Historic New England

Screen-print of Wallpaper Design

Screen-printed roll of a wallpaper design made by Dorothy Waterhouse. Paper has a pattern of randomly place elongated quatrefoil motifs. Screen-printed in gray on an ungrounded cream paper.

Date: 1950-1980

Maker: Waterhouse, Dorothy S. (Printmaker)

Material: paper (fiber product), screen printing

GUSN: 293281

Accession Number: 2001.281.897

Wallpaper

Small rolled fragment of flocked floral stripe wallpaper. Paper is printed with a wide, vertical architectural molding in gold and tan on the left side of paper and a large-scale floral vine in gold and tan growing over background of red flocking on the right. Block-printed in metallic gold, two b...

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), flocking, embossed wall coverings

GUSN: 293282

Accession Number: 2001.281.1160

Wallpaper

Rolled fragment of flocked damask wallpaper. Large-scale floral damask block-printed with green flocking on polished green ground. The flocking is overprinted in red.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), flocking

GUSN: 293283

Accession Number: 2001.281.1161.1

Wallpaper

Rolled fragment of flocked damask wallpaper. Large-scale floral damask block-printed with green flocking on polished green ground. The flocking is overprinted in red.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), flocking

GUSN: 293284

Accession Number: 2001.281.1161.2

Wallpaper

Partial roll of wallpaper with large-scale pattern of meandering branches bearing a variety of flowers and fruit. Birds fly among and perch on the branches. The pattern includes a small vignette of two people in Asian dress sitting near a pagoda. The paper is block-printed in black, blue, red, pink...

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 293286

Accession Number: 2001.281.898

Wallpaper

Partial roll of reproduction scenery figure wallpaper. Medallion figures frame two pastoral vignettes. One medallion is oval and frames a scene of a male traveler resting against a tree trunk. A woman carrying a child on her back stands nearby. The other medallion is smaller and rectangular. It f...

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: Birge (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 293293

Accession Number: 2001.281.1162

Wallpaper

Partial roll of reproduction landscape figure wallpaper. Vignette of a man watering horses alternates with a vignette of a small flock of sheep. The landscape vignettes are divided by a rows of scrolls with centered floral swag. Columns of vignettes divided by scroll and strapwork stripe with spra...

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: Birge (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 293294

Accession Number: 2001.281.1163

Wallpaper

Partial roll of landscape figure wallpaper. Vignette of soldier and two women seated at a table under a arched pergola alternates with grouping of fruit. Vignettes are block-printed in orange, blue, black and taupe on blue ground with light blue floral figures. Manufactured by Zuber & Cie, Alsace...

Maker: Zuber Et Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 293295

Accession Number: 2001.281.1164

Wallpaper

Rolled fragment of William Morris & Co. wallpaper titled "The Wreath" or "New Ceiling." All-over floral and foliate pattern block-printed in yellows and greens on pale blue ground.

Date: 1883

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

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 293296

Accession Number: 2001.281.1165

Wallpaper

Rolled fragment of William Morris & Co. wallpaper titled "Horn Poppy." All-over floral pattern of stylized poppies on meandering stems against dot background. Block-printed in peach, coral and brick red on cream ground. Designed by Mary Morris in 1885.

Date: 1885

Maker: William Morris & Co. (Manufacturer) Morris, Mary (May), Mrs.

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 293297

Accession Number: 2001.281.1166

Wallpaper

Rolled fragment of William Morris & Co. wallpaper titled "Fritillary." All-over floral pattern of stylized flowers and meandering foliate stems on a dot background. Block-printed in red-brown coral on pink ground.

Date: 1885

Maker: William Morris & Co. (Manufacturer) Morris, William, 1834-1896 (Designer)

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 293305

Accession Number: 2001.281.1167

Wallpaper

Rolled fragment of William Morris & Co. wallpaper titled "Double Bough." All-over floral pattern of large meandering foliate branches, stylized thistle, chrysanthemums, and other flowers on background of dots. Block-printed in two greens, two blues, two pinks, two yellows and black on light blue gr...

Date: 1890

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

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 293306

Accession Number: 2001.281.1168

Wicker armchair

One of a pair of black-painted wicker and cane continuous armchairs. Bases of chairs are circular. Frame reinforced with cane-wrapped wooden stays.

Date: 1800-1914

Maker: unknown

Material: wicker, cane (plant material), wood (plant material), paint (coating)

GUSN: 293312

Accession Number: 1958.268.1

Wicker armchair

One of a pair of black-painted wicker and cane continuous armchairs. Bases of chairs are circular. Frame reinforced with cane-wrapped wooden stays.

Date: 1800-1914

Maker: unknown

Material: wicker, cane (plant material), wood (plant material), paint (coating)

GUSN: 293313

Accession Number: 1958.268.2

End table

Black-painted square cane and wicker end table with lower shelf. Frame is made of wood.

Date: 1800-1914

Maker: unknown

Material: wicker, cane (plant material), wood (plant material), paint (coating)

GUSN: 293317

Accession Number: 1958.269

Stool

One of a pair of black-painted cane and wicker stools or stands. Circular shape, legs reinforced with wood.

Date: 1800-1914

Maker: unknown

Material: wicker, cane (plant material), wood (plant material), paint (coating)

GUSN: 293319

Accession Number: 1958.270.1

Stool

One of a pair of black-painted cane and wicker stools or stands. Circular shape, legs reinforced with wood.

Date: 1800-1914

Maker: unknown

Material: wicker, cane (plant material), wood (plant material), paint (coating)

GUSN: 293324

Accession Number: 1958.270.2

Pan Am Bag

Small blue travel bag with white trim and Pan Am airline logo.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 293329

Accession Number: 2001.281.899

Wallpaper

Two fragments of William Morris & Co. wallpaper titled "Blackberry." Open, trailing floral vine pattern featuring thorny vine with leaves and pink flowers. Block-printed in three greens, pink, peach, light red, yellow on cream ground. Designed by J. H. Dearle in 1903.

Date: 1903

Maker: William Morris & Co. (Manufacturer) Dearle, J. H. (Designer)

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 293333

Accession Number: 2001.281.1169AB

Settee

Empire settee with scroll arms, turned legs and stretchers, and rush seat. Wooden elements with black and red graining, gold slipped. Three-sectioned horizontal splat stenciled in gold with horns-of-plenty flanking sprays of flowers and wheat. Stencils of flowers also on crest rail, front and si...

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), paint (coating), rush (material)

GUSN: 293337

Accession Number: 1958.276

Dropleaf table

Two-drawer dropleaf table with turned legs. Table is painted black with yellow slip on leaves, drawers and legs.

Date: 1791-1914

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), paint (coating)

GUSN: 293343

Accession Number: 1958.272

Folding screen

Six-panel split bamboo folding screen. Each panel has straight sides and semi-circular top. Woven in a herring-bone pattern with alternating brown and black stripes.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: split bamboo

GUSN: 293344

Accession Number: 1958.273

Carved oxen and sled

Pair of miniature carved wood oxen with yoke and trace pulling sled with logs.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 293348

Accession Number: 1958.274

Wallpaper Sample Book

Wallpaper sample book titled "1930 / Style Book / Certified / Fadeproof / Wall Paper / Remember: / We Pay Postage / We Pay Freight / Sears, Roebuck and Co. / Store Everywhere to Serve Everyone." Book is covered with heavy paper printed with an abstract design with title printing in black ink. Book c...

Date: 1929

Maker: Sears, Roebuck and Company (Retailer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 293350

Accession Number: 1990.302

Wallpaper

Rolled fragment Allen-Higgins Co. floral trail wallpaper titled "Chintz." A variety of flowers in pastel colors grow from the same meandering vine or branch. Background pattern of repeating trio of hash marks. Roller printed in green, brown, black, mustard yellow, yellow, two pinks, maroon, two vi...

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: Allen-Higgins Wallpaper Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 293352

Accession Number: 2001.281.1170

Wallpaper

Rolled fragment of wallpaper manufactured by Becker, Smith and Page, Inc. of Philadelphia. Paper has a landscape pattern of rolling hills with trees, shrubs and small houses printed over a speckled background pattern of black dots. Roller-printed in black, blues, greens, brown, yellow and white on...

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: Becker, Smith & Page (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 293372

Accession Number: 2001.281.1171

Wallpaper

Rolled fragment of wallpaper manufactured by Howell & Brothers, Philadelphia. The paper is roller-printed with a large, repeating stylized floral sprig in metallic gold, tan, brown, and pale green on peach ground. Manufacturer's name and pattern number 1250L printed in selvedge.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: Howell & Brothers (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 293373

Accession Number: 2001.281.1172

Wallpaper

Rolled fragment of wallpaper titled "The Brier-Bush" with pattern of trailing thorny vines with yellow roses. Roller-printed in brown, tan, yellow, orange and three greens on white ground. Pattern number 2094 and pattern name printed in selvedge.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 293374

Accession Number: 2001.281.1173

Wallpaper

Rolled fragment of foliate wallpaper manufactured by Hoefer & Baeck, New York. Pattern of scrolling fern or willow branches roller-printed in two greens and maroon on yellow ground.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: Hoefer & Baeck (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 293378

Accession Number: 2001.281.1174

Wallpaper

Rolled fragment of wallpaper embossed with leaf, flower and ribbon pattern. The paper is printed with a floral medallion damask pattern in iridescent liquid mica on cream colored ground.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), embossed wall coverings

GUSN: 293379

Accession Number: 2001.281.1175

Wallpaper

Partial roll of Anglo-Japanese style floral wallpaper. Asymmetrical pattern of blocks containing floral vignettes and accented with geometric patterns. Roller-printed in pale blue, yellow, cream, maroon, olive on black ground. The selvedge is printed with the pattern number 483N and American Wal...

Date: 1880-1897

Maker: American Wall Paper Manufacturers Association (1880-1887) (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 293380

Accession Number: 2001.281.1176

Wallpaper

Partial roll of Anglo-Japanese style wallpaper manufactured by W. N. Peak of Brooklyn, New York featuring vignettes of the Brooklyn Bridge, Niagara Falls, Coney Island and other New York landmarks interspersed with vignettes of vases. Accented with geometric patterns. Roller-printed metallic gold,...

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: W.N. Peak (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 293381

Accession Number: 2001.281.1177

Wallpaper

Rolled fragment of wallpaper manufactured by Robert S. Hobbs & Co. with pattern of green scrolls and purple flowers. Roller-printed in four greens and three purples on light cream ground. Manufacturer's name and pattern number 1620 WH printed in selvedge.

Date: 1880-1893

Maker: Robert S. Hobbs & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 293382

Accession Number: 2001.281.1178

Wallpaper

Rolled fragment of wallpaper manufactured by Warren Fuller & Co, New York with pattern of stylized flowers on scrolling stems. Roller-printed in green, dark olive, maroon and pale yellow on peach ground. Manufacturer's name and pattern number 3303 printed in selvedge.

Date: 1880-1891

Maker: Warren Fuller and Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 293385

Accession Number: 2001.281.1179

Wallpaper

Rolled fragment of wallpaper titled "Floral Buds" manufactured by Wilton E. Owen Inc., New York. Pattern of small, pink flower buds with three green leaves. Roller-printed in two greens, pink and fuschia on white ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Wilton E. Owen, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 293386

Accession Number: 2001.281.1180

Bookend Paper

Two rolled sheets of bookend paper printed with stylized floral pattern in green and red on ungrounded paper. Green dots surround small floral elements in red and green. Stamped "MADE IN ITALY" on the back.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 298128

Accession Number: 2001.281.1255.1-.2

Bookend Paper

Rolled sheet of bookend paper printed with stylized floral pattern in green and purple on ungrounded paper. Purple dots surround small floral elements in red and green. Stamped "MADE IN ITALY" on the back.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 298129

Accession Number: 2001.281.1255.3

Bookend Paper

Rolled sheet of bookend paper printed with gray and black wavy pattern on ungrounded paper. Overprinted with streaked metallic silver accent. Stamped "MADE IN ITALY" on the back.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 298130

Accession Number: 2001.281.1256

Bookend Paper

Four rolled sheets of bookend paper printed with small pattern of stylized flowering vines in pink, green, blue and black on light orange ground. Stamped "MADE IN ITALY" on the back.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 298131

Accession Number: 2001.281.1257.1-.4

Bookend paper

Two rolled sheets of bookend paper printed with an small pattern of leaf lattice with alternating four roses and one rose in openwork in brown on ungrounded paper. Stamped "MADE IN ITALY" on the back.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 298132

Accession Number: 2001.281.1258.1-.2

Bookend paper

Rolled sheets of bookend paper printed with an small pattern of leaf lattice with alternating four roses and one rose in openwork in red on ungrounded paper. Stamped "MADE IN ITALY" on the back.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 298133

Accession Number: 2001.281.1258.3

Wallpapered board

Wallpapered board. Top layer is an American roller-printed copy of an English block-printed design, "The Thelma" by R. Hamilton. Large Art Nouveau flowers, perhaps irises, printed in maroon, pink, and three greens on tan ground. Maroon striations create the appearance of fabric

Date: ca. 1910

Maker: After Hamilton, R. (Artist, Designer)

Material: wallpapers, softwood

GUSN: 298828

Accession Number: 1986.1088

Wallpapered board

Wallpapered board. Top layer is an American roller-printed copy of an English block-printed design, "The Thelma" by R. Hamilton. Large Art Nouveau flowers, perhaps irises, printed in maroon, pink, and three greens on tan ground. Maroon striations create the appearance of fabric.

Date: ca. 1910

Maker: After Hamilton, R. (Artist, Designer)

Material: wallpapers, softwood

GUSN: 298829

Accession Number: 1986.1089

Fireboard

Fireboard with wallpaper. Scene of an orange tabby cat perched on top of a fish bowl watching goldfish. Scene is surrounded with Rococo revival architectural frame in two shades of brown flock. Border is a Persian designin gray, red, brown and white with flocking.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 298884

Accession Number: 1956.26

Fireboard

Fireboard with wallpaper. White floral stripe roller-printed on light gray ground. Beige accents on flowers and stripes.

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 298885

Accession Number: 1953.478

Wallpapered board

Board in two pieces, with red and gray paint and several wallpaper fragments. Board had been grained at some point before paint and wallpaper were applied. Top layer of paper features mosaic-framed Ashlar rectangles and squares. Black and white on ungrounded paper.

Maker: unknown

Material: softwood, graining, paint (coating), painting (coating), wallpapers

GUSN: 300343

Accession Number: 1988.532AB

Wallpapered board

Board with many layers of wallpaper fragments. Topmost layer is Anglo-Japanese in brown, green, yellow, blue, and red (brown is flocked). Small floral with interlace and geometric designs. Other papers, from most recent to earliest, include a red floral on a brown ground with white and brown stripin...

Maker: unknown

Material: softwood, molding (forming), wallpapers, flocking

GUSN: 300344

Accession Number: 1988.533

Board fragment

Board fragment, probably sheathing. One side is darker, either from staining or from exposure. Tongue and groove edges.

Maker: unknown

Material: softwood, staining

GUSN: 300345

Accession Number: 1988.535

Fireboard fragment

Wallpapered board; one of three boards used to compose a fireboard. Wallpaper is in poor condition, with white fretwork, white line-drawing leaves, and sprays of white roses with olive green leaves.

Maker: unknown

Material: softwood, wallpapers

GUSN: 300346

Accession Number: 1988.536.1

Fireboard fragment

Wallpapered board, composed of two smaller boards joined with pegs and batten. These smaller boards are two of three used to form a fireboard. Wallpaper is in poor condition, with white fretwork, outlined leaves, and white rose sprays with olive green leaves. Same paper as 1988.536.1.

Maker: unknown

Material: softwood, wallpapers

GUSN: 300347

Accession Number: 1988.536.2

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