Historic New England

Wallpaper

Fragment. Meandering foliate (ginko) vines. Printed in burgundy, dark green, gold and black on an ochre ground.

Date: 1880-1885

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177312

Accession Number: 1986.1943.4

Fragment. The scenery figure paper comes from a fireboard and features a framed scene focused on a bridge leading to a port town on the other side. Gentlemen and ladies in the foreground engage in conversation. Printed in three blues, three greens, grey, white, red, beige and two browns on a slate g...

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177313

Accession Number: 1949.1099

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment of border. Pattern of alternating small and large cartouches with roses and sprigs. Pin dots surround the framwork. Printed in white, green, brown and blue on a natural unground.

Date: 1860-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177314

Accession Number: 1971.48B

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Diaper pattern with a four-lobed shape on quatrefoil enclosed within losenge. Flower in the very center. Printed in blue, orange, white and brown on unground paper.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177315

Accession Number: 1971.48A

Fireboard

Fragment of diaper patterned paper from fireboard. Large diamond pattern printed in light brown, smaller diamond set inside larger diamond printed in green. Pinkish-beige ground.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177316

Accession Number: 1968.38.2

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Pattern of stylized irises surrounded by scrolling foliage and strapwork. Printed in two blues, green, orange and pink on a dark blue ground. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: Jeffrey & Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177216

Accession Number: 1981.120

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Floral medallions on herringbone stripe background, imitating embroidered applique. Printed in mauve, pink, rose, two greys, two greens, two browns and gold on a brown ground. Straight match.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Zuber et Cie (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177217

Accession Number: 1981.118

Wallpaper

Unused sample. An imitation of 18th-century French silk brocade with a large bouquet of flowers, lacy ribbons and bowknots. Printed in grey, cream, gold, mauve, two pinks, two greens, yellow, liquid mica ground. Embossed. Straight match.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177218

Accession Number: 1981.108

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Dense pattern with allover foliage and flowers. Stencilled in green background on a metallic silver/brown ground. Straight match.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177219

Accession Number: 1981.101

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Metallic gold and silver trailing floral vine embossed to appear like needlework (crewel) printed on a brown ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: Paul Balin (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177220

Accession Number: 1981.88

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Imitation cut velvet. Small pink sprigs within yellow and metallic gold medallions and divided by small green-leafed vine. Appears to be needlework, but is not. Straight match.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Zuber et Cie (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177221

Accession Number: 1981.115

Wallpaper

Unused sample. A stylized, Baroque leaf pattern. Printed in green flock on green, pin-striped ground.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Defosse & Karth (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177222

Accession Number: 1981.123

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover pattern of fleur-de-lys. Printed in two shades of brown on a burnt orange ground.

Date: 1890-1916

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177223

Accession Number: 1981.133

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Moire and satin stripe in apricot and embossed with grossgrain ribbon texture.

Date: 1880-1915

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177224

Accession Number: 1981.95

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover, trailing foliage, flowers and fruit in diagonal directions. Background is stenciled in blue on a peach ground.

Date: 1881-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177225

Accession Number: 1981.150

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Baroque armorial pattern with foliage, strapwork, fruit and basket of flowers. Printed in three blues, brown, taupe and beige on a blue ground. Embossed.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177226

Accession Number: 1981.99.2

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Baroque armorial pattern with foliage, strapwork, fruit and basket of flowers. Printed in three blues, brown, taupe and beige on a blue ground. Embossed.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177227

Accession Number: 1981.99.1

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Floral pattern with irises, tulips, carnations in a foliate surround. Printed in pink, blue, green, tan and dark green on a green ground.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177228

Accession Number: 1981.111

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Imitation damask pattern of urns with flowers framed by large foliage. Printed in two greens on a lighter green ground.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177229

Accession Number: 1981.140

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Foliate and latticed strapwork pattern. Baroque style. Imitation of a textile pattern. Printed in light green over flocked, darker green ground. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1906

Maker: Zuber et Cie (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177230

Accession Number: 1981.141

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Baroque floral with stylized strapwork, foliates and shell motifs. Printed in brown and tan on green-black ground.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177231

Accession Number: 1981.169

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Pattern includes a baroque iris with acanthus leaves, framed by meandering chain of foliage and berries and trailing roses. Printed in mauve, pink, cream, two greens, brown and gold on a brown ground.

Date: 1885-1900

Maker: Zuber et Cie (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177232

Accession Number: 1981.91

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Striped pattern with bouquets springing from a foliated vase. Printed in yellow, pink, green, white, grey, violet, liquid mica and gold on a yellow ground.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: Zuber Et Cie (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177233

Accession Number: 1981.137

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Pattern of rococo, trailing C-scrolls, cornucopia, and flowers. Printed in beige, two browns on a blue ground. Embossed. Looking at the reverse of a sample, the varnish has yellowed with age and turned the ground a green-blue color.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177234

Accession Number: 1981.96

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Baroque, stylized flowers surrounded by undulating vines of tulips and various other flowers. Printed in light blue, white and yellow on a blue ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177235

Accession Number: 1981.109

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Large, Baroque, floral pattern with cartouche, openwork and scrolled foliage. Imitates needlework. Printed in white and grey on a mustard yellow ground with liquid mica. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177236

Accession Number: 1981.136

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Striped pattern with floral bouquets. Printed in maroon, white and metallic gold on a maroon ground. Embossed.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Zuber et Cie (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177237

Accession Number: 1981.131

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Bouquets of flowers in an acanthus vase on stripe. Printed in cream, taupe, dark grey, light green and gold on a green ground.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: Zuber et Cie (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177238

Accession Number: 1981.135

Wallpaper

Unused sample. A basket of flowers framed by arabesques of foliage with bellflowers imitating quilted applique. Printed in white on a plum ground. Embossed.

Date: 1885-1900

Maker: Zuber et Cie (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177239

Accession Number: 1981.100

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Large floral pattern. Flowers framing large, billowing leaves. Imitation of damask or cut velvet. Printed in light and dark green.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Zuber et Cie (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177240

Accession Number: 1981.143

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover, naturalistic floral pattern with meandering vines and butterflies. Printed in two greens, aqua, brown, tan, gold and red.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177241

Accession Number: 1981.110

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Baroque style paper with flowers in C-scrolls, openwork, shield, and scale pattern. Printed in gold on a taupe ground.

Date: 1875-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177242

Accession Number: 1981.113

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Baroque paper with central, exotic flower surrounded by C-scrolls, vine and scrolling foliage. In light and dark green flock on a dark green ground.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Zuber et Cie (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177243

Accession Number: 1981.119

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Birds perched in trailing oak branches, with leaves and acorns. Printed in three greens, two browns, two blues, red, three pinks, grey, and yellow on a white, polished ground. Straight match.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177244

Accession Number: 1981.138

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Baroque floral pattern with strapwork and openwork. Imitates Italian cut velvet. Printed in red flock.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Zuber et Cie (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177245

Accession Number: 1981.139AB

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Neoclassical or Adamesque style paper with a central motif of anthemion with foliage encircled by wreaths of bellflowers with bowknots, arabesques and swags of beads. In red flock on red ground.

Date: 1885-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177246

Accession Number: 1981.144

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Striped pattern alternating between wide and narrow stripes in shades of brown.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177247

Accession Number: 1981.145

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Striped pattern with stripes of varying widths. It appears combed. Printed in beige and grey on a beige ground on a textured or oatmeal paper.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177248

Accession Number: 1981.146

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Repeat of a single waterlily plant rising from water. Background has a crackled surface pattern. Printed in two pinks and grey on a cream ground. Straight match.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177249

Accession Number: 1981.167

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Pattern of scrolling flowers and fruit in off-white on an ungrounded paper.

Date: 1885-1900

Maker: Jeffrey & Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177250

Accession Number: 1981.168

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Iris in a cartouche surrounded by dense foliage, including scrolling leaves and strapwork. Pattern is embossed, wash gold so relief is in gold and then in green. Probably hand finished. Textured paper to look like fabric.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177251

Accession Number: 1981.170

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Imitation of an allover, plain weave textile. Printed in gold and brown on a gold ground.

Date: 1885-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177252

Accession Number: 1981.172

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Embossed paper of allover flowers, peaches and butterflies. Printed in gold, green, blue and metallic bronze.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177253

Accession Number: 1981.89

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover pattern of roses with trailing grape leaves and smaller blossoms. The "Tudor Rose" pattern is a signature element in Scott Morton's designs. On unpainted, off-white linen and backed with paper.

Date: 1874-1920

Maker: Morton, W. Scott

GUSN: 177254

Accession Number: 1981.106

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Pattern of sunflowers, vines, grapes, birds and pomegranates in an ogee strapwork. Floral pattern embossed in background. Background is stenciled in green on gold ground.

Date: 1884-1900

Maker: Probably Morton, W. Scott

GUSN: 177255

Accession Number: 1981.157

Wallpaper

Unused fragment. Japanese leather paper with a pattern of large, undulating vines, pomegranates, grapes, sunflowers, birds and strapwork. Stenciled in red on gilt ground, embossed and lacquered.

Date: 1883-1916

Maker: Probably Morton, W. Scott

GUSN: 177256

Accession Number: 1981.158

Wallpaper

Unused sample (end of roll). Lush, meandering foliage with flowers (daffodils, tulips). Stenciled in tan, gold and silver on a gold ground.

Date: 1880-1898

Maker: Paul Balin (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177257

Accession Number: 1981.127.1

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Wild roses within foliate cartouches ornamented with bowknot ribbon, garlands, grape clusters and flanked by nymphs and birds. Printed in bronze/brown and metallic gold. Straight repeat.

Date: 1880-1898

Maker: Paul Balin (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177258

Accession Number: 1981.130

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Lush, meandering foliage with flowers (daffodils and tulips). Stenciled in tan and gold on a gold ground. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1898

Maker: Paul Balin (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177259

Accession Number: 1981.127.2

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Embossed paper by Paul Balin called "Orange Walnuts." Design of pomegranates, fruits and leaves trail on an embossed lattice background. Printed in two greens, brown, blue, red, pink and yellow on brown ground.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: Paul Balin (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177260

Accession Number: 1981.97

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