Historic New England

Wallpaper

Unused roll. Allover pattern of slightly meandering roses and rosebuds. Prints in yellow, dark olive, red on light olive ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1880-1887

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177385

Accession Number: 1986.1621

Wallpaper

Two unused partial rolls. Dense pattern of scrolling foliage and flowers. Prints in red, metallic gold on tan ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1880-1887

Maker: W.N. Peak (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177386

Accession Number: 1986.1620AB

Wallpaper

Unused roll. Pattern consists of oak leaves, acorns and small flowers over a speckled background. Prints in red, yellow on olive green ground.

Date: 1880-1887

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177387

Accession Number: 1986.1619

Roll

Unused roll of floral borders. Prints in two reds, pink, blue, yellow, two greens, mauve mica, gold mica and brown on light olive ground. Pebble textured paper. Straight repeat.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177388

Accession Number: 1986.1617

Roll of Wallpaper

Unused roll. Scrolled foliage and floral pattern. Prints in red, mauve, green, gold mica on tan ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177389

Accession Number: 1986.1618

Wallpaper

Unused partial roll. Light scrolled foliage and floral pattern. Prints in yellow, red, brown, light olive on dark olive ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177390

Accession Number: 1986.1623

Wallpaper

Unused fragments of border consisting of peonies and smaller flowers; edged with band of diaper patterning. Prints in dark olive, two reds, brown, black, metallic gold on light olive ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177391

Accession Number: 1986.1622AB

Wallpaper

Two unused rolls. Dense pattern of delicately rendered, floral and foliate design. Prints in tan, metallic (?) gold on mauve ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 177392

Accession Number: 1986.1624AB

Wallpaper

Large fragments of wallpaper. Floral and scrolled foliage pattern. Prints in red, metallic gold, blue mica, tan on beige ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 177393

Accession Number: 1986.1625A-L

Wallpaper Border

Partial roll of wallpaper border. Continuous floral vine with green and blue flowers and brown and black leaves printed above a row of imitation wood or plaster moulding with a shell motif.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177394

Accession Number: 1986.1027

Wallpaper Covered Pamphlet

Pocket size pamphlet for a child with fairytale inside. Pattern of floral bouquet and foliage. Printed in green on an unground paper.

Date: 1830-1835

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177395

Accession Number: 2000.2220

School Book Cover

Book cover with a pattern of stripes, flowers, sprigs, chevrons, dots, meandering line, lace. Printed in green and white on a pink ground.

Date: 1810-1819

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177396

Accession Number: 2000.2219

Wallpaper

Fragments. Rainbow medallion paper. Repeated medium-sized floral medallions printed in blended blue, green, white and red on unground paper.

Date: 1835-1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177397

Accession Number: 1971.2212AB

Wallpaper

Cut sample of wallpaper. Allover floral and vine pattern composed of roses, daisies, etc. Printed in red, pink, blue, yellow, white and green on greyish beige ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer) Stockdale, Albert Richard

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177398

Accession Number: 1987.140

Wallpaper

Cut sample of folk-style wallpaper. Pattern of stripes of peasants and cherries alternating with stripes of hearts and leaves. Printed in blue, red, yellow, green, and white on grey ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Wilson, Binnie B.

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177399

Accession Number: 1987.137

Wallpaper

Wallpaper cut sample. Embossed, block printed and stamp gilded. Grey/white ground with gold leaf urns and scrolls. Trophy inset printed in pink.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177400

Accession Number: 1987.122

Cut sample of Chinoiserie-style wallpaper. Pattern consists of two scenes: Two Chinese male figures walking past pagoda-style building, alternating with peacock and urn. Scenes are separated by diamond-shaped losenge (vertically) and medallions (horizontally). Printed in pink, white and blue on gree...

Date: 1945-1950

Maker: Katzenbach and Warren (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177401

Accession Number: 1987.357

Wallpaper

Cut sample of Chinoiserie-style paper. Pattern consists of two scenes: Two Asian males walking past pagoda-style building, alternating with scene of peacock and urn. Scenes are separated by diamond losenge (vertically) and medallions (horizontally). Printed in white and brown on grey ground.

Date: 1945-1950

Maker: Katzenbach and Warren (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177402

Accession Number: 1987.358

Wallpaper

Cut sample of Chinoiserie-style wallpaper. Pattern consists of two scenes: Two Chinese male figures walking past pagoda-style building, alternating with peacock and urn. Scenes are separated by diamond-shaped losenge (vertically) and medallions (horizontally). Light brown/beige ground. Printed in wh...

Date: 1945-1950

Maker: Katzenbach and Warren (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177403

Accession Number: 1987.356

Wallpaper

Cut sample of Chinoiserie-style paper. Two scenes: Two Asian males walking past pagoda-style building, alternating with peacock next to urn. Scenes are separated by diamond-shaped losenge (vertically) and medallions (horizontally).Printed in white and beige on greyish blue ground.

Date: 1945-1950

Maker: K WP Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177404

Accession Number: 1987.359

Wallpaper

Cut sample of Chinoiserie-style paper. Pattern consists of two alternating scenes: Two Chinese males walking past pagoda, alternating with a peacock standing next to an urn. Separated by diamond-shaped losenge (vertically) and medallions (horizontally). Printed in pink and red on cream ground

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Katzenbach and Warren (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177405

Accession Number: 1987.360

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragments. Flower arrangement of oak leaf, honesty, grasses, etc in stylized, 3-D bowl. Printed in white, blue, tan, green, and pink on green ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Katzenbach and Warren (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177406

Accession Number: 1987.134

Wallpaper

Cut sample of wallpaper. Flower arrangement of oak leaf, honesty, grasses, etc in stylized, 3-D bowl. Printed in white, beige, grey, red, and pink on grey ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Katzenbach and Warren (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177407

Accession Number: 1987.135

Wallpaper

Cut sample of wallpaper with flower arrangement of honesty, oak leaf, grasses, etc in stylized, 3-D bowl. Printed in white, yellow, blue, and grey on greenish blue ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Katzenbach and Warren (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177408

Accession Number: 1987.133

Wallpaper

Cut sample of floral bouquet and scrolls patterned paper. Ground is green (with ribbed texture). Bouquet in medallions printed in yellows, greens, browns and outlined in gold. Scrolls are printed in gold.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: Frederick Beck & Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177409

Accession Number: 1987.126a

Wallpaper

Cut sample of wallpaper. A block-printed, scenery figure, medallion paper. Landscape scene, inset in gold medallion. Printed in white, green, browns on light and dark green ground .

Date: 1900-1914

Maker: Gledhill Wallpaper Company (1880-1920) (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177410

Accession Number: 1987.127a

Wallpaper

Cut sample of scenic medallion wallpaper. Scene depicting the story of Cupid and Psyche surrounded by diapered patterning. Right-hand edge has stylized, floral stripe. Printed in green, three browns, white, blue, grey, and yellow on light yellow ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Imperial Wallcoverings (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177411

Accession Number: 1987.340

Wallpaper

Cut sample of pastoral scenic wallpaper. Scenes of two cows and a group of sheep under a tree. Printed in shades of grey on white ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177412

Accession Number: 1987.139

Wallpaper

Cut sample of scenery figure paper. Buff ground with pastoral scene of sheep and man on horseback at watering hole, surrounded by ruins. Printing in browns, greys, whites. Framed with scrolls and vines.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Birge Co., Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177413

Accession Number: 1987.124A

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Design with floral medallions and diapered background. Red stripes with stylized, floral motif on each side. Printed in greens, pinks, red, brown, and white on brownish grey background.

Date: 1940-1950

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

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177414

Accession Number: 1987.349

Wallpaper

Cut sample of landscape figure wallpaper. Ground is buff with diapered patterning and leaf patterned border. French-style scenes consist of young boy presenting flowers to an older woman and a tower by a stream. Printed in light pink, brown, greys, white.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Birge Co., Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177415

Accession Number: 1987.119a

Wallpaper

Cut sample of pastoral scenic wallpaper. Broken line patterned background. Scene is of three sheep that alternates with lady's straw hat filled with flowers. Bordered with flowers and zigzag and dot pattern. Printed in pinks, greens, white, and brown on beige ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Birge Co., Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177416

Accession Number: 1987.363

Wallpaper

Cut sample of floral vine paper. Grey ground with curving vine with roses printed in white and browns.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Imperial Wallcoverings (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177417

Accession Number: 1987.123A

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment of floral medallion with diapered background and stripes with stylized flower motif on each side. Printed in blues, red, pink, yellow, browns on beige ground.

Date: 1940-1950

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

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177418

Accession Number: 1987.342

Wallpaper

Cut sample of wallpaper. Pattern of swagged fruit bowl and wheat alternating with lozenge-shaped diamonds framed by sprig garland. Printed in blue, green, two greys, white and black on brown ground.

Date: 1945-1950

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

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177419

Accession Number: 1987.366

Wallpaper

Unused sample. An imitation of 18th-century French silk brocade with a large bouquet of flowers, lacy ribbons and bowknots. Printed in grey, cream, gold, mauve, two pinks, two greens, yellow, liquid mica ground. Embossed. Straight match.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177218

Accession Number: 1981.108

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Dense pattern with allover foliage and flowers. Stencilled in green background on a metallic silver/brown ground. Straight match.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177219

Accession Number: 1981.101

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Metallic gold and silver trailing floral vine embossed to appear like needlework (crewel) printed on a brown ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: Paul Balin (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177220

Accession Number: 1981.88

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Imitation cut velvet. Small pink sprigs within yellow and metallic gold medallions and divided by small green-leafed vine. Appears to be needlework, but is not. Straight match.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Zuber et Cie (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177221

Accession Number: 1981.115

Wallpaper

Unused sample. A stylized, Baroque leaf pattern. Printed in green flock on green, pin-striped ground.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Defosse & Karth (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177222

Accession Number: 1981.123

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover pattern of fleur-de-lys. Printed in two shades of brown on a burnt orange ground.

Date: 1890-1916

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177223

Accession Number: 1981.133

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Moire and satin stripe in apricot and embossed with grossgrain ribbon texture.

Date: 1880-1915

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177224

Accession Number: 1981.95

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover, trailing foliage, flowers and fruit in diagonal directions. Background is stenciled in blue on a peach ground.

Date: 1881-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177225

Accession Number: 1981.150

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Baroque armorial pattern with foliage, strapwork, fruit and basket of flowers. Printed in three blues, brown, taupe and beige on a blue ground. Embossed.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177226

Accession Number: 1981.99.2

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Baroque armorial pattern with foliage, strapwork, fruit and basket of flowers. Printed in three blues, brown, taupe and beige on a blue ground. Embossed.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177227

Accession Number: 1981.99.1

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Floral pattern with irises, tulips, carnations in a foliate surround. Printed in pink, blue, green, tan and dark green on a green ground.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177228

Accession Number: 1981.111

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Imitation damask pattern of urns with flowers framed by large foliage. Printed in two greens on a lighter green ground.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177229

Accession Number: 1981.140

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Foliate and latticed strapwork pattern. Baroque style. Imitation of a textile pattern. Printed in light green over flocked, darker green ground. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1906

Maker: Zuber et Cie (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177230

Accession Number: 1981.141

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Baroque floral with stylized strapwork, foliates and shell motifs. Printed in brown and tan on green-black ground.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177231

Accession Number: 1981.169

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Pattern includes a baroque iris with acanthus leaves, framed by meandering chain of foliage and berries and trailing roses. Printed in mauve, pink, cream, two greens, brown and gold on a brown ground.

Date: 1885-1900

Maker: Zuber et Cie (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177232

Accession Number: 1981.91

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