Historic New England

Wallpaper

Wallpaper with tapestry design of vine with fruits (pomegranates and pears) and flowers. Printed on embossed paper in green, blue, yellow, two browns, and red on beige ground. Drop pattern.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: Crown Wallpapers (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177564

Accession Number: 1988.27

Wallpaper

Wallpaper with Chinoiserie pattern. Printed in two blues on white ground. Machine made paper. Drop match.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: Arthur Sanderson & Sons (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177565

Accession Number: 1988.11a

Wallpaper

Wallpaper with allover willow tree pattern. Printed in two blues, two tans and white on beige ground. Drop match.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177566

Accession Number: 1988.15a

Wallpaper

Wallpaper with striped pattern. Printed in beige, off-white and liquid mica on pink ground. Paper has grosgrain embossed texture.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177567

Accession Number: 1988.16a

Wallpaper

Wallpaper depicting ocean motif composed of waves with fish, sea gulls and sail boats. Printed in red, grey, silver, liquid mica and black on beige ground.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: Prager Co., Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177568

Accession Number: 1988.25a

Unused wallpape border fragment. Alternating thin and broad horizontal stripes with a bottom row of beads. Flocked and gilt. Printed in dark red, fushia, gold leaf, light and dark brown on a tan ground.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177368

Accession Number: 1969.218M

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper border fragment. Pattern of roses, rosebuds and foliage. Roller printed in two shades red, two shades green, two shades brown and beige on a tan ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177369

Accession Number: 1969.218O

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper border fragment. Vertical and dense foliage. Printed in two greys, dark green and yellow-cream on a grey ground.

Date: 1875-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177370

Accession Number: 1969.218P

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper border fragment. Design consists of bunches of acacia leaves with a stylized flower. Printed in black and yellow on a dark grey ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177371

Accession Number: 1969.218Q

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper border fragment Pattern consists of a pair of leaves facing opposite directions and joined by a rosette. A bottom band has flowers within squares. Printed in brown, cream, red, yellow and black on a white ground.

Date: 1875-1885

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177372

Accession Number: 1969.218R

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Diagonal grid of squares with alternating centers of cherries and peaches (?) or oranges (?). Printed in rust, black, green and taupe on olive ground and embossed paper.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177373

Accession Number: 1969.218S

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Aesthetic paper with naturalistic flowers and foliage. Roller printed in two reds, three greens, brown and cream on a light olive green ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177374

Accession Number: 1969.218A

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Repeating cluster of three leaves in brown and metallic gold surrounded by smaller blue leaves and rootlets separated by blue foliate sprigs. Printed on a brown ground.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177375

Accession Number: 1967.217

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Dense field of chrysanthemums and five-petaled blossoms. Printed in brown, rust, green, black and metallic gold on dark brown ground.

Date: 1875-1885

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177376

Accession Number: 1969.218I

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Ornate diaper pattern in pale green and tan and framing rose sprig in two blues and two browns on polished white ground.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177377

Accession Number: 1969.219

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Border paper. Ten strips of alternating lotus blossoms in white and palmettes in yellow connected by undulating line on red-orange ground and underlined by grey and white beading.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177378

Accession Number: 1969.220

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Lacey medallions framing hunting rabbits with hounds with view of a house in the background. Printed in green, rose, pink and white.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177379

Accession Number: 1969.221

Wallpaper

Rolled sample. One panel of scenic paper with a view of ducks in pond in front of a windmill. Scene is framed by overhanging trees, roses and in the foreground, honeysuckle vines. Printed in four blues, seven greens, two greys, brown, tan, burnt sienna, orange, ochre, pink, rose and white.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177380

Accession Number: 1969.222

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Leaf, vine and berry stripes. Printed in two shades of grey, mustard, red and pale blue-grey on a white ground.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177381

Accession Number: 1969.218T

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Floral stripe. Band of daisies in tan and brown alternating with geometric stripe in tan, brown and red. Unground paper. Straight repeat.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177382

Accession Number: 1969.218E

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Floral vine and stripe. Meandering metallic gold vine and flowers alternating with narrow band of four-petaled metallic gold flowers on dark grey field and edged with anthemia. Printed on light grey ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177383

Accession Number: 1969.218F

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper border fragment. Flocked narrow border with a row of joined diamonds framed by rows of beads. Printed in two shades of purple flock, sand, light brown and gold on a purple ground.

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177384

Accession Number: 1969.218N

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

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). 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

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