Historic New England

Unused Wallpaper Sample

Unused sample. Bouquet of mixed flowers interlocked with scrolling foliage, vines and swags of flowers. Printed in three greens, two pinks, two purples, red, chartreuse and blue on a textured natural ground.

Date: 1880-1950

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

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 103530

Accession Number: 2008.6.52

Unused Wallpaper Sample

Unused sample. Scrolling stylized floral chains. Printed in white and grey on a pink ground.

Date: 1880-1950

Maker: George J. Hunken, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103531

Accession Number: 2008.6.53

Unused Wallpaper Sample

Unused sample. Sprays of flowers with leaves and stems. Printed in three pinks, three lavenders and blue on a natural ground.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: Thibaut (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103532

Accession Number: 2008.6.54

Unused Wallpaper Sample

Unused sample. Vertical rows of symmetrical stylized closed flowers with open leaves. Printed in dark green on a green ground.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: Janeway & Carpender (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103533

Accession Number: 2008.6.55

Unused Wallpaper Sample

Unused sample. Bunches of stylized irises interlocked with swags of flowers and tied ribbons. Printed in white and pink on a peach ground.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: Arthur Sanderson & Sons (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103534

Accession Number: 2008.6.56

Unused Wallpaper Sample

Unused sample. Diaper pattern consisting of a framework of rose vines enclosing an urn with a bouquet of roses. Printed in three pinks, three greens, two blues, gold, maroon and grey on a textured white ground.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Frederick Beck & Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103535

Accession Number: 2008.6.57

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Bouquets of stylized flowers and leaves tied together ribbon and swags. Printed in yellow, white and black on a pink ground.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: Groult, Andre (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103536

Accession Number: 2008.6.58

Wallpaper Fragment

Unused sample. Rhododendrons interlaced with scrolling ribbons. Printed in two greens, gold and beige on a green ground.

Date: ca. 1899

Maker: Sumner, George Heywood Maunoir (Designer) Jeffrey & Co

GUSN: 103537

Accession Number: 2008.6.59

Unused Wallpaper Sample

Unused sample. Large flocked sprays of flowers, foliage and berries. Printed in three greens, grey and gold on a tan ground.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103538

Accession Number: 2008.6.60

Unused Wallpaper Sample

Unused sample. Large scale floral and leaf pattern on textured paper imitating a textile weave. Printed in two greens, two blues, brown, mauve, crimson, and black on a tan ground.

Date: 1880-1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103539

Accession Number: 2008.6.61

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Stylized scrolling acanthus leaves and apples. Printed in two blues and red on a cream ground.

Date: ca. 1877

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

GUSN: 103540

Accession Number: 2008.6.62

Unused Wallpaper Sample

Unused sample. Vertical stripe. Two bands of lines of dots, dashes, bellflowers, zigzags and a diamond pattern with alternating plains of repeating flowers. Printed in green, pink and white on a green ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Imperial Wallcoverings (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103541

Accession Number: 2008.6.63

Unused Wallpaper Sample

Unused sample. Repeating interlocking oval pattern with a sprig of ivy in each oval. Printed in white and dark grey on a tan ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Imperial Wallcoverings (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103542

Accession Number: 2008.6.64

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Baroque floral, foliage and ribbon pattern. Printed in two greens on a tan ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Imperial Wallcoverings (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103543

Accession Number: 2008.6.65

Unused Wallpaper Fragment

Unused sample. Diaper pattern of rectangular frames with canted corners and scroll decoration, each features a landscape scene with either two men at center or a woman and child, frames surrounded by triangular sprays of fruit and flowers, vertical stripe ground. Printed in four greens, two grays, p...

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Imperial Wallcoverings (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103544

Accession Number: 2008.6.66

Unused Wallpaper Sample

Scenery figure paper. Delicately rendered vignette showing shepherdess feeding doves while a sheep stand by her side. Scene is set within medallion embellished with scrolled foliage and flowers. Prints in two pinks, yellow, two browns, two greens, blue, grey on light grey ground.

Date: 1900-1916

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

GUSN: 103545

Accession Number: 2008.6.67

Unused Wallpaper Sample

Unused sample. Large scale purple iris flowers with scrolling green stems. Printed in three purples, three greens, and yellow on a white ground.

Date: 1880-1950

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

GUSN: 103546

Accession Number: 2008.6.68

Unused Wallpaper Sample

Unused sample. Allover pattern of blue flowers with yellow centers and beige leaves. Printed in two blues, two yellows, grey, beige, and white.

Date: 1918-1919

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

GUSN: 103547

Accession Number: 2008.6.69

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Pattern of stylized pomegranates and teazles with scrolling foliage. Printed in peach, red and olive on a cream ground.

Date: ca. 1895

Maker: Crane, Walter, 1845-1915 (Designer) Jeffrey & Co (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103548

Accession Number: 2008.6.70

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Stylized open and closed lilies with long stems with a surround of stylized roses with scrolling stems and leaves. Printed in two greens, taupe and peach on a green ground. "Lily and Rose" designed by Walter Crane

Date: 1894

Maker: Crane, Walter, 1845-1915 (Designer) Jeffrey & Co (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103549

Accession Number: 2008.6.71

Knife Handle

Rectangular bone knife handle.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: bone (material)

GUSN: 103708

Accession Number: 2008.43.9

Butter Knife

Silver butter knife with an upturned oval handle and a curved blade.

Date: 1865

Maker: Reed & Barton (Manufacturer)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 103709

Accession Number: 2008.43.10

Chest of Drawers

Wooden chest of drawers painted mustard yellow with floral and scroll stencil decoration on drawers and top, four equal size drawers with round wood pulls, turned pilasters on sides of front, reverse serpentine shaped skirt.

Date: ca. 1859

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103710

Accession Number: 2008.26.1.1

Dresser Mirror

Rectangular wood mirror [A] painted yellow with floral and scroll stencil decoration, serpentine shaped crown [B], two turned supports on each side [C and D].

Date: ca. 1859

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103711

Accession Number: 2008.26.1.2A-D

Washstand

Wooden washstand converted into a desk, painted yellow with floral and scroll stencil decoration, features flip open desktop, two front drawers over a cabinet, candlestand attached on right side.

Date: ca. 1859

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103712

Accession Number: 2008.26.2

Bed

Wood bed painted yellow with floral and scroll stencil decoration, head and foot boards feature turned posts and spindles.

Date: ca. 1859

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103713

Accession Number: 2008.26.3A-F

Chair

Yellow painted wood chair with floral and scroll decoration, serpentine crest rail, four turned splats, cane seat, and turned legs.

Date: ca. 1859

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103714

Accession Number: 2008.26.4.1

Bedside Table

Wood bedside table painted yellow with floral and scroll stencil decoration on top, single hidden drawer and four turned legs.

Date: ca. 1859

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103715

Accession Number: 2008.26.5

Wallpapered wall panel

Portion of wall panel with multiple layers of wallpaper on both sides. Side 1: Top half of board has a gray foliate scroll pattern on white ground with blue accents partially covered by a pale green drapery swag patterned paper on white ground. Bottom half of board has a floral, berry, and leaf stri...

Date: 1790-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 103716

Accession Number: 2008.31.1

Wallpaper Sample Book

Oversized wallpaper sample book with dark orange cloth cover.

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: Stockwell Wallcoverings (Manufacturer) Roberts Wallpaper (Retailer)

GUSN: 103717

Accession Number: 2008.32.1

Chain of Laminate Samples

Metal chain with eighty-eight rectangular laminate samples

Date: 1970-1971

Maker: Parkwood Laminates, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103718

Accession Number: 2008.32.2

Chain of Acrylic Samples

Metal chain with seventeen square and rectangular acrylic plastic samples of various colors, pattern and textures, each features a label with pattern name, color and code number.

Date: 1970-1971

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103719

Accession Number: 2008.32.3

LCW Chair

Chair of molded birch plywood with shaped seat and back, molded wood attaches back to seat and legs.

Date: 1945-1950

Maker: Eames, Charles (Designer) Eames, Ray (Designer) Evans Products Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103720

Accession Number: 2008.35

Linoleum Floor Covering

Linoleum floor covering with a repeating pattern of trains, ships, airplanes, and automobiles and a border of repeating airplanes and buses all on a blue background with a double red line border.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: linoleum

GUSN: 103721

Accession Number: 2008.39

Vacuum Cleaner

Large iron vacuum cleaner with large cylindrical tank, waste bucket and motor on a carriage with four large iron and rubber wheels.

Date: 1907

Maker: American Radiator Company (Manufacturer)

Material: metal, rubber (material)

GUSN: 103723

Accession Number: 2008.45.1-.2

Pair of Bedspreads

Pair of white cotton crocheted bedspreads consisting of repeating flowers with raised round ball decorations on each petal, white cotton fringe along edge.

Date: ca. 1935

Maker: Nelson, Emelie (Lofquist) (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), crocheting, fringe

GUSN: 103724

Accession Number: 2008.47.1-.2

Crock-Pot

Round electric stoneware slow cooker, painted orange body with border on bottom featuring black line drawings of various vegetables, chickens and lobsters, black plastic temperature knob in front, black handles, base and feet, clear glass lid with finial. Black electrical cord and plug attached.

Date: 1974

Maker: Rival Manufacturing Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: stoneware (pottery), glass (material)

GUSN: 103725

Accession Number: 2008.49.1AB

Crock-Pot Recipe Book

Small rectangular instruction and recipe booklet for crock-pot.

Date: ca. 1974

Maker: Rival Manufacturing Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103726

Accession Number: 2008.49.2

George Foreman Electric Grill

White plastic horseshoe shaped electric grill with hinged cover in original box with instructions, recipe books, instructional VHS video, two plastic scraping tools, and two white plastic drip trays.

Date: 2002

Maker: Salton Maxim Housewares, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: plastic (organic material), metal, cardboard

GUSN: 103727

Accession Number: 2008.50.1.1-.6

Barbecue Tool Set Case

Black plastic rectangular hinged case with handle at top, wrapped in cardboard cover featuring barbecue tools on a red and white checkered background on both sides.

Date: ca. 2002

Maker: Housewares International Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103728

Accession Number: 2008.50.2.1-.2

Sealing Wax

Rectangular bar of red wax in original paper packaging with printed red lettering.

Date: 1900-1999

Maker: The Dicks Pontius Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103729

Accession Number: 2008.51

Wallpaper

Two pieces of reproduction wallpaper sample printed in pink and white with pheasants and other birds perched on pine tree branches with pine cones.

Date: ca. 1995

Maker: Zuber et Cie (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103730

Accession Number: 2008.52.2ab

Sanitary Paper

Wallpaper with printed squares alternating with stylized tulips.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: Allan Higgins Wallpaper Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103731

Accession Number: 2008.53

Wallpaper Fragment

Small strip of wallpaper with maroon and green medallion pattern.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103732

Accession Number: 2008.54.1

Wallpaper Fragment

Wallpaper sample with purple flower and diamond pattern.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103733

Accession Number: 2008.54.2ab

Wallpaper

Wallpaper block printed in grays and white with scenes of Chinese men and women, pagodas and vases.

Date: 1900-1999

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103734

Accession Number: 2008.55

Wallpaper fragments

Fragments. Two wallpaper fragments with vignettes of a woman with small child and a dog alternating with morning glories. Scenes are in a vertical arrangement and are separated by vertical scrolls. Block printed in white, greens, pinks and brown on a blue ground.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103735

Accession Number: 2008.56ab