Historic New England

Fireset

Fireplace tongs from a set of wrought iron fireplace tools with brass handles, that includes a shovel.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 289092

Accession Number: 1958.311.2

Fireplace fender

Wrought iron coal guard composed of wide strap bent into a semi-circle.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy)

GUSN: 289095

Accession Number: 1958.386

Cut sample of floral wallpaper. Naturalistic floral sprigs with violet flowers alternate with very small sprigs of blue flowers on moiré background. Block-printed in three grays, yellow, pink, four violets, brown, four greens and two blues on polished white ground.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 289096

Accession Number: 2001.281.623

Wallpaper

Selvedge fragment of Rococo Revival striped wallpaper. Scrolling stripe , pin dots, and thin stripe with diamonds and dots block-printed in green, brown and white on gray ground.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 289097

Accession Number: 2001.281.624

Wallpaper

Small fragment of medallion and stripe wallpaper. Eight-sided medallion with red c-scroll edges, green interior and red spoke figure at center. Medallion interrupts green stripe with chain of red lozenges running down the center. Exterior of the stripe is edged in dots and dashes. Roller-printed...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 289098

Accession Number: 2001.281.625

Wallpaper

Fragment of foliate stripe wallpaper. Foliate vine winds up and over horizontal stripe pattern. Both vine and background pattern are block-printed in two shades of gray. The foliate stripe is framed on both sides by elongated diamond and dot stripes printed in metallic gold or gold leaf. Polished ...

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process), metallic pigment

GUSN: 289099

Accession Number: 2001.281.626

Wallpaper

Two fragments of wallpaper found in Cogswell's Grant, Essex, Massachusetts. Yellowish beige background with accents of blue and red; Diaper pattern with floral motif.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 289126

Accession Number: 2006.40.2AB

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of unused floral wallpaper border from Barre, Vermont. Border composed of two pattern bands. The upper band shows white flowers and ochre and yellow foliage on pink ground. The lower band imitates architectural molding and is also printed in yellow and ochre on pink. Block-printed in wh...

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: laid paper, block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 289137

Accession Number: 2001.281.627

Bandbox

Bandbox with no lid covered in wallpaper. Wallpaper has a white floral lattice pattern on a brown ground.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 289138

Accession Number: 1918.1088

Wallpaper Border

Two matching fragments of unused floral wallpaper border. Purple, white, orange, pink and blue flowers on green, leafy stem. Block-printed in brown, four greens, white, two grays, dark red, two oranges, two purples, pink, mauve, maroon and three blues on white ground.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 289139

Accession Number: 2001.281.628AB

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of Gothic Revival wallpaper border. Imitation of architectural bas-relief sculpture depicting gothic windows and eight seated male figures; some in robes with crowns, others in armor with swords. Block-printed in white, gray, and black on light gray ground.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 289140

Accession Number: 2001.281.629

Doll's powder box

Doll's powder box, metal.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 289141

Accession Number: 1945.356

Doll's candle snuffer

Doll's candle snuffer, metal.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 289142

Accession Number: 1945.357

Calendar Tile

Calendar tile, "Boston Light". Wedgwood for Jones, McDuffee & Stratton.

Date: 1918.

Maker: Wedgwood (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 289143

Accession Number: 1945.360

Trunk

Tiny travelling trunk covered with cow hide. Handle at each end, straps are missing. Ancient paper lining dated 1765. Seems like statutes of the 5th year of George III printed on the back of wallpaper.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 289144

Accession Number: 1945.402

Decorative Paper, Trim

Narrow strip of gold decorative paper probably used for trim. Paper is embossed with a pattern of alternating six-sided stars and rosettes. Back of paper appears to be treated with an adhesive activated by moisture.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), embossed prints

GUSN: 289152

Accession Number: 2001.281.630

Wallpaper Border

Unused fragment of flocked wallpaper border. Rose sprays printed in tan and gold on green flocked background. The border is cut around rose figure on lower edge. Block-printed in brown, metallic gold and green flocking on tan ground. Green flocking is overprinted in light green and black.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), flocking, block printing (relief printing process), metallic pigment

GUSN: 289154

Accession Number: 2001.281.631A-C

Wallpaper Border

Two uncut rows of flocked wallpaper borders. Pattern imitates draped green fabric trimmed in gold fringe, twisted and held in place by green tassels and gold bosses over a row of gold-colored gimp. Block-printed in three browns, metallic gold and green flocking on white ground. Green flocking is ...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process), flocking

GUSN: 289159

Accession Number: 2001.281.633AB

Wallpaper Border

Three uncut rows of flocked acanthus leaf and rosette wallpaper border. Border imitates architectural molding with acanthus leaf and rosette figures in gold on green. Block-printed in ochre, tan, two browns, metallic gold and green flocking on white ground. Flocking is overprinted in two greens a...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), flocking, block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 289169

Accession Number: 2001.281.634

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of two rows of uncut wallpaper borders. Highly stylized floral architectural molding pattern in green flocking on white polished ground. The two borders mirror one another.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), flocking, block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 289174

Accession Number: 2001.281.635

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of flocked border depicting naturalistic branches with berries. Green and dark red flocking block-printed in black, brown, four greens and dark red on light blue ground. Outline of the design has been partially trimmed.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), flocking, block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 289232

Accession Number: 2001.281.636

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of flocked border depicting naturalistic oak leaves and acorns wrapping around a horizontal rod, itself wrapped with string of beads. Faux-varnished wood background. The oak leaves and acorns are flocked in green and block-printed in black, three greens, and orange. The rod and faux wood ar...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), flocking, block printing (relief printing process), graining

GUSN: 289238

Accession Number: 2001.281.637

Wallpaper Border

Three uncut rows of foliate border block-printed in black, two greens, two tans and metallic gold on white ground. End of roll.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process), metallic pigment

GUSN: 289244

Accession Number: 2001.281.638

Bandbox

Bandbox with lid. Bandbox is covered with wallpaper. Wallpaper has large pink and white flowers with green leaves printed on a blue ground.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 289245

Accession Number: 1945.592AB

Wallpaper Border

Narrow border paper with a cord and ribbon-pattern block-printed in two browns, cream, and three greens on gray ground.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 289257

Accession Number: 2001.281.639

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused sample of reproduction wallpaper in the "Eastlake Combination Ornament" pattern by Bradbury & Bradbury as part of their "Anglo-Japanese" roomset. Wallpaper has an upper band of half circles enclosing stylized petals with horizontal lines separating the half circles. The lower band has abstrac...

Date: 1980-1990

Maker: Bradbury & Bradbury (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), screen printing, metallic pigment

GUSN: 290372

Accession Number: 2001.281.792

Wallpaper Border

Three fragments of wallpaper border with doily and flower pattern. White doilies with pink dots overlap across the top of the border. Alternating red and blue flowers with green leaves repeat along the bottom. There is a pink background between the doilies and the flowers. A metallic silver back...

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), embossed wall coverings, metallic pigment

GUSN: 290374

Accession Number: 2001.281.949A-C

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused piece of reproduction wallpaper manufactured by A.L. Diament & Co. in pattern #1540-XDF (pattern name unknown). Wallpaper has a dense floral trail design featuring scrolling chrysanthemum blossoms with peacocks sitting on the vines. Printed in blues, pinks, greens, yellows and black on a crea...

Maker: A.L. Diament & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 290375

Accession Number: 2001.281.793

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of floral wallpaper border. This unused border fragment appears to have been die cut by the manufacturer along the bottom edge of the pattern. The border has an upper band of gray lozenges on green. Below it are gold panels on white. A dense and colorful array of flowers and foliage conce...

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), die cutting, metallic pigment

GUSN: 290376

Accession Number: 2001.281.950

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused piece of reproduction wallpaper in the "Belmar" pattern by A. L. Diament & Co. Wallpaper has an all-over pattern of overlapping scallop-shaped elements containing stylized flowers and geometric motifs. Roller-printed in blue on a cream ground.

Maker: A.L. Diament & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 290377

Accession Number: 2001.281.794

Fireplace Shovel

Fireplace shovel. Iron shovel blade and handle with turned brass knob finial.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 290389

Accession Number: 2014.16.1

Fireplace Poker

Fireplace poker. Iron blade and handle with turned brass knob finial. Poker tip splits into a short curved arm and a long curved arm.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 290390

Accession Number: 2014.16.2

Reproduction Wallpaper Border

Three unused samples of reproduction wallpaper border or frieze by an unknown manufacturer. Wallpaper has highly abstracted flowering vines, each with one large lower blossom and a three-lobed leaf. Vines rise and interwine along top and have additional blossoms and leaves. Vines grow from a lower b...

Date: 1960-1990

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), screen printing, metallic pigment

GUSN: 290391

Accession Number: 2001.281.795.1-.3

Drawing

Small rectangular drawing with stylized flower motifs in four quadrants. Flowers are very similar in design but alternate in colors: pink and blue flowers are in the top row followed by blue and then pink in the bottom row. Colored in pinks, blues and green. Drawing is mounted with cellophane tape o...

Date: 1965-1985

Maker: Gallagher, Phoebe Erb (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), drawing (image-making)

GUSN: 290405

Accession Number: 2001.281.796

Drawing

Rectangular drawing with five vertical, striped panels. The first, third and fifth stripes have a dense pattern of geometric shapes in tans on a brown background. The second and fourth panels contain stylized flowers and trailing leaves in peach, tan, yellow and green on a blue background. Drawing i...

Date: 1965-1985

Maker: Gallagher, Phoebe Erb (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), drawing (image-making)

GUSN: 290407

Accession Number: 2001.281.797

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused sample of reproduction wallpaper in the "Blocked Daisy" pattern (#2749A) by William J. Galligan. Wallpaper has a repeating pattern of squares with canted edges, each filled with a highly abstracted flower blossom. Block-printed in aqua on a dark green ground.

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: William J. Galligan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 290417

Accession Number: 2001.281.798

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused sample of reproduction wallpaper in the "Bridgewater" pattern (#30664) by W. J. Galligan & Sons, Corp. Wallpaper has an allover pattern of medallions enclosed in diamonds formed by offsetting palmette motifs. Block-printed in white on a blue-green ground.

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: W. J. Galligan & Sons, Corp. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 290421

Accession Number: 2001.281.799

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused sample of reproduction wallpaper in the "Chelmsford" pattern (#75043) by W. J. Galligan & Sons, Corp. Wallpaper has large eight-sided medallions, each enclosing a stylized flower with buds and leaves. Medallions are separated by a grid of rosette and palmette motifs. Roller-printed in pinks o...

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: W. J. Galligan & Sons, Corp. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 290427

Accession Number: 2001.281.800

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused sample of reproduction wallpaper in the "Hyannis Cape Cod" pattern. Wallpaper has an all-over sprig design of stylized floral sprigs on a field of pindots. Block-printed in black and white on a blue ground.

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: Probably W. J. Galligan & Sons, Corp. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 290429

Accession Number: 2001.281.801

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused sample of reproduction wallaper in the "Southbridge" pattern (#W0321) by Wilton E. Owen, Inc. Wallpaper has a repeating pattern of a row of stylized flowers followed by a row abstracted foliage motifs framed by large oak leaves. Roller-printed in greens and white on a gray ground.

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: Wilton E. Owen, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 290432

Accession Number: 2001.281.802

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused sample of reproduction wallpaper in the "Stamford" pattern by W. J. Galligan & Sons. Wallpaper has an all-over geometric grid of small diamond shapes. Two alternating geometric motifs fill the diamonds. Printed in dark green and orange on a green ground.

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: W. J. Galligan & Sons, Corp. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 290437

Accession Number: 2001.281.803

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused sample of wallpaper pattern #1148A by William J. Galligan & Sons. Wallpaper has a large-scale grid of diamond-shaped motifs, each containing a single highly abstracted leaf. Leaves on alternating rows are enclosed in a circle formed by concentric rings. Block-printed in dark red on an olive g...

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: W. J. Galligan & Sons, Corp. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 290441

Accession Number: 2001.281.804

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused sample of reproduction wallpaper in pattern #1448 by W. J. Galligan & Sons. Pattern has a large-scale design of round medallions enclosed in a diamond-shaped grid formed by stylized flowers and foliage. Block-printed in green and white on an olive green ground.

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: W. J. Galligan & Sons, Corp. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 290442

Accession Number: 2001.281.805

Food warmer

Pentagonal tin food warmer with black-painted cabriole legs. Body painted yellow with flowers and leaves (?) on door, black rectangular outlines on faceted sides. Brass handles on two vertical sides.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), paint (coating)

GUSN: 290443

Accession Number: 1958.318

Wallpaper Border

Two fragments of wallpaper border . Narrow border with grisaille center band depicting a rod with ribbon wrapping around it on white background stripe. Between each fold of ribbon are three beads. Flanking the center band are stripes of metallic silver, yellow, white bead and reel, and dark gray. ...

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), metallic pigment

GUSN: 290444

Accession Number: 2001.281.951AB

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused sample of reproduction wallpaper in pattern #449C by W. J. Galligan & Sons. Wallpaper has large-scale pattern of highly stylized trailing flowers and foliage. Printed in gold on a dark blue ground.

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: W. J. Galligan & Sons, Corp. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), metallic pigment

GUSN: 290445

Accession Number: 2001.281.806

Wallpaper Border

Four fragments of wallpaper border. Narrow border with grisaille stripes and row of beads. Roller-printed in five grays on white ground. Paper lightly embossed with ribbed texture.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), embossed wall coverings

GUSN: 290446

Accession Number: 2001.281.952A-D

Dining table

Empire two-part dining table, each section rectangular with rounded corners and standing on X-shaped base with paw feet. Decorated with volutes and acanthus leaves. Brass fittings.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 290447

Accession Number: 1958.319AB

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused sample of wallpaper manufactured by Gossler Wagner. Wallpaper has a pattern of large rococo cartouches filled with roses and foliage. Cartouches are arranged in a diamond pattern and are separated by trails of roses and other flowers. Printed in yellows, beiges, and green on a beige ground.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: Gossler Wagner & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 290448

Accession Number: 2001.281.807

Wallpaper Border

Four fragments of wallpaper border. Narrow border with center band of grisaille rosettes. Black, white and rose stripes run along upper edge of border. Red, white and rose colored stripes run along lower edge. Roller-printed in black, white, rose and two grays on light gray ground. Paper surface...

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), embossed wall coverings

GUSN: 290450

Accession Number: 2001.281.953A-D

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