Historic New England

Wallpaper

Fragment. Stylized three-petaled blossoms set into salmon Neo-Grecian or Arabesques on a blue field.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177005

Accession Number: 1967.189.7

Wallpaper

Fragment. All over roses and foliage printed in orange, rust, brown and green on an olive ground

Date: 1880-1885

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177006

Accession Number: 1967.189.8

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragments. Stylized foliage - medallion. Printed in green on yellow field.

Date: 1815-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177007

Accession Number: 1967.189.1

Four wallpaper fragments. Medallion pattern (made of floral and foliate wreaths) with a daisy in the center. Medallon is surrounded by rinceaux. Printed in pink, red, yellow and beige on a green ground.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177008

Accession Number: 1967.193.2

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Flowers on a branch with scrolling foliage. Pindots provide a shading effect. Printed in two blues, brown, tan and red on a white ground.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177009

Accession Number: 1967.193.4

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Diaper pattern with diamonds inside each losenge enjoined by four-pointed ornament embellished with diamond embrattishing. Printed in orange, purple, light green, grey and white on a natural unground.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177010

Accession Number: 1967.193.5

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Background field has an allover pattern of small ovals with a rose bush. Edged by a vertical column of a vine with leaves and a band of rose bunches separated by a rectangular cell of colored dots. Printed in pink, red, two greens and white on a natural ground.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177011

Accession Number: 1967.193.1

Wallpaper

Fragment. Diaper pattern with concentric diamonds and flowers. Printed in purple, brown-red and peach on a white unground.

Date: 1860-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177012

Accession Number: 1967.196B

Wallpaper

Fragment. Diaper pattern with concentric diamonds and flowers. Roller printed in purple, green, brown and light blue on a white unground.

Date: 1860-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177013

Accession Number: 1967.196A

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragments. Design of six-sided cells with rosette inside. Diamonds, with fleurions inside, separate the cells. Printed in red, taupe, white and brown on a light brown ground.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177014

Accession Number: 1967.204.2

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Diaper pattern with scalloped lines and pin dots. Inside each losenge is a three-lobed form with jagged edges and enclosed is a fleur-de-lis type ornament. Printed in blue, pink, orange-yellow, red and light blue on a white ground.

Date: 1865-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177015

Accession Number: 1967.204.1

Wallpaper

Fragments. Allover, white, foliate scroll with two color green chrysanthemums. Printed on a white ground.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177016

Accession Number: 1967.172

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Reproduction of a rainbow paper in two greens, grey, yellow on ungrounded paper. Straight repeat.

Date: 1915-1920

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177017

Accession Number: 1967.175

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment of fruit set in coffered octagonals. Fruit motif consists of pomegranates, pinecone and apples. Printed in light and dark greys, and blue on green ground.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177018

Accession Number: 1967.180

Wallpaper

Fragment. Unused sample. Reform style diaper pattern. Stylized floral element in green, purple and orange enclosed by white provencals. Straight repeat.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177019

Accession Number: 1967.185

Wallpaper

Fragment. Diaper pattern with overlapping lines forming the losenges. Within each losenge are stylized four-lobed flowers with flower in the center. Printed in soft pink, green, orange and red on a white ground.

Date: 1855-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177020

Accession Number: 1967.186

Wallpaper

Fragment. Faded diaper pattern with leaf and floral ornament. Inside each losenge is a four-lobed shape with stylized flowers. Printed in two purples, green, two browns on an unground paper.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177021

Accession Number: 1967.188

Wallpaper

Fragment. All ver foliate pattern (leaves are printed with pattern, i.e. horizontal lines, scales, etc.) Printed in grey, green and white on a white ground.

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177022

Accession Number: 1967.190

Wallpaper

Fragment. Allover, thin, vertical stripes in background field. In foreground are bouquets framed by vines and alternates with sprigs. Printed in blue, white, brown on an ungrounded pink paper.

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177023

Accession Number: 1967.191

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Marble tiles. Diagonal grid of octagons and rectangles printed in blue and grey veining with brown outlines on grey ground. Straight match.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177024

Accession Number: 1967.192

Wallpaper

Fragment. Pattern of strapwork, with recesses filled with repeating circles and squares. Seaweed and acanthus leaves.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177025

Accession Number: 1967.194

Wallpaper

Fragment. Allover diaper pattern. Printed in red, green and grey-blue on a white ground.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177026

Accession Number: 1967.197

Wallpaper

Six framgents. Large scrolls, maybe strapwork, with foliage. Scrolls are embellished with dots and a weave pattern. Printed in green, red-brown, taupe on a white unground.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177027

Accession Number: 1967.198

Wallpaper

Three fragments. Guilloche pattern embellished with beads and floral vines. Printed in blue and white on a grey ground.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177028

Accession Number: 1967.199

Wallpaper

Fragment. Diaper pattern with scrolling foliage in the edges of each losenge. Enclosed in losenge is a floral and foliate bunch. Each cell is joined by a medallion that looks like a patera, with a spring inside. Printed in red, blue, green and pink on a natural unground.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177029

Accession Number: 1967.200

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. The pattern seems to be some sort of concave framework. Printed in blue, black, brown and white on an ungrounded paper.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177030

Accession Number: 1967.201

Wallpaper

Fragment. Floral paper with pink roses, cherries and stylized sprigs. Printed in two pinks, green printed on a polished grey ground.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177031

Accession Number: 1967.202

Wallpaper

Fragment. Diaper pattern with diamond losenges and joined by flowers. Rollerprinted in blue and brown on a brown ground.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177032

Accession Number: 1967.203

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragments. One fragment has vertical stripe element with flower petals aligned. Other fragment with thin horizontal lines with pin dots outlining triangle of diamond shapes. Printed in two blues, white and black on a light blue ground.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177033

Accession Number: 1967.205

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment of border. Pattern consists of horizontal stripe of meandering vine and oak leaf and acorns alternating with larger leaf, edged at top and bottom with solid stripes. Printed in brown, light and dark orange and grey on white ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177034

Accession Number: 1967.207

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment, diaper pattern. Diamond losenges are formed by cords joined by small medallions. Sprigs are in the center of each losenge. Printed in two blues, two browns and beige on ungrounded paper.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177035

Accession Number: 1967.216

Bandbox

Paper fragments removed from band box. Allover floral pattern of tulips and roses with decorative feathered bird. Printed in two pinks, white and varnish green on unground grey paper.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177036

Accession Number: 1967.171.1

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Ashlar block with raised marble panels. Printed in white, tan, blue, grey and two browns on polished buff ground.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177037

Accession Number: 1967.195

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Flowers with feathers printed in maroon and off-white with metallic gold on grey ground. (Drop repeat)

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177038

Accession Number: 1969.595

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Repeated foliate sprig outlined in metallic gold and enclosed within thin, metallic gold and green intertwining lines. Printed in white, tan, taupe, olive and metallic gold and green on pale green ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: Frederick Beck & Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177039

Accession Number: 1969.579.3

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Aesthetic style paper with meandering branches with leaves and flowers and bees. Allover background pattern of vertical and horizontal dashes. Printed in blue, green, on a metallic gold on white ground.

Date: 1875-1885

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177543

Accession Number: 1992.84.3

Wallpaper

Concave medallions with roses, wave scrolls and winding vines. Large diamond shapes with Medusa head. A vine of palmettes, buds and flowers decorate space between circles and diamonds. White, two pinks, two reds, peach, light yellow, two greens, black, dark brown on a blue ground. Straight match.

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: Probably Malaine, Joseph-Laurent (Designer) Hartmann, Risler & Cie (Manufacturer)

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

GUSN: 177544

Accession Number: 1950.529

Wallpaper

Floral pattern with roses and daisies. Top stripe has a continuous vine with berries and leaves. Two reds, two blues, two greens and white on a dark grey ground.

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177545

Accession Number: 1950.529B

Wallpaper

Scenic wallpaper printed with sailing ships, docks, and cottages. Printed in red, white, green, yellow and brown on beige paper. Drop repeat.

Date: 1925-1935

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177546

Accession Number: 1988.9a

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Repeating athemion element surrounded by acanthus scrolls. Printed in two greens and blue and white liquid mica. Straight match.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177547

Accession Number: 1985.26.260

Wallpaper

Unused sample. All over design of cornflowers, roses and wheat stems. Printed in light pink, tan, olive green, mauve, yellow, green, two greys, and accented with metallic gold on a grey ground.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177548

Accession Number: 1985.26.269

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Delicate intertwining scrolls and roses. Prints in yellow, 3 browns, metallic gold, white, 3 greens on green/gray ground

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177549

Accession Number: 1985.26.330

Wallpaper

Wallpaper with floral spray. Printed in two pinks, blue, two greens, yellow and white on taupe ground. Straight match.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer) Stockdale, Albert Richard

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177550

Accession Number: 1988.24a

Wallpaper

Wallpaper depicting floral bouquets divided by white reserves within white vertical losenge stripe. Printed in white, blue, yellow and green on pink ground. Drop match.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: Imperial Wallcoverings (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177552

Accession Number: 1988.12a

Wallpaper

Wallpaper depicting repeating pattern of ducks, bird houses, dollhouses, wheelbarrows and flower pots, separated by step design. Printed in red, green, blue and yellow on white ground.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: Imperial Wallcoverings (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177553

Accession Number: 1988.13a