Historic New England

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Pattern consists of large-scale artichoke(?) flowers. Background pattern consists of large-scale chevron. Overprinted with a pattern of dots and diagonal lines. Printed in three browns, beige, metallic gold and black. Straight repeat.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176407

Accession Number: 1985.26.546

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Pattern consists of foliate medallion or cartouche alternating with ribboned foliage; embossed arabesque background. Printed in pink, liquid mica, and metallic gold on beige ground. Drop repeat.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: Carey Brothers (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 176408

Accession Number: 1985.26.548

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover design of flowering boughs with red, pink, blue and yellow blossoms. Printed on a metallic gold field on an embossed, dark grey ground. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176409

Accession Number: 1985.26.55

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Arabesques with acanthus leaf centers tied with bow knots and draped with rose garlands and wreaths. Printed in tan, beige, ivory, two greys, pink, metallic gold and liquid mica on an embossed peach ground. Straight match.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176410

Accession Number: 1985.26.555

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Bouquet of roses in an urn framed by acanthus scrolls and draped with garlands. Printed in salmon, tan, burnt sienna, green, white, brown and yellow on a taupe ground.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176411

Accession Number: 1985.26.556

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Needlework-like rose sprays framed by grisaille scrolls. Printed in olive, taupe, brown, rose, two greys, and cream on a grey ground. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176412

Accession Number: 1985.26.557

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Chrysanthemum sprays ornamented with scrolls and daisies. Printed in metallic gold, maroon, white, beige, dark brown, rose, light taupe, pale green, light rose, pink, cream, tan, and grey on medium beige, embossed ground. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176413

Accession Number: 1985.26.558

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Floral sprays framed by foliate scrolls and entwined with rose stems. Printed in maroon, rose, taupe and metallic gold on an embossed, salmon ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176414

Accession Number: 1985.26.559

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Large-scale diaper pattern with rosettes framed by circles at the intersections. Printed in three shades of grey-blue, brown, tan and peach on a grey-blue ground.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176415

Accession Number: 1985.26.56

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover foliate scrolls accented with flower blossoms, including roses, printed in tan, brown, yellow, pink and grey on a field of narrow, metallic green and copper stripes, and on an embossed, rust colored ground. Drop match.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176416

Accession Number: 1985.26.560

Wallpaper

Pattern consists of scrolling foliage, floral trails, flutes, and urn with peony bouquet. Prints in pink, yellow, red, grey, and olive green on white ground. Embossed/textured paper.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176417

Accession Number: 1985.26.561

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Vertical stripes of continuous bow knots, flower bouquets and wheat?, and pink stripe framed by scrolls. Printed in tan, yellow, two blues, olive, pink, rose, and peach on a transparent liquid mica ground. Straight match.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176418

Accession Number: 1985.26.562

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover floral sprays of roses, carnations and scrolls connected by garlands. Printed in pale blue, brown, red, taupe, yellow, olive, ochre, green, white and maroon on an embossed, brown ground. Straight match.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176419

Accession Number: 1985.26.564

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Large, stylized blossom surrounded by smaller blossoms and broad, elaborately patterned foliage. Printed in burnt sienna, mauve, pink, brown, grey, grey-green, buff, pale green, maroon, and metallic gold on an embossed, beige ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176420

Accession Number: 1985.26.565

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover design of beige and tan scrolls ornamented with flowers in two blues. Printed on a field of narrow liquid mica stripes on ungrounded, embossed paper. Straight match.

Date: 1895-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176421

Accession Number: 1985.26.567

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Repeating boughs of blossoms entwined with lace ribbon with beads and berries. Printed in ivory, ochre, cream, two blues, three greens, pink, rose, mauve, and taupe on an embossed, grey and liquid mica ground. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176422

Accession Number: 1985.26.569

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Notched losenge enclosing geometric foliate motif. Printed in red, two browns, and tan on a brown ground. Straight match.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176423

Accession Number: 1985.26.57

Wallpaper

Large-scale foliate paper. Prints in two greens, grey, brown, pink, blue, and white on maroon ground. Overprinted with all on pin dot pattern.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176424

Accession Number: 1985.26.570

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Diaper pattern formed by stylized vine framing bouquet of wheat and straw flowers. Printed in yellow, ochre and grey on an aqua blue and liquid mica, imitation silk damask ground. Embossed paper. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176425

Accession Number: 1985.26.571

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Repeating losenge-shaped floral medallions printed on a brown field and accented with metallic gold on an embossed, taupe ground. Straight match.

Date: 1885-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176426

Accession Number: 1985.26.572

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Large-scale floral sprays with fruit and acanthus scrolls. Printed in dark brown, maroon, dark green, burnt sienna, brown, salmon, two tans, ochre, taupe and metallic gold on a brown ground. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176427

Accession Number: 1985.26.573

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover design of wild rose and berry sprays and boughs of cherry or apple blossoms with fans. Printed in green, rose, two blues, ochre, brown, two pinks, red, cream, dark brown, and metallic gold on an embossed, tan ground.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176428

Accession Number: 1985.26.574

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Wood grain pattern, probably oak. Printed in brown and beige on a sand ground. Matte finish.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: X. Huber Kaufzeuren (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 176429

Accession Number: 1985.26.578

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Meandering rose vine framed by continuous, reverse printed foliage. Printed in green, maroon and beige on a green ground. Straight match.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176430

Accession Number: 1985.26.58

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Imitation oak paneling. Wood grain simulates tangental and quarter sawn boards.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176431

Accession Number: 1985.26.584

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Imitation oak paneling. Wood grain imitates tangental and quarter sawn boards.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176432

Accession Number: 1985.26.586

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Imitation oak wood grain paper. Dark brown on an ungrounded, varnished paper.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 176433

Accession Number: 1985.26.587

Wallpaper

Fierce lion entwined by scrolling foliage with stylized flowers. Bordered above and below by row of repeating six-pointed stars. Printed in brown, blue, red, tan, and black on an ivory ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176434

Accession Number: 1985.26.59

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Imitation woodgrain paneling. Printed in brown on a tan ground. Oak.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176435

Accession Number: 1985.26.596

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Floral and medallion paper. Printed in two greens, dark cream, ochre, metallic on beige ground. Pebble textured paper. Drop match.

Date: 1889-1900

Maker: Henry Gledhill & Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 176436

Accession Number: 1985.26.599A

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover, stylized, flowering vine with thick stem and scrolling foliage. Printed in crimson, olive, grey, tan, peach and pink on a pale yellow ground. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176437

Accession Number: 1985.26.601

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover design of peony-like blossoms and branches. Printed in light green and metallic gold on a deep purple field and embossed, olive green ground. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176438

Accession Number: 1985.26.602

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Imitation textile design of urn holding a floral bouquet surrounded by drapery swags with tassels and cornacopias containing flowers. Printed in metallic gold and copper on a pale yellow ground.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176439

Accession Number: 1985.26.603

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Urn filled with flowers and fruit framed by a red lattice and surrounded by foliate scrolls. Printed in three greens, two blues, pink, mauve, red, yellow and brown on a metallic gold field on a brown ground. Embossed paper.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176440

Accession Number: 1985.26.604

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Carpet tapestry design. Persian ornaments printed in metallic green and metallic gold and olive on a beige ground.

Date: 1880-1887

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176441

Accession Number: 1985.26.605

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. Pattern consists of scrolled foliate medallion with fleur-de-lis alternating with smaller fleur-de-lis on a background of diapered fleur-de-lis. Printed in dark red, orange, grey, greenish grey and black on brown/orange ground. Chevron textured paper.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176299

Accession Number: 1985.26.540

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Striped ribbon design. Vertical row of blue netting bordered by simple vine and alternating with cross-grain ribbon of pink roses and yellow bow knots. Printed on baby blue and liquid mica, embossed ground.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176300

Accession Number: 1985.26.726