Historic New England

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover baroque floral pattern. Has a pastel-like quality. Printed in orange, yellow, pale blue, tan and maroon on olive ground. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176631

Accession Number: 1985.26.609

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Diagonally repeating, Baroque-stylized flowers, acanthus scrolls and diapered strapwork. Printed in orange, maroon and metallic gold on a red, pebble embossed ground. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176632

Accession Number: 1985.26.625

Unused sample. Anthemion framed by acanthus leaves, foliate scrolls and draped with bellflower swags. Printed in liquid mica and outlined in metallic gold on an embossed, beige ground. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176633

Accession Number: 1985.26.69

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Rows of repeating foliated losenges against a field of metallic gold, diapered stripes and overprinted with black diagonal screen. Printed in Indian red, taupe, black and metallic gold on a blue ground. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176634

Accession Number: 1985.26.791

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Torches draped with swag and framed with stiff-leaf wreath below a lunette of bellflowers and above a row of rosettes and scrolls. Printed in pale yellow, yellow and outlined in metallic gold on a tan, liquid mica ground.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176635

Accession Number: 1985.26.805

Wallpaper

Cut sample of Egyptian Revival style border. Pattern consists of geometric shapes, including concentric circles, stylized fans, lotus leaf and dentils. Prints in yellows, reds, pink, blue, gold, dark red on light ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176636

Accession Number: 1985.26.854

Wallpaper

Border with bat (?), flowers, and tropical plant forms against a field of geometric and stylized floral patterns. Printed in brown, black, red, blue, taupe, and metallic gold. Paper embossed with short, perpendicular lines.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176637

Accession Number: 1985.26.2

Wallpaper

Fragments. Neat stripes and vines pattern. Vertical bands of stylized flowers printed in blue on a yellow ground.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: Moses Grant & Sons (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 176638

Accession Number: 1923.574AB

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Floral vine of chrysanthemums and roses with pin dot ribbon and bow knot. Printed in green, blue, two pinks, yellow and white on black ground. Drop repeat.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176639

Accession Number: 1917.293

Fireboard

Fragments. Neoclassical wallpaper. Putti with birds, drapery swags and arabesque. Printed in red, black, yellow, white and pink.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176640

Accession Number: 1924.902

Wallpaper

Fragment. Overall geometric design of 12-pointed stars alternating diagonally with rosettes on a foliated field. Printed in yellow, blue and red on a tan-grey ground.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176641

Accession Number: 1917.1584.1

Wallpaper

Unused sample, bottom edge of roll intact. Vertical, landscape vignette - shepherdess and her suitor in pink, red, green and white dotted field with vertical stripe of pink scroll works on both edges.

Date: 1810-1825

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176642

Accession Number: 1921.183

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment used to cover a pamphlet. The pattern is a large-scale floral spray, including carnation, stenciled in yellow, green, pink, blue and purple and block printed in varnish red and black on unground paper.

Date: 1750-1760

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176643

Accession Number: 1922.490

Wallpaper Border

Unused wallpaper border sample. Pink flower heads with white and black leaves bordered above by black cabling and below by alternating palmettes and tulips or bellflowers. Printed on a green ground.

Date: 1815-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176644

Accession Number: 1922.425

Wallpaper Border

Two unused border samples. Laurel leaf scaled rod in two greens entwined by yellow, ochre and burnt sienna roses and buds. Bordered above and below by cable and beading. Printed on mustard yellow ground.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 176645

Accession Number: 1922.424

Pamphlet

Fragment. Flowered vine printed in black against a field of narrow white and grey stripes on a grey ground.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: Ebenezer Clough (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 176646

Accession Number: 1922.489.1

Wallpaper

Multiple large fragments of Gothic Revival stripe paper. Pattern consists of vertical stripes of Gothic architecture, complete with pointed arches, tracery, balustrades, quatrefoils and foliage. Printed in tan, three browns, and blue on a satin ground.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176647

Accession Number: 1920.474.2

Wallpaper

Fragment. Overall repeat scenery paper. Swans, statue of Apollo with lyre in a lake-side garden. Printed in black and white on a blue ground. Drop repeat.

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: Appleton Prentiss (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 176648

Accession Number: 1917.294

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment two of three. Fragment three of three. Pattern of vertical floral sprigs along edge, dotted background, and centralized landscape figure. Figure mostly missing. Printed in white, two shades of green, brown and blue on a periwinkle ground.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176649

Accession Number: 1924.893

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment one of three. Fragment three of three. Pattern of vertical floral sprigs along edge, dotted background, and centralized landscape figure. Figure mostly missing. Printed in white, two shades of green, brown and blue on a periwinkle ground.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176650

Accession Number: 1924.892

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Large-scale parrot tulips alternating with roses on a field of matte and metallic green stripes. Printed in black, maroon, fuscia, mauve, pink, white, taupe, tan, four greens, blue and lavender on ungrounded, embossed paper. Incomplete repeat. Drop match.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176251

Accession Number: 1985.26.563

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Aesthetic style paper with dense, stylized flowers and foliage (possibly tulips). Printed in two greens, red, blue, black, and metallic gold on olive green ground. Pebble textured paper. Drop repeat.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176252

Accession Number: 1985.26.496

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Repeating wreaths of roses draped with ribbons and rose garlands. Printed in white, ivory, tan and metallic gold on a dark green field and embossed paper. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176253

Accession Number: 1985.26.98

Wallpaper

Large-scale, climbing roses on a lattice/trellis. Printed in four greens, three pinks, red, taupe, and grey. Drop match.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176254

Accession Number: 1985.26.99

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Repeating pink rose sprays framed by yellow and metallic gold foliate C-scrolls on a liquid mica ground. Straight match.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: Robert Graves Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 176255

Accession Number: 1985.26.75

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover sprays of roses, carnations and lilacs. Printed in two shades of mauve, gray, blue and white on a cream, embossed ground.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176256

Accession Number: 1985.26.612

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Imitation tapestry design of fruits and flowers, carnations, daffodils, pomegranates, grapes, pears, cherries, and apples. Printed in blue, maroon, ochre, green, salmon, and black on an olive green field.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176257

Accession Number: 1985.26.691

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Onion dome framing a stylized flower, entwined with a dracontive and alternating with large cartouches framing stylized flowers, peacock feathers and raspberries. Printed in black, three greens, maroon, rose, ochre, beige, grey, blue and metallic gold on an embossed, tan ground. Strai...

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176258

Accession Number: 1985.26.566

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Repeating grid of stylized sprigs against a field of small blocks. Printed in white, peach, and beige on a blue ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176259

Accession Number: 1985.26.810

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Large, stylized blossoms separated by foliated scrolls draped with garlands against an imitation moire field. Printed in brown, ochre, peach, raw umber, and metallic gold on an embossed, tan ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176260

Accession Number: 1985.26.781

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Diagonal grid of repeating sprays of wild roses. Printed in maroon, two blues, red, mauve, two greens, taupe, white and pink on light tan ground. Straight match.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176261

Accession Number: 1985.26.652

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Rows of repeating wild rose and carnation floral sprays printed in two pinks, white, two greens, yellow, blue and maroon separated by ivory, diapered scrolls on a liquid mica ground. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176262

Accession Number: 1985.26.515

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Sprays of stylized carnations, peonies and bachelor buttons on a field of Rococo scrolls. Printed in green, two olive greens, two pinks, red, yellow and two blues on a beige, embossed ground.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176263

Accession Number: 1985.26.784

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover foliate scrolls draped with rose and anemone garlands. Printed in brown, burnt sienna, taupe, ochre, two blues, grey, peach, yellow and white on a beige, embossed ground. Drop match.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176264

Accession Number: 1985.26.568

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Diaper pattern formed by small losenges enclosing four-pointed stars alternating in red and blue, and framed by large losenges with red and blue meandering design. Printed in red, blue, ochre, and tan on ungrounded paper. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176265

Accession Number: 1985.26.451

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Diagonally repeating fleur-des-lis motifs on a field composed of repeating geometric elements. Printed in brown, black, tan and gray on heavy, brown, unground paper.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176266

Accession Number: 1985.26.616

Wallpaper

Diaper pattern formed by grey, scrolling strapwork enclosing stylized floral and berry element. Printed in grey, ochre, maroon, and beige on a polished, white ground. Straight match.

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176267

Accession Number: 1985.26.501

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Diaper pattern formed by stylized floral elements framed by "S" curved losenges. Printed in maroon, red, ochre and grey on a white ground. Straight match.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176268

Accession Number: 1985.26.52

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Delicate mum bouquets and sprigs in open diapered pattern. Printed in lavender, grey, two greens, orange, red, and brown on white ground. Straight match.

Date: 1875-1885

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176269

Accession Number: 1985.26.703

Wallpaper

Pattern consists of rose bouquet set within medallion, surrounded by daisies and gold dots. Prints in white, gold, blue, and pink on light pink, liquid mica, embossed ground.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: Janeway & Carpender (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 176270

Accession Number: 1985.26.551

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover design of open work scrolls ornamented with roses, carnations and garlands. Printed in beige, tan and metallic gold on a brown, embossed ground.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176271

Accession Number: 1985.26.624

Wallpaper

Unused sample of border. Large-scale pattern of scrolling tulips and leaves. Printed in two reds, yellow, mustard yellow, three greens on copper, embossed ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176272

Accession Number: 1985.26.669

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment with acanthus leaf and fleur-de-lis pattern. Printed in two browns, yellow, gold, and black on pale green liquid mica ground. Pebble textured paper. Drop repeat.

Date: 1893-1900

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

GUSN: 176273

Accession Number: 1985.26.757

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Stylized floral pattern of sprigs and floral trail with trellis background. Printed in two greens, brown, white, light blue, gold on an olive green ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176274

Accession Number: 1985.26.656

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Imitation blue silk moire on an embossed liquid mica ground.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: Frederick Beck & Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 176275

Accession Number: 1985.26.60

Wallpaper

Stylized fleur-de-lis patterned paper. Prints in dark green on light green embossed ground. Pebbled textured paper. Straight repeat.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176276

Accession Number: 1985.26.774

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover floral paper wih pine-cone shapes. Printed in blue, two reds, gold, yellow and olive on a mustard ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176277

Accession Number: 2000.345

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Stylized floral and scrolled foliage design. Printed in metallic copper, two greens on light yellow-green ground. Pebble textured paper.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: Howell & Brothers (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 176278

Accession Number: 1985.26.701

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Repeating flowering plants in brown and green with peach and orange blossoms on a metallic gold field and embossed, olive green ground. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1887

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176279

Accession Number: 1985.26.633

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Repeating palette with paint brushes, floral painted platter and vase with handles painted with birds. Printed in blue, ochre, orange, red, olive, metallic gold and black on a tan ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176280

Accession Number: 1985.26.815

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