Historic New England

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Corn stripe with roosters and chicken wire. Printed in two greens, red, black, yellow, silver and taupe on a green ground.

Date: 1945-1960

Maker: United Wallpapers, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177486

Accession Number: 2000.529

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Meandering thorny vines with roses. Printed in two green, white, yellow, blue, black and gray on a red ground.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: United Wallpapers, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177487

Accession Number: 2000.540

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Diaper pattern with stylized flowers and foliate elements. Printed in white, two greens, silver on a beige ground.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: United Wallpapers, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177488

Accession Number: 2000.542

Partial rolls. Landscape figure design of vignettes of four maidens in neoclassical dress, playing Blind-Man's Bluff. Scene alternates with vignette of a lamb lying next to a pedestal supporting an urn filled with flowers. Printed in grisaille.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Zuber et Cie (Manufacturer) Maillard, Colin

GUSN: 177489

Accession Number: 2000.46

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Repeating floral sprays of delicate stylized flowers in pink, salmon.

Date: 1934-1940

Maker: Imperial Wallcoverings (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177490

Accession Number: 2000.64

Wallpaper

Roll. Allover design of entwined bell flowers of lily of the valley blossoms. Printed in white and overprinted with grey dashes to simulate fabric. Straight match.

Date: 1925-1940

Maker: Birge Co., Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177491

Accession Number: 2000.65

Wallpaper

Unused partial roll. Diapered pattern consisting of fleur-de-lis. Prints in cream on yellow ground.

Date: 1940-1950

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

GUSN: 177492

Accession Number: 2000.48

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Allover design of falling, autumn leaves against an embossed/fiber field. Printed in red, greens, pink, gold and black.

Date: 1930-1935

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177493

Accession Number: 2000.53

Wallpaper

Partial wallpaper roll. Diaper pattern in a plaid of cream and yellow. Straight match.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: Birge Co., Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177494

Accession Number: 2000.58

Wallpaper

Unused partial roll. Floral pattern consisting of peonies, mums and poppies; possibly imitating tapestry. Prints in two greens, white, mauve, yellow on white ground. Overprinted with thin vertical white stripes.

Date: 1930-1940

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

GUSN: 177495

Accession Number: 2000.71

Wallpaper

Two unused rolls and two fragments. Diapered pattern of seaweed inset with shell motif. Prints in two pinks and white on beige ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177496

Accession Number: 2000.55

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Taupe and liquid mica, irregular, vertical and horizontal, fine lines in imitation of perhaps woven silk.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: Birge Co., Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177497

Accession Number: 2000.57

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Repeating waterlilies, with cranes and dragonflies. Printed in two greens, red, rose, ochre, and grey. Varnished paper.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177498

Accession Number: 2000.60

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Allover, grey trellis supporting a delicate floral vine with clusters of pink, blue and tan blossoms. Drop match.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177499

Accession Number: 2000.66

Wallpaper

Two partial rolls. Tiled pattern paper. Row of plain tiles alternate with tiles with a stylized floral design. Prints in two blues on beige, varnished ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1905-1915

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

GUSN: 177500

Accession Number: 2000.61

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Red ingrain paper overprinted with red grid in imitation of woven burlap or jute.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177501

Accession Number: 2000.68

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper roll. Thin, vertical striped pattern. Printed in grey on cream ground.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177502

Accession Number: 2000.1692

Wallpaper

Unused partial roll of wallpaper. Grossgrain/satin ribbon, vertical stripe. Prints in cream on beige mica ground. Rib-textured paper.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177503

Accession Number: 2000.51

Wallpaper

Unused roll. Diapered pattern of stylized tulip set within wreath alternating with eight-stemed star or sun. Prints in green, white on gold (?) ground.

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177504

Accession Number: 2000.54

Wallpaper

Unused roll of sanitary paper. Underwater scene of various fish swimming among seaweed and other underwater vegetation. Prints in three greens, blue, red-orange on ivory ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1930-1940

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

GUSN: 177505

Accession Number: 2000.59

Wallpaper

Unused roll. Pattern consists of groups of thin, vertical stripes with diaper or trellis motif printed on top. Prints in two blues, white on green ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: United Wallcoverings (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177506

Accession Number: 2000.62

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Stripe of stylized flower heads separating stripe composed of repeating anthemion medallions alternating with floral sprigs. Printed in brown, ochre, white and metallic gold.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177507

Accession Number: 2000.49.2

Wallpaper

Rolled sample. Stripe of stylized flower heads separating stripe composed of anthemion medallions alternating with floral sprigs. Prined in green, white, ochre, and metallic gold.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177508

Accession Number: 2000.49.1

Wallpaper

Partial grasscloth wallpaper roll. Strips of grass woven together and adhered to buff colored paper

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: grass (plant material), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177509

Accession Number: 2000.56

Wallpaper

Roll. Floral bouquets sprouting from foliate scrolls and draped with ribbon swags tied to floral medallions. Printed in taupe on taupe in imitation of damask. Straight match.

Date: 1925-1935

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177510

Accession Number: 2000.63

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Repeating heart-shaped medallions bordered by foliated scrolls. Printed in green, pink and white and yellow liquid mica.

Date: 1890-1905

Maker: Gonowingo Wall Paper Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177511

Accession Number: 2000.67

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Red flocked paper with maroon pin stripes. Straight match.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177512

Accession Number: 2000.69

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Allover check or woven grid design. Printed in white on a mottled brown and green ground.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177513

Accession Number: 2000.70

Wallpaper

Partial roll with one fragment. Birds perched on woody branches with rose blossoms. Printed in two blues, yellow, brown, two greys and white.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177514

Accession Number: 2000.72AB

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Cream colored losenges with diamonds at the intersections enclosing floral sprigs printed in red, pink, lavender, light green, two blues and black. Straight match.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: United Wallcoverings (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177515

Accession Number: 2000.76

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragments (2). Embossed design of floral ornament of 3-lobed shape with leaves, thistles, cross and fleur-de-lis as embellishments. Printed in gold on a cream ground.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177668

Accession Number: 1969.340.1

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragments. Pattern has faded almost completely, but there are vertical stripe lines, pin dots and sprigs. Printed in green, black, white on a bluish green ground. Tax stamp on verso. Also on verso notes and drawings relating to this paper and 1969.341.1.

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177669

Accession Number: 1969.341.1AB

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragments. Large foliate pattern with pin dots. Printed in red and white on a cream underground.

Date: 1815-1820

Maker: Moses Grant Jr. & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177670

Accession Number: 1969.341.2

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragments. Pattern of a central medallion framed by a diamond shape of flowers surrounded by a larger foliate vine, also in a diamond shape. Printed in white on a grey ground.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177671

Accession Number: 1969.341.3

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Pattern of an undulating, feathered ribbon with sprigs. Printed in two pinks, white and green on a pale green or blue ground.

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177672

Accession Number: 1969.342.1B

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragments (4). Pattern of vertical stripes with sprigs. Printed in two pinks, white, green on a blue ground.

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177673

Accession Number: 1969.342.1A

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragments (4). Samples are too small to see any distinct motifs except leaves and pin dots. Block printed in white and red on a cinnamon ground.

Date: 1811-1817

Maker: Moses Grant & Sons (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177674

Accession Number: 1969.342.2

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragments (5). Pattern is very faint but looks like curly scrolls and medallions. Printed in blue-grey on a white ground.

Date: 1830-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177675

Accession Number: 1969.342.3

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragments (2). Pattern of medallions with porous-like walls, with flowers in the center. Rosettes and stylized vines or wheat frame medallions. Printed in green on an unground.

Date: 1825-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177676

Accession Number: 1969.342.4

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Pattern of allover, meandering vines with ivy. Printed in green and grey. Second layer of wallpaper on board (on top of .4).

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177677

Accession Number: 1969.342.5

Wallpaper Fragment

Wallpaper fragments (4). Pattern of a band of interlocking rings. Printed in olive and white on a black ground.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177678

Accession Number: 1969.343.1C

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Stripe pattern with flowers and foliage in vertical columns embellished with scrolls, rosettes, swags of beads, birds and anthemia. Printed in two greens, two blues, white and mauve on a green ground.

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177679

Accession Number: 1969.343.2

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Allover pattern of large foliage and flowers. Printed in white and green on an unground.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177680

Accession Number: 1969.343.3

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Scene, in a vignette framework, of a house in a rural setting, with tree, bridge and pond. Also a smaller vignette of a tree. Printed in blue, green and red on an unground.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177681

Accession Number: 1969.343.4

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Pattern of foliate vines or bellflowers that burst into scrolling foliage and flowers. Printed in green and grey on a white ground.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177682

Accession Number: 1969.343.6

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Stripe pattern with floral bunches and thin, horizontal lines. Printed in red, green and blue on a white ground.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177683

Accession Number: 1969.343.7

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. This is a reproduction paper of 1969.343.1B. Striped pattern with vines. Printed in two greens, grey on a white ground.

Date: 1970

Maker: Allen-Doane Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177684

Accession Number: 1969.343.1D

Wallpaper Fragments

Six wallpaper fragments. Pattern consists of stylized foliage. Printed in green and white on a gray ground.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177685

Accession Number: 1969.343.1A

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Renaissance Revival pattern. Vertical stripes with an elaborate central stripe with strapwork, openwork, scrolls and flowers. Printed in two browns, taupe on polished, cream ground.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177686

Accession Number: 1969.339.6

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragments (3). No pattern. Appears to be a peach colored paint (distemper?) over plain blue paper stock.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177687

Accession Number: 1971.207.1

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