Historic New England

Wallpaper

Unused roll. Striped pattern with thick and narrow stripes embellished with trailing vines and geometric and foliate motifs. Roller-printed in lavender and light green with gilt on white ground and embossed with parallel, wavey lines.

Date: 1860-1863

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177175

Accession Number: 1969.3619

Wallpaper

Unused sample. White and grey moire paper on white polished ground.

Date: 1895-1898

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177176

Accession Number: 1969.3624B

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Floral damask printed in yellow on tan-ochre mica ground.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177177

Accession Number: 1969.3623A

Wallpaper Border

Unused wallpaper border sample. Two fragments of bow knotted ribbon border in three pinks and rose.

Date: 1895-1898

Maker: William Woollams & Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177178

Accession Number: 1969.3625AB

Wallpaper

Unused roll. Moire patterned paper blockprinted in two greys on white satin ground.

Date: 1895-1898

Maker: William Woollams & Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177179

Accession Number: 1968.3626

Wallpaper

Two unused wallpaper fragments. Medieval "buff varnished paper". Greek crosses in blue over green and red concentric circles on varnished buff ground.

Date: 1860-1863

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177180

Accession Number: 1969.800AB

Wallpaper

Unused roll. Diaper pattern with roses and quatrefoil in each losenge and stylized foliage and pindots in the lines. Block-printed in grey, white, four greens, and five pinks on a grey ground.

Date: 1851-1863

Maker: Defosse, Jules (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177181

Accession Number: 1969.3622

Wallpaper

Partial roll and various fragments. Brown crenellation stripe enclosing red quatrefoils and alternating with plain brown stripes.

Date: 1860-1863

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177182

Accession Number: 1969.3621A-D

Wallpaper

Dense ivy and trellis pattern blockprinted in grey, four browns, and six greens, on a grey ground.

Date: 1853-1859

Maker: Delicourt, Campmas & Garat (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177183

Accession Number: 1969.3618A-F

Wallpaper

Unused roll imcomplete width. Medieval style paper with a quatrefoil pattern made up of circles and rosettes. Blockprinted in red, green, tan and brown with gilt on brown ground's embossed with a pebble texture.

Date: 1860-1863

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177184

Accession Number: 1969.3620

Wallpaper

Unused fragment. Composed of vertical stems with three flowers (in the center) surrounded by acorns and overlapping leaves on branches. Printed in green on gold ground. Lacquered and embossed.

Date: 1879

Maker: Morris & Co. (Manufacturer) Morris, William

GUSN: 177185

Accession Number: 1981.102

Wallpaper

Unused sample of William Morris wallpaper in the "Double Bough" design. Allover, large and dense flowers and foliage on a dotted background. Printed in three greens, two pinks, two yellows, two blues, and brown on light green ground.

Date: 1890

Maker: Jeffrey & Co. (Manufacturer) Morris, William (Designer)

GUSN: 177186

Accession Number: 1981.147

Wallpaper

Fragments. William Morris "Sunflower" pattern. Lush design of sunflowers, meandering vines and grape clusters. Printed in burnt sienna on a metallic gold embossed ground.

Date: 1879

Maker: Jeffrey & Co. (Manufacturer) Morris, William (Designer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177187

Accession Number: 1981.125AB

Wallpaper

Unused samplle. "Trellis" pattern with a thorny rose branch climbing up and in and out of the trellis. Birds are perched on the branch and trellis. Printed in two greens, mustard yellow, two blues, red, pink, grey and brown on a white ground. Straight match.

Date: 1864-1916

Maker: Morris & Co. (Manufacturer) Morris, William

GUSN: 177188

Accession Number: 1981.134

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Scrolling grapevine with fruit on a background of willow leaves. Printed in four greens and red on metallic gold ground. Embossed with pebbled texture and then varnished.

Date: 1873

Maker: Jeffrey & Co. (Manufacturer) Morris, William (Designer)

GUSN: 177189

Accession Number: 1981.126

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Floral pattern of trailing chrysanthemums and leaves. Background is embossed and stenciled in green, on a gilt-wash ground.

Date: 1884-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177190

Accession Number: 1981.160

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Pattern of stylized flowers framed by C-scrolls and foliage, with openwork and bellflowers. Background is stenciled green on a gold ground and embossed pattern remains gold.

Date: 1884-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177191

Accession Number: 1981.162

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Pattern of large, open blossoms rising from large leaves and flowers that form C-scrolls and cartouches that frame blossoms. Background is stenciled in green on a gold-wash ground. Embossed with large and small beads.

Date: 1884-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177192

Accession Number: 1981.165

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Baroque style design with large, scrolling foliage, stylized shells, openwork, cornucopias. Background is stenciled in red on a gold wash ground.

Date: 1884-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177193

Accession Number: 1981.171

Wallpaper

Unused sample. An imitation of 18th-century, French, silk brocade with a large bouquet of flowers, lacy ribbons, and bowknots. Printed in two greens, two browns, tan, rose, ochre and gilt on a dark blue ground. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1906

Maker: Zuber et Cie (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177194

Accession Number: 1981.93

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Pattern of a stripe of scallop shells alternating with stripes of bouquets framed by C-scrolls. Background stenciled in green on a gilt ground. Pebble embossed foreground in gold.

Date: 1884-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177195

Accession Number: 1981.154

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover, Moorish pattern of medallions composed of stylized floral and foliate elements. Embossed. Red on a gold ground. Straight match.

Date: 1884-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177196

Accession Number: 1981.142

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Flower bouquets framed by C-scrolls and separated by garlands. Stenciled in metallic gold or gilt on bright red ground.

Date: 1884-1916

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177197

Accession Number: 1981.163

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Strapwork pattern with exotic brids, stylized flowers and cartouches. The design is in relief and is highlighted in gold. The grey-blue background is stenciled and blue is stenciled on gold ground and embossed.

Date: 1880-1898

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177198

Accession Number: 1981.121

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Allover, large-scale, scrolling foliage framing a vertical column of baroque irises. Background is stenciled in crimson on a gold-wash ground.

Date: 1884-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177199

Accession Number: 1981.161

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover, large-scall, scrolling foliage framing a vertical column of baroque irises. Background is stenciled in green on a gold ground. Embossed and lacquered.

Date: 1884-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177200

Accession Number: 1981.159

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

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Diaper patterned cartouches flanked by dragons and draped with pomegranate swags. Printed in four shades of brown, olive green, orange, red and dark green on a brown ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: Paul Balin (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177261

Accession Number: 1981.129

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Pattern consists of scrolling, delicate foliate, including Tudor Rose, strapwork, imitation of crewelwork or Jacobean needlework. Block printed in white and a brushed green ground to simulate the warp and weft background fabric.

Date: 1880-1898

Maker: Paul Balin (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177262

Accession Number: 1981.122

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Textile patterned paper which simulates brocade. The design is Baroque, with scrolls, bellflowers and foliate elements printed in yellow and white on a deep yellow ground. Drop repeat.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: Jeffrey & Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177263

Accession Number: 1981.90

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Baroque style of flowers in a cornucopia with openwork in a cartouche or scrolled framework. Printed in green flock on a tan ground with white, liquid mica.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), flocking

GUSN: 177264

Accession Number: 1981.116

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Sprays of purple flowers with green leaves and blue and light green scrolls loosely arranged against a beige ground with white, liquid mica pinstripes. Straight match.

Date: 1890-1896

Maker: W. Campbell & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177265

Accession Number: 1975.224

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Allover design of small-scale rose sprays with red and yellow blossoms. Straight match.

Date: 1900-1901

Maker: M.H. Birge & Sons (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177266

Accession Number: 1975.236A

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Field of allover, reverse printed meandering foliage in light olive over which is printed bouquets of small scale roses in pink and maroon with green leaves and stems. Printed on a polished yellow ground.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177268

Accession Number: 1975.233

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Decorative motifs used are festoons of rose vines, swags of ribbon, scrolling foliage and a spray of roses. Two pinks, yellow, silver mica printed on a cream ground.

Date: 1890-1896

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177269

Accession Number: 1975.242A

Wallpaper

Unused sample with attached frieze. Pebble embossed paper. Allover, meandering vine with roses. White, three shades of light green, silver mica on a natural ground.

Date: 1890-1896

Maker: Frederick Beck & Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177270

Accession Number: 1975.250

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover scrolling foliage with incorporated bellflowers. Green, sage, silver mica printed on a pale green ground.

Date: 1890-1896

Maker: Carey Brothers (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177271

Accession Number: 1975.249

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Design of wreaths with a base of scrolls and palmettes and a swag of beads. Sprigs are in between wreaths. Cream, gold and silver mica on a green ground.

Date: 1890-1896

Maker: Frederick Beck & Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177272

Accession Number: 1975.240

Wallpaper

Matching unused frieze sample. Central bouquet of daisies, and thistles. Vines hang from small daisy, thistle bouquets. Bottom band of an undulating leafy vine. Printed in brown, silver mica, yellow and white on a soft pink ground.

Date: 1890-1896

Maker: W.N. Peak (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177273

Accession Number: 1975.245D

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Meandering vine of red roses is the central motif with random sprigs, scrolls and vines. Printed in red, mauve, two greens, tan and brown on a striped ground of numerous colors from olive to blue.

Date: 1890-1896

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177274

Accession Number: 1975.248

Wallpaper

Unused sample with attached frieze. Leafy fleur-de-lis with C-scrolls, alternate with smaller three lobed foliate form. Three greens and yellow on a grey ground.

Date: 1890-1896

Maker: W.N. Peak (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177275

Accession Number: 1975.239

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