Historic New England

Wallpaper Scrapbook

Black three-ring binder with fourteen pages of various wallpaper samples dating between 1820 and 1890.

Date: 1820-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103739

Accession Number: 2008.59.1

Wallpaper Border

Wallpaper border (rolled), with white and gray shells, green flowers on brown ground.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103740

Accession Number: 2008.59.2

Wallpaper

Roll of wallpaper, blue and white block printed designs on green paper.

Date: 1845-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103741

Accession Number: 2008.59.3

Wallpaper

Roll of wallpaper, orange and green diamonds roller printed on tan ground.

Date: 1875-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103742

Accession Number: 2008.59.4

Wallpaper

Roll of wallpaper, block printed rainbow floral medallions on blue ground.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103743

Accession Number: 2008.59.5

Wallpaper

Wallpaper, machine printed yellow and maroon flowers and leaves on an olive green ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103744

Accession Number: 2008.59.6

Wallpaper

Wallpaper, roller printed blue flowers enclosed in lattice on yellow ground.

Date: 1870-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103745

Accession Number: 2008.59.7

Wallpaper

Uncut wallpaper border, roller printed white and purple daisies on brown ground.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103746

Accession Number: 2008.59.8

Wallpaper

Wallpaper, roller printed gray, white and green leaves on white satin ground.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103747

Accession Number: 2008.59.9

Wallpaper

Wallpaper, block printed white leaves with green sprigs on gray satin ground.

Date: 1835-1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103748

Accession Number: 2008.59.10AB

Wallpaper

Wallpaper, block printed white medallions with pink flowers on blue paper.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103749

Accession Number: 2008.59.11

Wallpaper

Wallpaper, block printed gray scrolls with brown and aqua accents on white satin ground.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103750

Accession Number: 2008.59.12

Wallpaper

Wallpaper, block printed gray stripe with maroon flowers on white satin ground.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103751

Accession Number: 2008.59.13

Meat Fork

Meat fork with three stainless steel tines, wood handle with finger and thumb grooves at bottom, metal loop at end.

Date: ca. 2002

Maker: Housewares International Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103752

Accession Number: 2008.50.2.3

Spatula

Stainless steel spatula with wood handle with finger and thumb grooves, metal loop attached to end.

Date: ca. 2002

Maker: Housewares International Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103753

Accession Number: 2008.50.2.4

Grill Brush

Grill brush with stainless steel scraper at top end, yellow metal bristles, wood handle with finger and thumb grooves, and metal loop at end.

Date: ca. 2002

Maker: Housewares International Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103754

Accession Number: 2008.50.2.5

Carving Knife

Stainless steel carving knife attached to wood handle with finger and thumb groves, metal loop at end.

Date: ca. 2002

Maker: Housewares International Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103755

Accession Number: 2008.50.2.6

Basting Brush

Food brush with plastic bristles, wood handle with finger and thumb grooves, metal loop at end.

Date: ca. 2002

Maker: Housewares International Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103756

Accession Number: 2008.50.2.7

Tongs

Stainless steel tongs with wood handle featuring finger and thumb grooves, metal loop at end.

Date: ca. 2002

Maker: Housewares International Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103757

Accession Number: 2008.50.2.8

Skewers

Four stainless steel skewers with wood handle featuring finger and thumb grooves.

Date: ca. 2002

Maker: Housewares International Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103758

Accession Number: 2008.50.2.9-.12

Corn Holders

Four pairs of stainless steel corn on the cob holders each with round wood handles.

Date: ca. 2002

Maker: Housewares International Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103759

Accession Number: 2008.50.2.13-.16

Carpet remnants

Two pieces of woven green wool carpet.

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103760

Accession Number: 1959.1533AB

Cupboard. Oak and white pine. Flat top, carved dental pattern along top molding, front features two cabinet doors with carved abstract leaves in center within square frames, inlay decoration consisting of lines of alternating light and dark wood along edges of doors, long carved abstract fern in b...

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: Nutting, Wallace, 1861-1941 (Cabinetmaker)

Material: oak (wood), eastern white pine (wood), turning (shaping process), carving (processes)

GUSN: 103761

Accession Number: 2002.58

Carpet Liner

Two pieces of carpet lining consisting of brown paper raw cotton padding.

Date: ca. 1915

Maker: John H. Pray & Sons Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103762

Accession Number: 1931.799AB

Wallpaper

Wallpaper printed in pink and white with pheasants and other birds perched on pine tree branches with pine cones.

Date: 1899-1900

Maker: Zuber et Cie (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103763

Accession Number: 2008.52.1

Hanging cabinet with double doors

Sea-foam green metal hanging cabinet, double doors with rounded edges, removable and adjustable shelf in interior.

Date: ca. 1955

Maker: Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103765

Accession Number: 2007.11.1AB

Oven Unit with double door cabinet

Steel oven unit installed within a sea-foam green metal unit with double door cabinets below oven, two removable metal oven racks in interior of oven.

Date: ca. 1955

Maker: Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103766

Accession Number: 2007.11.2A-C

Unit Spacer

Sea-foam green metal rectangular panel.

Date: ca. 1955

Maker: Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103767

Accession Number: 2007.11.3

Double hanging cabinet

Sea-foam green metal double hanging cabinet, adjacent double doors with rounded edges, two removable brackets.

Date: ca. 1955

Maker: Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103768

Accession Number: 2007.11.4A-C

Stove top with four burners

Steel stove top with four electric coil burners.

Date: ca. 1955

Maker: Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103769

Accession Number: 2007.11.6

Wallpaper Sample

Unused sample. Stylized flowers with scrolling foliage. Block-printed in peach, yellow, brown, green and blue on an off-white ground.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 103509

Accession Number: 2008.6.31

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Repeating green parrots in two different poses, one bent over with wings splayed, the other standing straight on with wings splayed, among twisted vines of pomegranates, all on striped embossed gold ground. British paper "Cockatoo and Pomegranate" designed by Walter Crane an...

Date: 1899

Maker: Crane, Walter, 1845-1915 (Designer) Probably Jeffrey & Co.

GUSN: 103510

Accession Number: 2008.6.32

Unused Wallpaper Sample

Unused sample. Plain green paper.

Date: 1880-1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103511

Accession Number: 2008.6.33

Wallpaper Sample

Unused sample. Large abstract poppy flowers interspersed among large leaves. Printed in red outline on tan ground.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103512

Accession Number: 2008.6.34

Wallpaper Fragment

Unused sample. Saint George and Saint Patrick in gold on horseback each holding a banner both within scrolled frames with a dark red flocked background, scrolling flocked vines of clovers and thistles in between. Block-printed in gold, flocked in dark red on a red ground.

Date: 1897

Maker: Crane, Walter, 1845-1915 (Designer) Jeffrey & Co (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103513

Accession Number: 2008.6.35

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Bunches of roses and chrysanthemums with trailing twisted ribbon. Printed in three pinks, three yellows, two greens and two blues on a white grosgrain ground.

Date: 1880-1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103514

Accession Number: 2008.6.36

Wallpaper Sample

Unused sample. Large open roses and buds on stems with leaves. Printed in pink, dark red, green and brown on a white ground.

Date: 1880-1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103515

Accession Number: 2008.6.37

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Pillar and arch design with a figural group in center of three Classically dressed women. Printed in black and white on a gray ground

Date: 1880-1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103516

Accession Number: 2008.6.38

Unused Wallpaper Sample

Unused sample. Symmetrical floral and urn design in light and dark grey in a diaper pattern on a pink ground with vertical white stripes.

Date: 1880-1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103517

Accession Number: 2008.6.39

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Abstract baroque floral and scroll design in mauve, pink, and cream on a deep red ground.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103518

Accession Number: 2008.6.40

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

Wallpaper Sample

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

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