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Wallpapered Boards

Five wallpapered boards. Wallpaper patterned with alternating medallions with solid and latticework backgrounds. Each medallion frames a flower. Printed in white, pinks, and greens on a blue ground. Removed from a circa 1744 Georgian home in Marblehead, MA.

Date: ca. 1740

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 287967

Accession Number: 2013.140.1

Hooked rug in frame

Hooked rug and working frame. Rug has pattern printed on base fabric with partially completed hooking of multicolored morning glories, peonies, and lilies. The rug background is unfinished. Rug is stretched and affixed to frame with cotton ties and t-shaped straight pins.

Date: 1960-2012

Maker: Roaf, Luceille Moore, 1932-2014 (Maker)

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile), pine (wood)

GUSN: 287968

Accession Number: 2013.141.1

Wallpaper

Fragment of Gothic Revival wallpaper from Laconia, New Hampshire. Repeating image of a gazebo or tower among foliage. Roller-printed in blue, brown, and white on an off-white ground.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 287974

Accession Number: 2001.281.556

Wallpaper

Medallion and vine stripe wallpaper from Nashua, New Hampshire. Block-printed in blue on pale pink ground. Wove paper, partial sheets.

Date: 1815-1820

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 287975

Accession Number: 2001.281.557

Wallpaper

Fragment of scenic figured wallpaper from Naushua, New Hampshire. Repeating pastoral scene of farm animals and peasants. A boy in blue jacket, cow, goat, and sheep are central figures. Structures in background. Scene framed by foliage. Roller-printed in grays, greens, browns, blues, salmon, yellow, ...

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 287976

Accession Number: 2001.281.558

Wallpaper

Three unused fragments of floral stripe wallpaper from New Boston, Massachusetts. Pattern of gray stripes on polished white ground. Primary stripe is printed with sprigs of grasses and blue and violet flowers. Roller-printed in gray, two greens, two blues, ochre, brown, and two violets on a polish...

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 288245

Accession Number: 2001.281.559A-C

Wallpaper

Fragment of stylized scroll and flower wallpaper from New Boston, Massachusetts. Stylized scrolling stems sprout clover leaves and flowers with orange centers. Roller-printed in black, orange, two tans and metallic gold on gray ground.

Date: 1875-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), metallic pigment

GUSN: 288248

Accession Number: 2001.281.560

Wallpaper

Two fragments of striped wallpaper from Newfields, New Hampshire. Pattern imitates a striped textile. Multi-color chevron stripes alternate with stripes with highly stylized floral figures and panels similar to Persian patterns. Roller-printed in light blue, red, yellow, light green and tan on nav...

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), embossed wall coverings

GUSN: 288251

Accession Number: 2001.281.561AB

Wallpaper

Fragment of unused wallpaper printed with haying scene from New Hampton, New Hampshire. Pastoral landscape scene depicting men and a woman haying and filling a horse-drawn wagon. There is a house in the background. Roller-printed in two blues, gray, white, black, two greens, two reds, ochre, pale ...

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 288255

Accession Number: 2001.281.562

Wallpaper

Striped wallpaper fragment from Orford, New Hampshire. Foliate sprigs and snowflake-like medallions alternate on strapwork stripes. Roller-printed in maroon, green, and gray on light gray or white polished ground.

Date: 1855-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 288256

Accession Number: 2001.281.563

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment from Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Pattern imitating marble blocks separated by a leaf and berry vine border. Block-printed in red and green on ungrounded paper. Paper may be handmade. A strip of cotton fabric affixed between two layers of the wallpaper, presumably to smooth the a...

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 288257

Accession Number: 2001.281.564

Wallpaper with attached border

One long wallpaper fragment, now in two parts, of a floral vine and stripe pattern from Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The paper is block-printed in black, green and pink on white ground. Laid paper, partial sheets. Fragment (A) retains a deteriorated fragment of the paper's floral border block-printed...

Date: 1795-1810

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 288258

Accession Number: 2001.281.565.1AB

Drawing of a wallpaper pattern

Drawing of Fforal vine and stripe wallpaper pattern (see 2001.281.565.1ab). Wallpaper pattern is reproduced using pencil and colored with green, black and pink felt tip markers on a sheet of plain paper.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 288260

Accession Number: 2001.281.565.2

Wallpaper border

Fragment of wallpaper border with landscape scene from Wilmont Flat, New Hampshire. Wide border is printed with the repeating image of Mount Vernon in a pastoral landscape. Roller-printed in white, ochre, two browns, four greens, black and two grays on pink ground.

Date: 1865-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 288261

Accession Number: 2001.281.566.1

Wallpaper border

Fragment of wallpaper border from Wilmont Flat, New Hampshire. Wide border with the repeating pastoral landscape scene of a steepled church, bridge, and river in the distance. Roller-printed in white, ochre, two browns, four greens, black and two grays on pink ground.

Date: 1865-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 288262

Accession Number: 2001.281.566.2

Wallpaper border

Fragment of unused rose medallion border from Wilmont Flat, New Hampshire. Wide border with alternating large and small oval medallions framing rose sprays. The medallions are adorned with elaborate scrolls and strapwork above and hanging strings of beads below. Roller-printed in dark red, pink, m...

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), mica (white pigment)

GUSN: 288263

Accession Number: 2001.281.567

Wallpaper

Fragment of sprig and diaper-pattern wallpaper from Wolfeboro, New Hampshire. Diaper pattern is a delicate, interwoven vine with small flowers framing a floral sprig. Roller-printed in maroon, ochre, brown, yellow and white on gray ground.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 288320

Accession Number: 2001.281.568

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment from Wolfeboro, New Hampshire. Ogee-shaped diaper pattern with quatrefoil figures. Roller-printed in black, orange and two shades of beige on polished cream ground.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 288321

Accession Number: 2001.281.569

Wallpaper

Fragment of unused Gothic Revival wallpaper from Wolfeboro, New Hampshire. Elaborate ashlar pattern employing shadow to create three-dimensional scrolls, beads, and block elements. Block-printed in green, black, gray and white on a light gray ground.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 288326

Accession Number: 2001.281.570

Wallpaper

Fragment of unused wallpaper from Cranston, Rhode Island. Sprigs of three flowers tied with string alternate with a stripe consisting of a vertical line broken by evenly spaced dots and flowers. Roller-printed in black and gold on gray ground.The pattern imitates a more expensive embossed, gilt-fi...

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 288327

Accession Number: 2001.281.571

Wallpaper

Fragment of rainbow wallpaper from Johnston, Rhode Island. Large-scale rosette and quatrefoil pattern. The rosette figures have a floral center radiating lacy, veined leaf figures. The quatrefoil figures are composed of scrolling acanthus leaves. Block-printed in gray and white stripes. Pink, ye...

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 288328

Accession Number: 2001.281.572

Wallpaper

Fragment of unused wallpaper with all-over foliate pattern from Little Compton, Rhode Island. Delicate branches with leaves and buds curl and scroll to form all-over foliate pattern. Roller-printed in metallic gold on olive ground.

Date: 1875-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), metallic pigment

GUSN: 288331

Accession Number: 2001.281.573

Fragment of a wall stencil

Two fragments of a wall stencil from a bedroom at Beacon Hill Castle, Newport, Rhode Island. Ovals framing scenes of birds are separated by sprays of roses. Stenciled in two grays on light tan ground painted on canvas.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, paper (fiber product), paint (coating), stenciling

GUSN: 288332

Accession Number: 2001.281.574AB

Bandbox paper

Unused length of bandbox paper. The paper is printed with a scene of men working around a horse drawn wagon in a landscape with trees and brush. Three dogs accompany the men. The paper is block-printed in pink, dark pink, white and green varnish on cobalt blue ground.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 288333

Accession Number: 2001.281.116E

Wallpaper border

Wallpaper border fragment from the Brown House, Providence, Rhode Island. Wide border printed to imitate architectural molding featuring trophy figures encircled by grape vines. Block-printed in brown, beige, tan, gray, white and fuchsia on pink ground. Reproduced by Waterhouse Wallhangings.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 288334

Accession Number: 2001.281.576

Scenic Wallpaper

Fragment of a scenic wallpaper from Barre, Vermont. Fragment depicts a carved banister with thick foliage behind it. Block-printed in three browns, pale yellow, green and black on dark green ground.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 288335

Accession Number: 2001.281.577

Wallpaper

Fragment of arcade wallpaper from Barre, Vermont. Large Neo-classical column, probably part of an arcade wallpaper. Block-printed in white, three grays, pale yellow, ochre, two browns, black, blue, blue-green, and dark green on white ground.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 288336

Accession Number: 2001.281.578

Wallpaper

This paper is decorated with a simple, repeating pattern of foliate wreaths framing a quatrefoil flower. The wreaths are encircled by decorative lines embellished with dots and curls. The lines form squares framing quatrefoils. Roller-printed in green and red on white or pale yellow ground.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 288337

Accession Number: 2001.281.579

Wallpaper

Fragment of scenic figured wallpaper from Newberry, Vermont. A boat with male passengers is pulled ashore by a single figure. The scene is framed by leaning trees, with an arched bridge and a cityscape in background. Block-printed in three browns, three greens, orange, blue, pink and lavender. Ir...

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 288344

Accession Number: 2001.281.580

Wallpaper

Fragment of landscape scenic wallpaper from Strafford, Vermont. Badly deteriorated pastoral scene with a stone bridge and building in the background. Scene is framed with airy scrollwork with small urns filled with fruit or flowers on either side. Block-printed in green and dark green on white gr...

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 288374

Accession Number: 2001.281.581

Bandbox

Square bandbox (A) and lid (B) with rounded corners covered with wallpaper. Wallpaper has a block printed design of grapes, grape leaves, and flowers against an abstract stripe. Block printed in blue and brown on a cream ground. Paper on top of lid has an abstract leaf and pin dot pattern block prin...

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 288375

Accession Number: 1928.1407.1AB

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment with diaper and sprig pattern from Northern Maine. Diaper pattern formed by scrolling lines and stylized leaves. The diamonds of the pattern frame rose sprigs. Roller-printed in blue, green, red, and pink on ungrounded paper.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 288376

Accession Number: 2001.281.582

Wallpaper

Three fragments of floral wallpaper from Maine. All-over floral pattern consisting of stylized flowers with curling and scrolling leaves and stems. Roller-printed in blue, white and gray on ungrounded paper.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 288378

Accession Number: 2001.281.583A-C

Wallpaper

Fragment of floral wallpaper affixed to paperboard. Dense floral pattern of blueberries and several varieties of stylized flowers on a background of solid colored twigs and vines. Roller-printed in black, pale blue, yellow, maroon, red and three greens on white ground. Marked with American Wall Pa...

Date: 1880-1887

Maker: American Wall Paper Manufacturers Association (1880-1887) (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 288379

Accession Number: 2001.281.584

Wallpaper

Two fragments of wallpaper from Plymouth, Massachusetts. Pattern of repeating small figures emulating a gilt figure wallpaper. Roller-printed in green and metallic gold on gray ground.

Date: 1853-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), metallic pigment

GUSN: 286374

Accession Number: 2001.281.474AB

Wallpaper

Fragment of floral stripe wallpaper from the Adams National Historic Park in Quincy, Massachusetts. Alternating stripes of pink flowers, one of small pink flowers the other of larger pink roses, divided by solid green and patterned mica stripes. Roller-printed in liquid mica, four greens, two pinks...

Date: 1923-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), mica (white pigment)

GUSN: 286418

Accession Number: 2001.281.475

Wallpaper

Fragment of floral stripe wallpaper from the Adams National Historical Park in Quincy, Massachusetts. Floral stripes with roses and morning glories growing from the same vertical vine. The floral vines are evenly spaced over narrow white and liquid mica stripes. Roller-printed in liquid mica, bla...

Date: 1912

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), mica (white pigment)

GUSN: 286444

Accession Number: 2001.281.476

Wallpaper Reproduction

Fragment of reproduction wallpaper produced for the Adams National Historical Park in Quincy, Massachusetts. Floral stripes of roses and morning glories growing from the same vertical vine. The floral vines are evenly spaced over narrow white and liquid mica stripes. Screen-printed in liquid mica...

Date: 1971

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings

Material: paper (fiber product), mica (white pigment), screen printing

GUSN: 286445

Accession Number: 2001.281.477

Wallpaper

Small wallpaper fragment with pattern largely worn away. Appears to be a floral trail or "chintz figures" pattern. Figures in white and shades of blue on dark brown ground. Heavy, wove paper, partial sheets. Provenance of the fragment is uncertain. Inscription and attached newspaper clipping iden...

Date: 1760-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: wove paper

GUSN: 286487

Accession Number: 2001.281.478

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment from Reading, Massachusetts. Ogee pattern of repeating lozenges framing snowflake-like figures. The horizontal striping and broken lines in the pattern give the impression of a woven textile. Roller-printed in dark brown, metallic gold and white on beige ground.

Date: 1875-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), metallic pigment

GUSN: 286507

Accession Number: 2001.281.479

Wallpaper

Unused fragment of gilt-figured wallpaper from Rockland, Massachusetts. Figures, embossed and gilded with gold leaf, depict a foliate sprig encircled by a small wreath with berries. Dusty rose colored ground, roller-printed.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), gilding, embossed wall coverings

GUSN: 286508

Accession Number: 2001.281.480

Wallpaper

Fragment of French scenery figure wallpaper from Salem, Massachusetts. Gray cartouche figure with violet and red roses frames a scene of a masted boat on a waterway surrounded by buildings with mountains in the background. The scene is block-printed in two grays, ochre, red, and dark brown over a ...

Date: 1840-1845

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 286521

Accession Number: 2001.281.481

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Side chair

One of a pair of Empire side chairs with scrolled crest rails and s-curved front legs. Seat upholstered in cream colored cotton (?) with herringbone weave.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 286573

Accession Number: 1958.355.1

Wallpaper

Scenery figure wallpaper fragment from Salem, Massachusetts. Pastoral scene of children in wooded setting playing on a see-saw made from a stump and log. Block-printed in black, red, light tan, pale yellow, dusty pink, pale mauve and multiple shades of gray, brown, green, and blue on a light blue-...

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 286574

Accession Number: 2001.281.482

No image available

Side chair

One of a pair of Empire side chairs with scrolled crest rails and s-curved front legs. Seat upholstered in cream colored cotton (?) with herringbone weave.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 286575

Accession Number: 1958.355.2

No image available

Side chair

Empire style side chair with scrolled crest rail, s-curved front legs and polychrome floral embroidery-covered seat.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 286577

Accession Number: 1958.356

No image available

Candlestick

Colorless glass candlestick with square stepped pyramidal base. Base probably press molded, top turn molded.

Date: 1825-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 286597

Accession Number: 1958.357

Wallpaper

Fragments of scenery figure wallpaper from Salem, Massachusetts. Several fragments of the same pattern are taped together. Swiss architectural figures frame scenic vignettes, one of a couple crossing a rustic timber bridge and the other of mountain goats on an outcrop of land with water, a village a...

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 286598

Accession Number: 2001.281.483

No image available

Candlestand

Octagonal tilt-top candlestand with fluted urn-shaped shaft, three cabriole legs and spade feet. Edges of top with stringing.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 286632

Accession Number: 1958.358

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragments from Salem, Massachusetts. Pattern depicts famous Parisian landmarks with interspersed shrubs. Roller-printed in green and two browns on light blue ground. Fragment A consists of several pieces taped together.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 286633

Accession Number: 2001.281.484A-J

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