Historic New England

Wallpaper

Rolled wallpaper sample. Central flower framed by scrolling leaves and separated by floral bouquets. Printed in yellow against an ochre, liquid mica ground. Straight match.

Date: 1904

Maker: Mott, Henry H. (Design Manager)

GUSN: 177173

Accession Number: 1969.3623Q

Wallpaper

End of roll, unused sample. Medieval "buff varnished paper". Greek crosses in blue over green and red concentric circles on varnished buff ground.

Date: 1860-1863

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177174

Accession Number: 1969.800C

Unused roll. Striped pattern with thick and narrow stripes embellished with trailing vines and geometric and foliate motifs. Roller-printed in lavender and light green with gilt on white ground and embossed with parallel, wavey lines.

Date: 1860-1863

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177175

Accession Number: 1969.3619

Wallpaper

Unused sample. White and grey moire paper on white polished ground.

Date: 1895-1898

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177176

Accession Number: 1969.3624B

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Floral damask printed in yellow on tan-ochre mica ground.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177177

Accession Number: 1969.3623A

Wallpaper Border

Unused wallpaper border sample. Two fragments of bow knotted ribbon border in three pinks and rose.

Date: 1895-1898

Maker: William Woollams & Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177178

Accession Number: 1969.3625AB

Wallpaper

Unused roll. Moire patterned paper blockprinted in two greys on white satin ground.

Date: 1895-1898

Maker: William Woollams & Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177179

Accession Number: 1968.3626

Wallpaper

Two unused wallpaper fragments. Medieval "buff varnished paper". Greek crosses in blue over green and red concentric circles on varnished buff ground.

Date: 1860-1863

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177180

Accession Number: 1969.800AB

Wallpaper

Unused roll. Diaper pattern with roses and quatrefoil in each losenge and stylized foliage and pindots in the lines. Block-printed in grey, white, four greens, and five pinks on a grey ground.

Date: 1851-1863

Maker: Defosse, Jules (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177181

Accession Number: 1969.3622

Wallpaper

Partial roll and various fragments. Brown crenellation stripe enclosing red quatrefoils and alternating with plain brown stripes.

Date: 1860-1863

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177182

Accession Number: 1969.3621A-D

Wallpaper

Dense ivy and trellis pattern blockprinted in grey, four browns, and six greens, on a grey ground.

Date: 1853-1859

Maker: Delicourt, Campmas & Garat (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177183

Accession Number: 1969.3618A-F

Wallpaper

Unused roll imcomplete width. Medieval style paper with a quatrefoil pattern made up of circles and rosettes. Blockprinted in red, green, tan and brown with gilt on brown ground's embossed with a pebble texture.

Date: 1860-1863

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177184

Accession Number: 1969.3620

Wallpaper

Unused fragment. Composed of vertical stems with three flowers (in the center) surrounded by acorns and overlapping leaves on branches. Printed in green on gold ground. Lacquered and embossed.

Date: 1879

Maker: Morris & Co. (Manufacturer) Morris, William

GUSN: 177185

Accession Number: 1981.102

Wallpaper

Unused sample of William Morris wallpaper in the "Double Bough" design. Allover, large and dense flowers and foliage on a dotted background. Printed in three greens, two pinks, two yellows, two blues, and brown on light green ground.

Date: 1890

Maker: Jeffrey & Co. (Manufacturer) Morris, William (Designer)

GUSN: 177186

Accession Number: 1981.147

Wallpaper

Fragments. William Morris "Sunflower" pattern. Lush design of sunflowers, meandering vines and grape clusters. Printed in burnt sienna on a metallic gold embossed ground.

Date: 1879

Maker: Jeffrey & Co. (Manufacturer) Morris, William (Designer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177187

Accession Number: 1981.125AB

Wallpaper

Unused samplle. "Trellis" pattern with a thorny rose branch climbing up and in and out of the trellis. Birds are perched on the branch and trellis. Printed in two greens, mustard yellow, two blues, red, pink, grey and brown on a white ground. Straight match.

Date: 1864-1916

Maker: Morris & Co. (Manufacturer) Morris, William

GUSN: 177188

Accession Number: 1981.134

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Scrolling grapevine with fruit on a background of willow leaves. Printed in four greens and red on metallic gold ground. Embossed with pebbled texture and then varnished.

Date: 1873

Maker: Jeffrey & Co. (Manufacturer) Morris, William (Designer)

GUSN: 177189

Accession Number: 1981.126

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Floral pattern of trailing chrysanthemums and leaves. Background is embossed and stenciled in green, on a gilt-wash ground.

Date: 1884-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177190

Accession Number: 1981.160

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Pattern of stylized flowers framed by C-scrolls and foliage, with openwork and bellflowers. Background is stenciled green on a gold ground and embossed pattern remains gold.

Date: 1884-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177191

Accession Number: 1981.162

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Pattern of large, open blossoms rising from large leaves and flowers that form C-scrolls and cartouches that frame blossoms. Background is stenciled in green on a gold-wash ground. Embossed with large and small beads.

Date: 1884-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177192

Accession Number: 1981.165

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Baroque style design with large, scrolling foliage, stylized shells, openwork, cornucopias. Background is stenciled in red on a gold wash ground.

Date: 1884-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177193

Accession Number: 1981.171

Wallpaper

Unused sample. An imitation of 18th-century, French, silk brocade with a large bouquet of flowers, lacy ribbons, and bowknots. Printed in two greens, two browns, tan, rose, ochre and gilt on a dark blue ground. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1906

Maker: Zuber et Cie (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177194

Accession Number: 1981.93

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Pattern of a stripe of scallop shells alternating with stripes of bouquets framed by C-scrolls. Background stenciled in green on a gilt ground. Pebble embossed foreground in gold.

Date: 1884-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177195

Accession Number: 1981.154

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover, Moorish pattern of medallions composed of stylized floral and foliate elements. Embossed. Red on a gold ground. Straight match.

Date: 1884-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177196

Accession Number: 1981.142

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Flower bouquets framed by C-scrolls and separated by garlands. Stenciled in metallic gold or gilt on bright red ground.

Date: 1884-1916

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177197

Accession Number: 1981.163

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Strapwork pattern with exotic brids, stylized flowers and cartouches. The design is in relief and is highlighted in gold. The grey-blue background is stenciled and blue is stenciled on gold ground and embossed.

Date: 1880-1898

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177198

Accession Number: 1981.121

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Allover, large-scale, scrolling foliage framing a vertical column of baroque irises. Background is stenciled in crimson on a gold-wash ground.

Date: 1884-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177199

Accession Number: 1981.161

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover, large-scall, scrolling foliage framing a vertical column of baroque irises. Background is stenciled in green on a gold ground. Embossed and lacquered.

Date: 1884-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177200

Accession Number: 1981.159

Wallpaper

Unused fragment. A shell and strapwork pattern with flowers and C-scrolls creating stripes. Paper is embossed, sized on both sides and the front is covered with a gold wash. The background is burnt orange and was applied with a stencil and then the surface was lacquered.

Date: 1883-1916

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177201

Accession Number: 1981.153

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Pattern of scrolling vines and fruit embellished with serpents and winged dragons. Stenciled in dark red on gilt ground. Embossed and lacquered.

Date: 1884-1916

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177202

Accession Number: 1981.156

Wallpaper

Unused sample. High relief of an allover, dense floral pattern of lilies, camellias and oranges. Relief details are in a wash of gold and the background is stenciled in dark red on a gilt ground.

Date: 1883-1916

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177203

Accession Number: 1981.155

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Embossed pattern of flowers, pomegranates, strapwork, grotesque masks, dolphins, foliage and variety of textures. Relief details are in gold and background is stenciled in green on a gilt ground.

Date: 1883-1916

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177204

Accession Number: 1981.164

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Alternating large and small medallions with acanthus leaves, C-scrolls and rosettes. Printed in light and dark brown. Pounced? Embossed.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177205

Accession Number: 1981.107

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Striped pattern. Bouquet and bowknot stripes and floral chain stripes alternate with lighter damask-looking stripes with sprigs and lacey ribbon. Printed in red, white, beige and taupe on a white ground.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177206

Accession Number: 1981.149

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover pattern of wreaths with bowknots enclosing a rose sprig. Printed in green flock on a green ground. Ribbed embossing on paper.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177207

Accession Number: 1981.174

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Neoclassical pattern with oval medallions encircling a sprig, arabesques, scrollwork. Imitates a silk damask. Embossed on a green ground.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177208

Accession Number: 1981.104

Wallpaper

Unused samples. An Aesthetic/Baroque design with heavy and dense flowers and foliage, primarily sunflowers. Looks like carved and molded plastic. Embossed and stenciled in tan on a grey ground.

Date: 1883-1916

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177209

Accession Number: 1981.151AB

Wallpaper

Unused sample from end of roll. A basket of flowers framed by arabesques of foliage with bellflowers. Imitating applique. Printed in white on a green ground. Embossed.

Date: 1885-1900

Maker: Zuber et Cie (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177210

Accession Number: 1981.94

Wallpaper

Unused sample (end of roll). Pattern of embossed floral medallion alternates with small diamonds (with loops at each point), formed of rope. Printed in blue, mauve, silver and gold metallic and muted purple on a brick ground.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: Defosse & Karth (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177211

Accession Number: 1981.92

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Damask pattern paper with a pattern of trailing, floral vines. Printed in beige and gold hatch on a mauve ground. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1916

Maker: Jeffrey & Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177212

Accession Number: 1981.124

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Pattern features a vase of flowers on a pedestal and framed by flowers, ribbon, bowknots and tassels. Printed in white on an aqua, metallic ground.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177213

Accession Number: 1981.173

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Pattern of flowers, scrolling foliage, fruit, ribbon and festoons. The background is embossed with diaper pattern and flowers. Printed in mauve, pink, pale pink, and white on a mauve ground. Embossed. Straight match.

Date: 1885-1910

Maker: Jeffrey & Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177214

Accession Number: 1981.117

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Renaissance Revivial design with scrolls, strapwork and rectangular cells. There is a vertical and horizontal reference. Printed in light blue and grey on a white polished ground.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177367

Accession Number: 1969.218J

Wallpaper

Unused wallpape border fragment. Alternating thin and broad horizontal stripes with a bottom row of beads. Flocked and gilt. Printed in dark red, fushia, gold leaf, light and dark brown on a tan ground.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177368

Accession Number: 1969.218M

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper border fragment. Pattern of roses, rosebuds and foliage. Roller printed in two shades red, two shades green, two shades brown and beige on a tan ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177369

Accession Number: 1969.218O

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper border fragment. Vertical and dense foliage. Printed in two greys, dark green and yellow-cream on a grey ground.

Date: 1875-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177370

Accession Number: 1969.218P

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper border fragment. Design consists of bunches of acacia leaves with a stylized flower. Printed in black and yellow on a dark grey ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177371

Accession Number: 1969.218Q

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper border fragment Pattern consists of a pair of leaves facing opposite directions and joined by a rosette. A bottom band has flowers within squares. Printed in brown, cream, red, yellow and black on a white ground.

Date: 1875-1885

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177372

Accession Number: 1969.218R

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Diagonal grid of squares with alternating centers of cherries and peaches (?) or oranges (?). Printed in rust, black, green and taupe on olive ground and embossed paper.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177373

Accession Number: 1969.218S

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Aesthetic paper with naturalistic flowers and foliage. Roller printed in two reds, three greens, brown and cream on a light olive green ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177374

Accession Number: 1969.218A

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