Historic New England

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Varnished tile paper. Alternating foliate and rosette designs in blue and yellow and grey. Varnished on white ground.

Date: 1925-1940

Maker: Janeway & Carpender (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178741

Accession Number: 1992.779

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover pattern of blossoming twigs. Cherry or crabapple blossoms printed in two pinks, rose, two greens, taupe and yellow on an embossed, beige ground. Drop match,

Date: 1934-1945

Maker: Imperial Wallcoverings (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178742

Accession Number: 1992.797

Unused sample. Diaper pattern framed by green dotted losenges with red rosettes at the intersections enclosing green four-petaled flower. Printed in red and two greens on a white ground. Straight match.

Date: 1945-1955

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178743

Accession Number: 1992.792

Wallpaper

Unused sample. All over design of oak, maple, chestnut and poplar leaves in autumn colors: salmon, green, taupe and dark gray on a pale yellow ground. Straight match.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Imperial Wallcoverings (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178744

Accession Number: 1992.788

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover Chinoiserie design of large peony plant and blossoming tree with pagoda. Printed in green on a white ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1945-1955

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178745

Accession Number: 1992.791

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Pattern consists of waterlillies in bud and bloom set against swirls and bubbles depicting water. Prints in two pinks, two greens, blue, gray on light yellow ground. Varnished.

Date: 1935-1945

Maker: United Wallpapers, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178746

Accession Number: 1992.802

Wallpaper

Unused sample of frieze wallpaper. Large fleur-de-lis set within ogee-shaped motif surrounded by scrolled foliage alternating with a smaller motif. Prints in pink, white, two greens, metallic gold, metallic copper and mauve. Pebble-textured paper. Straight repeat.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178747

Accession Number: 1992.800

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Pattern consists of fleur-de-lis set within an ogee-shaped motif surrounded by C-scroll foliage. Printed in white, pink, green, metallic copper, beige on mauve, pebble-textured ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1880-1895

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178748

Accession Number: 1992.801

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Striped design consisting on simple entwined berried vine, separated by narrow stripes of liquid mica and alternating with stripe of entwined yellow roses. Printed in yellow, white and turquoise on a pale green ground.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178749

Accession Number: 1992.777

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Allover, densely arranged foliate design overprinted with fine, white, vertical lines and metallic gold, horizontal lines to give the appearance of a brocade. Printed in two browns, beige, rose, indian red and two blues on a taupe ground. Drop match.

Date: 1935-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178750

Accession Number: 1992.781

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Repeating flower pots on shelves. Printed in green, red and grey gingham checks on a grey, diapered field and a white ground.

Date: 1945-1955

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178751

Accession Number: 1992.783

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Entwined stiff-leaf vine and beading with blossoms at the intersections on a field of liquid mica. Printed in tan, brown and yellow on a beige ground.

Date: 1935-1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178752

Accession Number: 1992.785

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Bunches of white and grey roses with stems printed in three greens and black on a light green gound. Straight match.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Gilbert W.P. Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178753

Accession Number: 1992.795

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Green stripes with white sprigs alternating with pink and liquid mica stripes on a pink ground. Straight match.

Date: 1935-1945

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178754

Accession Number: 1992.796

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Window pane checked paper. Printed in blue on white ground and varnished yellow.

Date: 1910-1925

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178755

Accession Number: 1992.798

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Pattern consists of trees in a background with larger-scale garlands of roses and ribbons in the foreground. Prints in two pinks, red, three greens, two greys on light green ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: Standard Papers (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178756

Accession Number: 1992.803

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Repeating still life of dishes, vase and flowers on Hoosier-like cupboard. Printed in red, pink, grey and liquid mica on a beige ground.

Date: 1934-1940

Maker: Imperial Wallcoverings (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178757

Accession Number: 1992.780

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Pink and blue, repeating floral medallions on a field of metallic gold daisies on a green, embossed ground.

Date: 1950-1955

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178758

Accession Number: 1992.789

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Small repeating vignettes of church and mill alternating with marblized rectangles on a field of green and liquid mica clouds. Printed in red, salmon, two blues, yellow, two greens, tans and black on pale yellow ground. Straight match.

Date: 1925-1935

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178759

Accession Number: 1992.793

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Ochre, simple vine, stripe flanked by rows of dots alternating with liquid mica stripes against a grey and white floral damask field.

Date: 1925-1935

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178760

Accession Number: 1992.786

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Four or five repeating Currier & Ives vignettes. Scene of a farmyard, horse-drawn sleigh and steamboat, "The Natchez". Printed in blue, red, yellow and brown on a pale yellow ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1937-1950

Maker: after Currier & Ives

GUSN: 178761

Accession Number: 1992.794

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Repeating stylized flowers (tulips?) alternating vertically with metallic gold fleur-de-lis on a striped field. Printed in maroon, tan, metallic gold, green and copper on a beige ground. Striaght match.

Date: 1905-1910

Maker: Sears, Roebuck and Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178762

Accession Number: 1992.799

Wallpaper

Ten (?) fragments of indecipherable-patterned paper. First paper prints in orange, brown, tan on light ground(?) paper. Second paper with floral design prints in yellow, beige, grey and white on light ground. These fragments were removed from the back of 1950.M16.1A.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178406

Accession Number: 1950.M16.2

Wallpaper

Two fragments of larger scale diaper wallpaper. Pattern consists of bunch of grapes and grape leaves set inside diamond pattern. Printed in red on greyish, unground paper.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178407

Accession Number: 1956.M19

Wallpaper

Two fragments of stripe paper consisting of small band of quatrefoils alternating with wider stripe of pendant-shaped motif. Printed in two browns on green ground. Straight repeat?

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178408

Accession Number: 1972.111.1

Wallpaper

Five used fragments of Arts & Crafts-style paper. Ingrain paper with stylized, geometric design. Printed in maroon, white, green, yellow on dark green ground.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178409

Accession Number: 1972.111.2

Wallpaper

Fragment. Anglo-Japanese pattern of asymetrical panels filled with geometric patterns, irises, daisies, and stylized flower pot. Printed in blue, yellow, maroon, light olive and olive on a black ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178410

Accession Number: 1980.211AB

Bandbox

Square box with lid. Paper has pattern of scrolling foliage with elaborate square and diamond motifs with interlaced bow. Printed in taupe, black, red, yellow and gold on a light taupe ground.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178411

Accession Number: 1980.88AB

Bandbox

Oval pasteboard bandbox (A) with lid (B) covered in paper. The paper on the body of the box depicts a pierced basket filled with a spray of flowers. Above is a festoon and drapery attaches to the handles. On the lid is a garden scene with a woman giving offerings to a cupid statue. Around the band o...

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178412

Accession Number: 1980.93AB

Bandbox

Large, oval bandbox (A) with lid. (B) Renaissance/Rococo Revival pattern with scrolling foliage openwork, shell motif, swags and strapwork. Printed in green, white and brown on a grey ground. Paper underneath with stylized flowers printed in green, blue on a white ground.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178413

Accession Number: 1980.96AB

Wallpaper

Partial roll of wallpaper. Imitation carved wooden screen composed of C-scrolls and rosettes framing panels of imitation marble. Printed in two browns, peach and grey.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178414

Accession Number: 1985.20

Wallpaper

Two rolled pieces of cut borders. Wide band of black flock bordered above by row of beading and below by egg and torque imitation moulding. Printed in brown, tan, ochre and metallic gold.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178415

Accession Number: 2000.140AB

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Landscape figure paper. Repeating vignette of maid and gentleman meeting over water pump; surrounded by lush greenery and flowers. Prints in grey, two browns, mauve, three greens, red, pink, yellow, cream on grey ground.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178416

Accession Number: 2000.1420.2

Wallpaper

Unused sample of Landscape figure paper. Vignette is of male and female figures standing near fountain, surrounded by grand windows; with a view of the sea and sailing vessel behind them. Prints in brown, tan, white, two greens, blue, grey on beige ground.

Date: 1910-1930

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178417

Accession Number: 2000.1423a

Wallpaper

Unused sample of Nursery paper. Pattern consists of nine vignettes of nursery rhymes, including "Mary Had a Little Lamb" and "Jack and Jill." Prints in two greens, red, light blue, yellow, pink, tan on ivory ground.

Date: 1900-1915

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178418

Accession Number: 2000.1423b

Wallpaper

Rolled wallpaper fragments. Grisaille, Renaissance Revival strapwork entwined with roses and morning glories. Printed in three greys.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 178419

Accession Number: 2000.145A-C

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Diaper pattern lozenges made of leafy vines and joined by flower blossoms. In each lozenge is a sprig. Printed in green, white and black on a grey ground.

Date: 1760-1770

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178420

Accession Number: 2000.1683.1

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Bifurcated, stylized foliage in orange with gold accents on black flocked ground.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178421

Accession Number: 2000.267A-C

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment with woodgrain pattern. Printed in red-orange on yellow ground.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178422

Accession Number: 2000.2232

Wallpaper

Fragment. Woodgrain stripes separated by narrow stripes with scalloped edges. Printed in yellow, brown and ochre on unground paper.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178423

Accession Number: 2000.278.3

Wallpaper

Fragments. Paper removed from a bandbox. Foliate pattern with stippling. Printed in grey and green on a polished, white ground.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178424

Accession Number: 2000.287A-J

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Light blue stripe on white ground.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178425

Accession Number: 2000.293AB

Wallpaper

Used fragment. Pattern consists of vertical stripes of ogee-shaped motif filled with horizontal stripes, gathered at each end with a bow. Prints in white and black on blue paper.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178426

Accession Number: 2000.350.1

Wallpaper

Used fragment. Rose or peony and foliage with possible quatrefoil and scrolls. Prints in red, green, white on grey ground.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178427

Accession Number: 2000.350.2

Wallpaper

Fragments. Border with delicate floral vine pattern and a horizontal braid or guilloche pattern. Printed in white, brown/red, black and tan on a blue ground.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178428

Accession Number: 2000.379.1BC

Wallpaper

Fragments. A simple rainbow paper with stylized foliage / medallions. The ground is a solid grey and the woodblock printed the irise effect. Blended in white, five or more shades of blue on a grey ground

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178429

Accession Number: 2000.379.2