Historic New England

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Vertical stripes. Naturalistic floral sprigs repeat vertically on stripes which alternate with stripes bearing a geometric and stylized floral pattern. Printed in three greens and glossy white on white ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176725

Accession Number: 1971.36

Wallpaper

Unused striped wallpaper fragment. Continuous floral vine reverse printed in red and alternating with tan and ochre honeycomb stripe bordered by reform style elements in maroon and orange. Straight match.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176726

Accession Number: 1968.114A

Wallpaper

Fragments. Anglo-Japanese, naturalistic flowers and foliage entwined around Oriental lattice. Printed in grey, green, black, turquoise, red and purple on olive ground. Drop repeat.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176727

Accession Number: 1971.21

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Vertical stripe - Broad stripes on which lavender oval plaques bearing a bow, arrow and quiver are crowned by oval alternate vertically with flowers. Printed in two browns, two greens, magenta, pink and lavender on beige polished ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176728

Accession Number: 1971.15

Wallpaper

Cut sample. Three-dimesional diaper pattern probably alternating with stripe composed of two entwined ribbons ornamented with daisy sprigs. Printed in two browns, tan, cream and ivory.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176729

Accession Number: 1971.7

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Vine and sprig wallpaper. White and off-white on beige ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1835-1845

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176730

Accession Number: 1971.37

Wallpaper

Wallpaper border fragment. Repeated red and black quatrefoils within circles and alternating with yellow fleur-de-lis stylized element within pink diamonds.

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176731

Accession Number: 1968.114B

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Garlands and arabesques framing and connecting group of "sculptural" cupids, one standing with arrow, two seated with lute and horn. Printed in two browns and ochre on turquoise, basket weave, embossed ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176732

Accession Number: 1968.54

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Border. Grid pattern imitating textile, tapestry. Stylized foliate forms alternate with arabesques consisting of an urn flanked by griffins, all highly stylized. Printed in black and metallic gold on taupe ground. Paper embossed with basket weave texture.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176733

Accession Number: 1968.56

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Grid pattern imitating mosaic tile, stylized foliate forms alternate with arabesques consisting of an urn, flanked by griffins. All highly stylized. Printed in black and metallic gold on terracotta, basket weave embroidered ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176734

Accession Number: 1968.55

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper border fragment. No pattern. Printed in a deep burgundy or crimson with a matte finish.

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176735

Accession Number: 1971.18B

Wallpaper

Stylized blue floral pattern printed in blue on ungrounded paper.

Date: 1808-1810

Maker: Moses Grant & Sons (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 176736

Accession Number: 1971.181.1

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Diaper pattern maroon and metallic gold dust diamond pattern with open crosses and stylized flowers at the intersection.

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176737

Accession Number: 1968.57

Wallpaper

Border sample. Pattern of rosettes in the center of a sectional circle alternating with thick vertical lines. Framed on top and bottom by a band of circles or beads. Black flock on a gold ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176738

Accession Number: 1971.26B

Wallpaper

Border sample. Pattern of interlacing and quatrefoils with a row of beading. Purple background of border is flocked. Printed in three shades of purple, yellow, sand, light brown and chesnut on a beige ground.

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176739

Accession Number: 1971.26C

Wallpaper

Flocked border sample. Pattern of scrolling foliage and vertical pinstripes. Printed in wine flock, grey, gold mica on a blue ground.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176740

Accession Number: 1971.26A

Bandbox

Bandbox (lid is broken and remains inside) with wallpaper depicting a diaper pattern made of stylized vines and flowers in each losenge. Printed in green, white and red on an unground paper.

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176741

Accession Number: 1917.813AB

Bandbox

Small, wooden, oval bandbox. Paper depicts a repeating pattern of leaves or ovals in a symmetrical organization with dots in the background. Printed in ochre and pink on a white ground.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176742

Accession Number: 1926.482AB

Wallpaper

Fragment. All over foliage pattern. Maple (?) leaves reverse printed in brown with pin-dot ground on unground paper. Used on shelf. Straight repeat.

Date: 1815-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176743

Accession Number: 1930.1617

Bandbox

Fragment of landscape figure wallpaper. Scene shows classically dressed female figure playing a lute while cupid dances in front of a fruit tree. Printed in green, black and white on grey ground.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 176744

Accession Number: 1930.1620

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Floral stripe of roses, pansies and violets alternating with stripe of foliate scrolls. Printed in three blues, pink, purple, two greens, brown and black.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 176745

Accession Number: 1930.1623

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Wood-grained paper imitating oak planks. Printed in brown and white on unground paper.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176746

Accession Number: 1968.52

Wallpaper

Unused frieze sample. Large and small alternating oak leaf and acorn wreaths surrounding torches tied together with bow knots and ribbon. Printed on a field of stylized, metallic gold medallions. Printed in crimson, two pinks, metallic gold, two greens and ivory on a deep rose ground printed to appe...

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: Carey Brothers (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 176747

Accession Number: 1968.58

Wallpaper

Unused sample of striped paper consisting of narrower, decorated band alternating with meandering vine. Printed in green, brown, red, gold and grey on white, ribbed-textured ground.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176748

Accession Number: 1968.59

Wallpaper

Sample of reform-style paper. Pattern consists of losenge-shape shield (?) topped with fleur-de-lis, floral motif in center. Printed in grey, red, blue and gold on a brown ground.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176749

Accession Number: 1968.60

Wallpaper

Unused sample of machine printed grey paper.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176750

Accession Number: 1968.61

Wallpaper Border

Unused sample of three strips of borders on textured or embossed paper. Persian style motifs in little arches with ribbon or leaf ornament and a band of semi-interlacing. Printed in red, grey, black, gold and blue on a white ground.

Date: 1870-1885

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176751

Accession Number: 1968.65

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Border. Densely arranged flowers included lily of the valley. Printed in pink, blue, white, brown, two greens and metallic gold on green ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176752

Accession Number: 1968.66

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Dense, allover stylized floral design. Printed in red, pink, yellow, black and white on a lavender field on olive ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176753

Accession Number: 1968.68

Wallpaper

Fragments. Foliate and floral pattern with pin dots. Printed in blue (now looks grey), black, white on a green ground.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176754

Accession Number: 1968.70

Wallpaper

Fragment. Small-scale meandering leafy vine. In two blues, maroon and black on white ground.

Date: 1850-1856

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176755

Accession Number: 1971.10

Wallpaper

Paper fragment used to decorate the top of a box. Geometric pattern of intersecting lines forming rectangular cells, chevrons, dots and stylized leaf ornament. Printed in greenish brown on a blue ground.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176756

Accession Number: 1971.1

Wallpaper

Unused samples. Roller printed floral paper with meandering branches and dots creating a stpling effect. Printed in grey, red and blue on a cream or white ground.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176757

Accession Number: 1971.12

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Stylized meandering vine printed in red on an unground.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176758

Accession Number: 1971.181.2

Wallpaper

Border fragment. Pattern of architectural dentils and mouldings. Three-dimensional scrolled brackets or mullions with leaves alternating with rosettes. Block printed in white and three shades grey ground.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176759

Accession Number: 1971.182

Wallpaper

Wallpaper border sample. Guilloche pattern enriched with rosettes. Printed in three shades of brown, light olive green, gold, gold glitter on a gold ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176760

Accession Number: 1971.20

Wallpaper

Fragment. Octagonal coffers alternating with rosettes. Printed in brown and black on a grey ground.

Date: 1880-1885

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176761

Accession Number: 1971.2195

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Mid-nineteenth century marble paper. Pattern consists of trompe l'oeil marble in rectangular cells framed by chevrons or zig-zag lines. Between each rectangle are bellflowers and rosettes. Printed in grey, black and white on a grey ground.

Date: 1835-1845

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176762

Accession Number: 1971.22

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Pattern of willow leaves with berries or flowers. Printed in green, black and red on a light olive ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176763

Accession Number: 1971.23

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Geometric pattern with diamonds, zig-zag lines, dots and chevrons. Printed in white, red, mauve on yellow ochre.

Date: 1810-1825

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176764

Accession Number: 1971.24

Wallpaper

Border sample. Floral pattern with roses and a bottom band of diamonds. Printed in three shades of red, three shades of green, dark brown and blue on a coffee ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176765

Accession Number: 1971.27

Wallpaper

Border sample. A classical architectural moulding pattern. Rosettes and triglyph-like elements. Printed in yellow, brown, two greens, black on a tan ground.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176766

Accession Number: 1971.29

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Cut border. Wide black flock band bordered above by narrow egg and dart moulding and below by beading. Printed in ochre, tan and brown and metallic gold.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 176767

Accession Number: 1971.31

Wallpaper

Unused border sample. Design of interlacing and circles with stylized tulip or bellflower framed by repeat fretwork. Printed in two reds, brown and sand on cream ground.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176768

Accession Number: 1971.32

Wallpaper

Fragments of Renaissance Revival stripe paper with interlacing, arabesques and pin dots. Printed in green on a white satin ground.

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176769

Accession Number: 1971.33

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Unused sample. Aesthetic, allover floral paper derived from Anglo-Japanese Style. Printed in red, olive, yellow and black on grey-green ground. Drop repeat.

Date: 1880-1885

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176770

Accession Number: 1971.34

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Vertical striped moire. Renaissance revival elements on left bordered by undulating cable. Printed in two browns, tan, grey, blue and cream on a polished white ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176771

Accession Number: 1971.35