Historic New England

Wallpaper

Two unused wallpaper fragments. Medieval "buff varnished paper". Greek crosses in blue over green and red concentric circles on varnished buff ground.

Date: 1860-1863

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177180

Accession Number: 1969.800AB

Wallpaper

Unused fragment. Composed of vertical stems with three flowers (in the center) surrounded by acorns and overlapping leaves on branches. Printed in green on gold ground. Lacquered and embossed.

Date: 1879

Maker: Morris & Co. (Manufacturer) Morris, William

GUSN: 177185

Accession Number: 1981.102

Unused sample of William Morris wallpaper in the "Double Bough" design. Allover, large and dense flowers and foliage on a dotted background. Printed in three greens, two pinks, two yellows, two blues, and brown on light green ground.

Date: 1890

Maker: Jeffrey & Co. (Manufacturer) Morris, William (Designer)

GUSN: 177186

Accession Number: 1981.147

Wallpaper

Fragments. William Morris "Sunflower" pattern. Lush design of sunflowers, meandering vines and grape clusters. Printed in burnt sienna on a metallic gold embossed ground.

Date: 1879

Maker: Jeffrey & Co. (Manufacturer) Morris, William (Designer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177187

Accession Number: 1981.125AB

Wallpaper

Unused samplle. "Trellis" pattern with a thorny rose branch climbing up and in and out of the trellis. Birds are perched on the branch and trellis. Printed in two greens, mustard yellow, two blues, red, pink, grey and brown on a white ground. Straight match.

Date: 1864-1916

Maker: Morris & Co. (Manufacturer) Morris, William

GUSN: 177188

Accession Number: 1981.134

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Scrolling grapevine with fruit on a background of willow leaves. Printed in four greens and red on metallic gold ground. Embossed with pebbled texture and then varnished.

Date: 1873

Maker: Jeffrey & Co. (Manufacturer) Morris, William (Designer)

GUSN: 177189

Accession Number: 1981.126

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Floral pattern of trailing chrysanthemums and leaves. Background is embossed and stenciled in green, on a gilt-wash ground.

Date: 1884-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177190

Accession Number: 1981.160

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Pattern of stylized flowers framed by C-scrolls and foliage, with openwork and bellflowers. Background is stenciled green on a gold ground and embossed pattern remains gold.

Date: 1884-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177191

Accession Number: 1981.162

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Baroque style design with large, scrolling foliage, stylized shells, openwork, cornucopias. Background is stenciled in red on a gold wash ground.

Date: 1884-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177193

Accession Number: 1981.171

Wallpaper

Unused sample. An imitation of 18th-century, French, silk brocade with a large bouquet of flowers, lacy ribbons, and bowknots. Printed in two greens, two browns, tan, rose, ochre and gilt on a dark blue ground. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1906

Maker: Zuber et Cie (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177194

Accession Number: 1981.93

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Flower bouquets framed by C-scrolls and separated by garlands. Stenciled in metallic gold or gilt on bright red ground.

Date: 1884-1916

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177197

Accession Number: 1981.163

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Strapwork pattern with exotic brids, stylized flowers and cartouches. The design is in relief and is highlighted in gold. The grey-blue background is stenciled and blue is stenciled on gold ground and embossed.

Date: 1880-1898

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177198

Accession Number: 1981.121

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Allover, large-scale, scrolling foliage framing a vertical column of baroque irises. Background is stenciled in crimson on a gold-wash ground.

Date: 1884-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177199

Accession Number: 1981.161

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover, large-scall, scrolling foliage framing a vertical column of baroque irises. Background is stenciled in green on a gold ground. Embossed and lacquered.

Date: 1884-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177200

Accession Number: 1981.159

Wallpaper

Unused fragment. A shell and strapwork pattern with flowers and C-scrolls creating stripes. Paper is embossed, sized on both sides and the front is covered with a gold wash. The background is burnt orange and was applied with a stencil and then the surface was lacquered.

Date: 1883-1916

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177201

Accession Number: 1981.153

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Pattern of scrolling vines and fruit embellished with serpents and winged dragons. Stenciled in dark red on gilt ground. Embossed and lacquered.

Date: 1884-1916

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177202

Accession Number: 1981.156

Wallpaper

Unused sample. High relief of an allover, dense floral pattern of lilies, camellias and oranges. Relief details are in a wash of gold and the background is stenciled in dark red on a gilt ground.

Date: 1883-1916

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177203

Accession Number: 1981.155

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Embossed pattern of flowers, pomegranates, strapwork, grotesque masks, dolphins, foliage and variety of textures. Relief details are in gold and background is stenciled in green on a gilt ground.

Date: 1883-1916

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177204

Accession Number: 1981.164

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Alternating large and small medallions with acanthus leaves, C-scrolls and rosettes. Printed in light and dark brown. Pounced? Embossed.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177205

Accession Number: 1981.107

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Striped pattern. Bouquet and bowknot stripes and floral chain stripes alternate with lighter damask-looking stripes with sprigs and lacey ribbon. Printed in red, white, beige and taupe on a white ground.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177206

Accession Number: 1981.149

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover pattern of wreaths with bowknots enclosing a rose sprig. Printed in green flock on a green ground. Ribbed embossing on paper.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177207

Accession Number: 1981.174

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Neoclassical pattern with oval medallions encircling a sprig, arabesques, scrollwork. Imitates a silk damask. Embossed on a green ground.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177208

Accession Number: 1981.104

Wallpaper

Unused sample (incomplete width). Trellis entwined with climbing hydrangea and supporting small, brightly colored birds. Printed in three greens, two yellows, orange, red, two blues and three browns on unground paper.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176839

Accession Number: 1912.118

Wallpaper

Wallpaper border fragment. Pattern of three-lobed floral forms on curved lines attached by rosettes. Printed in wine flock, two blues, two browns on a sand ground.

Date: 1855-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176841

Accession Number: 1922.712B

Wallpaper Border

Wallpaper fragment. Olive flocked gathered ribbon over printed in green and black with repeated ribbon rosettes and grisaille bead.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 176842

Accession Number: 1923.575B

Wallpaper

Fragment. Border. Blue palmette border with black triangular drop accented by pink horizontal band and repeating arch on light blue ground.

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176844

Accession Number: 1923.6B

Bandbox

Tricorne pasteboard box covered with peacock patterned wallpaper. Scene of a peacock with balustrade and a broken Corinthian column.

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176845

Accession Number: 1918.1454AB

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Paper with neoclassical and rococo elements. Medallions embellished with flowers, swags and vines, joined by meandering vines. Printed in purple, pink, white, two greens on a grey ground.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176846

Accession Number: 1922.712A

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Small rosebud sprigs printed in aqua, green and pink on a white moire ground.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 176847

Accession Number: 1923.575A

Wallpaper

Fragment. Diaper pattern formed of looped lines. In the center of each losenge are sprigs of leaves. Printed in brown, beige, taupe on a grey ground.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176848

Accession Number: 1923.576

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragments. Paper has all-over stylized palmette, floral and scroll design. Block printed in white on a green ground.

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 176849

Accession Number: 1922.391

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Twiggy branches in tan alternating with floral and berried bough in white. Printed on a yellow ground.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 176850

Accession Number: 1971.213.2

Wallpaper

Cut sample of nursery paper, depicting nursery rhymes such as "Mary Had a Little Lamb." Printed in greens, reds, pinks, blue, browns on light yellow ground.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176851

Accession Number: 1912.98

Wallpaper

Fragment. Large scale basket weave pattern printed in two blues and white on dark blue ground.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176852

Accession Number: 1917.222

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Small-scale all over berried vine printed in taupe and blue on polished ivory ground. Straight repeat?

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176853

Accession Number: 1918.1007

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Chinoiserie paper in grisaille. View of pagoda in a landscape bordered by black oriental lattice on grey ground.

Date: 1915-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 176854

Accession Number: 1918.1661

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Chinoiserie paper. Allover pattern of strapwork, flowers and foliage. Printed in turquoise, blue and black on bright yellow ground.

Date: 1915-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 176855

Accession Number: 1918.1662

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Diaper pattern formed by intersecting Greek keys in dark green and enclosing stylized flower element composed of four red bellflowers and dark green arrows on an off-white field. Printed on brown ground. Straight match.

Date: 1915-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 176856

Accession Number: 1918.1663

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Imitation silk damask stripe. Alternating rows of white berried and flowering vine and blue flowers. Printed in three blues, grey and white on a light grey ground.

Date: 1910-1919

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176857

Accession Number: 1919.298

Bandbox

Oval, wooden bandbox (A) with lid (B). Paper exhibits a floral pattern with scrolling foliage, carnations and hyacinths. Printed in white, pink and two greens on an ungrounded paper.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 176858

Accession Number: 1922.347AB

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Two rolls of uncut borders. Beading and egg and metallic gold on tan ground bordering red flocked stripe.

Date: 1850-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176859

Accession Number: 1922.352

Bandbox

Oval bandbox (A) with lid (B). Dense pattern featuring bright colored flowers on a background of amoeba-like bushes. Blockprinted in olive green, three pinks, black, chartreuse, and yellow on blue ground.

Date: 1831-1836

Maker: John C. & Charles Cook (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 176860

Accession Number: 1923.577AB

Wallpaper

Fragment. Rainbow Paper, diaper pattern. Grid formed by dotted line with quatrefoils at intersections and stylized leaves within diamonds. Varnish green on blended blue and white ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176861

Accession Number: 1923.7

Bandbox

Oval bandbox (A) with lid (B) and lined with newspaper. Large-scale leaf pattern blockprinted in blue and red on a blended yellow, white and blue ground. There are two thin strips of another paper (probably Renaissance Revival) on the edges.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 176862

Accession Number: 1924.438AB

Bandbox

Oval bandbox (A) with lid (B). Pastoral scene depicting a couple: woman has an armload of fruit and man leans on shovel. Another woman waters flowers with watering vessel. Printed in two greens, white, pink on a blue ground.

Date: 1828-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 176863

Accession Number: 1926.860AB

Wallpaper

Fragment. Off-print onto next layer of paper. Medallions or rosettes printed in white on blue ground. Straight match.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176864

Accession Number: 1919.358.2C

Wallpaper

Fragments, Rosettes in green enclosed by yellow wreaths with anthemion design (straight repeat?)

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176865

Accession Number: 1919.358.2B

Wallpaper

Fragment sprig and stripe. Narrow (3/16") white stripes bordered by blue stripes and alternating with verticle band of blue sprigs printed on grey ground (straight repeat?)

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176866

Accession Number: 1919.358.2A