Historic New England

Wallpaper

Partial roll of borders cut in half. Horizontally repeating stylized flowers flanked by bellflowers. Printed in yellow, burnt sienna and tan.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178908

Accession Number: 1923.823

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Uncut rows of borders. Horizontally repeating stylized flowers flanked by bellflowers. Printed in yello, burnt sienna, and tan.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178909

Accession Number: 1923.822

Two wallpaper fragments. Looks like a piece of a classical architectural element but is hard to tell. The other fragment shows the excise stamp. Printed in two greys, white and black on a grey ground.

Date: 1765-1770

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178910

Accession Number: 1923.375

Wallpaper

The frieze depicts Alcestis, wife of Amor (god of love), accompanied by domestic virtues (Hospitality, Providence, Order, Diligence). Each female figure carries attributes symbolizing her qualities. Block-printed in white, two greens, tan, and two browns on yellow ground.

Date: 1876

Maker: Jeffrey & Co. (Manufacturer) Crane, Walter (Artist, Designer)

Material: block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 178911

Accession Number: 1923.821

Wallpaper

Watercolor sketch of floral paper. Painted in blue, two shades of orange, black, white, two shades of green, grey, two shades of pink on a light grey ground.

Date: 1916

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178913

Accession Number: 1920.300

Wallpaper

Fragment. Moorish pillar and arch paper decorated in the geometric designs imitating mosaics. Printed in green, blue and white on unground or tan paper.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178914

Accession Number: 1971.49

Wallpaper

Fragment. Floral and foliate pattern printed in pink, red and green on a peach ground.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178915

Accession Number: 1971.50

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper in nine fragments. Embossed paper in the style of Japanese leather paper. Dense floral pattern with exotic birds, probably a phoenix. Printed in brown or metallic gold.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178916

Accession Number: 1970.1316A-I

Wallpaper

Watercolor rendering of reproduction wallpaper after original. Large-scale meandering floral and foliate vine with fruit, possibly pomegranates.

Date: 1898

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178917

Accession Number: 1971.179

Wallpaper

Fragment. Grisaille moulding over stylized lotus forms in blue.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178918

Accession Number: 1929.493B

Wallpaper

Fragment. Diaper pattern. Small medallions printed in tan, black, orange and green and surounded by rootlets within grey diamonds with white palm or shell? elements at the intersections. Straight match.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178919

Accession Number: 1929.494

Wallpaper

Fragment. Blue and white striped wallpaper.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178920

Accession Number: 1929.493

Wallpaper

Fragment. Continuous band of losenges in orange with blue centers on a black and ochre field. Bordered top and bottom with a blue band.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178921

Accession Number: 1929.494B

Wallpaper

Fragment. Small-scale scene of castle with crennelated towers and flags surrounded by stylized foliage and pin dots. Printed in blue, white and brown on pink ground.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178922

Accession Number: 1971.45

Trunk Lining

Two fragments of celestial-themed wallpaper. Consists of sun and moon motifs. Printed in white on reddish-orange ground. Used as a trunk lining. Drop repeat.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178923

Accession Number: 1968.140

Wallpaper

Fragments. Blue repeated sprigs enclosed by swags composed of blue vertical lines. Sprigs overlayed by orange parallel lines. Printed on pale yellow ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178924

Accession Number: 1971.51

School Book Cover

Unused sample of wallpaper used as primer cover. Small, allover, black and yellow stars on a brown ground.

Date: 1810-1815

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178925

Accession Number: 2000.663

Box

Small, wooden box with hinged lid. Covered in geometric patterned paper. Three-dimensional diamond shapes or parallelapipedon, foliate medallions in each. Blockprinted in white and black on a red ground. Inside is lined with blockprinted, floral paper on a blue ground.

Date: 1811-1817

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

GUSN: 178926

Accession Number: 1972.124

School Book Cover

Geometric pattern with vertical and horizontal stripes, dots and meandering, serpentine lines. Printed in two blues and white on an ochre ground.

Date: 1815-1822

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178927

Accession Number: 1965.171

Wallpaper bookcover

Wallpaper bookcover with allover, small-scale snow flakes surrounded by connected S-curves, both in dark blue on a bright blue ground.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178928

Accession Number: 1966.70

Bandbox

Small, wooden box covered in wallpaper. Paper design is simple, curved lines printed in black and white on an ungrounded paper.

Date: 1805-1809

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178929

Accession Number: 1967.132

School Book Cover

Small prayer book covered with a green, plain wallpaper printed with the stamp of Thomas Ford, Boston. Printed in black on a green ground.

Date: 1807-1818

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178930

Accession Number: 1968.181

Box

Wooden box with hinged lid covered in paper. Geometric patterned borders with repeating triangles in a horizontal line and embellished with pindots, chevrons, flowers, and floral vines. Blockprinted in red, black and white on a green ground.

Date: 1790-1791

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178931

Accession Number: 1971.370

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Black floral stripe alternating with vertical row of zig-zag beading separating green diamonds with stylized leaves. Printed on grey ground.

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178932

Accession Number: 1966.194

Wallpaper

Fragments. Spiral cones with black flowers and leaves sprouting from centers. Printed in black and white on blue ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178933

Accession Number: 1952.447

Wallpaper

Fragments. All over repeated losenges reverse printed in white forming floral sprigs in yellow, orange and red with green leaves.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178934

Accession Number: 1952.449

Wallpaper

Fragment. Diamond or lattice pattern in green, black and white framing floral element on grey ground.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178935

Accession Number: 1934.797.2

Wallpaper

Fragment. Small-scale lattice in green and black on grey ground. (maybe border?)

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178936

Accession Number: 1934.797.1

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Large-scale organic foliate forms in white and outlined in small red dots on a blue field.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178937

Accession Number: 1985.677

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragments. Early reproduction of the "Diana" wallpaper. Classical figures before a statue of Diana within oval frames and ornamented with draperies, hanging cords, tassels and floral swags. Printed in three blues on grey ground.

Date: 1915-1950

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

GUSN: 178938

Accession Number: 1985.675

Wallpaper

Fragment. Gothic stripe. Vertically repeating Gothic architectural elements; arches, tracery, and niches. Printed in cream, tan and grey on a white ground. Straight match.

Date: 1835-1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179246

Accession Number: 1971.185.3

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Scene of a large Gothic/Turkish structure (probably a cathedral) with a long, meandering bridge with stairs. A sailboat is departing and people ascend the stairs. Printed in blue, aqua, three greens, two browns, tan, grey, and pale pink on white ground.

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 179247

Accession Number: 1971.185.4A

Wallpaper

Fragments of William Morris "Woodland Weeds." Wood lilies in the scrolling foliage and small 4-petaled flowers on a dotted field. Printed in five greens, yellow, salmon, rose, blue and tan on an ivory ground. Straight match.

Date: 1905

Maker: Jeffrey & Co. (Manufacturer) Dearle, J. H.

GUSN: 179248

Accession Number: 1987.148A-F

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Diagonally repeating gilt floral sprigs with berries accented with maroon flock on a pink ground.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179249

Accession Number: 1918.938

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

Wallpaper

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