Historic New England

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Two strips of uncut borders. Roses in three pinks with hydrangea and Queen Anne's lace in three blues on a metallic gold field. Bordered above and below by guilloche in ochre on a red field.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176442

Accession Number: 1985.26.606

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Large-scale, meandering vine entwined with and sprouting, peonies, daffodils, morning glories, stephanotic and zinneas. Printed in four shades of grey, two mauves, peach and two olive greens on a beige, embossed ground with metallic gold dashes.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176443

Accession Number: 1985.26.607

Wallpaper

Paper imitating chine silk; plaid fabric with floral stripes. Prints in red, pink, four browns, grey, blue, and gold on plaid ground of three greens and black.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176444

Accession Number: 1985.26.608

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Flowering cherry or apple boughs above a row of fans and geometrically patterned circular motifs. Printed in brown, two olive greens, tan, light blue and pink against a metallic gold field and an embossed, ochre ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176445

Accession Number: 1985.26.61

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover, densely arranged, lush floral design. Baroque flowers printed in yellow, two pinks, ochre, olive and brown on a metallic gold field and a beige basket weave.

Date: 1880-1887

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176446

Accession Number: 1985.26.610

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Floral border of stylized flowers between two rows of egg and dart moulding. Printed in three browns and metallic gold on a brown, embossed ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176447

Accession Number: 1985.26.613

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Geometric "Navaho rug" pattern with vertical stylized motifs forming stripes. Allover, thin, horizontal lines overlap pattern creating a more "woven" look. Printed in blue, black, olive, mustard, yellow, burgundy on a red ground.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176448

Accession Number: 1985.26.614

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Imitation woven blanket or carpet design. Geometric foliate elements in two blues, yellow, pink, taupe and brown on a maroon ground. Embossed.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176449

Accession Number: 1985.26.615

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Large-scale, entwined acanthus scrolls in two shades of olive green on a black grid or screen field. Printed on a dark olive ground. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176450

Accession Number: 1985.26.617

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Imitation tapestry design of large-scale flower and berried stems. Printed in mauve, rose, ochre, blue, two greens and brown on an embossed, taupe, liquid mica ground. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176451

Accession Number: 1985.26.618

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover, metallic gold vine with stylized, circular, blue blossoms.

Date: 1880-1887

Maker: American Wall Paper Manufacturers Association (1880-1887) (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 176452

Accession Number: 1985.26.62

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Large-scale baroque flower in salmon, bordered above and below by 7/8" stripe in salmon and rose. Printed on pale pink ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176453

Accession Number: 1985.26.620

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Diagonally repeating, floral sprigs in yellow, ochre and brown printed on blue-green field of sprigs enclosed by wreaths and separated by dots in imitation of cut velvet. Printed on a light blue-green, liquid mica, embossed ground. Straight match.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176454

Accession Number: 1985.26.621

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Grisaille acanthus scrolls with drapery swags below an egg and dart border and above two rows of bead and reel moulding. Printed in three greys on a grey ground with metallic gold dashes.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176455

Accession Number: 1985.26.622

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Repeating stylized floral sprigs alternating with medieval cross motif. Printed in maroon, olive, black and metallic gold in a mauve ground. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176456

Accession Number: 1985.26.623

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Repeating grid of Baroque scrolled motifs supporting flower pots with foliate bands. Printed in mauve and lavender on ungrounded paper. Staight match.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176457

Accession Number: 1985.26.626

Wallpaper

Unused sample of imitation damask paper, floral and medallion(?) motif. Printed in metallic copper on mauve(?) ground. Rib textured paper. Drop repeat?

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176458

Accession Number: 1985.26.627

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Incomplete width. Blue daisies on a field of grey, holly-like foliage and metallic gold dots. Printed on ivory ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176459

Accession Number: 1985.26.628

Wallpaper

Three unused fragments of floral paper, allover pattern. Printed in pink, red, light blue, grey, yellow-green and brown on light orange-brown ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1895-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176460

Accession Number: 1985.26.629

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Vignettes of pastoral scenes: shepherdess; man playing pipes; peasant couple dancing; woman feeding chickens. Printed in three blues, two pinks, rose, lavender, purple, two greens, brown, tan, and ivory on a beige ground, overprinted with black pinstripes.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176461

Accession Number: 1985.26.630

Wallpaper

Stylized flower and tendrils set within chevrons. Prints in mustard yellow, red, blue, green, and black on pinkish-beige ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176462

Accession Number: 1985.26.631

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Tile design of alternating squares: one with flower, leaves and grasses framed by pinecones or hydrangea blossoms; the other with three rows of simple vines and flowers framed by a meandering ribbon. Printed in two blues, green, two pinks, brown, and tan on an ivory ground. Straight m...

Date: 1880-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176463

Accession Number: 1985.26.632

Wallpaper

Unused sample of various scrolled foliage. Printed in two browns, yellow, blue, green, black and gold on brown ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176464

Accession Number: 1985.26.634

Wallpaper

Paper imitating tapestry woven fabric, possibly depicting wooded scene. Prints in three greens, mustard brown, maroon, and rose on green ground. Overprinted with thin vertical lines.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176565

Accession Number: 1985.26.755

Wallpaper

Imitation tapestry paper with dense floral pattern with architectural elements. Prints in two pinks, yellow, gold, two blues, three greens, mauve, dark grey, and black on a light grey ground. Overprinted with meshed lines.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176566

Accession Number: 1985.26.756

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Two rows of uncut borders of baroque-like floral design with strapwork scrolls edged with egg and dart and beaded moulding. Printed in maroon, red, green, olive, tan, ochre, pale yellow and brown on a gold ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176567

Accession Number: 1985.26.758

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Large-scale leaves and hibiscus-like flowers entwining a trellis. Printed in yellow, tan, four greens, peach, ochre, three browns, blue, rose, rust, taupe, and grey on a blue ground. Straight match. Overvarnished.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176568

Accession Number: 1985.26.759

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Large ivory and white, stylized flowers entwined by a lace ribbon and berried vine on a pink, liquid mica, imitation moire ground. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176569

Accession Number: 1985.26.760

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Repeating acanthus leaves and berry medallions on a field of flowers and scrolls secured by a crown. Printed in olive, yellow, two blues, two browns, and metallic gold on a taupe ground. Drop match.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176570

Accession Number: 1985.26.761

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Loose sprays of wild roses, grass, morning glories and other wild flowers on a field of two greens and metallic gold stripes. Printed on unground embossed paper. Straight match.

Date: 1885-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176571

Accession Number: 1985.26.762

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Large, stylized flowers with blossoming boughs. Printed in two browns and pale yellow on a metallic gold field on an embossed taupe/grey ground. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176572

Accession Number: 1985.26.763

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Large, allover design of stylized flowers with scrolling foliage printed in blue on an embossed, indigo ground. Straing match.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176573

Accession Number: 1985.26.764

Wallpaper

Allover floral designed paper with meandering peonies and leaves printed in three bluish-greys and white on beige liquid mica, embossed ground.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176574

Accession Number: 1985.26.765

Wallpaper

Imitation tapestry paper, floral pattern, primarily irises. Prints in three browns, beige, three greens, and yellow on green ground and overprinted with dot-dash grid.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176575

Accession Number: 1985.26.766

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover, large-scale floral tapestry design. Peonies, roses and daffodils with dense foliage. Printed in pink, tan, blue, brown, light rose, rust, light blue, burnt sienna, dark rose, and maroon on an olive green ground and over printed with black dots.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176576

Accession Number: 1985.26.767

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover grid of repeating tulip and daisy sprigs printed on an embossed, imitation floral damask ground. Printed in pale pink, light blue, blue, two greens, pink, salmon and liquid mica. Straight match.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176577

Accession Number: 1985.26.768

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Imitation floral brocade. Allover design of roses, peonies, and carnations printed in two browns and metallic gold on an olive ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176578

Accession Number: 1985.26.769

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Stylized carnations or tulips framed by meandering ribbon. Printed in two pinks, orange, two greens, blue on a suggested textured ground. Straight match.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 176579

Accession Number: 1985.26.77

Wallpaper

Imitation tapestry paper woodland scene. Prints in two greens, two greys, three browns, beige, two reds, and mustard yellow on green ground. Overprints with reddish-brown horizontal lines.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176580

Accession Number: 1985.26.770

Wallpaper

Floral paper. Pattern consists of peony and scrolling foliage. Prints in two greens, red, pink, blue, beige, grey, brown, black, and metallic green on a brownish ground. Overprinted with thin brown horizontal lines.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176581

Accession Number: 1985.26.771

Wallpaper

Floral paper consisting primarily of peonies. Prints in four pinks, light blue, four browns, three greys, green, and gold on beige ground.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176582

Accession Number: 1985.26.772

Wallpaper

Imitation needlepoint paper. Pattern consists of dense floral pattern, including peonies and daisies. Prints in two greens, two pinks, beige, five browns, and four greys on light green ground. Overprinted with overall pin dot pattern.

Date: 1885-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176583

Accession Number: 1985.26.773

Wallpaper

Floral bouquet and scrolled foliage design paper. Prints in two pinks, two greens, four browns, two blues, and red on beige ground. Embossed/textured paper.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176584

Accession Number: 1985.26.777

Wallpaper

Paper imitating needlework or tapestry. Floral design with shield. Prints in two browns, red, two blues, three greens, pink, white, and gold on a brown ground. Overprinted with thin lines.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176585

Accession Number: 1985.26.779

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Very large-scale, pink, climbing roses on a grey trellis. Printed in four pinks, red, four greens, pale yellow, and two greys on an ivory, embossed ground.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: Frederick Beck & Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 176586

Accession Number: 1985.26.78

Wallpaper

Floral and scrolled leaf designed paper. Prints in pink, two greys, brown, white, and gold on a grey/brown, embossed ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176587

Accession Number: 1985.26.780

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover design of peonies, bellflower garlands, quatrefoils, looking ball and scrolls. Printed in imitation of tapestry. Printed in rose, Indian red, maroon, two greens, three blues, brown, raw umber, grey, white, and overprinted with black pin stripes on a taupe-brown ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176588

Accession Number: 1985.26.782

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Meandering chestnut boughs with chestnuts and blossoms entwined with a berried vine. Printed in two olive greens, burnt sienna, maroon, orange, lavender, mauve, and tan on a taupe ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176589

Accession Number: 1985.26.783

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Stylized Moorish design of tulips in horseshoe arches, geometric bands and flowers within foliated losenges. Printed in maroon, red, salmon, tan, brown, blue, blue-green, beige and metallic gold on an embossed, pink liquid mica ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176590

Accession Number: 1985.26.785

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Grisaille chrysanthemums, peonies and roses entwined with diapered scrolls and plasterwork brackets. Printed in two greys on unground paper.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176591

Accession Number: 1985.26.786

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