Historic New England

Wallpaper Sample

Unused sample. Imitation wood grain paneling. Printed in brown on a tan ground. Oak.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103519

Accession Number: 2008.6.41

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Moire and satin stripe in green and embossed with grosgrain ribbon texture.

Date: 1880-1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103520

Accession Number: 2008.6.42

Wallpaper Sample

Unused sample. Stripes of textured leaf chains within straight leaf borders, ground imitates grosgrain. Paper is natural tan color.

Date: 1880-1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103521

Accession Number: 2008.6.43

Unused sample. Bouquets of green flowers within foliate and scroll edged elliptical cartouches with green and tan floral swags below divided by rows of dart and dash stripes on beige ground. Printed in taupe, green, white and gold on beige ground.

Date: 1880-1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103522

Accession Number: 2008.6.44

Wallpaper Sample

Unused sample. Repeating grid of stylized flowers within diapered lozenges and framed by foliate scrolls in imitation of damask. Printed in white on a white ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103523

Accession Number: 2008.6.45

Wallpaper Border

Unused border. Scrolling chains of roses and flowers with stylized acanthus scrolls on a striped ground. Printed in three blues, three greens and brown on a tan ground.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: W. Cambell & Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103524

Accession Number: 2008.6.46

Unused Wallpaper Sample

Unused sample. Repeating pattern of groups of trees and bushes with scrolling vines in between, on a textured natural ground. Printed in three browns, black, orange, yellow, green and blue on a natural ground.

Date: 1935-1950

Maker: United Wallpaper Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103525

Accession Number: 2008.6.47

Wallpaper Sample

Unused sample. Scrolling flowers, vines and leaves in imitation of silk damask. Printed in white on a white ground.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: Zuber et Cie (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103526

Accession Number: 2008.6.48

Unused Wallpaper Sample

Unused sample. Two cherubs holding a basket aloft with a goat in between, scrolling floral ground. Printed in white and four shades of brown.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: Crane, Walter, 1845-1915 (Designer)

GUSN: 103527

Accession Number: 2008.6.49

Wallpaper Sample

Unused sample. Sprays of flowers in a diaper pattern connected with foliate scrolls and swags of branches with berries. Printed in four greens, three pinks and grey on a natural paper ground.

Date: 1880-1950

Maker: Halbert (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103528

Accession Number: 2008.6.50

Wallpaper Sample

Unused sample. Imitating toile fabric with five different repeating landscape scenes with figures including a man by his horse, a man riding a horse, a man walking, a man on a horse talking to a woman, and a stag lying beneath a tree. Printed in red on a natural ground.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: Becker, Smith & Page, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103529

Accession Number: 2008.6.51

Unused Wallpaper Sample

Unused sample. Bouquet of mixed flowers interlocked with scrolling foliage, vines and swags of flowers. Printed in three greens, two pinks, two purples, red, chartreuse and blue on a textured natural ground.

Date: 1880-1950

Maker: Allen-Higgins Wall Paper Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 103530

Accession Number: 2008.6.52

Wallpaper Sample

Unused sample. Scrolling stylized floral chains. Printed in white and grey on a pink ground.

Date: 1880-1950

Maker: George J. Hunken, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103531

Accession Number: 2008.6.53

Unused Wallpaper Sample

Unused sample. Sprays of flowers with leaves and stems. Printed in three pinks, three lavenders and blue on a natural ground.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: Thibaut (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103532

Accession Number: 2008.6.54

Unused Wallpaper Sample

Unused sample. Vertical rows of symmetrical stylized closed flowers with open leaves. Printed in dark green on a green ground.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: Janeway & Carpender (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103533

Accession Number: 2008.6.55

Wallpaper Sample

Unused sample. Bunches of stylized irises interlocked with swags of flowers and tied ribbons. Printed in white and pink on a peach ground.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: Arthur Sanderson & Sons (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103534

Accession Number: 2008.6.56

Wallpaper Sample

Unused sample. Diaper pattern consisting of a framework of rose vines enclosing an urn with a bouquet of roses. Printed in three pinks, three greens, two blues, gold, maroon and grey on a textured white ground.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Frederick Beck & Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103535

Accession Number: 2008.6.57

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Bouquets of stylized flowers and leaves tied together ribbon and swags. Printed in yellow, white and black on a pink ground.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: Groult, Andre (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103536

Accession Number: 2008.6.58

Wallpaper Fragment

Unused sample. Rhododendrons interlaced with scrolling ribbons. Printed in two greens, gold and beige on a green ground.

Date: ca. 1899

Maker: Sumner, George Heywood Maunoir (Designer) Jeffrey & Co

GUSN: 103537

Accession Number: 2008.6.59

Wallpaper Sample

Unused sample. Large flocked sprays of flowers, foliage and berries. Printed in three greens, grey and gold on a tan ground.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103538

Accession Number: 2008.6.60

Unused Wallpaper Sample

Unused sample. Large scale floral and leaf pattern on textured paper imitating a textile weave. Printed in two greens, two blues, brown, mauve, crimson, and black on a tan ground.

Date: 1880-1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103539

Accession Number: 2008.6.61

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Stylized scrolling acanthus leaves and apples. Printed in two blues and red on a cream ground.

Date: ca. 1877

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

GUSN: 103540

Accession Number: 2008.6.62

Unused Wallpaper Sample

Unused sample. Vertical stripe. Two bands of lines of dots, dashes, bellflowers, zigzags and a diamond pattern with alternating plains of repeating flowers. Printed in green, pink and white on a green ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Imperial Wallcoverings (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103541

Accession Number: 2008.6.63

Unused Wallpaper Sample

Unused sample. Repeating interlocking oval pattern with a sprig of ivy in each oval. Printed in white and dark grey on a tan ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Imperial Wallcoverings (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103542

Accession Number: 2008.6.64

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Baroque floral, foliage and ribbon pattern. Printed in two greens on a tan ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Imperial Wallcoverings (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103543

Accession Number: 2008.6.65

Shutter Dog

Iron nail with s-shaped iron attachment.

Date: 1812

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 103444

Accession Number: 2008.1.2.4

Fence Fragments

Two wood fragment of molding from a fence originally located at the Alexander House in Springfield, Mass.

Date: 1811

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103445

Accession Number: 2008.1.2.5AB

Window Sash Fragments

Three wooden window sash fragments with brown and gray paint remnants.

Date: ca. 1785

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103446

Accession Number: 2008.1.2.6A-C

Door Lock

Wood lock with iron fittings and lock mechanism, painted green on front with white letters "AKS."

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, iron (metal), paint (coating)

GUSN: 103447

Accession Number: 2008.1.2.7

Floorboard Fragment

Square wooden fragment of floor board with white paint remnants on one side.

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103448

Accession Number: 2008.1.2.8

Floorboard Fragment

Wood floorboard fragment with green paint on one side and remnants of white paint on the reverse.

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, paint (coating)

GUSN: 103449

Accession Number: 2008.1.2.9

Mortar Samples of Chimney Exterior

Red paper box filled with mortar samples from a chimney exterior.

Date: 1691

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103450

Accession Number: 2008.1.2.10

Central Congregational Church, Chelsea, MA.

Wooden board with a pyrography image of the Central Congregational Church in Chelsea, Massachusetts, in center within an arch supported by columns.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103451

Accession Number: 1992.98

Tablecloth for Pier Table

Semi-circle peach silk damask tablecloth with rose pattern and cream cotton lining.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103452

Accession Number: 1974.226BC

Fort Sumter Pin

Metal stickpin painted gold in the shape of a star with blue, red and white ribbons attached.

Date: 1861

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103453

Accession Number: 1992.89

Wallet combination Account Book

Red leather wallet with account book/journal.

Date: 1804

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103454

Accession Number: 1992.97

Trade Catalog Case

White paper portfolio case with cloth sides in a gingham pattern and a brown ribbon tie at top. Possibly the case for 1992.99

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), textile materials

GUSN: 103455

Accession Number: 1992.96

Wallpaper Catalog Cover

Cover for a wallpaper trade catalog, covered in white paper with three strips of leather over binding with two worn rope fasteners. Inside is lined with green, pink and white mottled pattern paper. Label affixed to inside left cover from John Muggeridge and Sons.

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: John Muggeridge & Sons (Retailer)

Material: paper (fiber product), leather, textile materials

GUSN: 103456

Accession Number: 1992.99

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment, two-tone grey and green with two scenes of a boy with a rifle and a girl milking sheep.

Date: 1815

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 103457

Accession Number: 1999.44

Ribbon

Blue and white silk ribbon with rose pattern and scalloped edge.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103458

Accession Number: 2008.1.5

Pattern for Stocking

Paper envelope containing a pattern for a woman's stocking, printed labels on front and back.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: The Standard Fashion Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103459

Accession Number: 2008.1.11

Sampler

Small sampler on bristol board worked in blue thread. Full alphabet in all capital letters.

Maker: unknown

Material: bristol board

GUSN: 103460

Accession Number: 2008.1.1.1

Feather Hair Wreath

Wreath for hair made of white, blue, yellow, green, and red feathers arranged to look like flowers, faux berries attached throughout. In box with inscription.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103461

Accession Number: 1933.2168

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment, block printed diaper pattern in white, each lozenge contains a gold abstract trefoil flower design, all on a tan ground.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103462

Accession Number: 1993.914

Floorcloth Fragment

Printed floorcloth fragment of woven cotton with a hexagonal diaper design in dark brown and green and yellow quatrefoil flower in center of each lozenge.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103463

Accession Number: 1994.82