Historic New England

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Blue and white sprigs pn a field of blue and white dashes. On gray paper.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178400

Accession Number: 2000.647

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Stripe. Grisaille interlace with dotted decoration alternating with band of organic abstract shapes in white connected by gray dots. Printed on gray ground.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178401

Accession Number: 2000.650

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Grape vine in brown, tan and beige with clusters of grapes in red, orange, yellow, purple and white on a black field.

Date: 1875-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178402

Accession Number: 2000.651

Two fragments of floral stripe wallpaper. Poppies (?) and bluebells (?) form stripe alternating with solid green stripe with moire. Printed in red, blues, two greens, yellow, brown on light green ground.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178403

Accession Number: 2000.671

Bandbox

Circular, pasteboard bandbox covered in wallpaper. Paper displays a sculptural diaper pattern with leaf medallions or fleurions in each losenge. The lines are embellished with circles and two diamonds appearing to be in relief. Block printed in orange and white on a beige ground. There is a border a...

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178404

Accession Number: 1923.352

Bandbox

Oval bandbox (A) with lid (B). Pattern of floral vines with thick, grey, worm-like tines in between printed in green and grey on an unground paper.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178405

Accession Number: 1932.927AB

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

Partial roll. Central pine/flower framed by foliated C-scrolls and circled by small fleur-de-lis. Printed in five blues and silver liquid mica.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178277

Accession Number: 2000.125

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Meandering vine with bunches of violets or similar purple flower. Printed in two greenns and three purples against a striped field of grey dots.

Date: 1895-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178279

Accession Number: 2000.130

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Tile pattern composed of plain squares alternating with squares framing fleur-de-lis. Printed in two blues, yellow, green and liquid mica on a field which imitates crazed glaze.

Date: 1910-1930

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178280

Accession Number: 2000.131

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Floral vines, flowers and leaves separated by geometric paterns and forms within asymmetrical frames. Printed in metallic gold, black, red and pale yellow.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178281

Accession Number: 2000.132

Wallpaper

Rolled pieces of borders. Flower encircled by scrolling leaves and printed below row of bead and scalloped imitation moulding. Printed in brown, mauve, salmon, blue, peach, light olive and metallic gold on a field of red flock.

Date: 1880-1885

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178282

Accession Number: 2000.134

Wallpaper

Partial roll. View of forest printed in three blues, mauve, lavender, tan and grey. Overprinted with blue and grey dashed lines to create the appearance of tapestry.

Date: 1915-1930

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178283

Accession Number: 2000.136

Wallpaper

End of roll. Remainder of uncut borders. Entwined foliate scrolls with flower terminals bordered above and below by horizontal dotted stripe. Printed in metallic gold an black.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178284

Accession Number: 2000.138

Wallpaper Border

Three pieces of cut wallpaper borders. Blue satin ribbon entwined with string of grisaille beads. Printed in five blues, four greys and white on a light grey ground.

Date: 1875-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 178285

Accession Number: 2000.141A-C

Wallpaper

Partial roll of cut border. Medallion with leaves radiating from a quatrefoil center alternating with a bifurcated and beaded, scrolling leaf motif. Printed above a row of flowers and losenges. Printed in two greens and silver liquid mica.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178286

Accession Number: 2000.142

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Landscape figure paper. Pattern consists of two alternating, vertical stripes of a ship and a diamond or circular medallion inset with trophy motif. Diapered dot background. Prints in two greys, white on taupe ground.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: Arthur Sanderson & Sons (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178287

Accession Number: 2000.1425

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Landscape figure paper. Vignette of mill alternates with vignette of ship, separated by a vignette of bunch of fruit (pears, grapes, apricots). Prints in two reds, white, green on grey ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178288

Accession Number: 2000.1439

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Rolled strip of plain green canvas. Probably a remnant of a roller shade.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178289

Accession Number: 2000.144

Wallpaper

Rolled sample. Dense grid of repeating, Persian-like, stylized flowers. Printed in two shades of olive green, maroon and metallic gold.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178290

Accession Number: 2000.146

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Allover design of pink and blue flowers with grey leaves outlined in black, dashed lines. Printed against a field of white and dark grey mottling. Straight match.

Date: 1920-1935

Maker: Niagra Wall Paper Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178291

Accession Number: 2000.147

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Repeating grid of foliated medallions draped with beaded swags and printed against a field of stripes. Printed in two greens, olive green, maroon, beige, ivory, brown and liquid mica. Straight match.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178292

Accession Number: 2000.154

Wallpaper

Rolled fragment. Allover design of entwined, floral vine in white with repeating clusters of berries printed in red and blue. Printed on green paper. Straight match.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178293

Accession Number: 2000.155

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Allover diaper pattern in white, formed by pentagons framing metallic gold stars.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: Carey Brothers (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178294

Accession Number: 2000.159

Wallpaper

Partial roll - cut in half. Yellow, orange and ivory floral sprigs framed by floral medallions in black composed of flowers and morning glories.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178295

Accession Number: 2000.161

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Floral bouquet draped with garlands and printed below a trophy of a torch and arrows tied with ribbon. Printed in green and outlined in metalic gold.

Date: 1885-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 178296

Accession Number: 2000.1624

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Stripes composed of dark grey dashes and entwined with a floral vine with pink blossoms and berries. Printed in grey, tan, green, two pinks and black. Straight match.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 178297

Accession Number: 2000.1625

Wallpaper

Cut sample, rolled. Trellis composed of Greek key meander entwined with a floral vine with magenta blossoms against a field of metallic gold circles. Printed in two shades of olive green, magenta, metallic gold and black.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178298

Accession Number: 2000.1626

Wallpaper

Partial wallpaper roll. Rows of delicate, white scrolled vines with grey and white leaves. Straight match.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 178299

Accession Number: 2000.1627

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