Historic New England

Wallpaper

Imitation tapestry paper, floral pattern, primarily irises. Prints in three browns, beige, three greens, and yellow on green ground and overprinted with dot-dash grid.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176575

Accession Number: 1985.26.766

Unused sample. Allover, large-scale floral tapestry design. Peonies, roses and daffodils with dense foliage. Printed in pink, tan, blue, brown, light rose, rust, light blue, burnt sienna, dark rose, and maroon on an olive green ground and over printed with black dots.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176576

Accession Number: 1985.26.767

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover grid of repeating tulip and daisy sprigs printed on an embossed, imitation floral damask ground. Printed in pale pink, light blue, blue, two greens, pink, salmon and liquid mica. Straight match.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176577

Accession Number: 1985.26.768

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Imitation floral brocade. Allover design of roses, peonies, and carnations printed in two browns and metallic gold on an olive ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176578

Accession Number: 1985.26.769

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Stylized carnations or tulips framed by meandering ribbon. Printed in two pinks, orange, two greens, blue on a suggested textured ground. Straight match.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 176579

Accession Number: 1985.26.77

Wallpaper

Imitation tapestry paper woodland scene. Prints in two greens, two greys, three browns, beige, two reds, and mustard yellow on green ground. Overprints with reddish-brown horizontal lines.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176580

Accession Number: 1985.26.770

Wallpaper

Floral paper. Pattern consists of peony and scrolling foliage. Prints in two greens, red, pink, blue, beige, grey, brown, black, and metallic green on a brownish ground. Overprinted with thin brown horizontal lines.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176581

Accession Number: 1985.26.771

Wallpaper

Floral paper consisting primarily of peonies. Prints in four pinks, light blue, four browns, three greys, green, and gold on beige ground.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176582

Accession Number: 1985.26.772

Wallpaper

Imitation needlepoint paper. Pattern consists of dense floral pattern, including peonies and daisies. Prints in two greens, two pinks, beige, five browns, and four greys on light green ground. Overprinted with overall pin dot pattern.

Date: 1885-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176583

Accession Number: 1985.26.773

Wallpaper

Floral bouquet and scrolled foliage design paper. Prints in two pinks, two greens, four browns, two blues, and red on beige ground. Embossed/textured paper.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176584

Accession Number: 1985.26.777

Wallpaper

Paper imitating needlework or tapestry. Floral design with shield. Prints in two browns, red, two blues, three greens, pink, white, and gold on a brown ground. Overprinted with thin lines.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176585

Accession Number: 1985.26.779

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Very large-scale, pink, climbing roses on a grey trellis. Printed in four pinks, red, four greens, pale yellow, and two greys on an ivory, embossed ground.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: Frederick Beck & Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 176586

Accession Number: 1985.26.78

Wallpaper

Floral and scrolled leaf designed paper. Prints in pink, two greys, brown, white, and gold on a grey/brown, embossed ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176587

Accession Number: 1985.26.780

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover design of peonies, bellflower garlands, quatrefoils, looking ball and scrolls. Printed in imitation of tapestry. Printed in rose, Indian red, maroon, two greens, three blues, brown, raw umber, grey, white, and overprinted with black pin stripes on a taupe-brown ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176588

Accession Number: 1985.26.782

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Meandering chestnut boughs with chestnuts and blossoms entwined with a berried vine. Printed in two olive greens, burnt sienna, maroon, orange, lavender, mauve, and tan on a taupe ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176589

Accession Number: 1985.26.783

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Stylized Moorish design of tulips in horseshoe arches, geometric bands and flowers within foliated losenges. Printed in maroon, red, salmon, tan, brown, blue, blue-green, beige and metallic gold on an embossed, pink liquid mica ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176590

Accession Number: 1985.26.785

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Grisaille chrysanthemums, peonies and roses entwined with diapered scrolls and plasterwork brackets. Printed in two greys on unground paper.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176591

Accession Number: 1985.26.786

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Diagonally repeating foliate elements with berry pendants framed by metallic gold floral band. Printed in burgundy, green, brown, ochre, and metallic gold on an embossed ungrounded paper.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176592

Accession Number: 1985.26.787

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover, stylized, Baroque flowers and berries with diapered scrolling foliage. Printed in salmon and metallic gold on an embossed, green ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176593

Accession Number: 1985.26.788

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Stems of roses and lilacs entwined by a symmetrical foliate scroll tied with a ribbon. Printed in pink, pale yellow, olive green, tan, brown and taupe on an embossed, metallic green, imitation moire ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176594

Accession Number: 1985.26.789

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Repeating grid of brown foliate motifs against green, dashed chevron stripes on unground varnished paper.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176595

Accession Number: 1985.26.790

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Diagonally repeating grid of flower baskets framed and supported by foliate scrolls and connected by floral and berried garlands. Printed in brown, taupe, grey, cream and metallic gold on an embossed, pink ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176596

Accession Number: 1985.26.792

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Urn with flowers draped with beaded swags and supported by a tableture flanked by foliate scrolls with cornucopia terminals and draped with a fringed anthemion banner. Printed in tan, brown, and pale yellow on an embossed, Indian red and liquid mica ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176597

Accession Number: 1985.26.793

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Trailing foliate scrolls with berried boughs and diapered fields supporting bouquet of roses, lilacs and blue flowers. Printed in beige, ochre, tan, light blue, pink, rose, two greens, white and metallic gold on an embossed, grey ground.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176598

Accession Number: 1985.26.794

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Light blue and white poppies and wild flowers loosely arranged against an embossed, liquid mica ground.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176599

Accession Number: 1985.26.795

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Floral vine and stripe. Meandering metallic gold vine and flowers alternating with narrow band of four-petaled metallic gold flowers on dark grey field and edged with anthemia. Printed on light grey ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177383

Accession Number: 1969.218F

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper border fragment. Flocked narrow border with a row of joined diamonds framed by rows of beads. Printed in two shades of purple flock, sand, light brown and gold on a purple ground.

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177384

Accession Number: 1969.218N

Wallpaper

Unused roll. Allover pattern of slightly meandering roses and rosebuds. Prints in yellow, dark olive, red on light olive ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1880-1887

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177385

Accession Number: 1986.1621

Wallpaper

Two unused partial rolls. Dense pattern of scrolling foliage and flowers. Prints in red, metallic gold on tan ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1880-1887

Maker: W.N. Peak (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177386

Accession Number: 1986.1620AB

Roll

Unused roll of floral borders. Prints in two reds, pink, blue, yellow, two greens, mauve mica, gold mica and brown on light olive ground. Pebble textured paper. Straight repeat.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177388

Accession Number: 1986.1617

Wallpaper

Unused fragments of border consisting of peonies and smaller flowers; edged with band of diaper patterning. Prints in dark olive, two reds, brown, black, metallic gold on light olive ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177391

Accession Number: 1986.1622AB

Wallpaper

Two unused rolls. Dense pattern of delicately rendered, floral and foliate design. Prints in tan, metallic (?) gold on mauve ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 177392

Accession Number: 1986.1624AB

Wallpaper

Large fragments of wallpaper. Floral and scrolled foliage pattern. Prints in red, metallic gold, blue mica, tan on beige ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 177393

Accession Number: 1986.1625A-L

Wallpaper Covered Pamphlet

Pocket size pamphlet for a child with fairytale inside. Pattern of floral bouquet and foliage. Printed in green on an unground paper.

Date: 1830-1835

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177395

Accession Number: 2000.2220

School Book Cover

Book cover with a pattern of stripes, flowers, sprigs, chevrons, dots, meandering line, lace. Printed in green and white on a pink ground.

Date: 1810-1819

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177396

Accession Number: 2000.2219

Wallpaper

Fragments. Rainbow medallion paper. Repeated medium-sized floral medallions printed in blended blue, green, white and red on unground paper.

Date: 1835-1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177397

Accession Number: 1971.2212AB

Wallpaper

Cut sample of wallpaper. Allover floral and vine pattern composed of roses, daisies, etc. Printed in red, pink, blue, yellow, white and green on greyish beige ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer) Stockdale, Albert Richard

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177398

Accession Number: 1987.140

Wallpaper

Cut sample of folk-style wallpaper. Pattern of stripes of peasants and cherries alternating with stripes of hearts and leaves. Printed in blue, red, yellow, green, and white on grey ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Wilson, Binnie B.

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177399

Accession Number: 1987.137

Wallpaper

Wallpaper cut sample. Embossed, block printed and stamp gilded. Grey/white ground with gold leaf urns and scrolls. Trophy inset printed in pink.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177400

Accession Number: 1987.122

Wallpaper

Cut sample of Chinoiserie-style wallpaper. Pattern consists of two scenes: Two Chinese male figures walking past pagoda-style building, alternating with peacock and urn. Scenes are separated by diamond-shaped losenge (vertically) and medallions (horizontally). Printed in pink, white and blue on gree...

Date: 1945-1950

Maker: Katzenbach and Warren (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177401

Accession Number: 1987.357

Wallpaper

Cut sample of Chinoiserie-style paper. Pattern consists of two scenes: Two Asian males walking past pagoda-style building, alternating with scene of peacock and urn. Scenes are separated by diamond losenge (vertically) and medallions (horizontally). Printed in white and brown on grey ground.

Date: 1945-1950

Maker: Katzenbach and Warren (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177402

Accession Number: 1987.358

Wallpaper

Cut sample of Chinoiserie-style wallpaper. Pattern consists of two scenes: Two Chinese male figures walking past pagoda-style building, alternating with peacock and urn. Scenes are separated by diamond-shaped losenge (vertically) and medallions (horizontally). Light brown/beige ground. Printed in wh...

Date: 1945-1950

Maker: Katzenbach and Warren (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177403

Accession Number: 1987.356

Wallpaper

Cut sample of Chinoiserie-style paper. Two scenes: Two Asian males walking past pagoda-style building, alternating with peacock next to urn. Scenes are separated by diamond-shaped losenge (vertically) and medallions (horizontally).Printed in white and beige on greyish blue ground.

Date: 1945-1950

Maker: K WP Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177404

Accession Number: 1987.359

Wallpaper

Cut sample of Chinoiserie-style paper. Pattern consists of two alternating scenes: Two Chinese males walking past pagoda, alternating with a peacock standing next to an urn. Separated by diamond-shaped losenge (vertically) and medallions (horizontally). Printed in pink and red on cream ground

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Katzenbach and Warren (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177405

Accession Number: 1987.360

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragments. Flower arrangement of oak leaf, honesty, grasses, etc in stylized, 3-D bowl. Printed in white, blue, tan, green, and pink on green ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Katzenbach and Warren (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177406

Accession Number: 1987.134

Wallpaper

Cut sample of wallpaper. Flower arrangement of oak leaf, honesty, grasses, etc in stylized, 3-D bowl. Printed in white, beige, grey, red, and pink on grey ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Katzenbach and Warren (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177407

Accession Number: 1987.135

Wallpaper

Cut sample of wallpaper with flower arrangement of honesty, oak leaf, grasses, etc in stylized, 3-D bowl. Printed in white, yellow, blue, and grey on greenish blue ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Katzenbach and Warren (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177408

Accession Number: 1987.133

Wallpaper

Cut sample of floral bouquet and scrolls patterned paper. Ground is green (with ribbed texture). Bouquet in medallions printed in yellows, greens, browns and outlined in gold. Scrolls are printed in gold.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: Frederick Beck & Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177409

Accession Number: 1987.126a

Wallpaper

Cut sample of wallpaper. A block-printed, scenery figure, medallion paper. Landscape scene, inset in gold medallion. Printed in white, green, browns on light and dark green ground .

Date: 1900-1914

Maker: Gledhill Wallpaper Company (1880-1920) (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177410

Accession Number: 1987.127a

Wallpaper

Cut sample of scenic medallion wallpaper. Scene depicting the story of Cupid and Psyche surrounded by diapered patterning. Right-hand edge has stylized, floral stripe. Printed in green, three browns, white, blue, grey, and yellow on light yellow ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Imperial Wallcoverings (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177411

Accession Number: 1987.340

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