edged with geometric design.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179353

Accession Number: 1996.82

Wallpaper

Pre-cut samples of border roll. Flowers set within fretwork, edged with foliate and floral bands. Prints in red, pink, beige, gold, green on mica ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1925-1935

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179354

Accession Number: 1996.79A-C

Wallpaper Roll

Unused roll. Allover, dense pattern of stylized leaves, rendered in a pencil sketch manner. Prints in brown, green, light ochre and grey on ivory, ungrounded paper.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179355

Accession Number: 1996.81

Wallpaper

Unused roll. Imitation Chinese silk pattern. Printed in pink, blue, white, black on tan, ungrounded paper.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179356

Accession Number: 1996.84

Wallpaper

Unused partial roll. Imitation Chinese silk pattern. Printed in pink, brown, gold, blue on tan, ungrounded paper.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179357

Accession Number: 1996.83

Wallpaper

Unused roll. Mottled design. Printed in pink, grey, silver mica on beige ground.

Date: 1925-1935

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179359

Accession Number: 1996.78

Wallpaper

Unused fragment. Scenic paper of cranes flying over marsh. Prints in two greens, white, gold, yellow on light green ground.

Date: 1925-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179360

Accession Number: 1996.95

Wallpaper

Small roll of border. Peony with geometric-styled leaves. Prints in two pinks, blue, green, gold, black, grey on beige ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179361

Accession Number: 1996.80

Roll

Unused, small roll. Scrolled foliate medallions with rose inset. Prints in green, white, gold, pink on tan mica, embossed ground.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179362

Accession Number: 1996.85

Wallpaper

Unused sample/roll. Large-scale rose garland with trellis background. Printed in three reds, pink, three greens, blue-grey on beige ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: Liberty Papers (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 179363

Accession Number: 1996.87

Wallpaper Border

Unused sample/roll of border. Vine-like flower with delicate, scrolled foliage. Prints in two pinks, mica (?), dark red on ungrounded, light orange paper.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 179364

Accession Number: 1996.89

Wallpaper

Roll. Scrolled foliate medallions inset with roses. Printed in two greens, metallic gold, white, two pinks on green ground, embossed paper.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179365

Accession Number: 1996.90

Wallpaper

Unused sample/roll. Delicate design consists of floral garlands, C-scrolls, floral wreaths with ribbons, and stylized fleur-de-lis. Prints in dark red, pink, gold, tan on pink and green irise ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179366

Accession Number: 1996.91

Roll

Unused roll. Scenic paper. Consists of alternating scenes of Greek ruin on an island and a castle and arched bridge. Prints in three greens, brown, yellow, light red, pink, grey on cream ground. Canvas-textured, embossed paper.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179367

Accession Number: 1996.92

Wallpaper

Unused partial roll. Moire pattern. Prints in silver mica on beige ground.

Date: 1930-1945

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179369

Accession Number: 1996.94

Wallpaper

Unused, pre-cut sample. Grapeleaf motif. Prints in two reds, pink, three greens, metallic gold and copper on green, ungrounded paper.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179370

Accession Number: 1996.98

Roll

Unused sample/roll. Stylized leaf or seaweed motif. Prints in silver mica on pink ground.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: Barnes Wall Paper Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 179371

Accession Number: 1996.99

Wallpaper

Unused, pre-cut samples. Grapeleaf motif. Prints in three greens, two reds, brown, metallic gold, copper, black on green ground.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179372

Accession Number: 1996.98bc

Wallpaper

Unused roll. Stylized floral medallions, fleurons and stars. Printed in two greens, gold, ochre, brown, black, grey on light yellow; pebble textured ground.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179373

Accession Number: 1996.86

Wallpaper on plaster

Ashlar pattern of blocks with foliate in center and framed by interlace in the corners. Printed in green, brown and dark tan on a light tan ground. Hung on plaster.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, fibrous plaster, plaster, horsehair

GUSN: 179375

Accession Number: 2000.1652

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Alternating shell and feather motifs on a sprig background below a horizontal row of stylized flowers. Printed in green, white, black, ochre and pink.

Date: 1985

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 179376

Accession Number: 2000.404

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Repeating grid of artichoke element framed by serpentine, flowering vine and strapwork composed of continuous honeysuckle vine. Printed in two blues and two greens. Straight match.

Date: 1900-1909

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179377

Accession Number: 1998.5853

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Alternating grey and green climbing ivy against a field of grey pinstripes.

Date: 1900-1909

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179378

Accession Number: 1998.5850

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Large-scale, meandering, woody vine sprouting stylized blossoms. Printed in red, rose, pink, two lavenders, three greens, two blues, yellow, two browns, tan and white. Drop match.

Date: 1900-1909

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179379

Accession Number: 1998.5851

Bracelet

Brown table-worked hair bracelet, gold clasp with floral engraving, center features compartment for hair.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: human hair, gold alloy

GUSN: 101275

Accession Number: 1946.697

Bracelet

Brown flat table-worked hair bracelet, gold clasp with scroll edge and foliate engraving, center set with a braid of brown hair under beveled glass, safety chain is attached to clasp.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101276

Accession Number: 2007.15.9

Bracelet

Brown table-worked hair bracelet in four rows with gold mounts, gold rectangular clasp with center oval compartment containing a braid of brown hair under beveled glass, safety chain is attached to clasp.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101277

Accession Number: 1933.35

Bracelet

Brown table-worked hair bracelet, gold plated clasp with scalloped edge and foliate engraving, center set with a tin type portrait of an unidentified man, safety chain attached to clasp.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 101278

Accession Number: 1941.1427

Bracelet

Brown table-worked hair bracelet, gold hollow stamped clasp with floral engraving, center set with a yellow glass stone.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101279

Accession Number: 1928.894

Bracelet

Brown table-worked hair bracelet, gold oval clasp set with a braid of brown hair under beveled glass, safety chain attached.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101280

Accession Number: 1927.216

Bracelet

Brown table-worked hair bracelet, gold plated clasp with scrolled and engraved edge, center set with interwoven blonde and brown hair under beveled glass.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101281

Accession Number: 1934.1804

Bracelet

Brown table-worked hair bracelet, gold rectangular clasp set with brown and blonde hair under beveled glass.

Date: 1840-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101282

Accession Number: 1933.2121

Bracelets

Two bracelets attached together by a safety chain. Brown table-worked hair bracelet with gold rectangular clasp engraved with floral engraving. Gold flexible chain bracelet, center set with a braid of brown hair under beveled glass surrounded by foliate engraving and blue enamel border.

Date: 1845

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101283

Accession Number: 1933.1180

Bracelet

Brown hair bracelet with four table-worked rows, gold cartouche shaped clasp with Rococo engraving.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101284

Accession Number: 1922.569

Bracelet

Brown table-worked hair bracelet, gold and black enamel clasp with canted corners, flowers along border and foliate scrolls and furled banner engraved at center.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101285

Accession Number: 1938.1172

Bracelet

Two rows of brown table-worked hair attached with gold diamond findings engraved with scrolls, safety chain on clasp has hair acorn drop.

Date: ca. 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: hair, gold (metal)

GUSN: 101286

Accession Number: 1927.1110

Bracelet

Brown table-worked hair bracelet with four rows braided together, gold clasp of three ovals with ribbon and foliate engraved design, safety chain attached.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101287

Accession Number: 1943.308

Bracelet

Blonde table-worked hair bracelet, gold rectangular clasp set with a blonde braid of hair under glass, heart shaped drop set with blonde hair under glass attached to bottom of clasp.

Date: 1842

Maker: Possibly Higginson, Mary, 1839-1904 (Maker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101288

Accession Number: 1930.1026

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