Historic New England

Wallpaper

Unused sample of floral and stripe pattern. Pattern consists of roses and lilies (?) meandering over a striped background of scrolling leaves. Printed in two pinks, yellow, two greens, brown, grey-blue, gold on blue liquid mica ground. Rib textured paper. Straight repeat?

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176498

Accession Number: 1985.26.677

Wallpaper

Unused sample of floral paper, possibly imitating a chintz fabric. Printed in five reds, beige, greys, blue, pink, green, lavender, on light beige ground. Rib textured paper.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176499

Accession Number: 1985.26.678

Wallpaper

Unused sample of frieze paper. Large-scale floral and leaf pattern of poppies and vines edged with horizontal bead and spindle(?). Printed in brown, tan, beige, two pinks, blue-grey and metallic gold on textured paper.

Date: 1890-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176500

Accession Number: 1985.26.679

Wallpaper

Stripes of tan, purple, and fuchsia bordering a wide band of metallic gold, Chinese lattice with clusters of rose blossoms. Printed in three greens, salmon, peach, and brown on a cream ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176501

Accession Number: 1985.26.682

Wallpaper

Allover design of floral sprays with grass entwined with arabesques. Printed in brown, tan, grey, and pink on a beige ground.

Date: 1880-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176502

Accession Number: 1985.26.684

Wallpaper

Tile paper with rosettes and simple floral motifs in each square. Printed in red and black.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176503

Accession Number: 1985.26.685

Wallpaper

Tile pattern of alternating octagons with stylized flower motif and bellflower element. Printed in two greens and brown on an ungrounded varnished paper.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176504

Accession Number: 1985.26.686

Wallpaper

Continuous band of flowers, anemone? with broad rounded leaves. Printed in brown, tan, beige, buff, four greens, pink, lavender, and grey on a taupe ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176505

Accession Number: 1985.26.687

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Large-scale entwined flowering vines with berries. Printed in three browns, tan and beige on a field of metallic gold and embossed ochre ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176506

Accession Number: 1985.26.688

Wallpaper

Allover floral design of hibiscus or other exotic flower printed in brown, burnt umber, maroon, and red on a yellow field and olive green embossed ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176507

Accession Number: 1985.26.690

Wallpaper

Large-scale scrolling foliage and stylized flowers. Printed in three browns, three greens, rust, and yellow on a varnished brown ground.

Date: 1880-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176508

Accession Number: 1985.26.692

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Large-scale, allover flowering vine, printed in pale green on an embossed metallic gold field. Printed on unground paper.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176509

Accession Number: 1985.26.693

Wallpaper

Tudor rolls alternating with flowers and pomegranates, bordered by cable band and overprinted with fine black lines to imitate woven tapestry. Printed in two mauves, three browns, blue, green, yellow, and black.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176510

Accession Number: 1985.26.694

Wallpaper

Bifurcated, Athenian motif alternating with stylized four-pointed foliate element. Printed in grey, metallic gold, pale green, and tan on a light grey ground.

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176511

Accession Number: 1985.26.695

Wallpaper

Band of feathers entwined by lace ribbon bordered above and below by rows of cable. Printed in red, pink, two browns, and metallic gold on a taupe ground.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176512

Accession Number: 1985.26.696

Wallpaper

Incomplete width. Large rose blossoms with clover leaves against a field of metallic green and copper stripes. Printed in three pinks, orange, yellow, white, and two greens.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176513

Accession Number: 1985.26.697

Wallpaper

Fragment. Diagonally repeating basket of flowers separated by a meandering vine of wheat and bachelor buttons. Printed in gray and white on a green embossed ground with liquid mica.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176514

Accession Number: 1985.26.698

Wallpaper

Allover design of floral sprays, daisies, lilies, and lily of the valley. Printed in red, pink, salmon, yellow, two greens, blue, white, and two greys on grey ground. Straight match.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176515

Accession Number: 1985.26.699

Wallpaper

Diagonally-striped, Persian carpet design. Geometric designs printed in crimson, olive, ochre, and black against navy blue and red stripes on a beige embossed ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176516

Accession Number: 1985.26.7

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Continuous cord with overlapping lunettes joined with fretwork. Printed in two beiges, three greens and white on a red/brown ground.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176517

Accession Number: 1985.26.702

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Exotic floral design comprising bunches of peonies, ranaculus, and a variety of other flowers. Printed in pink, reds, ochre, orange, blue, white, brown, two greens, lavender, and grey on black ground.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176518

Accession Number: 1985.26.704

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Delicate floral paper. Central motif consists of small daisy bouquet under a morning glory surrounded by delicate foliage trails. Prints in lavender, lilac, three greens, white, two greys, two reds, yellow and metallic gold on purplish grey paper.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176519

Accession Number: 1985.26.706

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Rows of meandering vines with carnation and rose blossoms. Printed in brown, tan, beige, and three blues against a field of pale yellow horizontal stripes on a grey embossed ground. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176520

Accession Number: 1985.26.707

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Large-scale, entwined, scrolling foliate vine with stylized tulip, hydrangea and lily blossoms and parrot. Printed in burgundy, red, salmon, tan, peach, two blues, two olives greens, and pale yellow on an embossed green ground. Drop match.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176521

Accession Number: 1985.26.708

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover, meandering, baroque flowers with scrolling foliage and berries. Printed in brown and tan against a metallic gold field on a floral embossed field.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176522

Accession Number: 1985.26.709

Tablecloth

Square white cloth with applied cotton lace border and embroidered flowers in each corner in yellow cotton thread.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, lace (needlework), linen (material)

GUSN: 64287

Accession Number: 1970.525

Table Runner

Rectangular runner of loosely woven, off-white, linen with drawn-work inner border and applied white lace border (probably a later addition).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, lace (needlework), linen (material)

GUSN: 64288

Accession Number: 1970.528

Table Runner

Handwoven runner or shawl with knotted self-fringe. Peach colored warp with yellow, peach, gray, and brown pastel weft laid in variegated stripes

Date: 1940-1965

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 64289

Accession Number: 1970.529

Table Mat

Oval shape table mat with solid center; leaf and floral lace border.

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), lace (needlework), leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal)

GUSN: 64290

Accession Number: 1970.530

Table Cover

Square shape table throw, embroidered GAH (possibly EAH) at one end; faggoted double border.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, lace (needlework), leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal)

GUSN: 64291

Accession Number: 1970.531.1

Table Cover

Square shape table throw, embroidered GAH (possibly EAH) at one end; faggoted double border.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 64292

Accession Number: 1970.531.2

Table Runner

Rectangular white runner with applied 1 ¼ inch white crocheted lace border on all four sides.

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: lace (needlework), linen (material)

GUSN: 64293

Accession Number: 1970.532.1

Table Runner

Rectangular white runner with applied 1 ¼ inch white crocheted lace border on all four sides.

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: lace (needlework), linen (material)

GUSN: 64294

Accession Number: 1970.532.2

Fingertip Towel

White linen towel with pink border depicting three houses surrounded by leaf motifs.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), lace (needlework), linen (material)

GUSN: 64295

Accession Number: 1970.533

Table Cover

Rectangular red and white linen table cover, monogramed GAH in center; deep knotted border at each end with self-fringe.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), linen (material)

GUSN: 64296

Accession Number: 1970.534

Table Mat

White mat with faggoted border on three sides.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 64297

Accession Number: 1970.535.1

Table Mat

White mat with faggoted border on three sides.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 64298

Accession Number: 1970.535.2

Table Mat

White mat with faggoted border

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 64299

Accession Number: 1970.535.3

Table Cover

Knotted self-fringe; white rectangular scarf with applied flap of same material and Greek key in the center (apparently designed to hang over the side of the table) Embroidered CAB.

Date: 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 64300

Accession Number: 1970.536

Table Mat

Knotted lace border on three sides; center front embroidered with flowers.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, lace (needlework)

GUSN: 64301

Accession Number: 1970.537

Napkin

Light pink cloth napkin, machine woven with leaf and scroll border with interior motif.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), damask, embroidering

GUSN: 64302

Accession Number: 1970.538.1

Napkin

Light pink cloth napkin, machine woven with leaf and scroll border with interior motif.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), damask

GUSN: 64303

Accession Number: 1970.538.2

Napkin

Light pink cloth napkin, machine woven with leaf and scroll border with interior motif.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), damask

GUSN: 64304

Accession Number: 1970.538.3

Napkin

Light pink cloth napkin, machine woven with leaf and scroll border with interior motif.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), damask

GUSN: 64305

Accession Number: 1970.538.4

Napkin

Light pink cloth napkin, machine woven with leaf and scroll border with interior motif.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), damask

GUSN: 64306

Accession Number: 1970.538.5

Napkin

Light pink cloth napkin, machine woven with leaf and scroll border with interior motif.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), damask

GUSN: 64307

Accession Number: 1970.538.6

Napkin

Light pink cloth napkin, machine woven with leaf and scroll border with interior motif.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), damask

GUSN: 64308

Accession Number: 1970.538.7

Napkin

Light pink cloth napkin, machine woven with leaf and scroll border with interior motif.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), damask

GUSN: 64309

Accession Number: 1970.538.8

Tablecloth

Light pink ; machine woven leaf & scroll border with int. motif

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), damask

GUSN: 64310

Accession Number: 1970.538.9

Pillow Sham

Pink rayon rectangle with applied machine-made lace band. Lightly padded.

Date: 1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), lace (needlework), rayon

GUSN: 64311

Accession Number: 1970.539

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