Historic New England

Wallpaper

Cut sample of Chinoiserie-style paper. Two scenes: Two Asian males walking past pagoda-style building, alternating with peacock next to urn. Scenes are separated by diamond-shaped losenge (vertically) and medallions (horizontally).Printed in white and beige on greyish blue ground.

Date: 1945-1950

Maker: K WP Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177404

Accession Number: 1987.359

Wallpaper

Cut sample of Chinoiserie-style paper. Pattern consists of two alternating scenes: Two Chinese males walking past pagoda, alternating with a peacock standing next to an urn. Separated by diamond-shaped losenge (vertically) and medallions (horizontally). Printed in pink and red on cream ground

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Katzenbach and Warren (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177405

Accession Number: 1987.360

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragments. Flower arrangement of oak leaf, honesty, grasses, etc in stylized, 3-D bowl. Printed in white, blue, tan, green, and pink on green ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Katzenbach and Warren (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177406

Accession Number: 1987.134

Wallpaper

Cut sample of wallpaper. Flower arrangement of oak leaf, honesty, grasses, etc in stylized, 3-D bowl. Printed in white, beige, grey, red, and pink on grey ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Katzenbach and Warren (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177407

Accession Number: 1987.135

Wallpaper

Cut sample of wallpaper with flower arrangement of honesty, oak leaf, grasses, etc in stylized, 3-D bowl. Printed in white, yellow, blue, and grey on greenish blue ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Katzenbach and Warren (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177408

Accession Number: 1987.133

Wallpaper

Cut sample of floral bouquet and scrolls patterned paper. Ground is green (with ribbed texture). Bouquet in medallions printed in yellows, greens, browns and outlined in gold. Scrolls are printed in gold.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: Frederick Beck & Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177409

Accession Number: 1987.126a

Wallpaper

Cut sample of wallpaper. A block-printed, scenery figure, medallion paper. Landscape scene, inset in gold medallion. Printed in white, green, browns on light and dark green ground .

Date: 1900-1914

Maker: Gledhill Wallpaper Company (1880-1920) (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177410

Accession Number: 1987.127a

Wallpaper

Cut sample of scenic medallion wallpaper. Scene depicting the story of Cupid and Psyche surrounded by diapered patterning. Right-hand edge has stylized, floral stripe. Printed in green, three browns, white, blue, grey, and yellow on light yellow ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Imperial Wallcoverings (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177411

Accession Number: 1987.340

Wallpaper

Cut sample of pastoral scenic wallpaper. Scenes of two cows and a group of sheep under a tree. Printed in shades of grey on white ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177412

Accession Number: 1987.139

Wallpaper

Cut sample of scenery figure paper. Buff ground with pastoral scene of sheep and man on horseback at watering hole, surrounded by ruins. Printing in browns, greys, whites. Framed with scrolls and vines.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Birge Co., Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177413

Accession Number: 1987.124A

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Design with floral medallions and diapered background. Red stripes with stylized, floral motif on each side. Printed in greens, pinks, red, brown, and white on brownish grey background.

Date: 1940-1950

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

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177414

Accession Number: 1987.349

Wallpaper

Cut sample of landscape figure wallpaper. Ground is buff with diapered patterning and leaf patterned border. French-style scenes consist of young boy presenting flowers to an older woman and a tower by a stream. Printed in light pink, brown, greys, white.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Birge Co., Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177415

Accession Number: 1987.119a

Wallpaper

Cut sample of pastoral scenic wallpaper. Broken line patterned background. Scene is of three sheep that alternates with lady's straw hat filled with flowers. Bordered with flowers and zigzag and dot pattern. Printed in pinks, greens, white, and brown on beige ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Birge Co., Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177416

Accession Number: 1987.363

Wallpaper

Cut sample of floral vine paper. Grey ground with curving vine with roses printed in white and browns.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Imperial Wallcoverings (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177417

Accession Number: 1987.123A

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment of floral medallion with diapered background and stripes with stylized flower motif on each side. Printed in blues, red, pink, yellow, browns on beige ground.

Date: 1940-1950

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

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177418

Accession Number: 1987.342

Wallpaper

Cut sample of wallpaper. Pattern of swagged fruit bowl and wheat alternating with lozenge-shaped diamonds framed by sprig garland. Printed in blue, green, two greys, white and black on brown ground.

Date: 1945-1950

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

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177419

Accession Number: 1987.366

Wallpaper

Cut sample of rib-textured paper. Arabesque pattern of scrolled leaf medallion with inset of floral bouquet in an urn and beaded swags. Printed in brown and white on pink ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Birge Co., Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177420

Accession Number: 1987.296

Wallpaper

Cut sample of Chinoiserie-style wallpaper. Pattern of pagodas, flowering branches, and bridges. Printed in pink, white, black on beige ground.

Date: 1945-1950

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177421

Accession Number: 1987.362

Wallpaper

Cut sample of Chinoiserie-style, machine-printed paper. Pattern of various pagodas (with steps, bridge) and flowering branches. Printed in light and dark blue on white ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177422

Accession Number: 1987.128

Wallpaper

Cut sample of Chinoiserie-style, machine-printed wallpaper. Pattern of vines, flowering branches, pagodas and bridge. Printed in white, black and light pink on beige ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177423

Accession Number: 1987.129

Wallpaper

Fragment of textured wallpaper. Design of floral and fruit medallion with floral vine on each side. Printed in greys, white, green, beige, brown on light pink ground.

Date: 1940-1950

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

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177424

Accession Number: 1987.343

Wallpaper

Cut sample of scenic wallpape depicting boat landing.Printed in blues, browns, pinks, greens on yellow ground,

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177425

Accession Number: 1987.125

Wallpaper

Fragments. Overall dense floral pattern. Printed in two blues, two reds, green, mustard and black on a brown ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177526

Accession Number: 2000.84A

Wallpaper

Fragments. Stylized flowers enclosed by scrolling foliate forms with flower bud terminals and bordered top and bottom with repeating stars centered within circles. Printed in yellow on brown (possibly unground) paper.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177527

Accession Number: 2000.85

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Made for the bathroom. Swans in a pond with flowers and cattails. Printed in three grays, two blues, black, two greens, silver and dark yellow on a yellow ground.

Date: 1945-1960

Maker: United Wallpapers, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177528

Accession Number: 2000.528

Wallpaper

Cut sample of Rococo Revival floral paper. Scrolls printed in tan and beige; flowers printed in orange, blue, maroon and green on white polished ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177529

Accession Number: 1936.1087

Wallpaper

Cut sample of hand blocked Renaissance Revival design with grey strapwork and bouquets of roses in three pinks, tan and ochre, framed by garlands of roses in two blues and maroon on polished white ground.

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: J.F. Bumstead & Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177530

Accession Number: 1936.1088

Wallpaper

Fragment. Paper design is small vignettes and sprigs framed by cartouches. Vignettes: flamingo in front of small house, horse, rustic stable or storehouse. Grey, brown, orange, maroon, pink, green and blue printed on grey ground.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177531

Accession Number: 1936.1086

Wallpaper

Leopard print wallpaper fragment. Irregularly shaped rust colored spots surrounded by three or four black irregular, lobed shapes on ochre/yellow ground.

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177532

Accession Number: 1919.353

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment with all over floral design in blue on ochre ground, now discolored. Drop repeat.

Date: 1825-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177533

Accession Number: 1919.354

Wallpaper

Repeating stripe composed of stylized stems of fruit or berry clusters. Printed in green on a field of green dashes and dots. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177534

Accession Number: 1985.26.111

Wallpaper

Foliated scrolls and flowers with open work. Top and bottom band of dots and vertical lines. Printed in burgundy, two pinks, gold, green, blue, and black.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177535

Accession Number: 1985.26.156

Wallpaper

All over sprigs and foliage embossed and gilt on pale blue ground.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177536

Accession Number: 1985.26.179

Wallpaper

No description

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177537

Accession Number: 1985.26.117

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragments. Geometric stripe pattern. Allover background design of stylized, four-petalled flowers. Between stripes is a patera motif and rosettes with four stylized palmettes branching out. Printed in blue on ochre ground.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177538

Accession Number: 1992.84.1

Bandbox

Cardboard box cover decorated with imitation drapery. Design is dotted in green and black striped trim.

Date: 1811-1817

Maker: Moses Grant Jr. & Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177539

Accession Number: 1965.160

Wallpaper

Vertical floral stripe. Blue printed on an ungrounded paper. Straight match.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: Moses Grant & Sons (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177540

Accession Number: 1980.236

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragments. Stylized floral or foliate design, including acorns or berries. Rainbow paper. Block printed in green, red and orange on ungrounded, blue paper.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177541

Accession Number: 1992.84.2

Wallpaper

Fragment of diapered pattern wallpaper. Trellis design with stylized daisy. Printed in brown, tan and blue on white ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177542

Accession Number: 1931.917

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Aesthetic style paper with meandering branches with leaves and flowers and bees. Allover background pattern of vertical and horizontal dashes. Printed in blue, green, on a metallic gold on white ground.

Date: 1875-1885

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177543

Accession Number: 1992.84.3

Wallpaper

Concave medallions with roses, wave scrolls and winding vines. Large diamond shapes with Medusa head. A vine of palmettes, buds and flowers decorate space between circles and diamonds. White, two pinks, two reds, peach, light yellow, two greens, black, dark brown on a blue ground. Straight match.

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: Probably Malaine, Joseph-Laurent (Designer) Hartmann, Risler & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: wove paper, block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 177544

Accession Number: 1950.529

Wallpaper

Floral pattern with roses and daisies. Top stripe has a continuous vine with berries and leaves. Two reds, two blues, two greens and white on a dark grey ground.

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177545

Accession Number: 1950.529B

Wallpaper

Scenic wallpaper printed with sailing ships, docks, and cottages. Printed in red, white, green, yellow and brown on beige paper. Drop repeat.

Date: 1925-1935

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177546

Accession Number: 1988.9a

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Repeating athemion element surrounded by acanthus scrolls. Printed in two greens and blue and white liquid mica. Straight match.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177547

Accession Number: 1985.26.260

Wallpaper

Unused sample. All over design of cornflowers, roses and wheat stems. Printed in light pink, tan, olive green, mauve, yellow, green, two greys, and accented with metallic gold on a grey ground.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177548

Accession Number: 1985.26.269

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Delicate intertwining scrolls and roses. Prints in yellow, 3 browns, metallic gold, white, 3 greens on green/gray ground

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177549

Accession Number: 1985.26.330

Wallpaper

Wallpaper with floral spray. Printed in two pinks, blue, two greens, yellow and white on taupe ground. Straight match.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer) Stockdale, Albert Richard

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177550

Accession Number: 1988.24a

Wallpaper

Wallpaper depicting floral bouquets divided by white reserves within white vertical losenge stripe. Printed in white, blue, yellow and green on pink ground. Drop match.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: Imperial Wallcoverings (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177552

Accession Number: 1988.12a

Wallpaper

Wallpaper depicting repeating pattern of ducks, bird houses, dollhouses, wheelbarrows and flower pots, separated by step design. Printed in red, green, blue and yellow on white ground.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: Imperial Wallcoverings (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177553

Accession Number: 1988.13a

Wallpaper

Wallpaper with medallion pattern of stylized palmettes in wreaths. Printed in taupe, salmon and white on beige ground. Drop match.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: Imperial Wallcoverings (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177554

Accession Number: 1988.14A

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