Historic New England

Wallpaper

Unused frieze sample. Two bands of dogs with surround of foliate scrolls, above and below feature simple bands of geometric ornament. Printed in blue and green on green ground.

Date: 1875

Maker: Burges, William (Designer) James Shoolbred & Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103480

Accession Number: 2008.6.2

Unused Wallpaper Sample

Unused sample. Large-scale, floral pattern with scrolling foliage and swags printed to look like cut velvet. Printed in maroon on a crimson, polished ground.

Date: 1880-1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103481

Accession Number: 2008.6.3

Unused Wallpaper Border Fragment

Unused border fragment. Large flowers with foliage over a stylized chain pattern, beaded border above, egg and dart border below. Printed in three pinks, three greens and gold on a tan ground.

Date: 1880-1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103482

Accession Number: 2008.6.4

Unused Wallpaper Border Fragment

Unused border fragment. Flocked chain of flowers and leaves with a flocked egg and dart border above and flocked stripes below. Printed in three blues, two greens, white, orange, pink, burnt orange, black and maroon on a gold ground.

Date: 1880-1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103483

Accession Number: 2008.6.5

Unused Wallpaper Fragment

Unused wallpaper fragment. Ashlar pattern of panels with canted corners and marble centers with vertical striped ground. Printed in brown and tan over a cream polished ground.

Date: 1880-1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103484

Accession Number: 2008.6.6

Unused Wallpaper Fragment

Unused fragment. Diagonal lines of white daisies with black centers on a gold ground.

Date: 1880-1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103485

Accession Number: 2008.6.7

Unused Wallpaper Fragment

Unused marble paper fragment printed in white, light brown and green-blue on a tan ground.

Date: 1880-1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103486

Accession Number: 2008.6.8

Unused Wallpaper Fragment

Unused wallpaper fragment. Wide band of large mixed bouquets of flowers over a twig and leaf pattern alternating with lines of white and gold and dashes and a smaller band with a chain of flowers. Printed in white, grey, tan and gold on a white ground with a wavy textured pattern.

Date: 1880-1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103487

Accession Number: 2008.6.9

Unused Wallpaper Sample

Unused sample. Baroque style pattern of leaves, berries, flowers and cornucopias. Printed in white and tan on a peach ground.

Date: 1880-1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103488

Accession Number: 2008.6.10

Unused Wallpaper Border

Unused wallpaper border. Chain of leaf bunches and flowers on a ivy and dot pattern ground. Printed in three blues, three greens and three golds.

Date: 1880-1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103489

Accession Number: 2008.6.11

Unused Wallpaper Border

Unused border sample. Border imitating cloth gathered at two points, decorated with sprays of leaves with small flower buds. Printed in three pinks, aqua black and blue.

Date: 1880-1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103490

Accession Number: 2008.6.12

Unused Wallpaper Sample

Unused sample. Stylized pomegranate branches surrounded by stylized bunches of olive leaves with olives. Printed in two greens, red, orange and maroon on a embossed gold ground.

Date: 1888-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103491

Accession Number: 2008.6.13

Unused Wallpaper Sample

Unused sample. Daisies interspersed among overlapping leaves. Printed in white, two grays, dark yellow gold and four blues.

Date: 1880-1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103492

Accession Number: 2008.6.14

Unused wallpaper fragment

Unused sample. Large scale stylized flower surrounded by stylized leaves and flower buds. Printed in olive, two greens and gold on a crimson flocked background.

Date: ca. 1893

Maker: Voysey, Charles Francis Annesley (Designer) Jeffrey & Co (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103493

Accession Number: 2008.6.15

Unused Wallpaper Sample

Unused sample. Sprays of roses with stems and leaves tied together with scrolling green ribbons. Printed in two pinks, red, maroon and three greens on a white ground with white ground with textured damask pattern.

Date: 1880-1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103494

Accession Number: 2008.6.16

Wallpaper Fragment

Unused sample. Scrolling acanthus leaves, flowers and bell-flower chains surrounding a central urn holding a bouquet of flowers. Printed in two pinks, two blues, two greens, two browns, and mauve on a tan ground with horizontal dark stripes to imitate a textile.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103495

Accession Number: 2008.6.17

Unused Wallpaper Sample

Unused sample. Large-scale sprays of pink flowers with leaves and scrolling vines. Printed in two pinks, mauve, maroon, and three greens on white polished ground.

Date: 1880-1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103496

Accession Number: 2008.6.18

Unused Wallpaper Sample

Unused sample. Large-scale sprays of roses with stems and leaves. Printed in three pinks, mauve, maroon, and three greens on white polished ground.

Date: 1880-1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103497

Accession Number: 2008.6.19

Unused Wallpaper Sample

Unused sample. Diaper pattern composed interconnected jagged edge squares. Printed in violet and grey on a polished white ground.

Date: 1880-1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103498

Accession Number: 2008.6.20

Unused Wallpaper Sample

Unused sample. Large-scale, baroque, floral pattern with scrolling foliage and berries printed to look like cut velvet. Printed in two shades of crimson on a red ground.

Date: 1880-1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103499

Accession Number: 2008.6.21

Side chair

Mahogany Chippendale-style pierced ladder-back side chair with a maroon upholstered seat.

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 170485

Accession Number: 2006.44.712.2

Bellows

Wooden bellows with brass end. Painted flowers in a basket scene, red canvas with upholstery tacks.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 170486

Accession Number: 2006.44.719.1

Blotter

Brown leather rectangular ink blotter with a thin gold border.

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, blotters (writing equipment)

GUSN: 170487

Accession Number: 2006.44.2087

Plant stand

Round mahogany plant stand with slight lip on surface and four legs.

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 170488

Accession Number: 2006.44.969

Box

Small brass box with cover and Oriental style engraved pattern. Wood interior.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 170489

Accession Number: 2006.44.2085

Armchair

Chippendale-style mahogany open armchair. Yellow patterned upholstery and brass upholstery tacks.

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 170490

Accession Number: 2006.44.715

Box

Black round lacquer box with a painted carriage scene on the cover.

Maker: unknown

Material: lacquer (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 170491

Accession Number: 2006.44.2091AB

Ashtray

Round brass ashtray with open square on pedastal in center.

Maker: Buffalo Manufacturing Co.

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 170492

Accession Number: 2006.44.967

Bird figurine

Small white ivory bird with a long tail.

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 170493

Accession Number: 2006.44.2089

Calendar

Silver ornamented calendar with ten ivory printed sheets. Monogram "AP" on the front. Lined with red velvet on the back.

Date: 1988

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), ivory (tooth component), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 170494

Accession Number: 2006.44.2090

Candlestand

Mahogany Chippendale-style candlestand. Round top with small lip. Fluted urn shaped shaft and three legs with claw and ball feet.

Maker: Paine Furniture Company

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 170495

Accession Number: 2006.44.718

Club

Fijian two-handed club known as a sali. Long handle ending with a curved, flattened club face decorated on each side with wide bands of carved circles of different size separated by narrow bands of overlapping triangles. There is a projecting spur off the club head. Said to be fashioned after the cl...

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 170496

Accession Number: 2006.44.955

Inkwell

Square glass inkwell with a small lid. Diamond pattern on the bottom of the lid.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 170497

Accession Number: 2006.44.2088AB

Club

Fijian two-handed club known as a sali. Long handle ending with a curved, flattened club face decorated on each side with wide bands of carved circles separated with narrow bands of overlapping triangles and diamonds. There is a projecting spur off the club head. Said to be fashioned after the clawe...

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 170498

Accession Number: 2006.44.954

Scepter

Oriental style carved nephrite jade scepter.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), nephrite

GUSN: 170499

Accession Number: 2006.44.2059

Club

Carved Fijian club, or kia kavo. Long handle with knobbed base and a curved head with a rounded protubernece on the top. The underside of the head is curved and a thin layer of wood has been scraped away leaving a rough surface. Although similar to other Fijian weapons, kia kavo were used as ceremo...

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 170500

Accession Number: 2006.44.953

Desk set

Browm leather set holder with a dictionary, a memo pad, an address notebook and a pair of scissors.

Maker: London Harness Co.

Material: leather, paper (fiber product), metal, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 170532

Accession Number: 2006.44.2086

Tea Table

Federal style inlaid two tiered drop-leaf tea table. Each table leaf has a pale yellow fluted diamond inlay at center. Pale yellow stringing around each leaf and on legs. Brass handles attached to ends of table. Bracket feet connected by a turned stretcher.

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 170533

Accession Number: 2006.44.1169

Humidor

Mahogany, brass mounted humidor. Handle on each end with brass plate on lid.

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 170534

Accession Number: 2006.44.952

Desk lamp

Black tin desk lamp with painted flowers on base. Two lampshades with floral pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), cardboard

GUSN: 170535

Accession Number: 2006.44.2084

Bowl

Hexagonal ceramic pierced celadon green bowl.

Maker: Phillips, Nannie Jencks (Borden), 1877-1963

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 170536

Accession Number: 2006.44.1202

Ashtray

Porcelain square ashtray with a painted splayed American eagle in center with red, white and blue shield on its chest, holding a banner in its beak and an olive branch and arrows in its talons, circle of stars above its head, and a border of gold fluer de lis and scrolls around the inner rim.

Date: 1892-1907

Maker: Tressemanes & Vogt (Maker) The National Remembrance Shop (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 170537

Accession Number: 2006.44.973