Historic New England

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Diaper pattern formed by blue scalloped lozenges with grey foliated sprig outlined in gold framed by white foliated lines. Printed on a blue ground.

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176622

Accession Number: 1985.26.254

Wallpaper

Anglo-Japanese border, aesthetic style, with cherry blossoms; fret work, exotic flowers, and asymmetrical lattice. Printed in light blue, three pinks, grey, ochre, cream, and silver.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176623

Accession Number: 1985.26.140

Wallpaper

Paper with winding fence with small pagodas or gazebos. Cherry blossom branches weave through the fence. Printed in two greys, pink, pale orange, black, and gold.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176624

Accession Number: 1985.26.148

Wallpaper

Cherry blossoms, fret-work, hybiscus, and asymmetrical lattice. Printed in light blue, three pinks, grey, taupe, cream, gold, on a greenish grey ground.

Date: 1880-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176625

Accession Number: 1985.26.158

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Floral bouquet of roses and poppies framed by scrolls. Printed in two browns, tan, ochre, and crimson on a wood-grained, varnished ground.

Date: 1875-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176626

Accession Number: 1985.26.352

Unused sample. Urn draped with bellflower swags, alternating with anthemion flanked by foliate scrolls and bordered above and below by rows of repeating squares and rosettes. Printed in tan, brown, metallic gold and metallic copper on an embossed beige ground.

Date: 1880-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176627

Accession Number: 1985.26.65

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Continuous bough of peach or plum blossoms with butterflies against a metallic copper crazed field. Printed in pale peach, pink, white, grey tan, metallic copper and gold on an olive ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176628

Accession Number: 1985.26.129

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Japanese-inspired design consists of iris and peony mingled with scrolls which have various animal forms, sucn as dolphin, bird, and swan (?) on them. Printed in two greens, mauve, pink, yellow, and three browns on light brown ground. Varnished.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176629

Accession Number: 1985.26.320

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Pink and blue roses ornamented with foliate scrolls and open fretwork. Printed in pink, rose, red, three blues, yellow, tan, taupe and brown on a buff colored ground.

Date: 1885-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176630

Accession Number: 1985.26.364

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover baroque floral pattern. Has a pastel-like quality. Printed in orange, yellow, pale blue, tan and maroon on olive ground. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176631

Accession Number: 1985.26.609

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Diagonally repeating, Baroque-stylized flowers, acanthus scrolls and diapered strapwork. Printed in orange, maroon and metallic gold on a red, pebble embossed ground. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176632

Accession Number: 1985.26.625

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Anthemion framed by acanthus leaves, foliate scrolls and draped with bellflower swags. Printed in liquid mica and outlined in metallic gold on an embossed, beige ground. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176633

Accession Number: 1985.26.69

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Rows of repeating foliated losenges against a field of metallic gold, diapered stripes and overprinted with black diagonal screen. Printed in Indian red, taupe, black and metallic gold on a blue ground. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176634

Accession Number: 1985.26.791

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Torches draped with swag and framed with stiff-leaf wreath below a lunette of bellflowers and above a row of rosettes and scrolls. Printed in pale yellow, yellow and outlined in metallic gold on a tan, liquid mica ground.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176635

Accession Number: 1985.26.805

Wallpaper

Cut sample of Egyptian Revival style border. Pattern consists of geometric shapes, including concentric circles, stylized fans, lotus leaf and dentils. Prints in yellows, reds, pink, blue, gold, dark red on light ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176636

Accession Number: 1985.26.854

Wallpaper

Border with bat (?), flowers, and tropical plant forms against a field of geometric and stylized floral patterns. Printed in brown, black, red, blue, taupe, and metallic gold. Paper embossed with short, perpendicular lines.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176637

Accession Number: 1985.26.2

Wallpaper

Fragments. Neat stripes and vines pattern. Vertical bands of stylized flowers printed in blue on a yellow ground.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: Moses Grant & Sons (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 176638

Accession Number: 1923.574AB

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Floral vine of chrysanthemums and roses with pin dot ribbon and bow knot. Printed in green, blue, two pinks, yellow and white on black ground. Drop repeat.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176639

Accession Number: 1917.293

Fireboard

Fragments. Neoclassical wallpaper. Putti with birds, drapery swags and arabesque. Printed in red, black, yellow, white and pink.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176640

Accession Number: 1924.902

Wallpaper

Fragment. Overall geometric design of 12-pointed stars alternating diagonally with rosettes on a foliated field. Printed in yellow, blue and red on a tan-grey ground.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176641

Accession Number: 1917.1584.1

Wallpaper

Unused sample, bottom edge of roll intact. Vertical, landscape vignette - shepherdess and her suitor in pink, red, green and white dotted field with vertical stripe of pink scroll works on both edges.

Date: 1810-1825

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176642

Accession Number: 1921.183

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment used to cover a pamphlet. The pattern is a large-scale floral spray, including carnation, stenciled in yellow, green, pink, blue and purple and block printed in varnish red and black on unground paper.

Date: 1750-1760

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176643

Accession Number: 1922.490

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Allover pattern of small, green, overlapping daisy flower heads with red centers. Printed on a pale yellow ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: Howell & Brothers (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 176894

Accession Number: 1985.769A

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Allover, reverse printed floral vine with stylized flowers. Printed in dark olive, red and metallic gold.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176895

Accession Number: 1985.807

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover baroque flowers with scrolling foliage in imitation of brocade. Printed in brown against a metallic gold field on an embossed, tan ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176896

Accession Number: 1985.837AB

Wallpaper

Two rolled fragments. Allover design of entwined foliate scrolls with stylized flowers. Printed in ochre, white liquid mica and outlined in orange.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: Robert S. Hobbs & Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 176897

Accession Number: 1985.800AB

Wallpaper

Vertical stripes composed of blue ribbons cinched with yellow and pink roses and separated by grey stripes and rosebuds.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176898

Accession Number: 1985.771

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Large clusters of plums and grapes connected by wood grapevine. Printed in burgundy, magenta, three blues, three greens, brown and red on a beige ground and overprinted with black screen to imitate woven cloth.

Date: 1902-1910

Maker: Imperial Wallcoverings (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 176899

Accession Number: 1985.851

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Allover grid of tile design, with blossoms alternating with plaid squares. Printed in tan, pale lavender, light green and yellow liquid mica.

Date: 1885-1900

Maker: W.N. Peak (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 176900

Accession Number: 1985.813

Wallpaper

Ornate, stylized flowers entwined by foliate scrolls printed on a blended ground of gold and orange in imitation of irise.

Date: 1909

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176901

Accession Number: 1985.42

Wallpaper

Partial roll of repeating tulips framed by foliate scrolls. Printed in pink, red, blue and green. Overprinted with net design in black and yellow to create the appearance of woven tapestry.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: Imperial Wallcoverings (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 176902

Accession Number: 1985.19

Wallpaper

Four partial rolls. Allover design of sea-green C-scrolls and clusters of violet and purple flowers with green leaves and tendrils. Drop match.

Date: 1895-1900

Maker: Robert S. Hobbs & Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 176903

Accession Number: 1985.770A-D

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Horizontal stripes of brown and tan flock alternating with metallic gold stripes.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176904

Accession Number: 1985.836

Wallpaper

Fragments. Allover design of delicate scrolls entwined by a vine with blue, yellow, and peach colored blossoms.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176905

Accession Number: 1985.821A-C

Wallpaper

Rolled sample of Anglo-Japanese paper. Allover design of flowers, cherry blossoms and tropical foliage on a field of irregular shaped, geometric patterns. Printed in red, maroon, black, yellow and olive.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176906

Accession Number: 1985.806

Wallpaper

Partial roll of allover, stylized flowers and pinecones. Printed in brown, black, yellow and white. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176907

Accession Number: 1985.781

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Allover, densely arranged willow boughs in burnt sienna and burnt umber with small, metallic gold flowers. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1885

Maker: Warren, Lange & Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 176908

Accession Number: 1985.810

Wallpaper

Rolled fragment. Allover design of stylized anthemion framed by flowers and scrolling floral vines. Printed in pale yellow and metallic gold on a light blue background. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: Robert Graves Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 176909

Accession Number: 1985.768

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Repeating bouquets of buttercups (?) with acanthus scrolls printed in two yellows on unground paper. Straight match.

Date: 1890-1910

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

GUSN: 176910

Accession Number: 1985.827

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Allover design of grisaille rushes entwined with pink morning glories. Design overprinted with fine white pinstripes. Printed in four pinks, three greys, white, yellow and light blue.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 176911

Accession Number: 1985.789

Wallpaper

Rolled sample. View of two urns on pedestals framed by tree branches and rhododendron foliage and blossoms. Printed in three greens, light blue, rose, two mauves, beige and grey. Overprinted with a grey net design to create woven tapestry effect. Drop match.

Date: 1925-1940

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 176912

Accession Number: 1985.802

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Coffered design in imitation of plaster work. Large quatrefoils framing trophies composed of drums, flags, horns, pikes and swords. Printed in charcoal grey and white. Straight match.

Date: 1970-1975

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 176913

Accession Number: 1985.801

Wallpaper

Partial roll of entwined foliate scrolls with stylized flower buds. Printed in peach. Straight match.

Date: 1885-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176914

Accession Number: 1985.812

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover floral design of tulips, poppies and morning glories with foliage and berries. Printed in ochre, yellow, green and pale green against a "crazed" metallic gold field. Printed on beige ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176915

Accession Number: 1985.847AB

Wallpaper

Fragments. Heavily embossed, large-scale, baroque, floral design with pine center and lush, scrolling foliage. Printed in pale yellow and yellow on a mustard yellow ground.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176916

Accession Number: 1985.845