Historic New England

Wallpaper

Cut sample of trellis and diaper patterned wallpaper. Pattern consists of large-scale trellis over-layed with rosebud sprigs and alternating with diamonds within diamonds. Printed in beige, tan, orange, dark red and four shades of green on beige ground.

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178013

Accession Number: 1985.39

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Horizontal sculptured scrolling foliage, C-scrolls and meander floral chain waeving through the foliage. Printed white, grey, silver, gold, beige and cream on a light blue ground.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: Henry Gledhill & Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178014

Accession Number: 2000.387

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Pattern consists of repeating medallions inset with basket of fruit alternating with a lacy square. Diapered dot background. Prints in two greys, white on taupe ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: M.H. Birge & Sons (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178015

Accession Number: 2000.1424

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Scenery figure paper. Scene shows medieval castle on cliff in background; middleground shows spired cathedral near bay filled with ships; foreground has a man and cattle on bridge. Prints in dark gray and white on light gray ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1900-1915

Maker: M.H. Birge & Sons (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178016

Accession Number: 2000.1442

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Stripe. Narrow tan and white stripes alternating with vertically repeating oval medallions. Printed in tan, white, green and maroon.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178017

Accession Number: 2000.659.2

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Diaper pattern composed of stylized foliate elements made from palmettes and anthemia framed by lunettes with dotted edges. Printed in pale yellow, metallic gold and copper. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1892

Maker: Warren, Lange & Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178018

Accession Number: 2000.128

Wallpaper

Partial roll of repeating boughs with sunflower-like blossoms separated by star-like, geometric motifs. Printed in metallic gold, silver, copper, yellow, white and tan.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: W. Campbell & Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178019

Accession Number: 2000.149

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Scenery figure paper. Delicately rendered vignette showing shepherdess feeding doves while a sheep stand by her side. Scene is set within medallion embellished with scrolled foliage and flowers. Prints in two pinks, yellow, two browns, two greens, blue, grey on light grey ground.

Date: 1900-1916

Maker: M.H. Birge & Sons (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178020

Accession Number: 2000.1443

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover foliage with pin-dots. Printed on metallic gold, tan, and brown with copper dots on a yellow ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178021

Accession Number: 2000.283

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Repeating, stylized flower framed by metallic gold wreath and by leaves sprouting smaller stylized flowers. Printed in brown, tan, metallic gold, green, liquid mica green.

Date: 1904-1917

Maker: Hobbs, Benton & Heath (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178022

Accession Number: 2000.150

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Rococo-inspired paper. Pattern consists of vertical stripes of large column inset with fretwork flanked by two smaller columns. Larger column embellished with C-scrolls, scrolled foliage, thinner columns wrapped with floral vines, central cartouche. Prints in red, brown, mauve, beige ...

Date: 1900-1916

Maker: M.H. Birge & Sons (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178023

Accession Number: 2000.1440

Wallpaper

Rolled fragment. Diaper pattern with losenges made of meandering vine framing a central floral sprig. Printed in white. Straight match.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Katzenbach and Warren (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178024

Accession Number: 2000.1620

Wallpaper

Rolled fragments. Vertical rows of delicate floral vine with berries alternating with scalloped stripe. Printed in pale yellow, red, blue, white, dark grey and black.

Date: 1875-1885

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178025

Accession Number: 2000.175

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Scenery figure paper consisting of vertical stripe of repeating vignette of woman, child and dog, alternating with cluster of roses. Prints in two greys on taupe ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: Birge Co., Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178026

Accession Number: 2000.1422

Wallpaper

Rolled sample. Woody, meandering vine with boughs of blossoms. Printed in red, blue, navy blue, brown, black and metallic gold and silver on a striped, taupe field.

Date: 1925-1935

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 178027

Accession Number: 2000.1633

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Winding floral branch with large-scale flowers and perched birds. Printed in purple, three blues, green, pink, red, taupe, black, silver and gold on a pinkish-cream ground.

Date: 1925-1935

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178028

Accession Number: 2000.316

Wallpaper

Fragment. Allover design of pink peonies and cherry blossoms on woody boughs. Printed in two pinks, brown, blue and two greens.

Date: 1920-1925

Maker: Robert Graves Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178029

Accession Number: 2000.153

Wallpaper

Partial roll, torn in two pieces. Maroon stripes on an imitation silk moire ground in liquid mica.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: Robert Graves Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178030

Accession Number: 2000.118

Wallpaper

Unused sample. The paper is a homage to Shakespeare and his work. In the center is a bust of Shakespeare framed by angels crowning him. In the surround are vignettes from his famous plays like "Romeo and Juliet". Engraved. Printed in taupe on beige.

Date: 1900-1915

Maker: Lloyd (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178031

Accession Number: 2000.329

Wallpaper

Unused roll. Repeating poppy sprigs against a field of silhouetted trees. Printed in orange, red, yellow, blue, green, tan and metallic gold.

Date: 1935-1940

Maker: Imperial Wallcoverings (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178032

Accession Number: 2000.121

Wallpaper

Cut sample. Allover design of large-scale, climbing roses with thorny stems. Printed in two pinks, mauve, rose, red, tan and four greens.

Date: 1900-1915

Maker: Robert Graves Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178033

Accession Number: 2000.227

Wallpaper

Several rolled samples. Repeating foliate medallions against a field of scrollig foliage. Printed in white against an irise ground of blended blue and yellow.

Date: 1945-1950

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178034

Accession Number: 2000.1623

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Allover design of woodland view framing an urn and balustrade. Printed in several shades of grey, cream, light blue and green.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: Birge Co., Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178035

Accession Number: 2000.166

Wallpaper

Partial roll of wallpaper. Alternating vignette of a pagoda with a fruit tree enclosed by a fence alternating with a vignette of an urn and ginger jar on a stepped base. Printed in green, blue, black, grey, white, pink and mauve.

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178036

Accession Number: 2000.1632

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Small Ashlar background with vertical stripe of kylix alternating with cluster of grapes and leaves. Prints in two greys, cream, brown on taupe ground.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178037

Accession Number: 2000.1428

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Small-Ashlar background with vertical stripe of kylix alternating with cluster of grapes and leaves. Prints in two greys, blue, green, white on beige ground.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178038

Accession Number: 2000.1427

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Repeating vignette of a pagoda and weeping willow tree raised above water and accessed by a winding staircase. Printed in four greys.

Date: 1915-1925

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178039

Accession Number: 2000.160

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Pagoda on pillars raised above water with steps leading to a blossoming willow-like tree. Printed in three greys.

Date: 1925-1950

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178040

Accession Number: 2000.1631

Wallpaper

Partial roll. View of terrace with balustrade and arcade framed by trees, shrubs and woodland plants. Printed in brown, burnt umber, raw sienna, ochre, light green, two olive greens, violet, grey and blue. Printed over field of mottled tan. Overprinted with gold dashes. Straight match.

Date: 1930-1935

Maker: Robert S. Hobbs & Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178041

Accession Number: 2000.122

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Landscape figure paper. Two alternating vignettes: mill-like structure with waterfall; three children playing or dancing. Prints in light blue, brown, beige on beige ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178042

Accession Number: 2000.1434

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Landscape figure paper. Two alternating vignettes: mill-like structure with waterfall; three children playing or dancing. Prints in blue-green, two greys, white on beige ground.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178043

Accession Number: 2000.1435

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Landscape figure paper. Two alternating vignettes: mill-like structure with waterfall; three children playing or dancing. Prints in aqua, white, two greys on beige ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178044

Accession Number: 2000.1436

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Landscape figure paper. Two alternating vignettes: mill-like structure with waterfall; three children playing or dancing. Prints in mauve, grey on light yellow ground.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178045

Accession Number: 2000.1432

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Landscape figure paper. Two alternating vignettes: mill-like structure with waterfall; three children playing or dancing. Prints in two greys on beige ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178046

Accession Number: 2000.1433

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Peony bouquet surrounded by delicately rendered strapwork, scrolled foliage and floral garland. Prints in green, blue, white, red, pink, two greys on light pink ground.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178047

Accession Number: 2000.1431

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Peony bouquet surrounded by delicately rendered strapwork, scrolled foliage and floral garlands. Prints in two greens, orange, two pinks, mauve, cream on taupe ground.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178048

Accession Number: 2000.1430

Wallpaper

Rolled sample. Vertically repeating urn with flower bouquet separated by Greek meander strip edged with brattishing. Printed in tan, ochre, pink and white.

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178049

Accession Number: 1985.297c

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Tile paper in four designs: foliated medallion with bellfowers; position figure within an oval frame; bird framed by foliated scrolls; and winged head within a circle with shells. Printed in blue, tan, green, light blue and black on unground varnish paper.

Date: 1885-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178050

Accession Number: 2000.364

Reproduction Wallpaper Border

Otis Garland--Partial roll of uncut borders. Continuous row of repeating, sprig flowers, including tulips and daffodils above a row of brattishing. Printed in green, orange, ochre, steel blue, grey, red, pink and black.

Date: 1985

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178051

Accession Number: 2000.309

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Arcaded panels with a field of sprigs separated by a narrow stripe of leaves and sprigs topped by alternating feather and shell motifs. Printed in black, ochre, pink, white and green.

Date: 1985

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178052

Accession Number: 2000.1663

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Ogee-shaped losenges in a moire effect framing clusters of poppy-like flowers. Fragment A is printed in coral, salmon, brown, peach, white and three greens. Fragment B is printed in greens and pinks.

Date: 1985

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178053

Accession Number: 2000.401AB

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Continuous band of pink peonies with scrolling foliage. Printed in two pinks, rose, two greens, and yellow on a burgundy field.

Date: 1985

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178054

Accession Number: 2000.307

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment of border. Scrolled leaf and floral design. Striped edge on top and fluted edge at bottom. Printed in blue, green, two pinks, red, black on yellow ground.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178107

Accession Number: 1985.34

Wallpaper

Fragment. Brown flocked roses with grisaille leaves over printed in pink and black. Printed on a white ground.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178108

Accession Number: 2000.365B

Wallpaper

Fragment. Green flocked flowers and berries with foliage in three blues entwined around a fluted rod. Printed in three blues, green and black with olive green flock on a white ground.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178109

Accession Number: 2000.381B

Wallpaper

Used fragment and unused sample (end of roll) of fireboard paper. Elongated quatrefoil in undulating diaper pattern. Prints in two browns, blue on white ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178110

Accession Number: 2000.427ab

Wallpaper

Used fragment from a fireboard. Border paper pattern consists of leaves, berries and small flower. Prints in orange, black, white, yellow on blue ground.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178111

Accession Number: 2000.428ab