Historic New England

Wallpaper on plaster

Wallpaper fragment (in two pieces) adhering to horesehair plaster substrate. Daisy and other floral pattern in green, red, and yellow on blue ground. Pattern is "Daisy" by William & Morris.

Date: 1880-1885

Maker: William & Morris (Manufacturer)

Material: wallpapers, fibrous plaster, plaster, horsehair

GUSN: 103300

Accession Number: 2005.2.10AB

Wallpaper fragment

Two fragments of textured "oatmeal paper" wallpaper. No pigment. Small raised dots in organic pattern.

Date: 1890-1915

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 103301

Accession Number: 2005.2.11

Wallpaper fragments

Wallpaper fragments, 11 large and several small. Gold flocked swirls and dots on beige and gray ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, flocking

GUSN: 103302

Accession Number: 2005.2.12

Notebook of wallpaper fragments

Loose leaf notebook containing fourteen wallpaper fragments of varying sizes. All fragments from the second Harrison Gray Otis House, Boston.

Date: 1970-1980

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 103304

Accession Number: 2005.2.14

Carpet Liner fragment

Paper carpet liner with cotton back. Blue patterned paper with scrolling floral design. Rectangular sections stitched together with white thread.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: John H. Pray & Sons Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), batting

GUSN: 103305

Accession Number: 2005.2.15

Carpet Sample

Wool carpet fragment, Brussels weave in a green, gold and black foliate scroll design.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: Lowell Carpet Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103306

Accession Number: 2005.2.16

Carpet Samples

Wool carpet fragments, Wilton weave in a blue and tan scroll pattern on a light tan ground.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: M.J. Whittall Carpet Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103307

Accession Number: 2005.2.17AB

Carpet Fragments

Wool carpet fragments, Wilton weave in a stylized scrolling floral design in red and pink on a deep red ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103308

Accession Number: 2005.2.18AB

Carpet Fragment

Wool carpet fragments, Brussels weave in rows of pink and rose swirls on a deep red ground.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103309

Accession Number: 2005.2.19

Carpet Fragment

Wool carpet fragment, Wilton weave with bent line pattern in lavender on a brown ground.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: Bigelow Carpet Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103310

Accession Number: 2005.2.20

Carpet Fragments

Four wool carpet fragments, Brussels weave with red floral and scroll design on a deep red ground.

Date: 1970-1980

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103311

Accession Number: 2005.2.21A-D

Carpet Sample

Wool carpet sample, ingrain weave of green, gold, and blue floral and scroll design.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103312

Accession Number: 2005.2.22

Box Lock

Rectangular wood door lock with iron fittings and mechanism, remnants of white paint.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103313

Accession Number: 2005.2.23

Wallpaper

Roll of wallpaper with pattern of two vertical panels of abstract fern leaves in brown, beige and gold, separated by two vertical strips of bellflower chains on crimson ground.

Date: 1945-1950

Maker: J.C. Eisenhart Wall Paper Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103314

Accession Number: 2006.30.1

Roll of Wallpaper

Roll of wallpaper with tan diamonds on a cream ground, each diamond center has a floral spray outlined in tan and crimson, abstract chains of foliage in tan and crimson between diamonds.

Date: 1945-1950

Maker: J.C. Eisenhart Wall Paper Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103315

Accession Number: 2006.30.2

Roll of wallpaper with two vertical columns of urns of flowers, chains and sprays of foliage, and a rosette in a cartouche in white, gray and red on a tan ground, columns separated by two bands of vertical crimson lines and a chain of abstract flowers.

Date: 1945-1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103316

Accession Number: 2006.30.3

Wallpaper Roll

Roll of wallpaper with white vertical stripes and sprays of white and pink flowers and purple lilacs on a mint green ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: United Wallpaper Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103318

Accession Number: 2006.30.4

Wallpaper Roll

Roll of wallpaper with white, tan, blue and brown floral diaper pattern on gray blue ground.

Date: 1945-1955

Maker: J.C. Eisenhart Wall Paper Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103319

Accession Number: 2006.30.5

Wallpaper Fragment

Wallpaper fragment with pink dense pattern featuring various flowers and foliage and animals including deer, boar, gazelles, birds, and man holding a rabbit all on a dark brown ground.

Date: ca. 1960

Maker: Katzenbach and Warren (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103321

Accession Number: 2006.30.6

Wallpaper Roll

Roll of wallpaper with sprays of fern leaves, feathers and blue and pink flowers on a peach ground.

Date: 1935-1945

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103322

Accession Number: 2006.30.7

Wallpaper Roll

Roll of wallpaper with nine columns of pink roses, chains of purple flowers, and silver lines on white ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103324

Accession Number: 2006.30.8

Wallpaper Roll

Unused roll of wallpaper. Stripes embellished with flowers and foliage alternating with overlapping chains of white flowers, framing roses, all on a gray-blue ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: United Wallpaper Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103325

Accession Number: 2006.30.9

Wallpaper

Unused roll of wallpaper. Three different harbor scenes featuring green buildings with red roofs, each framed with scrolling foliate borders on tan ground.

Date: 1950-1955

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103327

Accession Number: 2006.30.10

Wallpaper

Unused roll of wallpaper. Sprays of green, pink and white flowers on green ground.

Date: 1945-1955

Maker: J.C. Eisenhart Wall Paper Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103329

Accession Number: 2006.30.11

Wallpaper

Unused roll of wallpaper. Lime green, light and dark pink flowers with sprays of green and gray foliage on tan ground.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: Sears, Roebuck and Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103331

Accession Number: 2006.30.12

Wallpaper

Unused roll of wallpaper. Pink roses with green foliage on cream ground.

Date: 1935-1955

Maker: J.C. Eisenhart Wall Paper Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103333

Accession Number: 2006.30.13

Wallpaper

Unused roll of wallpaper. Light and dark red open roses with green foliage on cream ground.

Date: 1945-1955

Maker: Vogue Wallcoverings (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103334

Accession Number: 2006.30.14

Wallpaper

Unused roll of wallpaper. All over diaper design of stylized roses and foliage in imitation of brocade in white on a gold ground.

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103335

Accession Number: 2006.30.15

Wallpaper

Unused roll of wallpaper. Pink stylized tulips with green leaves on a tan ground with brown patterned vertical stripes.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103336

Accession Number: 2006.30.16

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Stylized bunches of white and pink flowers with green foliage on green ground.

Date: 1950-1955

Maker: United Wall Paper Factories, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103337

Accession Number: 2006.30.17

Wallpaper

Unused roll of wallpaper. White stylized flowers with dark purple accents on sage green ground.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Louis W. Bowen, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103338

Accession Number: 2006.30.18

Wallpaper

Unused roll of wallpaper. Two repeating scenes, one of the Parthenon and a ionic column in pink and white surrounded by green foliage, the other is of an urn on a pedestal in pink and white surrounded by green foliage, all on a rust-rose ground.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103339

Accession Number: 2006.30.19

Wallpaper Roll

Unused roll of wallpaper. Dark grey scrolled trellis framing an abstract garden scene in green and yellow on cream ground.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Louis W. Bowen, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103341

Accession Number: 2006.30.20

Wallpaper

Unused roll of wallpaper. Green and blue speckled scrolling foliate pattern on a white textured ground.

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: Birge Co., Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103342

Accession Number: 2006.43

Young Boy's Tunic

White cotton and lace boy's tunic. Cotton sailor style collar with eyelet lace accent and trim, long sleeves, four button holes down front, three round white stone buttons remain. White cotton matching tie belt.

Date: ca. 1903

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 103343

Accession Number: 2007.14.2AB

Infant's Shirt

White cotton and lace infant's shirt, open down back with no sleeves, two buttons at shoulders (one missing), lace trim.

Date: ca. 1903

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103344

Accession Number: 2007.14.3

Infant's Bib

White cotton quilted infant's bid with floral embroidery and eyelet lace trim.

Date: ca. 1903

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 103345

Accession Number: 2007.14.4

Infant's Shirt

White cotton and lace infant's shirt, open down back, square shaped neckline and short cap sleeves trimmed with lace.

Date: ca. 1903

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103346

Accession Number: 2007.14.5

Infant's Bib

White cotton infant's bib. Crocheted diamond shaped bib with two loops at top for arms, crocheted lace edge.

Date: ca. 1903

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), crocheting

GUSN: 103347

Accession Number: 2007.14.6

Infant's Bib

White cotton infant's bib. Crocheted diamond shaped bib with two loops at top for arms, crocheted lace edge.

Date: ca. 1903

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), crocheting

GUSN: 103348

Accession Number: 2007.14.7

Infant's Shirt

White cotton and lace infant's shirt, pull-over style, round neckline and short sleeves trimmed with lace, buttons at tops of shoulders (one missing).

Date: ca. 1903

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103349

Accession Number: 2007.14.8

Infant's Shirt

White cotton and lace infant's shirt, pull-over style, round neckline and short sleeves trimmed in lace, button closures at shoulders (one button missing).

Date: ca. 1903

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103350

Accession Number: 2007.14.9

Infant's Bib

White linen and lace infant's bib with floral embroidery and trimmed with scalloped edged lace.

Date: ca. 1903

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), lace (needlework)

GUSN: 103351

Accession Number: 2007.14.10

Infant's Bib

White lace bib with three concentric circles of lace with a leaf appliqué in center, two lace ties.

Date: ca. 1903

Maker: unknown

Material: lace (needlework)

GUSN: 103352

Accession Number: 2007.14.11

Wardrobe

Mahogany Empire style wardrobe with chest of drawers in center featuring five drawers each with two round brass pulls and a brass keyhole in center. Chest flanked by two equally tall mahogany wardrobes with stepped pediment molding at top and full length doors with two panels and small brass door kn...

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103353

Accession Number: 2007.10

Textile Samples

Five rectangular fabric samples attached with staples at one end. All feature identical stripe pattern each in different colors.

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: Marimekko (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103354

Accession Number: 2000.491.1

Textile Samples

Ten textile swatches attached at one end with staples each featuring an identical design of stripes of abstract patterns in a different color combination.

Date: 1961

Maker: Toikka, Oiva (Finnish craftsman, born 1931) (Designer) Marimekko (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103355

Accession Number: 2000.491.2