Historic New England

Wallpaper

Fragment. Small-scale geometric pattern of criss-cross squares with floral motif in centers. Printed in white, pink and black on blue-grey ground.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177787

Accession Number: 1967.136.2

Wallpaper

Fragment. Large-scale diaper pattern. Grey vine on white field separating grid of maroon ogee-ended panels with floral sprigs in green and violet.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177788

Accession Number: 1967.136.20

Fragment. Vertical stripe of alternating stylized flowers in blue with horizontal pinstripe field and solid vertical band with naturalistic sprigs of white and pink daisies bordered by black and yellow bands. Straight repeat.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177789

Accession Number: 1967.136.21

Wallpaper

Fragments. Allover floral (clematis?) heads in red and orange on a delicate yellow, leafed vine with berried stem. Printed on olive ground.

Date: 1880-1885

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177790

Accession Number: 1967.136.22

Wallpaper

Fragment. Floral blue and white element outlined in grey pin-dots and accented with white liquid mica. Printed on white ground.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177791

Accession Number: 1967.136.23

Wallpaper

Fragment. Small-scale tile pattern. Squares outlined in black with goemetric red and green design in centers alternating with squares of similar design in grey and white. Printed on unground paper.

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177792

Accession Number: 1967.136.24

Wallpaper

Fragment. Narrow vertical stripes with scattering of blue, tiny, stylized flowers. Printed in pink, black and white on grosgrain embossed paper.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177793

Accession Number: 1967.136.25

Wallpaper

Fragment. Dense repeating vertical stripes, the two largest are abstract floral and naturalistic floral, alternating with narrow pink stripes and diaper pattern in liquid mica. Printed in pink, white, green and black on unground paper.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177794

Accession Number: 1967.136.26

Wallpaper

Fragment. Continuous flower heads set against broken horizontal stripes. Printed in pink, white, green, black and liquid mica.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177795

Accession Number: 1967.136.26A

Wallpaper

Fragment. Frieze Border. Allover continuous repeat of flowers, perhaps garland. Bordered on top by two horizontal black lines. Printed in pink, blue, green and white liquid mica on white or unground paper.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177796

Accession Number: 1967.136.26B

Wallpaper

Fragment. Diagonal orange lines - lattice on black ground. Some white.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177797

Accession Number: 1967.136.2B

Wallpaper

Fragment. Vertical stripe of diaper pattern alternating with berried foliage vine. Printed in green, red and white poosibly on blue ground. Colors are faded and stained. Straight repeat.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177798

Accession Number: 1967.136.3

Wallpaper

Fragment. Allover diaper pattern with diagonal grid imitating lace on a dotted field. Printed in white on blue? ground.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177799

Accession Number: 1967.136.4

Wallpaper

Fragment. Vertical geometric stripe in blue on white? ground. Straight match.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177800

Accession Number: 1967.136.5

Wallpaper

Fragment. Very dark green? ground. Design not decipherable, but printed in pink and white.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177801

Accession Number: 1967.136.6

Wallpaper

Fragments. Allover, small-scale repeat with vertical stripes of delicate serpentine vines. Printed in white on red ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1810-1825

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177802

Accession Number: 1967.136.7

Wallpaper

Fragments. Floral possibly with medallion. Printed in dark green, turquoise and yellow on tan ground.

Date: 1815-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177803

Accession Number: 1967.136.8

Wallpaper

Fragment. Diaper pattern. Bifircated foliate elements in green and red alternating with red outlined and horizontally striped diamonds. Separated by white scrolls on unground paper.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177804

Accession Number: 1967.136.15

Wallpaper

Fragment. Diaper pattern with stylized flowers at intersection framing maroon diamond panel with hollow, round corners. Printed in brown, tan and maroon.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177805

Accession Number: 1967.136.19

Wallpaper

Fragment. Allover floral vine with thick, stocky stems. Flower heads tipped in red with yellow centers and olive stems and buds on tan/khaki ground.

Date: 1880-1885

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177806

Accession Number: 1967.137.14

Wallpaper

Fragment. Rainbow paper. Allover grid of stylized floral forms with husk and bead elements. Printed in a blend of red, yellow, black and white on unground paper.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177807

Accession Number: 1967.137.2

Wallpaper

Fragments. Scrolling Greek Revival foliage in grey and white framing geometric forms. Printed on pink ground.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177808

Accession Number: 1967.137.3

Wallpaper

Fragment. Grey and white marble pattern with maroon and black stripe with pink stylized floral elements.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177859

Accession Number: 1965.1.13

Wallpaper

Fragment. Geometric with some foliate elements printed in grey, white and black on grey ground.

Date: 1810-1815

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177860

Accession Number: 1965.4.2

Wallpaper

Fragments. Allover daisy sprays with white liquid mica silver stems. Printed in two yellows and white on a beige ground.

Date: 1885-1900

Maker: Howell & Brothers (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177861

Accession Number: 1965.4.12

Wallpaper

Fragments of imitation carved strapwork printed in two browns, ochre and black framing reverse-printed, stylized floral element in red and black on tan ground.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177862

Accession Number: 1965.1.15

Wallpaper

Fragment. Stylized anthemions with intertwining lines printed in tan, yellow and pink liquid mica on beige ground.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177863

Accession Number: 1965.1.17

Wallpaper

Three layers of wallpaper removed from the Ebenezer Clough House, in Boston, Massachusetts. The top, visible layer is printed with a foliate pattern of repeating leaves on a pindot background. Printed in green and red on a grey ground.

Date: 1845-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177864

Accession Number: 1965.3.2-.4

Wallpaper

Stripe pattern alternating between a meandering floral vine and a vertical pattern made of scrolled foliage and other foliate elements. Printed in green, red, brown on a yellow ground.

Date: 1820-1825

Maker: Grant, Charles (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177865

Accession Number: 1965.3.1

Wallpaper

Fragment. Leaf design in white and red on green ground.

Date: 1835-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177866

Accession Number: 1965.1.10

Wallpaper

Fragments. Turquoise foliate scroll on light blue ground.

Date: 1835-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177867

Accession Number: 1965.1.11

Wallpaper

Fragments. Geometric pattern of small octagons flanked by grape vine and cable stripe. Printed in grey, maroon and black on tan ground.

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177868

Accession Number: 1965.1.12

Wallpaper

Alternating wide and narrow stripes. Wide stripe composed of vertical dashes in blue. Narrow stripe consists of cable design between brown and maroon bands.

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177869

Accession Number: 1965.1.14

Wallpaper

Fragment. Allover, stylized floral and foliage pattern in yellow and olive interrupted by meandering tan and red line. Printed on beige ground.

Date: 1880-1885

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177870

Accession Number: 1965.1.16

Wallpaper

Fragment. Striped wallpaper with garland and dotted ground. Printed in black and white on grey ground.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177871

Accession Number: 1965.1.18

Wallpaper

Fragment. Three-dimensional diamond paper in sienna and white on cinnamon ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1811-1817

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

GUSN: 177872

Accession Number: 1965.1.2

Wallpaper

Fragment. Stylized tulip tiles alternating with blank squares. Entire surface has printed crazing. Printed in red, pink, green, with off-white on tan ground.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177873

Accession Number: 1965.1.21

Wallpaper

Fragment. Stylized floral sprig stripe in pink and green on green patterned ground, overprinted with fine black zigzag grid.

Date: 1915-1925

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177874

Accession Number: 1965.1.22

Wallpaper

Fragment. Stylized floral medallion enclosed by ribbons. Printed in red and white on ochre ground.

Date: 1815-1825

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

GUSN: 177875

Accession Number: 1965.1.3

Wallpaper

Fragment. Diaper pattern with central floral element in blue and white, separated by continuous stylized foliage. Stone work blocks in black and blue printed over original pattern surface. Printed on grey ground. Straight match.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177876

Accession Number: 1965.1.4