Historic New England

Wallpaper

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Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177537

Accession Number: 1985.26.117

Wallpaper fragments. Geometric stripe pattern. Allover background design of stylized, four-petalled flowers. Between stripes is a patera motif and rosettes with four stylized palmettes branching out. Printed in blue on ochre ground.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177538

Accession Number: 1992.84.1

Bandbox

Cardboard box cover decorated with imitation drapery. Design is dotted in green and black striped trim.

Date: 1811-1817

Maker: Moses Grant Jr. & Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177539

Accession Number: 1965.160

Wallpaper

Vertical floral stripe. Blue printed on an ungrounded paper. Straight match.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: Moses Grant & Sons (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177540

Accession Number: 1980.236

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragments. Stylized floral or foliate design, including acorns or berries. Rainbow paper. Block printed in green, red and orange on ungrounded, blue paper.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177541

Accession Number: 1992.84.2

Wallpaper

Fragment of diapered pattern wallpaper. Trellis design with stylized daisy. Printed in brown, tan and blue on white ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177542

Accession Number: 1931.917

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Aesthetic style paper with meandering branches with leaves and flowers and bees. Allover background pattern of vertical and horizontal dashes. Printed in blue, green, on a metallic gold on white ground.

Date: 1875-1885

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177543

Accession Number: 1992.84.3

Wallpaper

Concave medallions with roses, wave scrolls and winding vines. Large diamond shapes with Medusa head. A vine of palmettes, buds and flowers decorate space between circles and diamonds. White, two pinks, two reds, peach, light yellow, two greens, black, dark brown on a blue ground. Straight match.

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: Probably Malaine, Joseph-Laurent (Designer) Hartmann, Risler & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: wove paper, block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 177544

Accession Number: 1950.529

Wallpaper

Floral pattern with roses and daisies. Top stripe has a continuous vine with berries and leaves. Two reds, two blues, two greens and white on a dark grey ground.

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177545

Accession Number: 1950.529B

Wallpaper

Scenic wallpaper printed with sailing ships, docks, and cottages. Printed in red, white, green, yellow and brown on beige paper. Drop repeat.

Date: 1925-1935

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177546

Accession Number: 1988.9a

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Repeating athemion element surrounded by acanthus scrolls. Printed in two greens and blue and white liquid mica. Straight match.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177547

Accession Number: 1985.26.260

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Pattern of stylized flowers and foliage with pindots and pinstripes in the background. Printed in dark grey, blue and white on a light grey ground.

Date: 1835-1845

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177700

Accession Number: 1986.1944.1

Wallpaper

Fragment. Floral sprig in two pinks and varnish green on a blue ground with black pindots.

Date: 1785-1795

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177701

Accession Number: 1971.61.1

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Repeating vertical grid with berried vine forming vertical divider and feathered foliage creating horizontal divider. Grid frames floral sprig, cherries, urn, arrow, grape bunch and open box. Printed in maroon, pink, yellow, green and black on pale blue-green ground.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: Zuber et Cie (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177702

Accession Number: 1967.114

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragement. Reproduction of a Renaissance Revival floral stripe. Strapwork with blue, red and green sprigs bordering grey scrolls with roses and blue flowers on white ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177703

Accession Number: 2000.1687

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Renaissance Revival stripe paper consisting of alternating stripes of strapwork medallion and floral bouquets. Printed in green, brown on grey-green, unground paper. Straight repeat.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177704

Accession Number: 1966.469.2

Wallpaper

Fragment of pastoral landscape paper, showing leaf and tree limb stripe and a fraction of the vignette. Prints in ochre, two browns, tan on a yellow ground.

Date: 1810-1815

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177705

Accession Number: 1971.61.2

Wallpaper

Two fragments of diaper patterned paper. Medallion inset within honeycomb-shape diamond. Prints in tan, dark red, orange, green on beige ground.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177706

Accession Number: 1971.62

Wallpaper

Fragment. Striped paper composed of 3 vertical rows of squares with checkerboard pattern. There are three pattern variations for each row: stylized foliate and striped block; angular 's' shape; and striped block and zig-zag shape and striped block. Squares are separated by a meader-like design. Prin...

Date: 1795-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177707

Accession Number: 1966.469.1

Wallpaper

Fragment. Landscape figures. Pastoral scene of shepherd boy playing a horn in the company of a boy and a girl. Scene alternates vertically with morning glory sprig. Printed in pink, white and varnish green on grey ground.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177708

Accession Number: 1929.788

Wallpaper

Vertical stripe constising of solid narrow stripes alternating with broader stripes bearing overall repeats of tiny ovals on which is superimposed floral sprigs. White, two greens, pink on an unground paper.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177709

Accession Number: 1971.212.2

Wallpaper

Fragments too small for certainty. There appears to be a vertical striped element. White, tan and block printed on a brown ground.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177710

Accession Number: 1971.212.3

Wallpaper

Vertical stripe; stripes imitate woodgraining, narrow- dark and broad- lighter. Orange, brown, dark brown printed on a tan ground.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177711

Accession Number: 1971.212.4

Wallpaper

Appears to be a transfer of pattern 1971.212.6 onto a paper inserted between layers 4 and 6. Not a decorative paper on its own.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177712

Accession Number: 1971.212.5

Wallpaper

Overall floral pattern. Elements are stylized frequently using a net design as fill. Yellow, black, red and grey-green on an olive ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177713

Accession Number: 1971.212.6

Wallpaper

Fragment too small for certainty; a vertical element consisting of horizontal stripes. Red, white and green printed on a grey ground.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177714

Accession Number: 1971.212.1

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Floral trail design of poppies. Prints in two blues on white ground.

Date: 1940-1948

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177715

Accession Number: 2000.1421

Wallpaper

Fragment. Stylized floral scrolls printed in maroon and beige surrounded by a field of maroon pin-dots on unground or ivory paper.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177716

Accession Number: 1971.60.2

Wallpaper

Fragment of Gothic Revivial stripe. Suggestion of strapwork and foliate scroll. Printed in maroon, blue and white on light blue, ungrounded paper. Straight match.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177717

Accession Number: 1971.60.1

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Plaid design with floral centers. Printed in two greens, red, pink and yellow on a pale green ground.

Date: 1825-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177718

Accession Number: 2000.667

Wallpaper

Used fragment of wallpaper border. Pattern consists of feather and rosette edged with swag motif. Prints in lavender, blue, green, grey, white and black on white ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177719

Accession Number: 1967.125.2AB

Wallpaper

Two wallpaper fagments. [A] Neoclassical figural medallion. Female figure with basket of flowers and billowing mantle in two pinks, rose and white, surrounded by floral wreath in two greens and two blues. Drop repeat. [B] Border. Floral stripe pattern. Block printed in brown, two pinks, and white on...

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177720

Accession Number: 1935.838AB

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment of Aesthetic-style paper consisting of an allover pattern of meandering flower and vines, including chrysanthemums. Printed in olive green, dark red, light blue, cream, yellow and black on a beige/green ground. Drop repeat.

Date: 1880-1887

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177721

Accession Number: 2000.1667

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Allover design of palms and foliage. Printed in crimson and yellow on a tan ground.

Date: 1880-1887

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177722

Accession Number: 2000.669

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment of allover floral paper, consisting of rosebuds, roses and leaves. Printed in two reds, ochre, cream, green, grey and black on lighter grey ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177723

Accession Number: 2000.1668

Wallpaper

Used wallpaper fragment. Pattern consists of vignettes of various fruits set within guilloche frame or platter, over diapered ground. Printed in light and dark brown, white and green on ungrounded paper.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177724

Accession Number: 1967.123

Bandbox

Rectangular pasteboard box without a lid. Covered in a French, striped paper. Alternating green and white stripes are embellished with stylized leaf motifs printed in grey and dark green.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177725

Accession Number: 1966.138

Wallpaper

Two wallpaper fragments. Border of swagged window-paned, checked drapery in chartruse with a garland of pink daisies and tan cable trim along the bottom edge. Printed on a blue, diapered field.

Date: 1820-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177726

Accession Number: 1922.16

Bandbox

Large rectangular box. Covered in wallpaper wtih a plaid design with floral centers. Printed in two greens, red, pink and yellow on a pale green ground.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177727

Accession Number: 1934.2944AB

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Scenery figure design. Grisaille cartouches framing vignettes of ship in harbor and train station. Vignettes block printed in orange, three greys, black, white, and blue on white satin ground. Background of vignettes printed in irisé in blues and pinks.

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177728

Accession Number: 1978.131

Wallpaper

Three used wallpaper fragments of landscape figure paper. Pastoral scene shows sheperdess seated next to basket of flowers. Printed in three greens, two grays, brown, black on light green ground.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177729

Accession Number: 2000.1665

Wallpaper

Eight used wallpaper fragments of a large-scale, floral pattern consisting of meandering peonies, dogwood and tree blossoms with dotted ground. Printed in light and dark brown and blue on white ground.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177730

Accession Number: 2000.670.1

Wallpaper

Four used wallpaper fragments of allover, floral patterned paper. Printed in two greens, yellow, ochre, grey on darker grey ground.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177731

Accession Number: 2000.670.2a

Wallpaper

Used wallpaper fragment of lozenge and leaf patterned paper. Printed in lavender, green on white ground. Attached border. Straight repeat.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177732

Accession Number: 1967.125.1AB

Wallpaper

Wallpaper border fragment. Bellflower motif edged with smaller bellflower. Printed in pink, red, maroon, white on light pink ground.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177733

Accession Number: 1935.338

Bandbox

Small, round, pasteboard bandbox with lid. Foliate patterned bandbox with a meandering vine of oak leaves. Printed in white and green on an ungrounded paper.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177734

Accession Number: 1934.2945AB

Wallpaper

Cut sample of sorgum (corn) wallpaper. Printed in ochre, grey, two blues, olive, white on ungrounded paper.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177735

Accession Number: 1935.1558

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Floral border of red and maroon blossoms with tan and brown leaves on a reverse printed yellow field. Printed on buff ground.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177736

Accession Number: 1937.1025

Wallpaper

Two used wallpaper fragments. Pattern consists of filled compote dishes and vases set within round circle/medallion. Diapered ground. Printed in light green, dark green, red, brown, on bluish-grey ground.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177737

Accession Number: 1967.124

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment of imitation marble paper. Hand painted in blue, brown, orange and yellow on black ground.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177738

Accession Number: 2000.1666

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