Historic New England

Wallpaper

Floral vine with stripe of classical motifs. Flowers and vine printed in tan, brown, and green; stripe printed in two greys on polished white ground.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176833

Accession Number: 1918.1008

Fragment of floral sprig and stripe. Purple and white flower bunches in rows alternating vertically with rows of pink flower bunches; bunches and rows are separated by white and green sprig. Flowers are printed against grey stripes on a grey polished ground. Straight match.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176834

Accession Number: 1918.1009

Wallpaper

Fragment. Vine and stripe. Wide stripe of undulating vine in varnish green with blue flowers alternating with narrow stripe of blue flower chain on a sky blue ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176835

Accession Number: 1923.6

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Section of landscape figure paper that shows field pattern of small button-like circles, but not vignette. Printed in dark turquoise on light turquoise.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 176836

Accession Number: 1971.213.1

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Pine cone in varnish green with three pinks bead swags over an orange and black Greek key. Printed on bright yellow ground.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176837

Accession Number: 1922.349

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Chinoiserie paper with a central pagoda framed by trees, Three figures carrying fishing poles crossing a foot bridge, one figure in a boat and birds. Printed in two blues on a white ground.

Date: 1908

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176838

Accession Number: 1912.114

Wallpaper

Unused sample (incomplete width). Trellis entwined with climbing hydrangea and supporting small, brightly colored birds. Printed in three greens, two yellows, orange, red, two blues and three browns on unground paper.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176839

Accession Number: 1912.118

Wallpaper Book Cover

Geometric pattern of blocks (parallelopipedon) and chains. Printed in black and white on a blue ground.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176840

Accession Number: 1929.884

Wallpaper

Wallpaper border fragment. Pattern of three-lobed floral forms on curved lines attached by rosettes. Printed in wine flock, two blues, two browns on a sand ground.

Date: 1855-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176841

Accession Number: 1922.712B

Wallpaper Border

Wallpaper fragment. Olive flocked gathered ribbon over printed in green and black with repeated ribbon rosettes and grisaille bead.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 176842

Accession Number: 1923.575B

Wallpaper

Fragment. Pattern of narrow border consists of green leaves twisted and wrapped around cord. Printed in white, black and green on a reddish brown ground.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176843

Accession Number: 1923.576B

Wallpaper

Fragment. Border. Blue palmette border with black triangular drop accented by pink horizontal band and repeating arch on light blue ground.

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176844

Accession Number: 1923.6B

Bandbox

Tricorne pasteboard box covered with peacock patterned wallpaper. Scene of a peacock with balustrade and a broken Corinthian column.

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176845

Accession Number: 1918.1454AB

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Paper with neoclassical and rococo elements. Medallions embellished with flowers, swags and vines, joined by meandering vines. Printed in purple, pink, white, two greens on a grey ground.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176846

Accession Number: 1922.712A

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Small rosebud sprigs printed in aqua, green and pink on a white moire ground.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 176847

Accession Number: 1923.575A

Wallpaper

Fragment. Diaper pattern formed of looped lines. In the center of each losenge are sprigs of leaves. Printed in brown, beige, taupe on a grey ground.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176848

Accession Number: 1923.576

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragments. Paper has all-over stylized palmette, floral and scroll design. Block printed in white on a green ground.

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 176849

Accession Number: 1922.391

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Twiggy branches in tan alternating with floral and berried bough in white. Printed on a yellow ground.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 176850

Accession Number: 1971.213.2

Wallpaper

Cut sample of nursery paper, depicting nursery rhymes such as "Mary Had a Little Lamb." Printed in greens, reds, pinks, blue, browns on light yellow ground.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176851

Accession Number: 1912.98

Wallpaper

Fragment. Large scale basket weave pattern printed in two blues and white on dark blue ground.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176852

Accession Number: 1917.222

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Small-scale all over berried vine printed in taupe and blue on polished ivory ground. Straight repeat?

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176853

Accession Number: 1918.1007

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Chinoiserie paper in grisaille. View of pagoda in a landscape bordered by black oriental lattice on grey ground.

Date: 1915-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 176854

Accession Number: 1918.1661

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Chinoiserie paper. Allover pattern of strapwork, flowers and foliage. Printed in turquoise, blue and black on bright yellow ground.

Date: 1915-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 176855

Accession Number: 1918.1662

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Diaper pattern formed by intersecting Greek keys in dark green and enclosing stylized flower element composed of four red bellflowers and dark green arrows on an off-white field. Printed on brown ground. Straight match.

Date: 1915-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 176856

Accession Number: 1918.1663

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Imitation silk damask stripe. Alternating rows of white berried and flowering vine and blue flowers. Printed in three blues, grey and white on a light grey ground.

Date: 1910-1919

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176857

Accession Number: 1919.298

Bandbox

Oval, wooden bandbox (A) with lid (B). Paper exhibits a floral pattern with scrolling foliage, carnations and hyacinths. Printed in white, pink and two greens on an ungrounded paper.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 176858

Accession Number: 1922.347AB

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Two rolls of uncut borders. Beading and egg and metallic gold on tan ground bordering red flocked stripe.

Date: 1850-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176859

Accession Number: 1922.352

Bandbox

Oval bandbox (A) with lid (B). Dense pattern featuring bright colored flowers on a background of amoeba-like bushes. Blockprinted in olive green, three pinks, black, chartreuse, and yellow on blue ground.

Date: 1831-1836

Maker: John C. & Charles Cook (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 176860

Accession Number: 1923.577AB

Wallpaper

Fragment. Rainbow Paper, diaper pattern. Grid formed by dotted line with quatrefoils at intersections and stylized leaves within diamonds. Varnish green on blended blue and white ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176861

Accession Number: 1923.7

Bandbox

Oval bandbox (A) with lid (B) and lined with newspaper. Large-scale leaf pattern blockprinted in blue and red on a blended yellow, white and blue ground. There are two thin strips of another paper (probably Renaissance Revival) on the edges.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 176862

Accession Number: 1924.438AB

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Coffered design in imitation of plaster work. Large quatrefoils framing trophies composed of drums, flags, horns, pikes and swords. Printed in charcoal grey and white. Straight match.

Date: 1970-1975

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 176913

Accession Number: 1985.801

Wallpaper

Partial roll of entwined foliate scrolls with stylized flower buds. Printed in peach. Straight match.

Date: 1885-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176914

Accession Number: 1985.812

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover floral design of tulips, poppies and morning glories with foliage and berries. Printed in ochre, yellow, green and pale green against a "crazed" metallic gold field. Printed on beige ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176915

Accession Number: 1985.847AB

Wallpaper

Fragments. Heavily embossed, large-scale, baroque, floral design with pine center and lush, scrolling foliage. Printed in pale yellow and yellow on a mustard yellow ground.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176916

Accession Number: 1985.845

Wallpaper

Plain green paper. Partial roll. Paper stock is very heavy.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176917

Accession Number: 1985.799

Wallpaper

Fragment. Three-dimensional block with rows of chains on the cube sides. Printed in black and white on a blue ground.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176918

Accession Number: 1985.820

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Bouquets of roses printed in cream, beige, salmon and accented with metallic gold against red stripes composed of dashes and dots.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: Zuber et Cie (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 176919

Accession Number: 1985.816

Wallpaper

Two rolled samples. Large-scale, baroque flowers and acanthus-like, foliated scrolls printed in green in imitation of damask.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Zuber et Cie (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 176920

Accession Number: 1985.778AB

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Heavily embossed paper printed in gold/copper in imitation of silk moire ribbons.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176921

Accession Number: 1985.848

Wallpaper

Two partial rolls. Metallic gold, tan and burnt sienna cording interrupted by bellflowers printed below a row of cream beading.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176922

Accession Number: 1985.12

Wallpaper

Large, beige flowers accented with metallic gold alternating with a floral vine against a mauve strapwork stripe.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176923

Accession Number: 1985.11

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Diaper pattern formed by alternating stylized fleur-de-lis in tan and outlined in metallic gold. Printed on a polished cream ground.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176924

Accession Number: 1985.835

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Allover floral design of peonies, lilies, daffodils, and passion flowers. Printed in cream, tan, brown, and olive green against a metallic gold field on an ochre ground and over printed with sepia pin stripes. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 176925

Accession Number: 1985.795A

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Wide white stripes entwined with white and tan flowers. Printed on a polished peach ground.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176926

Accession Number: 1985.809

Wallpaper

Large-scale, meandering foliate vine with flowers and flower buds, flanked by graduated stripes. Printed in beige and outlined with blue pindots.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176927

Accession Number: 1985.10

Wallpaper

Partial rollof wallpaper. Large-scale grisaille Rococo scrolls entwined with flowers. Printed in two greys, orange, blue, rose, purple and maroon.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176928

Accession Number: 1985.14

Wallpaper

Vertical stripes composed of grey rods entwined with morning glories with pink and purple blossoms alternating with reds entwined by grey, foliate scrolls. Printed in two pinks, rose, two purples, lavender, two greys and three greens.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176929

Accession Number: 1985.767