Historic New England

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragments. Clusters of roses cut out of wallpaper. Printed in two pinks, red, two greens and maroon on a white ground.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178432

Accession Number: 2000.595A-D

Wallpaper

Six wallpaper fragments. Woodgrain stripe bordered below by guilloche and bead and reel. Printed in ochre and tan on unground paper.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178433

Accession Number: 2000.622A-F

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragments. Quatre foils printed in taupe and two browns framing striped fleur-de-lis and heraldil lion. All outlined in metallic gold on dark brown ground and embossed paper.

Date: 1875-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178434

Accession Number: 2000.627AB

Wallpaper

Partial roll of wallpaper. Repeating grid of pink and yellow floral sprgs on a field of grey and taupe meandering vines. Straight match.

Date: 1925-1935

Maker: United Wallpapers, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178435

Accession Number: 2000.1642

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Neo-grec inspired paper with anthemeions framed by a wreath of flowers, foliage and ribbon. Printed in salmon, white and dark geay on a light grey ground.

Date: 1935-1945

Maker: Imperial Wallcoverings (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178436

Accession Number: 2000.355

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Pale beige-pink paper printed with allover, web-like design in silver liquid mica.

Date: 1905-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178437

Accession Number: 2000.135

Wallpaper

Partial roll. White lace stripes alternating with tan, plain stripe and white floral vine stripe.

Date: 1902-1923

Maker: Syracuse (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178438

Accession Number: 2000.167

Wallpaper

Diamond patterned printed in blue on grey/beige ground.

Date: 1805-1810

Maker: Moses Grant & Sons (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178440

Accession Number: 1965.172D

Wallpaper

Scenic wallpaper. Large cabbage roses surrounding view of Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris. Printed in several greens, blue, two, pinks, rose, white and grey. Drop repeat?

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178441

Accession Number: 1972.120C

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Allover repeat of rosettes connected by stylized ribbon and enclosing tri-lobed foliate design to create a hexagonal grid. Printed in red and white on ochre ground.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178442

Accession Number: 1968.73

Wallpaper

Fragment. Floral stripe printed in maroon and blue alternating in grey moire stripe on white ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178443

Accession Number: 1971.177.2

Wallpaper

Fragment. Diaper pattern enclosing leaf and berry sprigs, printed in green, brown, red and beige on unground paper. Straight repeat.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178444

Accession Number: 1971.177.3

Wallpaper

Fragment. Striped paper of broad panels with centered, continuous stalks of wheat, alternating with narrow band in two blues and floral vine in white on white ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178445

Accession Number: 1971.177.4

Wallpaper

Fragment. Rainbow paper (pattern undetermined)). Foliate forms, palmettes, printed in white graduating to lavender on grey ground.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178446

Accession Number: 1971.177.1

Wallpaper

Fragment. Allover floral design. Contours of flowers only no shading. Printed in ochre on pale yellow ground.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178447

Accession Number: 1971.176

Wallpaper fragment of rose bouquet medallion paper. Large polychrome bouquet alternates with smaller grey and white bouquet; edged with stylized flowers and leaves. Prints in red, pink, two yellows, two greens, white and black on beige ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178448

Accession Number: 1973.110

Wallpaper

Fragment of stylized floral and leaf paper. Prints in burgundy, olive, white and black on beige ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178449

Accession Number: 1980.240

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Pattern of leafy vine intertwined with a more simple line. Printed in black, grey and white on a grey ground.

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178450

Accession Number: 1980.242B

Wallpaper

Two wallpaper fragments. Pattern of vertical floral vines or chains, intertwined with swags made up of small diamond shapes. Printed in black, grey and white on a grey ground.

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178451

Accession Number: 1980.241AB

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment attached to 1980.241AB. Pattern is difficult to decipher. Thick curved lines. Printed in green and grey on a white ground.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178452

Accession Number: 1980.241.1

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Diaper pattern with undulating vines within each losenge are floral medallions joined by circular emblems. Printed in white, grey and black on a grey ground.

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178453

Accession Number: 1980.242A

Wallpaper

Fragment. Diaper pattern composed of white stylized floral elements and dot in center of each diamond. Printed on light blue ground. Straight match.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178709

Accession Number: 1983.177.1

Wallpaper

Fragments. Brown medallion alternating with cock surrounded by green and black leaves printed on light brown ground.

Date: 1810-1815

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178710

Accession Number: 1988.133A-C

Wallpaper

Fragment. Border with small floral elements in brown and orange along bottom edges. Center composed of groups of five white, narrow diagonal stripes separated by five pin dots on green ground.

Date: 1810-1815

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178711

Accession Number: 1988.134

Wallpaper border

Unused sample of French Zuber border. Grey foliate vine intertwined with golden vine which has regularly spaced groups of three leaves on a rust flocked ground.

Date: 1831

Maker: Zuber et Cie (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178712

Accession Number: 1923.535

Wallpaper border

Rose border block printed in four pinks, four blues, two browns, two golds, yellow, and gray with olive green and dark green flock overprinted in black and bright green on white satin ground.

Date: 1830-1835

Maker: Probably Zuber Et Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178713

Accession Number: 1923.536

Wallpaper

Unused border sample. Continuous band of wild roses printed in three pinks, red, white and two greys with olive green, flocked foliage over printed in two greens on a polished white ground.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178714

Accession Number: 1923.537

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Pattern of scrolling foliage. Printed in cream, pink and gold on a natural unground.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: Janeway & Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178716

Accession Number: 1978.198

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Foliage and ivy. Printed in four greens on a polished white ground.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: M.H. Birge & Sons (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178717

Accession Number: 1978.200

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover scrolling foliage with C-scrolls. Printed in a pale peach and gold on a soft pink ground with liquid mica.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: Warren Fuller and Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178718

Accession Number: 1978.190A

Wallpaper

Portion of wallpaper roll endpaper with label: "INSTRUCTIONS FOR HANGING PRESSED PAPERS. Take one roll at a time and cut into requisite strips. Then paste said strips, using very heavy paste thereto, working it well into the paper, but not allowing the strips to soak too long. Now trim the selvage a...

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178719

Accession Number: 1978.190B

Wallpaper Hanging Instructions

Fragment of wallpaper roll with the following printed on the label: "INSTRUCTIONS FOR HANGING PRESSED PAPERS Take one roll at a time and cut into requisite strips. Then paste said strips, using very heavy paste thereto, working it well into the paper but not allowing the strips to saok too long. Now...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178720

Accession Number: 1978.199D

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Foliage and flowers. Printed in two greens, two browns and gold on a light brown ground. Pebble embossed.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: Warren Fuller and Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178721

Accession Number: 1978.199AB

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragments. Scrolling foliage. Printed in white, cream, charcoal, liquid mica and brown on an ungrounded paper.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178722

Accession Number: 1978.202.2A-C

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Undecipherable pattern. Pin dots. Printed in black and grey with liquid mica.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178723

Accession Number: 1978.202.3

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragments. Undecipherable (foliage?). Printed in cream and copper and silver on ungrounded paper.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178724

Accession Number: 1978.202.1AB

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Frieze with floral swags, scrolling acanthus leaves, fretwork and floral bouquets. Printed in light green, silver on a white ground. Embossed.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178725

Accession Number: 1978.186

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Floral paper with central bunch of flowers framed by acanthus leaves and strapwork. Embossed. Printed in white on a light green ground with liquid mica.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178726

Accession Number: 1978.187

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Floral paper with scrolls and undulating ribbon. Printed in cream on a light pink ground with liquid mica.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178727

Accession Number: 1978.189

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Small floral pattern with foliage. Printed in grey and gold on a pinkish-tan ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178728

Accession Number: 1978.192

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Delicate floral vines with scrolled leaves. Printed in two greens, two blues, orange, white and gold on a white ground.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178729

Accession Number: 1978.193

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover, thin, horizontal and vertical stripes. Printed in white on light tan ground.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178730

Accession Number: 1978.194

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Border with bead and spindle, flowers and beads draped around a column, horse shoe shapes and beading. Printed in light beige, beige, cream, brown and light brown on a beige, moire ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178731

Accession Number: 1978.195

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Striped paper with a meandering floral vine and imitation fabric with ornamental beading. Printed in three pinks, lavender, three greens, cream and white on light, pale pink ground with mica.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178732

Accession Number: 1978.196

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Pattern of fleur-des-lis. Large central fleur-des-lis is embellished with acanthus leaves. Printed in beige, tan, brown and gold on a light brown ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178733

Accession Number: 1978.197

Wallpaper

Fragment. Diaper pattern formed by white lace leaves enclosing pink morning glories with blue leaves on a cinnamon ground.

Date: 1805-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178734

Accession Number: 1986.1640

Wallpaper

Fragment. Scalloped border supporting stylized leaves. Printed in white on black.

Date: 1805-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178735

Accession Number: 1986.1639

Wallpaper

Fragment. Diaper pattern framed by grey, twelve-pointed stars enclosing blue roses or blue stripes. Printed on unground paper.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178736

Accession Number: 1971.2196

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Three rows of uncut floral borders. Perforated for trimming. Printed in two pinks, blue, white, green, grey, ochre and black on a beige, foliate damask ground.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178737

Accession Number: 1992.782

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Embossed paper printed with wash of colors in no discernable pattern. Pritned in brown, green and orange on a white ground.

Date: 1925-1935

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178738

Accession Number: 1992.787

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