Historic New England

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Four or five repeating Currier & Ives vignettes. Scene of a farmyard, horse-drawn sleigh and steamboat, "The Natchez". Printed in blue, red, yellow and brown on a pale yellow ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1937-1950

Maker: after Currier & Ives

GUSN: 178761

Accession Number: 1992.794

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Repeating stylized flowers (tulips?) alternating vertically with metallic gold fleur-de-lis on a striped field. Printed in maroon, tan, metallic gold, green and copper on a beige ground. Striaght match.

Date: 1905-1910

Maker: Sears, Roebuck and Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178762

Accession Number: 1992.799

Wallpaper

Fragment. Vertical stripes of Renaissance Revival strapwork in brown and outlined in mauve flanking meandering vine with blue and pink blossoms. Printed on an ivory ground.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178764

Accession Number: 2000.394

Wallpaper

Fragment. Allover design of grisaille flowers on a polished, yellow ground.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178765

Accession Number: 2000.395

Wallpaper

Fragment. Framed vignette of a child resting and dog beneath a tree on a field of entwined fretwork. Printed in two browns, white, blue and green on a tan ground.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178766

Accession Number: 2000.396

Wallpaper

Fragment. Floral-trail pattern with a meandering green vine spouting different flowers: carnations, clematis and peony blossoms. Printed in orange, red, pink, white and green on a light blue ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1770-1785

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178767

Accession Number: 1978.140A-F

Wallpaper

Used wallpaper fragment. Trophy Paper. Pattern consists of vertical stripes behind bouquets and trophies of war, including shield, arrows and quiver, flag and sword. Prints in black and white on yellow ground.

Date: 1770-1785

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178768

Accession Number: 1978.141.1A

Wallpaper

Fragment. Landscape scene in grisaille of town with wooden bridges, framed by dense foliage and over printed with pattern of arcs.

Date: 1920-1925

Maker: Robert Graves Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178769

Accession Number: 1978.148.6A-K

Wallpaper

Fragment. Grisaille pillar and arch design of Corinthian columns supporting and egg & dart arch and framing an urn. A canopy and hanging cord with tassle are also visible. Printed on grey ground.

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178770

Accession Number: 1978.142.1A-G

Wallpaper

Fragment. Vertical stripe of stylized foliage with repeating trophies of war and floral bouquets. Printed in black and white on yellow ground.

Date: 1770-1785

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178771

Accession Number: 1978.141

Wallpaper

Large fragments of three layers of wallpaper. Uppermost layer is visible and described here. Dense pattern of stylized flowers, scrolling, overlapping, thorny vines and pin dots. Printed in two greens, ochre and light orange on a white ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178772

Accession Number: 1978.145.3A-K

Wallpaper

Fragments. Trailing floral vine. Pink carnations and small, orange and blue, stylized flowers on a meandering, woody vine. Printed in pink, red, orange, blue and green on a light green ground.

Date: 1770-1785

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178773

Accession Number: 1978.143A-F

Wallpaper

Fragments. Ashlar paper is ochre with suggestion of marbling in white. Vertical coursing of blocks with plaster rosettes accented in green and brown.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178774

Accession Number: 1978.142.2A-D

Wallpaper

Fragments. Dutch tiles. Urn flanked by swans standing on foliate scrolls within a rondell and alternating with floral element draped with swags and beading. Printed in blue on white ground.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178775

Accession Number: 1978.142.3A-I

Wallpaper

Fragment. Ivory rosettes within circles separated by scrolls and palmettes and accented with green dots. Printed on beige ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178776

Accession Number: 1978.148.2A-J

Wallpaper

Fragment. Geometric design in tan and white on peach colored paper. Fragment too small to decipher overall design.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178777

Accession Number: 1978.148.1

Wallpaper

Fragment. Allover, stylized scroll elements in pink and white liquid mica on cream colored ground.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178778

Accession Number: 1978.148.3

Wallpaper

Fragment. Tile design of stylized blue blossoms within provencals and notched circles. Printed in three blues and liquid mica on white ground, overprinted with a blue, dotted honeycomb pattern.

Date: 1895-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178779

Accession Number: 1978.148.4

Wallpaper

Fragment. Large foliate elements within grid frames. Printed in dark blue and blue on white ground.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178780

Accession Number: 1978.148.5

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Ivory rosettes within circles separated by scrolls and palmettes and accented with green dots. Printed on beige ground. Small fragments of the second layer of paper can be seen on one fragment. Samples of layers two and three missing.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178781

Accession Number: 1978.145.1A-G

Wallpaper

Fragment. Allover design of entwined rose vine, tulips and flowering dogwood (?) bough. Printed in green, yellow, blue and red on a white ground.

Date: 1900-1915

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178782

Accession Number: 2000.392.3

Wallpaper

Fragment. Repeating bouquets of flowers with interwoven stems separated by sprigs. Reverse printed in dark green on a green, hatched ground.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178783

Accession Number: 2000.392.2

Wallpaper

Fragment. Repeating yellow rosettes enclosed by scrolls and outlined with small, green dots. Printed on beige ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178784

Accession Number: 2000.392.1

Wallpaper

Fragment. Large-scale floral design of tulips or peonies in tan, pink, and red with smaller blue flowers and foliage in two greens on a white cross-hatched field on unground paper.

Date: 1890-1915

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178785

Accession Number: 1978.146

Wallpaper Fragments

Twenty-four fragments of Chinoiserie wallpaper. Chrysanthemums and juniper-like tree bough with peacock printed in two blues against a white lattice on grey ground.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178786

Accession Number: 1978.147

Wallpaper

Three fragments of allover twining foliage. Large-scale leaves in green and tan and dark brown pin dots. Printed on polished, white ground.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178787

Accession Number: 1978.141.2A-D

Wallpaper

Fragments. Border. Continuous, meandering floral vine printed in two pinks, orange, red, blue, and green on a light green ground.

Date: 1770-1785

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178788

Accession Number: 1978.144AB

Wallpaper

Fragment. Allover design of rosettes and wreaths framed by circles and squares on a field of blossoms. Printed in green, pale yellow and red on a beige ground.

Date: 1880-1885

Maker: Howell & Brothers (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178789

Accession Number: 1997.102

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Allover, scrolling foliage and small flowers separated by meandering lace ribbon. Printed in metallic gold, peach and pale yellow on a yellow ground.

Date: 1880-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178790

Accession Number: 1997.100AB

Wallpaper

Fragments. Allover design of pink roses (?) and blue and yellow flowers on a beige ground with brown pin dots.

Date: 1925-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178791

Accession Number: 1997.101A-F

Wallpaper

Fragments. Allover, metallic gold, rococo scrolls framing rose bouquets. Printed in peach, tan and green on an ivory ground.

Date: 1880-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178792

Accession Number: 1997.103A-H

Wallpaper

Fragments. Liquid mica scrolls outlined in metallic gold and entwined with a vine with yellow daisies.

Date: 1880-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178793

Accession Number: 1997.104A-H

Wallpaper

Unused roll. Allover design of scrolling foliage and flowers printed in liquid mica, olive green, maroon and ochre on a pale yellow ground.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178794

Accession Number: 1997.97

Wallpaper

Unused roll. Allover floral design in ochre and orange on a light yellow ground.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178795

Accession Number: 1997.99

Wallpaper

Fragments. Allover foliage in olive green and red on a pale green ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178796

Accession Number: 1997.105A-C

Wallpaper

Garden Scene with birds, statue of Apollo, bridge and domed pavillion. Black and white printed on a grey ground.

Date: 1786-1800

Maker: Appleton Prentiss (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178797

Accession Number: 1919.597

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Pillar and arch design. Full repeat shows two columns with shields and flags supporting a gothic arch which frames three figures in classical dress beneath a canopy. Printed in black and white on a blue ground.

Date: 1786-1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178798

Accession Number: 1998.6374

Wallpaper

Vertical stripe with metallic and embossed neoclassical arabesques and bouquets. Black, mauve, white, purple, yellow, metallic gold on a tan ground.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178800

Accession Number: 1971.186

Wallpaper

Meandering ribbon-like form with foliage. Green, white, ochre on a grey ground.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178801

Accession Number: 1916.323

Wallpaper

Fragment mounted on fabric netting. Blue sky with clouds. The dark blue has been handpainted. White and gray printed on a light blue ground.

Date: 1820-1825

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178802

Accession Number: 1919.351

Wallpaper

Fragment. Wide, alternating pink and yellow stripes over which is printed by white floral meander.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178803

Accession Number: 1973.115.2

Wallpaper Border

Border fragment. Interwoven delicate floral vines edged by a row, top and bottom, of egg and dart pattern. Orange, black and varnish green printed on a light blue ground.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178804

Accession Number: 1973.115.1B

Wallpaper

Large, stylized floral pattern. Red and white printed on a grey ground.

Date: 1845-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178805

Accession Number: 1973.115.3

Wallpaper

Fragment. Stylized scrolling foliate elements with iris-like flower forms. Printed in yellow, pink and brown on a beige ground.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178806

Accession Number: 1972.185

Wallpaper

Unused roll. Delicate floral design of meandering branchees with small grouping of roses, tulips and other flowers. Prints in blue, red, yellow, gold, two greens, tan, black on beige ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1925-1935

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 179218

Accession Number: 1998.6122.8

Wallpaper

Four unused rolls. Cartouche made of C-scrolls inset with bouquet of roses or peonies. Prints in white, taupe and tan on pink ground.

Date: 1935-1940

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 179219

Accession Number: 1998.6122.6

Wallpaper

Five unused partial rolls. Indian-inspired, floral design. Prints in two greens, red, yellow, blue and black on light green ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1965-1975

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 179220

Accession Number: 1998.6122.13

Wallpaper

Unused fragment. Classical design of scrolled foliage and shell. Prints in cream on pink ground.

Date: 1925-1935

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179221

Accession Number: 1998.6122.35

Wallpaper

Unused roll of columns. Imitation marble design. Prints in two greys, black, light blue on a white, polished ground.

Date: 1960-1965

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179222

Accession Number: 1998.6122.21

Wallpaper

Unused roll. Wide stripe of stylized bellflower with scrolled foliage alternates with thin, ribbon-like band with floral design. Prints in red, green, black, two greys on ungrounded paper.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179223

Accession Number: 1998.122.19

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