Historic New England

Wallpaper

Brocade wallpaper with stripes. The narrow stripes are embellished with ovals and pin dots. Meandering through the stripes are intertwined vines and ribbon gathered by sprigs and bow knots. Printed in blue, two whites and pink on an orange ground.

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178842

Accession Number: 1985.690A

Wallpaper

Wallpaper border fragment. Very simple pattern of an undulating line with stylized sprigs. Printed in black on a white ground.

Date: 1785-1790

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178843

Accession Number: 1985.691B

Wallpaper

This pastoral pattern depicts three vignettes that relate to prints and copperplate textiles of the period. The vignettes are lined up vertically. There is the couple with the rake, the standing shepherd with the seated woman and seated shepherd with a woman holding a basket of fruit. Each scene is ...

Date: 1785-1790

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178844

Accession Number: 1985.691A

Wallpaper

Border fragment. Spiral and leaf design. Attached to sidewall paper 1985.692A.

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178846

Accession Number: 1985.692B

Wallpaper

Fragment. Losenge pattern with foliate element in the center of each losenge. White printed on unground paper.

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178847

Accession Number: 1914.15A

Wallpaper

Fragments. Diamond and octagonal medallions with stylized foliage. Blended pink and white on unground blue paper

Date: 1825-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178848

Accession Number: 1914.15B

Wallpaper

Wallpaper border fragment. Floral pattern, possibly daisies, printed in two shades of green flocking, two shades of grey, yellow, orange on a white ground.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178849

Accession Number: 1980.200

Wallpaper

Fragment. Scene of a dove, with olive branch in its beak, atop bow and arrows. Printed in three greens, grey, black and white on a grey ground.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178850

Accession Number: 1980.199B

Wallpaper

Fragment. Has part of the edge and trees seen in 1980.199A. Three shades of green, grey and black on a grey ground.

Date: 1810-1825

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178851

Accession Number: 1980.199C

Wallpaper

Used fragment of border. Leaf motif with striped edge (pattern indecipherable). Prints in two greys, two reds and white on grey ground.

Date: 1810-1825

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178852

Accession Number: 1980.199D

Wallpaper

Fragment. Landscape figure depicting a woman, in a rural setting, milking a goat. On the edge is a vertical, leafy stalk and next to it, a diamond pattern. Printed in three greens, grey, black and white on a grey ground.

Date: 1810-1825

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178853

Accession Number: 1980.199A

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Medallions inset with a basket of roses. Medallions are connected by floral trails and topped with bowed ribbon. Diapered background. Prints in two pinks, blue, tan, white, two greens on beige ground.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178854

Accession Number: 1955.298B

Wallpaper

Fragment of trellis and floral wallpaper. Printed in red, pink, two greens, blue, white and black on white figured ground.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178855

Accession Number: 1955.299C

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover dark brown, blue and green checks on ochre ground with fine, vertical, black lines imitating woven cloth.

Date: 1900-1910

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

GUSN: 178856

Accession Number: 1974.367

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Wide stripes with a stylized flower and leaf on either side with narrow stripes. With separate top and bottom borders. Printed in three ochres, two reds and two greens on a green ground.

Date: 1905-1915

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

GUSN: 178857

Accession Number: 1974.365A

Wallpaper

Unused sanple. Bottom border, with matching top border (1974.365C), has a design of stylized, erect flowers alternating with leaves. Printed in three ochres, two reds and two greens on green ground.

Date: 1905-1915

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

GUSN: 178858

Accession Number: 1974.365B

Wallpaper

Rolled fragments. Stylized stripe of grapevine, printed in blue.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178859

Accession Number: 1974.368

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover, stylistic floral blossom repeat. Printed in tan over over field of five undulating black lines (in imitation of tapestry) on unground paper. Straight repeat.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Frederick Beck & Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178860

Accession Number: 1974.364

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover tapestry pattern with tree boughs and foliage printed in four greens, tan and beige and outlined in maroon on pale grey-green ground.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Standard Papers (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178861

Accession Number: 1974.366

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Bottom border with matching top border (1974.365B), has a design of stylized, erect flowers alternating with leaves. Printed in three ochres, two reds and two greens on a green ground.

Date: 1905-1915

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

GUSN: 178862

Accession Number: 1974.365C

Wallpaper

Fragment. Border. Continuous guilloche with red centers. Printed in brown and metallic gold on ochre ground.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178863

Accession Number: 1996.56

Wallpaper

Fragment. Reform style. Stylized floral and leaf ornaments in green, salmon and metallic gold within white losenge on a grey ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178864

Accession Number: 1996.55

Wallpaper

Fragment. Border. Continuous floral chain wrapped around a fluted rod, with cable band along dotted edge. Printed in black and red on white ground.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178865

Accession Number: 1971.169B

Wallpaper

Fragment. Densely arranged floral elements separated by broad strips of flowered vine creating a subtle diaper pattern. Printed in red, two greens on yellow ground.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178866

Accession Number: 1971.169

Wallpaper

Fragment. Simplified blue quatrefoils enclosing white flower head on a pin-dot field. Printed on a blue ground.

Date: 1810-1825

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178867

Accession Number: 1971.171.2

Wallpaper

Fragment. Green and red stripe with scalloped edges alternating with repeated diamond shaped medallions embellished with stylized foliage. Printed on white ground.

Date: 1810-1815

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178868

Accession Number: 1971.171.1

Wallpaper

Wallpaper border pattern of twisted leaves wrapped around a thick rod. Bottom band of beading and reeding. Printed in lavender, pink, light orange, blue, dark purple, white, black and bright orange on yellow ground.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178869

Accession Number: 1972.115B

Wallpaper

Daisy striped wallpaper with basket weave ornament between the thin daisy stripes, embellished with pointed lobes. Printed in brown and white on a pink ground.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178870

Accession Number: 1972.115A

Wallpaper

Fragment. Vertical stripe. Moire? stripe bordered by band of sprigs and alternating with broad stripe of organic/abstract shapes on dotted field. Straight repeat. Blue on white ground.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178871

Accession Number: 1971.170

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment with repeated pattern of a tulip and flower alternating with a berried sprig. Printed in yellow, green, and white on gray ground. Second layer.

Date: 1825-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178874

Accession Number: 1971.184.2

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment with pattern of densely arranged leaves. Printed in white with red veining on brown ground. Fourth (and last) layer.

Date: 1815-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178875

Accession Number: 1971.184.4

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment with floral and foliate pattern. Printed in red and green on yellow ground. First layer, with traces of whitewash on the back.

Date: 1815-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178876

Accession Number: 1971.184.1

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Scene of domestic architecture with gothic, chinoisere and moorish elements. These structures are situated by a rocky stream with a bridge. There is a pogoda/gazebo. Printed in orange, green, brown, black, tan on a white satin ground.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178877

Accession Number: 1924.657

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Overall random floral, with shading of horizontal pin stripes and occasional free form detail. Printed in off-white and blue on a white ground.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178878

Accession Number: 1924.656

Wallpaper

Fragment. Allover pattern of twig-like marks. Blue printed on grey ground.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178879

Accession Number: 1971.2211.2

Wallpaper

Fragments. Allover floral pattern with sprigs and vines. Pattern is extremely faded. White printed on a pink ground.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178880

Accession Number: 1971.2211.1AB

Wallpaper

Fragments. Masonry paper. There are different shaped cells that give the look of cut marble or stone and some have classical moulding framing them. Orange, red, black, brown, aqua and white on a beige ground.

Date: 1860-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178881

Accession Number: 1981.85

Wallpaper

Fragment. Cartouche pattern with scrolls over stripes with diaper reserves. Printed in red, two greens, mustard and silver mica on a white ground.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178882

Accession Number: 1981.86

Wallpaper

Horizontal, elongated octagons frame patera; against an overall scale pattern. Printed in orange, green, black and rust on a white ground.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178883

Accession Number: 1971.172.2

Wallpaper

Vertical floral with vertical strips of lattice; black strips hand-painted horizontally. Printed in black, varnish green on a blue ground.

Date: 1795-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178884

Accession Number: 1971.172.1

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragments. Allover stylized foliate design and foliage sprig with tendrils. Printed in black and green on white ground on blue-grey rag paper.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178885

Accession Number: 1971.173

Wallpaper

Fragment. Arabesque design of a cupid beneath drapery swags and beading and on a pedestal sprouting wheat and frameds by two birds perched on arabesques. Printed in orange, green, white and black on blue ground.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178886

Accession Number: 1981.64

Wallpaper

Border fragment. Design of a garland pattern made of floral vine and cord. Printed in blue, orange and black on a grey ground.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178887

Accession Number: 1981.87B

Wallpaper

Fragments. Floral trail and sprig wallpaper. A trail of intersecting meandering vines with sprigs. Printed in dark grey, black and white on light grey ground.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178888

Accession Number: 1981.87A

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Allover floral pattern. Printed in two shades of brown, gold and white on a beige ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178889

Accession Number: 1981.284A-H

Wallpaper

Border fragment. Partially flocked floral border with scrolling leaves and winding vine. Printed in brown, three blues, three greens, yellow, orange, white and dark grey on a light grey ground.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178890

Accession Number: 1972.182A

Wallpaper

Fragments. Stripe paper. Within stripe is a meandering floral vine with medallions. Within wide stripes is a vertical candelabra form with arabesques. Printed in brown, green and grey on a grey ground.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178891

Accession Number: 1972.182

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Textile pattern. A diaper-like design with pine motifs. Printed in three blues on a white ground.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178892

Accession Number: 1965.138

"Les Jardins Francais" Wallpaper

A fragment of the first panel of Zuber's "Les Jardins Francais." The panel features a statue of a putto on the back of a lion, on a pedestal at the end of a bridge. Lots of trees surround the statue. Printed in two blues, two greys, five greens, and two pinks.

Date: 1822-1836

Maker: Zuber et Cie (Manufacturer) Mongin, Antoine-Pierre

GUSN: 179301

Accession Number: 1929.1854.1

"Les Paysages de Télémaque dans l'île de Calypso"

French scenic wallpaper "Les Paysages de Télémaque dans l'île de Calypso". Twenty seven panels depict scenes from the story "Les Aventures de Télémaque," written by François Fénelon in 1699. Block-printed in eighty-five colors with 2,027 woodblocks. Printed in four greens, two browns, two pinks, two...

Date: 1815-1820

Maker: Dufour, Joseph (Manufacturer) Mader, Xavier (Designer)

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

GUSN: 179302

Accession Number: 1973.101

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