Historic New England

Wallpaper Dado

Wallpaper fragment. Dado paper printed in tan, three browns, cream, white and two blues on tan ground.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: Etienne Delicourt (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 179250

Accession Number: 1918.937

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Sweeping serpentine stiff leaves framing floral medallions. Printed in grey, green and white on a pale polished green ground.

Date: 1830-1831

Maker: Zuber et Cie (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 179251

Accession Number: 1918.939

Unused sample. Rococo Revival scrolls framing fountains ornamented with flower bouquets and rose garlands. Printed in beige, taupe, blue, green, pink, lavender, maroon, orange, yellow and red on polished, white ground. Straight match.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179252

Accession Number: 1918.940

Wallpaper

Fragment. Landscape vignette with central dome tower framed by large-scale foliate scrolls. Printed in four greens on a polished white ground.

Date: 1835-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179253

Accession Number: 1918.941

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Floral sprigs with connecting tendrils against a vertical satin stripe. Printed in blue, tan, brown, silver mica and white on a blue ground. Straight match.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: Standard Papers (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 179254

Accession Number: 1969.597.1

Wallpaper

Unused sample of allover foliate design. Willow-like leaves in white and grey on a lavender-grey ground. Straight match.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179255

Accession Number: 1969.603

Wallpaper

Fragment. Repeated yellow lilies on a silver, liquid mica, diapered field. Printed in yellow, green, ochre and liquid mica on an ivory ground. Straight match.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: Henry Gledhill & Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 179256

Accession Number: 1969.601

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Overall repeat of Rococo cartouche with central sprig of roses. Printed in mustard, silver and gold mica, green, brown on a yellow ground.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Standard Papers (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 179257

Accession Number: 1969.597.2

Wallpaper

Fragment. Striped paper. Taupe ground with alternating metallic gold, beige and green stripes. Straight match.

Date: 1860-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179258

Accession Number: 1969.602

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragments. Striped design of repeating urns with flower bouquets alternating with continuous stripe of calyxes. Printed in metallic bronze, brown, grey and white on a light grey ground. Straight match.

Date: 1912-1913

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

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 179259

Accession Number: 1988.44A-C

Wallpaper

Fragment of a panel of Fresco wallpaper. Arched pattern with architectural mouldings: dentil mouldings, guilloche pattern, bead and reel, stylized flowers. Block-printed in black, red-orange, taupe and cream on a tan ground.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 179260

Accession Number: 1988.43.1

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragments. Sidewall panel paper part of a fresco set (see 1988.43.1). Pattern of taupe, tan and black guilloche on a red field bordered by bead and reel molding delineate a panel with stylized diaper pattern cut from a field of beige strapwork.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 179261

Accession Number: 1988.43.2A-E

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Plain, heavily embossed, multilayered paper with swirls, rosettes, cartouches and scrolls. Straight match. Monochromatic.

Date: 1890-1895

Maker: Nevius & Haviland (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 179262

Accession Number: 1974.2

Wallpaper

Unused fragments. Indecipherable pattern. Prints in brown, beige, white on peach, polished ground.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179263

Accession Number: 2000.356.1A-E

Wallpaper

Used fragments. Pattern is indecipherable. Prints in olive green, brown on beige ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179264

Accession Number: 2000.356.3AB

Wallpaper

Used fragments. Pattern includes scrolls, stylized flower (?). Prints in beige, brown on blue ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179265

Accession Number: 2000.356.4A-D

Wallpaper

Used wallpaper fragments. Large figured scenic paper. Two alternating scenes of a church ruin and an urn on columns are separated by Gothic arches. Prints in grey, black, white on yellow ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1780-1785

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179266

Accession Number: 1966.2138A

Wallpaper

Used wallpaper fragments. Narrow border pattern of circular sun motifs alternating with stylized, floral sprigs. Prints in grey, black and white on yellow ground.

Date: 1780-1785

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179267

Accession Number: 1966.2138B

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Drapery-style paper with clematis trail stripe and swagged background. Left side edged with cabled passementerie. Prints in red, pink, white, two greens, grey on beige ground. Background pattern melds from white to beige.

Maker: Schumacher (Manufacturer) Messrs. Henry Virchaux & Co.

GUSN: 179268

Accession Number: 1995.573

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Large-scale pillar and arch frieze(?) Pattern shows top portion of Corinthian column with trellis and greenery in background. Prints in white, grey, dark brown, green, yellow, green-blue, black on light brown ground. Straight repeat.

Maker: Schumacher (Manufacturer) Messrs. Henry Virchaux & Co.

GUSN: 179269

Accession Number: 1995.569

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Swagged drapery design with column of alternating rose or peony and wood sorrel(?), beaded edge. Bellflower and star background. Prints in grey, mauve, white, two browns, yellow on beige ground. Straight repeat. Irise ground?

Maker: Schumacher (Manufacturer) Messrs. Henry Virchaux & Co.

GUSN: 179270

Accession Number: 1995.561

Wallpaper

Two unused samples. Classical design of scrolled acanthus leaf and shell, alternating with medallion inset with lyre, connected by bell flower garlands; egg & dart and dentil moulding at top, and two feathers with pomegranate(?) below. Prints in two browns, dark red, white, grey, green on mustard ye...

Maker: Schumacher (Manufacturer) Messrs. Henry Virchaux & Co.

GUSN: 179271

Accession Number: 1995.577

"Native"

Framed watercolor and pencil painting of two men outdoors at sunset. The man on the right is dressed in a white loin cloth. The man on the left is dressed in furs and a straw hat, he is holding a gun and standing in a contrapasto pose. Behind the man on the right are two dead men. Palm trees and roc...

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 179993

Accession Number: 2006.44.814

Teacup

Porcelain teacup. Decorated primarily in bluish gray with highlights of pink, yellow and green. Cup has a loop handle and is decorated with a branch with leaves and a pink flower and also a butterfly.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: Noritake (Manufacturer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179994

Accession Number: 2006.44.3047.6

Teacup

Porcelain teacup. Decorated with red transfer printed images of landscape, birds and flowers around outside of bowl and inside of rim. Loop handle decorated with flowers.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179995

Accession Number: 2006.44.3046

Pine Trees by a Pond

Framed watercolor of an oudoor scene. Foreground is a reflective pond. The middleground is full of large deciduous trees and in the background there is a forest.

Date: ca. 1903

Maker: Brooks, Mary Mason, 1860-1915 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 180006

Accession Number: 2006.44.815

Fly Fishing on the Gaspe River

Framed watecolor of a river scene with a man fliy fishing. The main is wearing a white shirt, green pants and a red hat. Rocks line the sides of the river and forested mountains are in the background.

Date: 1928

Maker: Benson, Frank Weston, 1862-1951 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 180009

Accession Number: 2006.44.816

Water goblet

Clear molded glass water goblets with deep round bowl, a stem with six flat facets, and a round foot. Terminal ends of facets are rounded; the top ends are broad and extend over underside of bowl.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 180011

Accession Number: 1993.564

Azaleas

Framed watercolor of a still life scene consisting of two potted Azalea plants and a ceramic woman figurine with traditional Japanese hairstyle and kimono. The pot on the left is yellow and the one on the right has a stylized design. Both rest on a multi-colored cloth.

Date: 1934

Maker: Benson, Frank Weston, 1862-1951 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 180012

Accession Number: 2006.44.817

Saucer

Porcelain saucer decorated in blue and white. Painting of landscape scenes and line border.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 180014

Accession Number: 2006.44.2996

Water goblet

Clear molded glass water goblets with deep round bowl, a stem with six flat facets, and a round foot. Terminal ends of facets are rounded; the top ends are broad and extend over underside of bowl.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 180017

Accession Number: 1993.564.1

Water goblet

Clear molded glass water goblets with deep round bowl, a stem with six flat facets, and a round foot. Terminal ends of facets are rounded; the top ends are broad and extend over underside of bowl.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 180019

Accession Number: 1993.564.2

Water goblet

Clear molded glass water goblets with deep round bowl, a stem with six flat facets, and a round foot. Terminal ends of facets are rounded; the top ends are broad and extend over underside of bowl.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 180020

Accession Number: 1993.564.3

Water goblet

Clear molded glass water goblets with deep round bowl, a stem with six flat facets, and a round foot. Terminal ends of facets are rounded; the top ends are broad and extend over underside of bowl.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 180021

Accession Number: 1993.564.4

Water goblet

Clear molded glass water goblets with deep round bowl, a stem with six flat facets, and a round foot. Terminal ends of facets are rounded; the top ends are broad and extend over underside of bowl.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 180022

Accession Number: 1993.564.5

Water goblet

Clear molded glass water goblets with deep round bowl, a stem with six flat facets, and a round foot. Terminal ends of facets are rounded; the top ends are broad and extend over underside of bowl.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 180023

Accession Number: 1993.564.6

Saucer

Porcelain blue and white saucer. Decorated with landscape scenes and line border.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 180024

Accession Number: 2006.44.2997

Saucer

Porcelain blue and white saucer. Decorated with landscape scenes and line border.

Date: 1800-1891

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 180027

Accession Number: 2006.44.2998

Saucer

Porcelain blue and white saucer. Decorated with landscape scenes and line border.

Date: 1800-1891

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 180029

Accession Number: 2006.44.2999

Winter Stream through the Forest

Framed watercolor of an outdoor winter scene. There is a stream flowing from the right center to the center bottom of the picture. On the left is a tree that bends over the stream. The ground is covered in snow and the background is filled with trees.

Date: 1945

Maker: Benson, Frank Weston, 1862-1951 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 180030

Accession Number: 2006.44.818

Saucer

Porcelain blue and white saucer. Painted with landscape scenes and line border.

Date: 1800-1891

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 180031

Accession Number: 2006.44.3000

Saucer

Porcelain blue and white saucer. Painted with landscape scenes and line border.

Date: 1800-1891

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 180033

Accession Number: 2006.44.3001

Teacup

Porcelain blue and white teacup. Painted with landscape scenes and line border. A bit of foliage is painted on bottom inside of cup.

Date: 1800-1891

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 180035

Accession Number: 2006.44.2995

Punch cup

Clear glass punch cup in Ashburton-type design. Bowl has flaring rim. Single ear-shaped handle applied to bowl side.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 180036

Accession Number: 1993.555

Teacup

Porcelain blue and white teacup. Painted with landscape scenes and line border. A sprig of foliage is painted on bottom inside of cup.

Date: 1800-1891

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 180038

Accession Number: 2006.44.2992

Punch cup

Clear glass punch cup in Ashburton-type design. Bowl has flaring rim and a single row of oblong oval facets. Round stem tapers near top and bulges at bottom. Circular foot. Single ear-shaped handle applied to bowl side.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: pressed glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 180039

Accession Number: 1993.555.1

Punch cup

Clear glass punch cup in Ashburton-type design. Bowl has flaring rim and two rows of oval facets- top row oblong, bottom row squat. Short bulbous stem. Circular foot. Single ear-shaped handle applied to bowl side.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: pressed glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 180040

Accession Number: 1993.555.2

Teacup

Porcelain blue and white teacup. Painted with landscape scenes and line border. A bit of foliage is painted on bottom inside of cup. Loop handle.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 180041

Accession Number: 2006.44.2990

Teacup

Porcelain blue and white teacup. Painted with landscape scenes and line border. A sprig of foliage is painted on bottom inside of cup. Squared off handle.

Date: 1800-1891

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 180043

Accession Number: 2006.44.2991

Birch Trees

Framed watercolor of a forest scene. There are ferns in the foreground, three prominent birch trees in the middle ground and a forest in the background.

Date: ca. 1903

Maker: Brooks, Mary Mason, 1860-1915 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 180044

Accession Number: 2006.44.819

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