Historic New England

Wallpaper

Fragment. Repeating scrolled foliate elements on a diapered ground above a continuous row of quatrefoils outlined with brattishing. Printed in black, green, brown, yellow and liquid mica on a beige ground.

Date: 1900-1905

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178180

Accession Number: 2000.278.12B

Wallpaper

Fragment. Allover design of lavender, green, white and pink speckles on a beige ground.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178181

Accession Number: 2000.278.13A

Wallpaper

Fragment. Repeating leaf motif framed by foliate scrolls and beading. Printed on a speckled field in grey, red white, lavender and green.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178182

Accession Number: 2000.278.13B

Wallpaper

Fragment. Diaper formed by white lace losenge motif framed by blue sprigs on a pin-dot field. Printed on a grey ground.

Date: 1865-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178183

Accession Number: 2000.278.2

Wallpaper

Fragment. Woodgrain stripes with centered, maroon strapwork design. Printed in maroon, orange and black on tan paper.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178184

Accession Number: 2000.278.4

Wallpaper

Fragment. Allover design of bamboo poles and foliage. Printed in yellow, maroon, black and turquoise on an olive green ground.

Date: 1880-1885

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178185

Accession Number: 2000.278.5

Wallpaper

Fragment. Allover design of meandering vine with stylized flowers and berries or unopened buds. Printed in black, maroon, and yellow on an olive green ground.

Date: 1885-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178186

Accession Number: 2000.278.6

Wallpaper

Fragment. Interlace design in maroon, green and yellow imitation mosaic. Printed on a beige ground.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178187

Accession Number: 2000.278.7

Wallpaper

Fragment. Allover, stylized flowers with scalloped-edged, scrolled foliage. Printed in red, maroon and pale yellow on an olive green.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: Carey Brothers (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178188

Accession Number: 2000.278.8

Wallpaper

Fragment. Repeating fleur-de-lis motifs connected by beaded garlands. Printed in yellow, ochre and liquid mica on a grey ground.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: Henry Gledhill & Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178189

Accession Number: 2000.278.9

Wallpaper

Fragment. Large, repeating fleur-de-lis motif above a row of bellflowers. Printed in ochre, yellow and liquid mica on a beige ground.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: Henry Gledhill & Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178190

Accession Number: 2000.279.9B

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Geometric pattern of compartments with stylized foliage on flowers alternating with diamond shapes with flowers and pindots. Printed in blue and white on a grey ground.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178191

Accession Number: 2000.389

Wallpaper

Fragments. Ashlar pattern printed in brown and white on unground paper.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178192

Accession Number: 2000.289.1AB

Wallpaper

Used fragment. Meandering peony and leaf pattern. Prints in green, metallic gold, red, pink, brown on light green ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178193

Accession Number: 2000.351

Wallpaper

Fragment. Marble tile pattern on octagons with stags enclosed by wreaths and small square tiles. Printed in brown, tan, green, white and tan on a beige ground.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178195

Accession Number: 2000.365

Wallpaper

Fragments. Pieces of striped design. Appears to be white strapwork alternating with a green stripe on a white ground.

Date: 1875-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178196

Accession Number: 2000.377.2

Wallpaper

Fragments. Allover design of meandering raspberry brambles. Printed in maroon, yellow and black on an olive green ground.

Date: 1880-1885

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178197

Accession Number: 2000.377.3

Wallpaper

Fragments. Two white pieces with undecipherable pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178198

Accession Number: 2000.377.1

Wallpaper

Fragment. Repeating stylized flowers with scrolling foliage bordered between pink rows with metallic gold dashes. Printed in ochre, pink and metallic gold on a yellow field.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178199

Accession Number: 2000.377.4D

Wallpaper

Fragments. Allover circular tracery design with trefoils. Printed in pale yellow, white, metallic gold and pink liquid mica on unground paper.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178200

Accession Number: 2000.377.4A-C

Wallpaper

Fragments. Allover floral pattern with wheat and ivy. Printed in red on a yellow ground.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178201

Accession Number: 2000.378.2A-D

Wallpaper

Fragment. A piece of Tynecastle paper, a sized canvas hand-pressed into wooden molds, has small, overall, floral pattern with foliated scrolls. Half is colored in red, green and brown and then gilded. The top is uncolored.

Date: 1874-1920

Maker: Morton, W. Scott (Designer) Tynecastle Tapestry (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 179374

Accession Number: 1965.139

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

Wallpaper

Rolled sample. Allover design of pink climbing roses with lush foliage. Printed in brown, seven greens, yellow, two pinks, two mauves and magenta.

Date: 1902-1909

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179380

Accession Number: 1998.5852

Wallpaper

Unused roll. Diapered pattern composed of lace-like diamonds inset with paterae. Prints in white, grey on pink ground.

Date: 1923-1935

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

GUSN: 179381

Accession Number: 1978.218

Wallpaper

Twenty-one, unused, partial rolls. Diapered pattern of lines and roses over trellis-like, diapered pattern inset with roses. Prints in red, three pinks, green, black on cream ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: Zuber et Cie (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 179382

Accession Number: 1978.209A-U

Wallpaper

Four unused rolls. Diaper pattern composed of stylized leaves, diamonds and circles inset with patera. Printed in white on beige ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1925-1940

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 179383

Accession Number: 1978.220A-D

Wallpaper

Seven unused rolls and samples. Diaper pattern inset with sprigs of flowers and berries. Prints in two reds, two greens, ochre, yellow on cream ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 179384

Accession Number: 1978.206A-G

Wallpaper

Two unused rolls and four partial rolls. Tile pattern composed of squares inset with bouquet of flowers alternating with floral sprigs. Prints in lavender, red, sienna, pink, green, black on yellow ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179385

Accession Number: 1978.204A-F

Wallpaper

Four unused partial rolls. Pattern composed of a variety of berries and leaves. Prints in two reds, two greens, pink on cream ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1925-1935

Maker: Katzenbach and Warren (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 179386

Accession Number: 1978.203A-E

Wallpaper

Unused roll. Pattern composed of a diaper inset with a medallion. Printed in three greens, taupe on gray-green ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: A. H. Davenport Co. (American furniture manufactory, active late 19th-early 20th centuries) (Retailer)

GUSN: 179387

Accession Number: 1978.217AB

Wallpaper

Seven unused partial rolls or samples. Foliate stripe pattern composed of ivy vine alternating with lighter, smaller version of same stripe; set against pin stripe background. Prints in two greens, mauve, grey and silver mica on white ground. Straight repeat.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179388

Accession Number: 1978.208A-F

Wallpaper

Two unused partial and two unused rolls. Landscape figure pattern composed of vignettes of rural life; children playing at base of column ruin; group of country people - shepherdess with sheep; farmer and farmer's wife with children, dog, oxen, goats; men fishing. Prints in three greys on grey groun...

Date: 1915-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179389

Accession Number: 1978.212A-E

Wallpaper

One unused and one partial wallpaper roll. Small floral bouquets alternate with floral sprig set against a background of meandering branches. Prints in red, pink, two yellows, two greens, brown on beige ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1923-1935

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179390

Accession Number: 1978.216A-C

Wallpaper

Unused roll. Pattern composed of nosegay tied with bow set against diapered background. Prints in white, silver, orange, brown on beige ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1923-1930

Maker: Gledhill Wallpaper Company (1880-1920) (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 179391

Accession Number: 1978.214

Wallpaper

Three unused rolls. Diaper pattern composed of flowers and leaves inset with paterae. Prints in blue and white on pink ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1923-1935

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179392

Accession Number: 1978.219A-C

Bandbox

Oval pasteboard bandbox. Paper depicts a large-scale foliate and floral pattern with a border with small flowers in red and black and a stylized, horizontal vine in green. Block-printed in varnish green, white, pink and blue on a light blue ground.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179393

Accession Number: 1935.1145AB

Bandbox

Oval pasteboard bandbox. Paper depicts a scene at Little Falls, a town on the Mohawk River where the Erie Canal ran through. The Erie Canal was begun in 1817 and was a popular scene for it was another means of transportation. Block-printed in blue, pink and white on a green ground.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179394

Accession Number: 1930.618

Bandbox

Large, round pasteboard bandbox (A) with lid (B). Paper displays a large-scale, diaper pattern made of dots, flowers, stylized vines. In the center of each losenge are stylized medallions made of oak leaves, dots and scrolls. Printed in two blues and yellow on unground paper.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179395

Accession Number: 1930.709.1AB

Bandbox

Wooden, oval bandbox (A) with lid (B). Repeating vignette of a woman on horseback holds hands with man and a church in the background. Scene is framed by stylized leaves, dots and floral medallion. Block-printed in two greens, white and pink on a blue ground.

Date: 1832-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 179396

Accession Number: 1957.129AB

Bandbox

Rectangular bandbox (A) with lid (B). Pattern of stylized foliage, flowers and scrolls printed in white and pink on a blended ground of blues and yellows.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 179397

Accession Number: 1921.109AB

Bandbox

Large, oval pasteboard bandbox (no lid). Paper pattern consists of round medallions made up of flowers (including carnations) and leaves. Each medallion is framed by stylized vines and pindots. Blockprinted in green, varnish green, pink , white on an ungrounded paper.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179398

Accession Number: 1931.1135

Bandbox

Pasteboard bandbox (A) with lid (B). Paper depicts large, thick, scrolled leaves with floral vine meandering around them. There are also bouquets shaded by pindots. Blockprinted in two greens, purples, two blues, grey and ochre on a white, satin ground.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 179399

Accession Number: 1931.1136AB

Bandbox

Bandbox (A) with lid (B). Scene of an unidentified chapel and buildings with trees. Printed in white, pink, dark green and brown on a dark blue ground. Interior lined with 1841 newsprint.

Date: 1835-1841

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 179400

Accession Number: 1917.597AB

Bandbox

Small, oval, wooden bandbox (A) with lid (B). Covered in paper with peony sprigs and stylized, scrolling foliage. Printed in dark green and varnish green, two pinks, and white on a yellow ground.

Date: 1825-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 179401

Accession Number: 1923.744AB

Bandbox

Oval bandbox (A) with lid (B). Paper has a floral pattern with meandering, foliate vines. Printed in two pinks, white and varnish on a yellow ground.

Date: 1835-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 179402

Accession Number: 1923.748AB

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