Historic New England

Wallpaper

Cut sample of nursery paper, depicting nursery rhymes such as "Mary Had a Little Lamb." Printed in greens, reds, pinks, blue, browns on light yellow ground.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176851

Accession Number: 1912.98

Wallpaper

Fragment. Large scale basket weave pattern printed in two blues and white on dark blue ground.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176852

Accession Number: 1917.222

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Small-scale all over berried vine printed in taupe and blue on polished ivory ground. Straight repeat?

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176853

Accession Number: 1918.1007

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Chinoiserie paper in grisaille. View of pagoda in a landscape bordered by black oriental lattice on grey ground.

Date: 1915-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 176854

Accession Number: 1918.1661

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Chinoiserie paper. Allover pattern of strapwork, flowers and foliage. Printed in turquoise, blue and black on bright yellow ground.

Date: 1915-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 176855

Accession Number: 1918.1662

Unused wallpaper fragment. Diaper pattern formed by intersecting Greek keys in dark green and enclosing stylized flower element composed of four red bellflowers and dark green arrows on an off-white field. Printed on brown ground. Straight match.

Date: 1915-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 176856

Accession Number: 1918.1663

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Imitation silk damask stripe. Alternating rows of white berried and flowering vine and blue flowers. Printed in three blues, grey and white on a light grey ground.

Date: 1910-1919

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176857

Accession Number: 1919.298

Bandbox

Oval, wooden bandbox (A) with lid (B). Paper exhibits a floral pattern with scrolling foliage, carnations and hyacinths. Printed in white, pink and two greens on an ungrounded paper.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 176858

Accession Number: 1922.347AB

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Two rolls of uncut borders. Beading and egg and metallic gold on tan ground bordering red flocked stripe.

Date: 1850-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176859

Accession Number: 1922.352

Bandbox

Oval bandbox (A) with lid (B). Dense pattern featuring bright colored flowers on a background of amoeba-like bushes. Blockprinted in olive green, three pinks, black, chartreuse, and yellow on blue ground.

Date: 1831-1836

Maker: John C. & Charles Cook (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 176860

Accession Number: 1923.577AB

Wallpaper

Fragment. Rainbow Paper, diaper pattern. Grid formed by dotted line with quatrefoils at intersections and stylized leaves within diamonds. Varnish green on blended blue and white ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176861

Accession Number: 1923.7

Bandbox

Oval bandbox (A) with lid (B) and lined with newspaper. Large-scale leaf pattern blockprinted in blue and red on a blended yellow, white and blue ground. There are two thin strips of another paper (probably Renaissance Revival) on the edges.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 176862

Accession Number: 1924.438AB

Bandbox

Oval bandbox (A) with lid (B). Pastoral scene depicting a couple: woman has an armload of fruit and man leans on shovel. Another woman waters flowers with watering vessel. Printed in two greens, white, pink on a blue ground.

Date: 1828-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 176863

Accession Number: 1926.860AB

Scrapbook

Fragment. Off-print onto next layer of paper. Medallions or rosettes printed in white on blue ground. Straight match.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176864

Accession Number: 1919.358.2C

Scrapbook

Fragments, Rosettes in green enclosed by yellow wreaths with anthemion design (straight repeat?)

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176865

Accession Number: 1919.358.2B

Scrapbook

Fragment sprig and stripe. Narrow (3/16") white stripes bordered by blue stripes and alternating with verticle band of blue sprigs printed on grey ground (straight repeat?)

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176866

Accession Number: 1919.358.2A

Scrapbook

Fragment. Medallion or Rosette paper printed in white on blue ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1810-1825

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176867

Accession Number: 1919.358.1A-C

Wallpaper

Blossoms and leaves printed in grisaille on yellow ground.

Date: 1835-1845

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176868

Accession Number: 1971.215.2

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Foliate and floral scroll pattern printed in gray, overprinted with darker gray stripes. White, polished ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 176869

Accession Number: 1971.215.3

Wallpaper

Fragment. Large-scale grisaille foliate vine with flowers and berries accented with metallic gold (now tarnished) on light gray, polished ground.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176870

Accession Number: 1971.215.4

Wallpaper

Fragments. Foliate stripe in gray and white alternating with vertical stripe of windowpane plaid printed in two greens, ochre and brown on white ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176871

Accession Number: 1971.215.1

Scrapbook

Vine and stripe printed in grey, brown and taupe on beige ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176872

Accession Number: 1971.217.2

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Rows of medallions enframing floral sprigs and alternating vertically with vignettes of Colonial Williamsburg: couple promenading around a pond and men lawn bowling. Printed in blue, two greens, red, rust, tan and white on beige ground.

Date: 1934-1950

Maker: Imperial Wallcoverings (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177073

Accession Number: 1969.790B

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Persian stylized foliate elements embellished with beading and scrolls. Printed in matte khaki, green, ochre and pink contrasting with metallic blue, pink, copper and gold. Printed on grey matte ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1880-1887

Maker: Cresswell & Washburn (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177074

Accession Number: 1969.577.1

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Green moire stripe. Dark green horizontal stripes with moire pattern in green liquid mica on green ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: Allen-Higgins Wall Paper Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177075

Accession Number: 1969.792A

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Allover floral boughs imposed over white liquid mica undulating stripes. Printed in light olive, yellow, pink, blue and gold on beige ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: F. E. James Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177076

Accession Number: 1969.577.8A

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Allover floral boughs over white liquid mica undulating stripes. Printed in light olive, yellow, pink, blue and metallic gold on beige ground.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: F. E. James Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177077

Accession Number: 1969.796A

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper border. Stylized flowers and medallion bordered by horizontal border of geometric elements and rows of quatrefoils. Printed in green, pink, blue and metallic gold and red on a beige ground.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: W.N. Peak (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177078

Accession Number: 1969.799

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Pattern consists of an allover, Anglo-Japanese framework with stylized flowers, concentric circles and rosettes. Printed in a goldish green, brown, red on a tan ground.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177079

Accession Number: 1969.577.10A

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover, large-scale, stylized foliate with small delicate leaves and larger lobed forms radiating outward from stems. Printed in olive, green, pink, maroon and white and gold liquid mica on peach ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: Janeway & Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177080

Accession Number: 1969.577.9

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Floral stripe. Allover floral boughs on a field of white liquid mica undulating stripes and bordered by continuous sprig stripes. Printed in yellow, ochre, pink, tan and white. Straight match.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: F. E. James Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177081

Accession Number: 1969.797

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Floral stripe. Allover, floral boughs on a field of white liquid mica undulating stripes. Printed in yellow, ochre, tan, white, pink and metallic gold on beige ground.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: F. E. James Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177082

Accession Number: 1969.577.16

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Ceiling paper. Allover pattern of metallic gold starbursts with red, dotted centers. Printed on pale yellow ground.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177083

Accession Number: 1969.789A

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Ceiling paper. Allover design of stylized floral/ snowflake forms. Printed in light olive and metallic gold on beige ground.

Date: 1885-1890

Maker: W.N. Peak (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177084

Accession Number: 1969.577.6

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Allover pattern of large-scale apple blossoms and boughs. Printed in white, tan, pink, grey and metallic silver on pale yellow-orange ground. Drop repeat.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Imperial Wallcoverings (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177086

Accession Number: 1969.791B

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover floral sprays of lilacs, irises, peonies, and other flower blossoms. Printed in tan, grey, salmon, olive and metallic gold on beige ground.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: Janeway & Carpender (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177087

Accession Number: 1969.577.12

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Allover floral, poppies, daisies and wheat, printed in light green, grey and white and outlined in metallic gold on pale pink ground.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: W.N. Peak (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177088

Accession Number: 1969.786A

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Large-scale, allover foliate with feathers. Printied in liquid mica copper, silver, gold and pink on beige ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1890-1900

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

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177089

Accession Number: 1969.577.13A

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Striped paper. Pink, white, blue and liquid mica grey stripes on light pink ground. Straight match.

Date: 1945-1955

Maker: Imperial Wallcoverings (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177090

Accession Number: 1969.789B

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Repeated cluster of three flower heads printed in two pinks, white and grey against a field of dotted ovals and on a blue ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Imperial Wallcoverings (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177091

Accession Number: 1969.795B

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Vertical stripe. Bands of small dotted elements alternating with narrow stripes bordering abstract leaf shapes. Printed in green and liquid mica on white. Straight repeat.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Imperial Wallcoverings (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177092

Accession Number: 1969.787B

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Clusters of apples, grapes and wheat printed in two pinks, taupe, tan and beige on pink ground. Drop repeat.

Date: 1945-1955

Maker: Imperial Wallcoverings (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177093

Accession Number: 1969.788B

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Sprays of grass in cadmium red, grey and silver liquid mica loosely arranged on a beige ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Imperial Wallcoverings (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177094

Accession Number: 1969.794B

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Repeated floral medallion enclosing bellflowers and separated by Tudor rose elements. Printed in white, green and beige on grey-green ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Imperial Wallcoverings (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177095

Accession Number: 1969.793B

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Diaper pattern formed by tan and taupe ivy vines enclosing green, taupe and beige medallions on green-grey ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1934-1940

Maker: Imperial Wallcoverings (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177096

Accession Number: 1969.796B

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Large-scale lilac boughs and blossoms. Printed in brown, tan, blue and metallic gold on beige ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: Warren Fuller and Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177097

Accession Number: 1969.577.2

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover floral brocade. Printed in olive, burnt sienna, orange, salmon and blue on maroon ground. Drop repeat.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177098

Accession Number: 1969.577.3

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Rose wreaths enclosed within liquid mica and ochre cartouches joined by petite, foliate vines imposed against light blue stripes on a white ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: Robert Graves Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177099

Accession Number: 1969.577.15