Historic New England

Wallpaper

Fragment. Narrow borders composed of neat and stylized serpentine vine with suggested flowers. Printed in black and white on grey. Straight repeat.

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176707

Accession Number: 1985.31

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Renaissance Revival strapwork printed in grey, tan and brown on white polished ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176708

Accession Number: 1985.2C

Wallpaper

Fragment. Masonry paper with raised marble panels bordered by ivy scrolls. Printed in three greys on a polished, white ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176709

Accession Number: 1985.4

Fragments. Indians or other indiginous people shown making a basket. Thatched roofed building with flag, probably a mission or garrison? shown with palm trees, butterfly and dragonfly. Printed in green, black, pink and orange on sky blue ground.

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176710

Accession Number: 1930.1616

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover floral designs (possibly cherry or apple blossoms) against a field of small, stylized floral elements. Paper has pebbled surface. Printed in metallic gold, maroon, black, ochre and taupe on an olive ground.

Date: 1885-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176711

Accession Number: 1968.48

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover floral-acanthus scrolls around a centrally placed urn holding a floral spray. Printed in blue, brown, tan, yellow, pink and maroon on olive ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176712

Accession Number: 1968.53

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Rococo foliate scrolls, stylized flower and fleur-de-lis. Has brocade-like horizontal lines running through design. Printed in teal, black, metallic gold and blue on blue-grey ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176713

Accession Number: 1968.62

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Large-scale Renaissance Revival stripe with strapwork intertwined with rose garlands. Printed in two browns, ochre and bright blue on tan ground.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176714

Accession Number: 1971.14

Wallpaper

Diaper pattern of lobed losenges with diamond shapes inside, floral wreath in a diamond shape and flowers with floral swags. Printed in three greens, two pinks, red and white on a light green ground.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176815

Accession Number: 1917.291

Wallpaper

Tapestry patterned wallpaper fragment printed to look like flame stitch needlework. Provincals with floral wreaths alternating with hollyhocks. Printed in three greens, two pinks, and white on light pink ground. Straight match.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176816

Accession Number: 1917.235

Wallpaper Border

Border fragment. Stylized flower (lotus?) in black flock outlined in orange on turquoise ground with three narrow grey stripes running horizontally.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176817

Accession Number: 1917.292

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. All over grape leaf vine printed in green, tan and ochre on light blue-green ground with pin-dots.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176818

Accession Number: 1919.352.1

Wallpaper

Floral border. Roses printed in red, pink, and white with flocked green leaves and palm leaves printed in two greens and blue on olive flocked ground with black, red and ochre flocked stripe.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176819

Accession Number: 1917.295

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. All over grape leaf vine printed in green, tan and ochre on light blue-green ground with pin dots.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176820

Accession Number: 1917.234

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Tapestry pattern printed to look like flame stitch needlework. Floral wreaths alternating with holly hocks. Printed in three greens, two pinks and white on light pink ground. Straight match.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176821

Accession Number: 1919.352.2

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Remains of foliate design in green on white ground. Pattern not discernable.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176822

Accession Number: 1919.352.3

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Blue rootlette of leaf veining on light blue ground. Pattern not discernable.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176823

Accession Number: 1919.352.4

Wallpaper

Wallapper fragment. Possible diaper pattern. Red and blue elements on unground paper. Design not discernable.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176824

Accession Number: 1919.352.5

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Tan and red on buff colored paper. No design discernable.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176825

Accession Number: 1919.352.6

Wallpaper

Border fragment. Overall floral pattern printed in maroon, pink, gold, yellow, green, tan on a green and tan ground.

Date: 1820-1835

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176826

Accession Number: 1922.25

Wallpaper

Five fragments. Pineapple and sprig pattern. Pink, red, two greens and white printed on a blue ground.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176827

Accession Number: 1922.24A-E

Wallpaper

Three fragments of floral wallpaper. Fragment A: 3" high, 17 3/4" wide. Fragment B: 3" high, 18 3/4" wide. Fragment C: 3" high, 7 3/4" wide. Red and ochre printed on a rose ground. Diamond shapes encase quatrefoil and floral elements, alternating with rosettes and sprigs.

Date: 1805-1815

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176828

Accession Number: 1922.26

Wallpaper

Three fragments printed in red, white and black on an ochre ground. Diaper pattern and octagon vignettes with nosegay inside.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176829

Accession Number: 1922.27A

Wallpaper

Wallpaper border fragment printed in two pinks, two browns, green, and white on an ochre ground. There is a twisted form which runs the length of the border and looks like cable moulding or ropework. Circular rosettes and thick jagged white lines are placed within the rope form.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176830

Accession Number: 1922.27B

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Octagon with morning glories in lavender and white over a field of lavender ashlar blocks and alternating with maroon medallions framing lavender and white sprigs. Printed on grey polished ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176831

Accession Number: 1918.1006

Wallpaper

Fragment. Renaissance revival strapwork with flowers. Printed in white with dark grey, parallel lines and accented in green and over printed in darker green, parallel lines. On polished grey ground.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176832

Accession Number: 2000.399

Wallpaper

Floral vine with stripe of classical motifs. Flowers and vine printed in tan, brown, and green; stripe printed in two greys on polished white ground.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176833

Accession Number: 1918.1008

Wallpaper

Fragment of floral sprig and stripe. Purple and white flower bunches in rows alternating vertically with rows of pink flower bunches; bunches and rows are separated by white and green sprig. Flowers are printed against grey stripes on a grey polished ground. Straight match.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176834

Accession Number: 1918.1009

Wallpaper

Fragment. Vine and stripe. Wide stripe of undulating vine in varnish green with blue flowers alternating with narrow stripe of blue flower chain on a sky blue ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176835

Accession Number: 1923.6

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Section of landscape figure paper that shows field pattern of small button-like circles, but not vignette. Printed in dark turquoise on light turquoise.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 176836

Accession Number: 1971.213.1

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Pine cone in varnish green with three pinks bead swags over an orange and black Greek key. Printed on bright yellow ground.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176837

Accession Number: 1922.349

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Chinoiserie paper with a central pagoda framed by trees, Three figures carrying fishing poles crossing a foot bridge, one figure in a boat and birds. Printed in two blues on a white ground.

Date: 1908

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176838

Accession Number: 1912.114

Wallpaper

Unused sample (incomplete width). Trellis entwined with climbing hydrangea and supporting small, brightly colored birds. Printed in three greens, two yellows, orange, red, two blues and three browns on unground paper.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176839

Accession Number: 1912.118

Wallpaper Book Cover

Geometric pattern of blocks (parallelopipedon) and chains. Printed in black and white on a blue ground.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176840

Accession Number: 1929.884

Wallpaper

Wallpaper border fragment. Pattern of three-lobed floral forms on curved lines attached by rosettes. Printed in wine flock, two blues, two browns on a sand ground.

Date: 1855-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176841

Accession Number: 1922.712B

Wallpaper Border

Wallpaper fragment. Olive flocked gathered ribbon over printed in green and black with repeated ribbon rosettes and grisaille bead.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 176842

Accession Number: 1923.575B

Wallpaper

Fragment. Pattern of narrow border consists of green leaves twisted and wrapped around cord. Printed in white, black and green on a reddish brown ground.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176843

Accession Number: 1923.576B

Wallpaper

Fragment. Border. Blue palmette border with black triangular drop accented by pink horizontal band and repeating arch on light blue ground.

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176844

Accession Number: 1923.6B

Bandbox

Tricorne pasteboard box covered with peacock patterned wallpaper. Scene of a peacock with balustrade and a broken Corinthian column.

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176845

Accession Number: 1918.1454AB

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Paper with neoclassical and rococo elements. Medallions embellished with flowers, swags and vines, joined by meandering vines. Printed in purple, pink, white, two greens on a grey ground.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176846

Accession Number: 1922.712A

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Small rosebud sprigs printed in aqua, green and pink on a white moire ground.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 176847

Accession Number: 1923.575A

Wallpaper

Fragment. Diaper pattern formed of looped lines. In the center of each losenge are sprigs of leaves. Printed in brown, beige, taupe on a grey ground.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176848

Accession Number: 1923.576

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragments. Paper has all-over stylized palmette, floral and scroll design. Block printed in white on a green ground.

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 176849

Accession Number: 1922.391

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Twiggy branches in tan alternating with floral and berried bough in white. Printed on a yellow ground.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 176850

Accession Number: 1971.213.2

Wallpaper

Cut sample of nursery paper, depicting nursery rhymes such as "Mary Had a Little Lamb." Printed in greens, reds, pinks, blue, browns on light yellow ground.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176851

Accession Number: 1912.98

Wallpaper

Fragment. Large scale basket weave pattern printed in two blues and white on dark blue ground.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176852

Accession Number: 1917.222

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Small-scale all over berried vine printed in taupe and blue on polished ivory ground. Straight repeat?

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176853

Accession Number: 1918.1007

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Chinoiserie paper in grisaille. View of pagoda in a landscape bordered by black oriental lattice on grey ground.

Date: 1915-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 176854

Accession Number: 1918.1661

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Chinoiserie paper. Allover pattern of strapwork, flowers and foliage. Printed in turquoise, blue and black on bright yellow ground.

Date: 1915-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 176855

Accession Number: 1918.1662

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Diaper pattern formed by intersecting Greek keys in dark green and enclosing stylized flower element composed of four red bellflowers and dark green arrows on an off-white field. Printed on brown ground. Straight match.

Date: 1915-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 176856

Accession Number: 1918.1663

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