Historic New England

Wallpaper

Fragment of stylized scroll and flower wallpaper from New Boston, Massachusetts. Stylized scrolling stems sprout clover leaves and flowers with orange centers. Roller-printed in black, orange, two tans and metallic gold on gray ground.

Date: 1875-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), metallic pigment

GUSN: 288248

Accession Number: 2001.281.560

Wallpaper

Two fragments of striped wallpaper from Newfields, New Hampshire. Pattern imitates a striped textile. Multi-color chevron stripes alternate with stripes with highly stylized floral figures and panels similar to Persian patterns. Roller-printed in light blue, red, yellow, light green and tan on nav...

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), embossed wall coverings

GUSN: 288251

Accession Number: 2001.281.561AB

Wallpaper

Fragment of unused wallpaper printed with haying scene from New Hampton, New Hampshire. Pastoral landscape scene depicting men and a woman haying and filling a horse-drawn wagon. There is a house in the background. Roller-printed in two blues, gray, white, black, two greens, two reds, ochre, pale ...

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 288255

Accession Number: 2001.281.562

Wallpaper

Striped wallpaper fragment from Orford, New Hampshire. Foliate sprigs and snowflake-like medallions alternate on strapwork stripes. Roller-printed in maroon, green, and gray on light gray or white polished ground.

Date: 1855-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 288256

Accession Number: 2001.281.563

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment from Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Pattern imitating marble blocks separated by a leaf and berry vine border. Block-printed in red and green on ungrounded paper. Paper may be handmade. A strip of cotton fabric affixed between two layers of the wallpaper, presumably to smooth the a...

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 288257

Accession Number: 2001.281.564

Wallpaper with attached border

One long wallpaper fragment, now in two parts, of a floral vine and stripe pattern from Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The paper is block-printed in black, green and pink on white ground. Laid paper, partial sheets. Fragment (A) retains a deteriorated fragment of the paper's floral border block-printed...

Date: 1795-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 288258

Accession Number: 2001.281.565.1AB

Drawing of a wallpaper pattern

Drawing of Fforal vine and stripe wallpaper pattern (see 2001.281.565.1ab). Wallpaper pattern is reproduced using pencil and colored with green, black and pink felt tip markers on a sheet of plain paper.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 288260

Accession Number: 2001.281.565.2

Wallpaper border

Fragment of wallpaper border with landscape scene from Wilmont Flat, New Hampshire. Wide border is printed with the repeating image of Mount Vernon in a pastoral landscape. Roller-printed in white, ochre, two browns, four greens, black and two grays on pink ground.

Date: 1865-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 288261

Accession Number: 2001.281.566.1

Wallpaper border

Fragment of wallpaper border from Wilmont Flat, New Hampshire. Wide border with the repeating pastoral landscape scene of a steepled church, bridge, and river in the distance. Roller-printed in white, ochre, two browns, four greens, black and two grays on pink ground.

Date: 1865-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 288262

Accession Number: 2001.281.566.2

Wallpaper border

Fragment of unused rose medallion border from Wilmont Flat, New Hampshire. Wide border with alternating large and small oval medallions framing rose sprays. The medallions are adorned with elaborate scrolls and strapwork above and hanging strings of beads below. Roller-printed in dark red, pink, m...

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), mica (white pigment)

GUSN: 288263

Accession Number: 2001.281.567

Wallpaper

Fragment of sprig and diaper-pattern wallpaper from Wolfeboro, New Hampshire. Diaper pattern is a delicate, interwoven vine with small flowers framing a floral sprig. Roller-printed in maroon, ochre, brown, yellow and white on gray ground.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 288320

Accession Number: 2001.281.568

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment from Wolfeboro, New Hampshire. Ogee-shaped diaper pattern with quatrefoil figures. Roller-printed in black, orange and two shades of beige on polished cream ground.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 288321

Accession Number: 2001.281.569

Wallpaper

Fragment of unused Gothic Revival wallpaper from Wolfeboro, New Hampshire. Elaborate ashlar pattern employing shadow to create three-dimensional scrolls, beads, and block elements. Block-printed in green, black, gray and white on a light gray ground.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 288326

Accession Number: 2001.281.570

Wallpaper

Fragment of unused wallpaper from Cranston, Rhode Island. Sprigs of three flowers tied with string alternate with a stripe consisting of a vertical line broken by evenly spaced dots and flowers. Roller-printed in black and gold on gray ground.The pattern imitates a more expensive embossed, gilt-fi...

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 288327

Accession Number: 2001.281.571

Wallpaper

Fragment of rainbow wallpaper from Johnston, Rhode Island. Large-scale rosette and quatrefoil pattern. The rosette figures have a floral center radiating lacy, veined leaf figures. The quatrefoil figures are composed of scrolling acanthus leaves. Block-printed in gray and white stripes. Pink, ye...

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 288328

Accession Number: 2001.281.572

Wallpaper

Fragment of unused wallpaper with all-over foliate pattern from Little Compton, Rhode Island. Delicate branches with leaves and buds curl and scroll to form all-over foliate pattern. Roller-printed in metallic gold on olive ground.

Date: 1875-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), metallic pigment

GUSN: 288331

Accession Number: 2001.281.573

Fragment of a wall stencil

Two fragments of a wall stencil from a bedroom at Beacon Hill Castle, Newport, Rhode Island. Ovals framing scenes of birds are separated by sprays of roses. Stenciled in two grays on light tan ground painted on canvas.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, paper (fiber product), paint (coating), stenciling

GUSN: 288332

Accession Number: 2001.281.574AB

Bandbox paper

Unused length of bandbox paper. The paper is printed with a scene of men working around a horse drawn wagon in a landscape with trees and brush. Three dogs accompany the men. The paper is block-printed in pink, dark pink, white and green varnish on cobalt blue ground.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 288333

Accession Number: 2001.281.116E

Wallpaper border

Wallpaper border fragment from the Brown House, Providence, Rhode Island. Wide border printed to imitate architectural molding featuring trophy figures encircled by grape vines. Block-printed in brown, beige, tan, gray, white and fuchsia on pink ground. Reproduced by Waterhouse Wallhangings.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 288334

Accession Number: 2001.281.576

Scenic Wallpaper

Fragment of a scenic wallpaper from Barre, Vermont. Fragment depicts a carved banister with thick foliage behind it. Block-printed in three browns, pale yellow, green and black on dark green ground.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 288335

Accession Number: 2001.281.577

Wallpaper

Fragment of arcade wallpaper from Barre, Vermont. Large Neo-classical column, probably part of an arcade wallpaper. Block-printed in white, three grays, pale yellow, ochre, two browns, black, blue, blue-green, and dark green on white ground.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 288336

Accession Number: 2001.281.578

Wallpaper

This paper is decorated with a simple, repeating pattern of foliate wreaths framing a quatrefoil flower. The wreaths are encircled by decorative lines embellished with dots and curls. The lines form squares framing quatrefoils. Roller-printed in green and red on white or pale yellow ground.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 288337

Accession Number: 2001.281.579

Wallpaper

Fragment of scenic figured wallpaper from Newberry, Vermont. A boat with male passengers is pulled ashore by a single figure. The scene is framed by leaning trees, with an arched bridge and a cityscape in background. Block-printed in three browns, three greens, orange, blue, pink and lavender. Ir...

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 288344

Accession Number: 2001.281.580

Wallpaper

Fragment of landscape scenic wallpaper from Strafford, Vermont. Badly deteriorated pastoral scene with a stone bridge and building in the background. Scene is framed with airy scrollwork with small urns filled with fruit or flowers on either side. Block-printed in green and dark green on white gr...

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 288374

Accession Number: 2001.281.581

Bandbox

Square bandbox (A) and lid (B) with rounded corners covered with wallpaper. Wallpaper has a block printed design of grapes, grape leaves, and flowers against an abstract stripe. Block printed in blue and brown on a cream ground. Paper on top of lid has an abstract leaf and pin dot pattern block prin...

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 288375

Accession Number: 1928.1407.1AB

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment with diaper and sprig pattern from Northern Maine. Diaper pattern formed by scrolling lines and stylized leaves. The diamonds of the pattern frame rose sprigs. Roller-printed in blue, green, red, and pink on ungrounded paper.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 288376

Accession Number: 2001.281.582

Wallpaper

Three fragments of floral wallpaper from Maine. All-over floral pattern consisting of stylized flowers with curling and scrolling leaves and stems. Roller-printed in blue, white and gray on ungrounded paper.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 288378

Accession Number: 2001.281.583A-C

Wallpaper

Fragment of floral wallpaper affixed to paperboard. Dense floral pattern of blueberries and several varieties of stylized flowers on a background of solid colored twigs and vines. Roller-printed in black, pale blue, yellow, maroon, red and three greens on white ground. Marked with American Wall Pa...

Date: 1880-1887

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

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 288379

Accession Number: 2001.281.584

Card table

Folding card table with top having ogee edges and ovolo corners, square reeded legs and ball feet.

Date: 1790-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 288527

Accession Number: 1958.289

Serving tray

Oval sheet metal (tin?) serving tray, painted red on bottom and black on sides with yellow stripe along edges. Flared rim.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: tin and tin alloy, paint (coating)

GUSN: 288528

Accession Number: 1958.290

Tea Service

Twenty-five piece tea service with molded lattice and floral design with pink lusterware accents. Set consists of two plates, creamer, teapot, eleven teacups, and ten saucers.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 288529

Accession Number: 1958.310

Book Cover

Wallpaper used as a book cover or document folder from Fryeburg, Maine. Wallpaper pattern of floral medallions on wheat background. Two floral sprays, one of poppies and the other of cornflowers, are vibrantly and naturalistically block-printed in shades of orange, blue, green, yellow and brown. The...

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 288530

Accession Number: 2001.281.593

Honeybee Wallpaper

Fragment of "Honeybee" wallpaper, designed by Candace Wheeler in 1881, from a house in Bath, Maine. In the pattern honeybees fly among circling floral vines on a background pattern of honeycomb. Block-printed in metallic gold, metallic silver, nude, tan, brown, yellow on light blue ground. The pa...

Date: 1881

Maker: Wheeler, Candace (Designer)

Material: paper (fiber product), embossed wall coverings, block printing (relief printing process), metallic pigment

GUSN: 288563

Accession Number: 2001.281.594

Wallpaper

Two matching fragments of wallpaper from Bath, Maine. Pattern features motifs and naturalistic style of Japanese art popular with Aesthetic Movement designers. Cranes in flying and standing poses among a variety of flowering plants with a large tree branch or vine meandering back and forth across t...

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process), metallic pigment

GUSN: 288565

Accession Number: 2001.281.595AB

Wallpaper

Five fragments of wallpaper from Bath, Maine. Paper is printed with stylized, large sunflower blossoms popular with Aestheic Movement designers. Grasses and petals strewn between the flowers. Roller-printed in pale yellow and metallic gold on blue-gray ground.

Date: 1875-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), metallic pigment

GUSN: 288566

Accession Number: 2001.281.596A-E

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of an wallpaper border from Bath, Maine. Dense floral pattern of yellow, burnt red, and peach flowers and buds on swaying, green leafy stems on a gold, textured background. The flowers are framed by outer ribbons of black with flat, six-petal gold flowers and inner ribbons of inward facing...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), embossed wall coverings, metallic pigment

GUSN: 288567

Accession Number: 2001.281.597

Wallpaper Sample Book

Trade catalog or sample book titled "No. 1 / 1912 / Alfred Peats Prize Wallpaper - New York - Boston - Chicago." Catalog is bound with front and back covers of heavy dark brown paper embossed with rococo scrolls framing a gold quatrefoil shape containing the title. Catalog has a ribbon handle affixe...

Date: 1912

Maker: Alfred Peats Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), textile materials, ceiling papers

GUSN: 288571

Accession Number: 2001.281.715.1

Wall mirror

Pier mirror with frame painted brown and yellow with gilt highlights. Sides half-round with beaded edge. Interior space above mirror painted with fruit-- pineapples, grapes, and roses, leaves.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: sheet glass, silvering, wood (plant material), paint (coating)

GUSN: 288572

Accession Number: 1958.294

Pencil Sketch of the Eliab Deane House

Pencil on paper drawing of the Eliab Deane house, Thompson Street, Middleboro, Maine. Drawing is a three-quarter view of a house, probably federal-style, with symmetrical facade, wooden shutters, front door with side lights, a hipped roof with chimney stacks on either side. An attached addition and...

Date: 1940-1960

Maker: (Artist)

Material: drawing paper

GUSN: 288574

Accession Number: 2001.281.440.2

Candlestand

Tilt-top candlestand with circular top, vase-shaped pedestal with carved acanthus leaves. Three cabriole legs with leaf carving on knees and claw-and-ball feet. Top with lighter wood inlay.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 288575

Accession Number: 1958.296

Electrified oil lamp

Electrified lamp with marble and brass base rising to fluted column; blue, white and colorless glass oil reservoir cut with star pattern. Modern silk shade.

Date: 1820-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cased glass, brass (alloy), silk (textile)

GUSN: 288577

Accession Number: 1958.297

Wallpaper Border

Unused wallpaper border. Paper has large-scale motif of stylized peonies block-printed in pinks, reds, black and metallic gold on a textured green ground. Paper has been cut along lower edge of pattern.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process), metallic pigment

GUSN: 288578

Accession Number: 2001.281.715.2

Lolling chair

Lolling chair with serpentine crest, arms. and four square tapered legs. Upholstered with cream-colored cotton fabric patterned with pink roses and green leaves.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 288579

Accession Number: 1958.298

Jamb hook

One of a pair of cast brass jamb hooks with unadorned oval plates.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 288581

Accession Number: 1958.301.1

Wallpaper

Fragment of unused floral stripe wallpaper from Kennebunk, Maine. Pattern of alternating wide and narrow stripes with leafy vines. A large white vine with tropical, serrated leaves grows over a wide stripe of gray with dark gray horizontally striped ribbon edges. Floral sprays in gold and gray acce...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), paper (fiber product), metallic pigment

GUSN: 288582

Accession Number: 2001.281.598

Paper Sample Book

Trade catalog or sample book of text and cover papers manufactured by Weyerhauser Corporation. Catalog has plastic spiral binding and has an image of a grey squirrel on the front cover. Catalog contains seventeen samples in various colorways of paper manufactured under the trademarked name Torino.

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: Weyerhauser Corporation (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 288583

Accession Number: 2001.281.717

Jamb hook

One of a pair of cast brass jamb hooks with unadorned oval plates.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 288584

Accession Number: 1958.301.2

Andiron

One of a pair of wrought iron andirons with turned brass finials. Feet composed of reversed wrought iron S-curves.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 288585

Accession Number: 1958.302.1

Andiron

One of a pair of wrought iron andirons with turned brass finials. Feet composed of reversed wrought iron S-curves.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 288586

Accession Number: 1958.302.2

Paper Sample Book

Trade catalog or sample book of cover and text papers manufactured by Strathmore Paper Company. Catalog is a small fandeck secured by a single metallic brad. Catalog contains 145 samples in different colorways.

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: Strathmore Paper Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), metal

GUSN: 288588

Accession Number: 2001.281.716

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