Historic New England

Wallpaper

Fragment. Marble blocks in grisaille. Was applied over a green painted surface.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178483

Accession Number: 2000.370

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Gothic diaper pattern. White quatre foils and geometric elements framing red quatre foils on blue fields. Printed on unground paper.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178484

Accession Number: 2000.621

Fragment. Octagonal panels with patera and athemia borders framing scene of woman writing on a tablet before two philosopher-type figures. Printed in pink, rose, white, green and grey on a beige ground.

Date: 1930-1938

Maker: York Wallpaper Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178485

Accession Number: 1938.1448

Wallpaper Border

Hand blocked feather or leaf swag with bow knots and flowers. Printed in black, white and blue on light blue? ground.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178486

Accession Number: 1985.684

Wallpaper

Fragments. Statue of Diana with her bow and dogs within medallions connected with swags to neoclassical elements. Printed in black and white on grey ground. Straight match.

Date: 1785-1790

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178487

Accession Number: 1985.683

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment with zig-zag stripe pattern consisting of parallel red lines and red six-and five-petalled flowers with yellow vines. Printed over circular red, white and pink medallions. Straight match.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178488

Accession Number: 1942.1163

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Garlands of flowers and ribbons in blue and green frame vertically repeating elements consisting of fountains supported by architectural arches hidden behind foliage on white ground. Straight match.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178489

Accession Number: 1942.1164

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment with woodpecker medallion design. Block printed in light pink, dark pink, cream and varnish green on off-white ground. Straight match.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178490

Accession Number: 1942.1162

Wallpaper

Wallpaper with medallion pattern of concentric foliate borders. Printed in green, white and rose on grey ground. Straight match. Handblocked in 1830s style.

Date: 1915-1935

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178491

Accession Number: 1935.1556

Wallpaper

Wallpaper printed with allover floral design. Rainbow pattern begins with dark blue gradually becoming green to light green to yellow green. Straight match. Handblocked in 1830s style.

Date: 1915-1935

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178492

Accession Number: 1935.1557.3

Wallpaper border

Wallpaper border fragment [B] attached to 1971.151A. Triangular shaped granite blocks. Black and white irregularly shaped marks on light grey ground.

Date: 1780-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178493

Accession Number: 1971.151B

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment [a] with attached border [b]. Black wave scrolls on white ground.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178494

Accession Number: 1971.151A

Wallpaper

Partial roll of wallpaper. Repeating design of heart-shaped foliate scrolls in green and grey with red flower terminals. Reproduction of an 1830s style.

Date: 1915-1935

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178495

Accession Number: 1935.1553

Wallpaper

Partial roll of wallpaper. White flower bouquet medallions framed by purple bifurcated scrolls. Reproduction of an 1830s style.

Date: 1915-1935

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178496

Accession Number: 1935.1554

Wallpaper

Two partial rolls of wallpaper. Diagonal rows of repeating, stylized flower blossoms and leaves. Printed in vertical stripes of blended pink and grey in imitation of rainbow paper. Reproduction of an 1830s style.

Date: 1915-1935

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178497

Accession Number: 1935.1555.1-.2

Wallpaper

Two unused samples. White medallions composed of stylized shell element surrounded by foliate wreath and separated by rust colored foliate bands which create large-scale diaper pattern. Reproduction of an 1830s style.

Date: 1915-1935

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178498

Accession Number: 1935.1564AB

Wallpaper

Pillar and Arch wallpaper fragment. The design consists of a slightly pointed arch springing from Gothic columns, on which shields and flags are attached. Two putti rest on top of the arch, and three figures in classical garb are placed under a canopy within the arch. Printed in white and black on a...

Date: 1786-1800

Maker: Possibly Appleton Prentiss

GUSN: 178499

Accession Number: 1963.91A

Wallpaper

Wallpaper border with continuous pattern of scrolling foliage. Printed in white and black on a grey ground.

Date: 1786-1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178500

Accession Number: 1963.91B

Wallpaper

Fragment of floral and column stripe wallpaper. Grey ground with floral vine printed in blues, browns, pink, white, yellow. Columns printed in blues and brown. Straight repeat.

Date: 1787-1790

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 178501

Accession Number: 1965.7.1A

Wallpaper

One of two attached fragment layers. Second, or top most, layer is floral stripe and oak leaf pattern. Light green ground with oak leaf printed in white; daisy stripe printed in two browns, pink, orange, green, lavender and purple. [Also in separate folder, three fragments of same paper (b-d)]. Stra...

Date: 1818-1825

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178502

Accession Number: 1965.7.2A

Wallpaper

Fragment of fleur-de-lys pattern printed in gilt on diapered, embossed, white ground.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178503

Accession Number: 1965.7.3

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Ochre, simple vine, stripe flanked by rows of dots alternating with liquid mica stripes against a grey and white floral damask field.

Date: 1925-1935

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178760

Accession Number: 1992.786

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Four or five repeating Currier & Ives vignettes. Scene of a farmyard, horse-drawn sleigh and steamboat, "The Natchez". Printed in blue, red, yellow and brown on a pale yellow ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1937-1950

Maker: after Currier & Ives

GUSN: 178761

Accession Number: 1992.794

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Repeating stylized flowers (tulips?) alternating vertically with metallic gold fleur-de-lis on a striped field. Printed in maroon, tan, metallic gold, green and copper on a beige ground. Striaght match.

Date: 1905-1910

Maker: Sears, Roebuck and Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178762

Accession Number: 1992.799

Wallpaper

Fragment. Vertical stripes of Renaissance Revival strapwork in brown and outlined in mauve flanking meandering vine with blue and pink blossoms. Printed on an ivory ground.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178764

Accession Number: 2000.394

Wallpaper

Fragment. Allover design of grisaille flowers on a polished, yellow ground.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178765

Accession Number: 2000.395

Wallpaper

Fragment. Framed vignette of a child resting and dog beneath a tree on a field of entwined fretwork. Printed in two browns, white, blue and green on a tan ground.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178766

Accession Number: 2000.396

Wallpaper

Fragment. Floral-trail pattern with a meandering green vine spouting different flowers: carnations, clematis and peony blossoms. Printed in orange, red, pink, white and green on a light blue ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1770-1785

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178767

Accession Number: 1978.140A-F

Wallpaper

Used wallpaper fragment. Trophy Paper. Pattern consists of vertical stripes behind bouquets and trophies of war, including shield, arrows and quiver, flag and sword. Prints in black and white on yellow ground.

Date: 1770-1785

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178768

Accession Number: 1978.141.1A

Wallpaper

Fragment. Landscape scene in grisaille of town with wooden bridges, framed by dense foliage and over printed with pattern of arcs.

Date: 1920-1925

Maker: Robert Graves Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178769

Accession Number: 1978.148.6A-K

Wallpaper

Fragment. Grisaille pillar and arch design of Corinthian columns supporting and egg & dart arch and framing an urn. A canopy and hanging cord with tassle are also visible. Printed on grey ground.

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178770

Accession Number: 1978.142.1A-G

Wallpaper

Fragment. Vertical stripe of stylized foliage with repeating trophies of war and floral bouquets. Printed in black and white on yellow ground.

Date: 1770-1785

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178771

Accession Number: 1978.141

Wallpaper

Large fragments of three layers of wallpaper. Uppermost layer is visible and described here. Dense pattern of stylized flowers, scrolling, overlapping, thorny vines and pin dots. Printed in two greens, ochre and light orange on a white ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178772

Accession Number: 1978.145.3A-K

Wallpaper

Fragments. Trailing floral vine. Pink carnations and small, orange and blue, stylized flowers on a meandering, woody vine. Printed in pink, red, orange, blue and green on a light green ground.

Date: 1770-1785

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178773

Accession Number: 1978.143A-F

Wallpaper

Fragments. Ashlar paper is ochre with suggestion of marbling in white. Vertical coursing of blocks with plaster rosettes accented in green and brown.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178774

Accession Number: 1978.142.2A-D

Wallpaper

Fragments. Dutch tiles. Urn flanked by swans standing on foliate scrolls within a rondell and alternating with floral element draped with swags and beading. Printed in blue on white ground.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178775

Accession Number: 1978.142.3A-I

Wallpaper

Fragment. Ivory rosettes within circles separated by scrolls and palmettes and accented with green dots. Printed on beige ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178776

Accession Number: 1978.148.2A-J

Wallpaper

Fragment. Geometric design in tan and white on peach colored paper. Fragment too small to decipher overall design.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178777

Accession Number: 1978.148.1

Wallpaper

Fragment. Allover, stylized scroll elements in pink and white liquid mica on cream colored ground.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178778

Accession Number: 1978.148.3

Wallpaper

Fragment. Tile design of stylized blue blossoms within provencals and notched circles. Printed in three blues and liquid mica on white ground, overprinted with a blue, dotted honeycomb pattern.

Date: 1895-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178779

Accession Number: 1978.148.4

Wallpaper

Fragment. Large foliate elements within grid frames. Printed in dark blue and blue on white ground.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178780

Accession Number: 1978.148.5

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Ivory rosettes within circles separated by scrolls and palmettes and accented with green dots. Printed on beige ground. Small fragments of the second layer of paper can be seen on one fragment. Samples of layers two and three missing.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178781

Accession Number: 1978.145.1A-G

Wallpaper

Fragment. Allover design of entwined rose vine, tulips and flowering dogwood (?) bough. Printed in green, yellow, blue and red on a white ground.

Date: 1900-1915

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178782

Accession Number: 2000.392.3

Wallpaper

Fragment. Repeating bouquets of flowers with interwoven stems separated by sprigs. Reverse printed in dark green on a green, hatched ground.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178783

Accession Number: 2000.392.2

Wallpaper

Fragment. Repeating yellow rosettes enclosed by scrolls and outlined with small, green dots. Printed on beige ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178784

Accession Number: 2000.392.1

Wallpaper

Fragment. Large-scale floral design of tulips or peonies in tan, pink, and red with smaller blue flowers and foliage in two greens on a white cross-hatched field on unground paper.

Date: 1890-1915

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178785

Accession Number: 1978.146

Wallpaper Fragments

Twenty-four fragments of Chinoiserie wallpaper. Chrysanthemums and juniper-like tree bough with peacock printed in two blues against a white lattice on grey ground.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178786

Accession Number: 1978.147

Wallpaper

Three fragments of allover twining foliage. Large-scale leaves in green and tan and dark brown pin dots. Printed on polished, white ground.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178787

Accession Number: 1978.141.2A-D

Wallpaper

Fragments. Border. Continuous, meandering floral vine printed in two pinks, orange, red, blue, and green on a light green ground.

Date: 1770-1785

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178788

Accession Number: 1978.144AB

Wallpaper

Fragment. Allover design of rosettes and wreaths framed by circles and squares on a field of blossoms. Printed in green, pale yellow and red on a beige ground.

Date: 1880-1885

Maker: Howell & Brothers (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178789

Accession Number: 1997.102

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