Historic New England

Wallpaper

Fragment. Vertically striped corn stalk and grape vine paper. Corn and stalks printed in two greens, two greys, and white with grape pattern in orange and white. Straight repeat.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178690

Accession Number: 1967.116A

Wallpaper

Fragment. Border. Continuous repeat of densely leafed vine wrapped around a rod. Printed in green, red, orange, tan and white.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178691

Accession Number: 1967.116B

Wallpaper

Fragment. Border. Foliage-berried leaf printed in black and orange on white ground.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178692

Accession Number: 1967.116C

Wallpaper border

Fragments of wallpaper border. Scrolled leaf and rosettes, edged with dentil moulding. Prints in two browns, white on ochre ground

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178693

Accession Number: 1985.678A-C

Wallpaper

Fragment. Large-scale leaf and floral vine motif printed in peach and dark salmon on polished white ground. Drop repeat.

Date: 1835-1845

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178694

Accession Number: 1985.680

Wallpaper border

Used fragment of border. Alternating rosettes and stylized pinecone or sunflower head. Prints in two browns, white on ochre ground. Striaght repeat.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178695

Accession Number: 1985.679

Wallpaper

Fragment. A scenic paper depicting a sailboat, canoe, duck and building. Printed in orange and green on a natural ground.

Date: 1835-1845

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178696

Accession Number: 1924.665

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragments. Rainbow paper with all over floral design with berries. Printed in orange and yellow on dark blue to light blue to white ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178697

Accession Number: 1924.654AB

Wallpaper fragment. Medallion and square paper. Alternating squares; one with quatrefoil and leaf urn with swans in center, the other square has a foliate and flower sunburst composed of geometric elements in center. Printed in red on yellow ground.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178698

Accession Number: 1924.655

Wallpaper

Fragment. Allover daisy sprig in white, green and black on pink (now brown) ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1760-1790

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178699

Accession Number: 1971.2187

Wallpaper

Fragment. Narrow, blue, vertical stripes capped by horizontal band in same blue and white stylized element.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178700

Accession Number: 1971.2187B

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Symmetrical design. Roses in a basket with white stylized leaf swags which connect to pink and rose tassels and white cross-hatched stripe. Straight match.

Date: 1810-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178701

Accession Number: 1971.168

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Gothic design of small-scale architectural elements and framed views of wooded landscapes. Printed in grey, maroon and green on polished white ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178702

Accession Number: 1971.167

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Gothic pattern consists of exterior view (?) of Gothic structure with niches and statue, Ogee arches, tracery windows and quatrefoils. Prints in beige, white on grey ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178703

Accession Number: 1921.9AB

Wallpaper

Gothic Revival paper depicting a combination of interior and exterior elements of a Gothic cathedral, including: pointed arches; fretwork; tracery; pulpits; statuary; trefoils and quatrefoils. Printed in brown, two oranges, tan and white on peach satin ground.

Date: 1835-1845

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178704

Accession Number: 1921.123A-C

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Large grisaille flowers, peonies?, and roses with foliage and cluster of three berries on bright blue ground. Drop repeat.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178705

Accession Number: 1921.8

Wallpaper

Fragment. Geometric diaper pattern. Diamond grid with small dots as border and larger dots at intersection. Circular medallion with 8 pointed star in center. White and light blue on blue ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178706

Accession Number: 1983.177.2

Wallpaper

Fragments. Scenery paper? Green foliage? with blue sky? ground. Sample too small to decipher image.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178707

Accession Number: 1983.177.3

Wallpaper

Fragment, tapestry, large scale design. Printed in blue, rust, green and tan on beige ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178708

Accession Number: 1983.177.4

Wallpaper

Fragment. Diaper pattern composed of white stylized floral elements and dot in center of each diamond. Printed on light blue ground. Straight match.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178709

Accession Number: 1983.177.1

Wallpaper

Fragments. Brown medallion alternating with cock surrounded by green and black leaves printed on light brown ground.

Date: 1810-1815

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178710

Accession Number: 1988.133A-C

Wallpaper

Fragment. Border with small floral elements in brown and orange along bottom edges. Center composed of groups of five white, narrow diagonal stripes separated by five pin dots on green ground.

Date: 1810-1815

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178711

Accession Number: 1988.134

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Panels of imitation tufted velvet in crimson flock overprinted in magenta and burgundy and alternating with anthemion in tan, brown and metallic gold on peach ground.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178557

Accession Number: 1922.3

Wallpaper

Fragment. Diaper pattern. Lavender diamonds enclosing orange and red rose and rose bud sprigs on a field of lavender dashes on unground paper.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178558

Accession Number: 1922.6

Wallpaper

Broad vertical floral separated by vertical stripes of Rococo scroll work. Green, grey and red printed on a grey ground.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178559

Accession Number: 1922.7

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Four rows of uncut borders. Repeating buckles in tan, ochre and brown on a bright blue field on white ground paper.

Date: 1850-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178560

Accession Number: 1922.9

Wallpaper

Fragments. Foliate scrolls radiating from patera center, alternating with foliate medallion. Printed in rose on a pale yellow ground.

Date: 1825-1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178561

Accession Number: 1922.4CE

School Book Cover

Fragment of scenery figure wallpaper. One existing vignette shows geese in foreground with barn in background. Prints in pink, varnish green, red, white on gold ground.

Date: 1810-1815

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178562

Accession Number: 1934.1938

Wallpaper Border

Fragment. Feather border printed in black, orange, white and grey on a blue ground.

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178563

Accession Number: 1970.496.2.2A-C

Wallpaper

Fragment. Vertical strip of "peacock" paper. Peacock in a landscape standing on the base of a broken column. A balustrade with foliage is in background. Printed in black, white and blue on grey ground.

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178564

Accession Number: 1970.496.1.1AB

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Ashler blocks in with quatre-foil centers and separated by stiff leaf motif. Printed in green and white on gray ground.

Date: 1810-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178565

Accession Number: 2000.661

Wallpaper

Fragments. Drapery pattern. Two browns on tan ground with ivory highlights on folds and horizontal grisaille bands of anthemia.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178566

Accession Number: 1970.496.3AB

Wallpaper Border

Fragment. Continuous repeat of small black stars within green circles which are outlined in white.

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178567

Accession Number: 1970.496.1.2AB

Wallpaper

Fragment. Leaf pattern in blue with dark blue vertical pin-stripe shading and white highlights.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178568

Accession Number: 1970.496.2.1AB

Wallpaper

Cut sample of flocked paper. Crimson ground, with diapered patterning in gray and white, floral design in crimson flock.

Date: 1740-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), flocking

GUSN: 178569

Accession Number: 1977.109

Wallpaper

Used fragments. Imitation brocade pattern consisting of stripes of rosebuds, vines, pin dots and pin stripes. Prints in two greens, two pinks with glitter on ungrounded paper.

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178570

Accession Number: 1985.43.1A

Wallpaper

Used fragment of border. Floral and pin stripe pattern of rosebuds and meandering vine, edged with stripe of pin dots. Prints in two greens, two pinks and silver glitter on unground paper.

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178571

Accession Number: 1985.43.1E

Wallpaper

Three fragments of 2nd layer. Grey colored, meandering coral-shaped motif on dotted, orange colored ground.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178572

Accession Number: 1985.43.2A-C

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragments of striped pattern of green and floral vine meandering vertically and alternating with other ribbon stripes, metallic speckles or highlights. Two greens, two pinks, metallic on white ground.

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178573

Accession Number: 1985.43.1BC

Wallpaper

Fragment mounted on cardboard. Pattern is difficult to discern with such a small piece, but appears to be different size spheres stacked on top of each other. Printed in brown on a tan ground.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178574

Accession Number: 1977.107

Wallpaper

Fragments. Indiscernable pattern. There appears to be thick and thin stripes. Printed in two blues on an unground paper.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178575

Accession Number: 1977.108

Wallpaper

Frequent rose bouquets framed by C-scrolls printed on faux woodgrain ground. Printed in red, pink, two greens and brown on beige(?) ground. Undetermined repeat.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178576

Accession Number: 1973.106

Wallpaper

Fragment. Foliate medallion stripe. Alternating vertically, white and cinnamon medallions on ochre ground.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178577

Accession Number: 1965.172C

Wallpaper

Wallpaper and associated border fragments. Large scale diamond or lozenge patterned wallpaper. Large diamond pattern contains a small diamond printed in gray, white and black in the center of a quatrefoil design of oak leaves in green and black. Diamond framed by bead, ribbon and stripes. Two f...

Date: 1815-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178578

Accession Number: 1965.172B

Wallpaper

Wallpaper and attached border fragments. Alternating blocks of medallions inscribed within diamonds and blocks divided into four triangles, each striped in a different color. (see attached border) Printed in black, grey, green and white on yellow ground. (undetermined repeat) Border - three dimensio...

Date: 1805-1810

Maker: Possibly Moses Grant & Sons (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178579

Accession Number: 1965.172A

Wallpaper

Marble paper fragment printed in burnt sienna and tan on ochre ground.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178580

Accession Number: 1965.172E

Wallpaper

Fragment of floral stripe wallpaper. Larger center stripe of fern-like motif flanked by two stripes of various flowers. Printed in light greens, pink, red, blue, yellow on brown ground.

Date: 1875-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178582

Accession Number: 1930.470

Wallpaper

Fragment. Masonry wallpaper. Brown and tan marble blocks separated by bands with a leaf design.

Date: 1810-1825

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178583

Accession Number: 1971.157

Wallpaper

Fragment. Woodgrain striped design, alternating with crenellation and dots and continuous lotus form. Printed in brown, red, yellow and ivory on light grey ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178584

Accession Number: 1971.154.2

Wallpaper

Fragment. Allover Gothic "grille" with stylized blossoms in each segment. Printed in green, maroon and white and white on unground paper. Straight match.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178585

Accession Number: 1971.154.1

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