Historic New England

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Landscape figure paper depicting soldier leaving behind his farm to join the war; vignette separated by laurel wreath and cap with feather. Diapered background. Prints in mauves, green, brown, ochre on beige ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1945-1950

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 179335

Accession Number: 1985.864

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Vignette of shepherd or shepherdess kneeling with goats alternates with vignette of two birds. Diapered background. Prints in red, pink, mauve, green, blue, grey on cream ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1950-1955

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 179336

Accession Number: 1985.863

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Scenery figure paper depicting French shepherdess with sheep and dog alternates with a vignette of flowers in basket. Prints in two pinks, red, three greens, two blues, two greys on grey ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1940-1955

Maker: Arthur Sanderson & Sons (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 179337

Accession Number: 1985.857

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Scenery figure paper depicting Governor's Palace and Capitol in Williamsburg, Virgiinia. Prints in three greens, blue, two pinks, white, tan on beige ground.

Date: 1950-1955

Maker: Katzenbach and Warren (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 179338

Accession Number: 1985.855

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Pattern consists of framed rectangles inset with American eagle with halo of seven stars, surrounded by undulating ribbons and stars. Prints in metallic gold, two greys, black on white ground.

Date: 1930-1960

Maker: Schumacher (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 179339

Accession Number: 1985.867

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Neoclassical design of scrolled foliate garlands, floral medallions, ribbon and kylix. Prints in metallic gold on green ground.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Schumacher (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 179340

Accession Number: 1985.869

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Pattern consists of vertically repeating bouquets of wheat and fruit in urn, flanked by a stripe of foliated hearts. Prints in taupe, black, purple on cream ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1955-1965

Maker: Inez Croom, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 179341

Accession Number: 1985.860

Wallpaper

Unused partial roll. Scenery figure paper depicting two Japanese women at chest filled with ceramics; alternates with vignette of painted vase on stand; separated by tree branches. Prints in two greens, metallic copper, grey, black, yellow on cream ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179342

Accession Number: 1985.861

Wallpaper

Unused sample, possibly the end of roll. Pattern consists of vertically repeating motif of urn filled with wheat and fruit, alternating with urn filled with coneflowers flanked by a vertical stripe of foliated hearts. Prints in dark pink, white, taupe, cream on light pink ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1955-1965

Maker: Inez Croom, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 179343

Accession Number: 1985.872

Wallpaper

Unused roll. Chinoiserie inspired paper. Large-scale octagons framed with scrolling leaves and inset with a vase and a grouping of fruits and flowers (peonies, grapes, apricots) with bird and butterfly. Prints in beige, tan, three pinks, two blues, black on white, woven-textured ground.

Date: 1960-1965

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179344

Accession Number: 1985.871

Wallpaper

Rolled sample. Vignette of a boy with net and woman with bucket of fish in a small boat fishing, alternating with a pagoda. Printed in pink, white, black and green.

Date: 1810-1825

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179345

Accession Number: 1985.657

Wallpaper

Unused, incomplete sample. Tile pattern with scenes depicting Paul Revere's ride and accompanying text "Hang a Lantern aloft/in the belfry arch/of the North Church/tower as a signal light. One if by land/Two if by sea/and one on the opposite shore will be." Prints in white on brown ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179346

Accession Number: 1985.862

Wallpaper

Unused sample/roll. Vertically-striped paper consisting of ribbon-like bands over marblized ground. Prints in two blues, pink, red, black, gold, grey on beige ground.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179347

Accession Number: 1996.88

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Leaf pattern in pindots, overprinted with mottled design. Printed in three browns, metallic gold, green on beige ground.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179348

Accession Number: 1996.100

Wallpaper

Five fragments of paper. Meandering floral pattern. Prints in red, metallic gold, two blues, green, brown, pink on light blue ground. Floral embossed paper.

Date: 1925-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179349

Accession Number: 1996.97A-E

Wallpaper

Pre-cut sample. Vine leaf with berries. Prints in blue, green, red, black, brown, metallic gold glitter on beige ground.

Date: 1925-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179350

Accession Number: 1996.101AB

Roll

Unused roll. Floral border on mottled background. Prints in red, blue, metallic gold, brown, blue, pink on beige ground. Floral textured embossed paper.

Date: 1925-1935

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179351

Accession Number: 1996.103

Wallpaper

Unused sample/roll. Stripe pattern with imitation net weave. Prints in beige or silver mica on beige ground. Net weave embossed paper.

Date: 1925-1935

Maker: Campbell (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 179352

Accession Number: 1996.102

Wallpaper

Unused partial roll. Pattern consists of foliage wrapping around pole; interspersed with egg & dart motif; edged with geometric design.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179353

Accession Number: 1996.82

Wallpaper

Pre-cut samples of border roll. Flowers set within fretwork, edged with foliate and floral bands. Prints in red, pink, beige, gold, green on mica ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1925-1935

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179354

Accession Number: 1996.79A-C

Wallpaper Roll

Unused roll. Allover, dense pattern of stylized leaves, rendered in a pencil sketch manner. Prints in brown, green, light ochre and grey on ivory, ungrounded paper.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179355

Accession Number: 1996.81

Wallpaper

Unused roll. Imitation Chinese silk pattern. Printed in pink, blue, white, black on tan, ungrounded paper.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179356

Accession Number: 1996.84

Wallpaper

Unused partial roll. Imitation Chinese silk pattern. Printed in pink, brown, gold, blue on tan, ungrounded paper.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179357

Accession Number: 1996.83

Roll

Unused sample/roll. Design consists of alternating groups of cattails with trees in background. Prints in two greens, white, mica gold (?) on green/beige ground.

Date: 1925-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179358

Accession Number: 1995.96ab

Wallpaper

Unused roll. Mottled design. Printed in pink, grey, silver mica on beige ground.

Date: 1925-1935

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179359

Accession Number: 1996.78

Wallpaper

Unused fragment. Scenic paper of cranes flying over marsh. Prints in two greens, white, gold, yellow on light green ground.

Date: 1925-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179360

Accession Number: 1996.95

Wallpaper

Small roll of border. Peony with geometric-styled leaves. Prints in two pinks, blue, green, gold, black, grey on beige ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179361

Accession Number: 1996.80

Roll

Unused, small roll. Scrolled foliate medallions with rose inset. Prints in green, white, gold, pink on tan mica, embossed ground.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179362

Accession Number: 1996.85

Wallpaper

Unused sample/roll. Large-scale rose garland with trellis background. Printed in three reds, pink, three greens, blue-grey on beige ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: Liberty Papers (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 179363

Accession Number: 1996.87

Wallpaper Border

Unused sample/roll of border. Vine-like flower with delicate, scrolled foliage. Prints in two pinks, mica (?), dark red on ungrounded, light orange paper.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 179364

Accession Number: 1996.89

Wallpaper

Fragment. The border design is a very simple drapery paper with tassels in between each drapery swag. Black painted on a yellow-beige ground.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179013

Accession Number: 1986.1080

Wallpaper

Possibly part of a landscape figure paper. Stripe pattern with a meandering vine and a stripe of horizontal, elliptical dots. Printed in dark green and white on a pink ground.

Date: 1805-1815

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179014

Accession Number: 1986.1081ab

Wallpaper

Fragment. Scenery paper with a cartouche framing some type of maritime scene with a body of water, ship and tower (in the background) and a rainbow sky. Printed in two blues, two pinks, red, green, grey and brown on a white polished ground.

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179015

Accession Number: 1927.373

Wallpaper

Four fragments. Vignettes of Rococo figures framed by flowers and scrolls and foliage. Printed in pink, red, yellow, brown, two greens and blue on grey ground.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179016

Accession Number: 1952.470A-D

Wallpaper

Unused fragment of gilt stripe wallpaper. Pattern consists of rosebud and leaf edged with plum sprigs set in interlocking lacy ovals. Printed in gold leaf on grey ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 179018

Accession Number: 1985.41

Wallpaper

Used wallpaper fragment. Overall pattern of leaves. Printed in beige, tan and blue on off-white ungrounded paper.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 179019

Accession Number: 1924.566

Wallpaper

Used wallpaper fragment. Overall pattern of leaves. Printed in green, red and beige on light grey ungrounded paper.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 179020

Accession Number: 1924.563

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragments. Delicate floral bouquet and stylized fleur-de-lis medallion pattern. Printed in green, white and grey on a grey polished ground.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 179021

Accession Number: 1924.660

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment with attached border. Paper (A) has pattern of alternating blue and white diamonds with opposite color quatrefoil flower in the center of each. White pinstripe background. Printed in blue and white on ungrounded paper. Top edge of paper is decorated with a blue ingrain border ...

Date: 1850-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 179022

Accession Number: 1924.561AB

Wallpaper

Used wallpaper fragment of border with bellflower motif. Printed in two greens, black, brown, tan, metallic gold on beige ground.

Date: 1860-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 179024

Accession Number: 1924.567.2

Wallpaper

Used wallpaper fragment. Stylized geomtric and floral figure set within large diamond fretwork pattern. Printed in green, tan, brown, orange, blue on white ground.

Date: 1860-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 179025

Accession Number: 1924.567.1

Wallpaper

Used wallpaper fragment of border. Egg and dart and delicate scroll pattern. Printed in two reds with gold dust and green flock overprinted with bright green on tan ground.

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 179026

Accession Number: 1924.568.2

Wallpaper

Used wallpaper fragment. Greek key and medallion striped paper. Printed in brown, black, white and red on a tan satin ground.

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 179027

Accession Number: 1924.568.1

Wallpaper

Used wallpaper fragment. Star-like flower motif in diapered pattern with background grid composed of dots and lines. Printed in green and red on grey ground.

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 179028

Accession Number: 1924.564

Wallpaper

Used wallpaper fragment. Stylized fleur-de-lis set within delicate losenge with intersecting diamonds comprised of flowers. Printed in two greens, two greys on silver. Polished ground.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 179029

Accession Number: 1924.565

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Rose sprigs set in diapered pattern surrounded by dotted curving lines. Printed in red, varnish green, black on blue ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 179030

Accession Number: 1924.658

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample of border. Floral trail of chrysanthemum and other flower. Printed in blue, two reds, pink, two greens, grey and two purples on white ground.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 179031

Accession Number: 1924.663

Wallpaper

Used wallpaper fragment of border. Dentil moulding inset with geometric shape, possibly a grape cluster. Printed in red, blue, grey and brown on ochre ground.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 179032

Accession Number: 1924.664

Wallpaper

Used wallpaper fragments. Pattern possibly diamonds within diamonds on striped background. Printed in two blues, red, white on beige ground.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 179033

Accession Number: 1924.825AB

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Striped pattern consisting of alternating panels of honeycomb/lace effect with rose bouquets and buds. Printed in three browns, red, orange, yellow, gold and white on beige ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1875-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 179034

Accession Number: 1931.946

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