Fragments of grasscloth on paper backing. Design of overall, widely separated exotic birds. Flowers (including daisies) and willow boughs. Green, fushia, grey and blue on tan ground.
Date: 1900-1930
Maker: unknown
GUSN: 178834
Accession Number: 1971.147
Unused sample. Overlapping oriental vignettes printed in green, sage, two blues, purple, lavender, two pinks, black, brown, orange and yellow on unground paper. Drop repeat.
Date: 1900-1910
GUSN: 178835
Accession Number: 1923.315
Vignettes separated by birds, lush vegetation, architectural structures. Three greens, red, pink, orange, purple, white, brown, beige, aqua on unground paper.
GUSN: 178836
Accession Number: 1923.314
Wallpaper border fragment. Stylized striped ribbon pinched by beads with floral elements mid-way between the beads. Printed in tan, green, black, rust, brown on a tan ground.
Date: 1840-1850
GUSN: 178837
Accession Number: 1971.146B
Fragment. Three-dimensional Rococo strapwork with horizontal pin-striped surfaces. Flowers occur on some straps. Printed in dark and light grey on a white, satin ground.
GUSN: 178838
Accession Number: 1971.146A
Fragment. Rennaisance Revivial paper with strapwork design made of C-scrolls and cartouches and vertical columns. Printed in tan, two browns and two blues on a white, satin ground.
Date: 1850-1860
GUSN: 178839
Accession Number: 1950.597
Two wallpaper fragments. Classical pillar and arch motif with classical elements. On arch is egg and dart moulding. Bouquets of flowers hang from center of arch by ribbon. White and black on a grey ground.
Date: 1785-1800
GUSN: 178840
Accession Number: 1985.692A
Border with a simple, meandering, stylized leaf pattern. Printed in blue on a light grey ground.
GUSN: 178841
Accession Number: 1985.690B
Brocade wallpaper with stripes. The narrow stripes are embellished with ovals and pin dots. Meandering through the stripes are intertwined vines and ribbon gathered by sprigs and bow knots. Printed in blue, two whites and pink on an orange ground.
GUSN: 178842
Accession Number: 1985.690A
Wallpaper border fragment. Very simple pattern of an undulating line with stylized sprigs. Printed in black on a white ground.
Date: 1785-1790
GUSN: 178843
Accession Number: 1985.691B
This pastoral pattern depicts three vignettes that relate to prints and copperplate textiles of the period. The vignettes are lined up vertically. There is the couple with the rake, the standing shepherd with the seated woman and seated shepherd with a woman holding a basket of fruit. Each scene is ...
GUSN: 178844
Accession Number: 1985.691A
Border fragment. Spiral and leaf design. Attached to sidewall paper 1985.692A.
GUSN: 178846
Accession Number: 1985.692B
Fragment. Losenge pattern with foliate element in the center of each losenge. White printed on unground paper.
GUSN: 178847
Accession Number: 1914.15A
Fragments. Diamond and octagonal medallions with stylized foliage. Blended pink and white on unground blue paper
Date: 1825-1830
GUSN: 178848
Accession Number: 1914.15B
Wallpaper border fragment. Floral pattern, possibly daisies, printed in two shades of green flocking, two shades of grey, yellow, orange on a white ground.
Date: 1820-1830
GUSN: 178849
Accession Number: 1980.200
Fragment. Scene of a dove, with olive branch in its beak, atop bow and arrows. Printed in three greens, grey, black and white on a grey ground.
GUSN: 178850
Accession Number: 1980.199B
Fragment. Has part of the edge and trees seen in 1980.199A. Three shades of green, grey and black on a grey ground.
Date: 1810-1825
GUSN: 178851
Accession Number: 1980.199C
Used fragment of border. Leaf motif with striped edge (pattern indecipherable). Prints in two greys, two reds and white on grey ground.
GUSN: 178852
Accession Number: 1980.199D
Fragment. Landscape figure depicting a woman, in a rural setting, milking a goat. On the edge is a vertical, leafy stalk and next to it, a diamond pattern. Printed in three greens, grey, black and white on a grey ground.
GUSN: 178853
Accession Number: 1980.199A
Unused sample. Medallions inset with a basket of roses. Medallions are connected by floral trails and topped with bowed ribbon. Diapered background. Prints in two pinks, blue, tan, white, two greens on beige ground.
Date: 1930-1940
GUSN: 178854
Accession Number: 1955.298B
Fragment of trellis and floral wallpaper. Printed in red, pink, two greens, blue, white and black on white figured ground.
Date: 1920-1930
Material: paper (fiber product)
GUSN: 178855
Accession Number: 1955.299C
Unused sample. Allover dark brown, blue and green checks on ochre ground with fine, vertical, black lines imitating woven cloth.
Maker: M.H. Birge & Sons (Manufacturer)
GUSN: 178856
Accession Number: 1974.367
Unused sample. Wide stripes with a stylized flower and leaf on either side with narrow stripes. With separate top and bottom borders. Printed in three ochres, two reds and two greens on a green ground.
Date: 1905-1915
Maker: Allen-Higgins Wall Paper Co. (Manufacturer)
GUSN: 178857
Accession Number: 1974.365A
Unused sanple. Bottom border, with matching top border (1974.365C), has a design of stylized, erect flowers alternating with leaves. Printed in three ochres, two reds and two greens on green ground.
GUSN: 178858
Accession Number: 1974.365B
Rolled fragments. Stylized stripe of grapevine, printed in blue.
GUSN: 178859
Accession Number: 1974.368
Unused sample. Allover, stylistic floral blossom repeat. Printed in tan over over field of five undulating black lines (in imitation of tapestry) on unground paper. Straight repeat.
Date: 1890-1910
Maker: Frederick Beck & Company (Manufacturer)
GUSN: 178860
Accession Number: 1974.364
Unused sample. Allover tapestry pattern with tree boughs and foliage printed in four greens, tan and beige and outlined in maroon on pale grey-green ground.
Maker: Standard Papers (Manufacturer)
GUSN: 178861
Accession Number: 1974.366
Unused sample. Bottom border with matching top border (1974.365B), has a design of stylized, erect flowers alternating with leaves. Printed in three ochres, two reds and two greens on a green ground.
GUSN: 178862
Accession Number: 1974.365C
Fragment. Border. Continuous guilloche with red centers. Printed in brown and metallic gold on ochre ground.
Date: 1865-1875
GUSN: 178863
Accession Number: 1996.56
Fragment. Reform style. Stylized floral and leaf ornaments in green, salmon and metallic gold within white losenge on a grey ground. Straight repeat.
GUSN: 178864
Accession Number: 1996.55
Fragment. Border. Continuous floral chain wrapped around a fluted rod, with cable band along dotted edge. Printed in black and red on white ground.
Date: 1815-1830
GUSN: 178865
Accession Number: 1971.169B
Fragment. Densely arranged floral elements separated by broad strips of flowered vine creating a subtle diaper pattern. Printed in red, two greens on yellow ground.
GUSN: 178866
Accession Number: 1971.169
Fragment. Simplified blue quatrefoils enclosing white flower head on a pin-dot field. Printed on a blue ground.
GUSN: 178867
Accession Number: 1971.171.2
Fragment. Green and red stripe with scalloped edges alternating with repeated diamond shaped medallions embellished with stylized foliage. Printed on white ground.
Date: 1810-1815
GUSN: 178868
Accession Number: 1971.171.1
Wallpaper border pattern of twisted leaves wrapped around a thick rod. Bottom band of beading and reeding. Printed in lavender, pink, light orange, blue, dark purple, white, black and bright orange on yellow ground.
GUSN: 178869
Accession Number: 1972.115B
Daisy striped wallpaper with basket weave ornament between the thin daisy stripes, embellished with pointed lobes. Printed in brown and white on a pink ground.
GUSN: 178870
Accession Number: 1972.115A
Fragment. Vertical stripe. Moire? stripe bordered by band of sprigs and alternating with broad stripe of organic/abstract shapes on dotted field. Straight repeat. Blue on white ground.
Date: 1790-1810
GUSN: 178871
Accession Number: 1971.170
Wallpaper fragment with repeated pattern of a tulip and flower alternating with a berried sprig. Printed in yellow, green, and white on gray ground. Second layer.
GUSN: 178874
Accession Number: 1971.184.2
Wallpaper fragment with pattern of densely arranged leaves. Printed in white with red veining on brown ground. Fourth (and last) layer.
Date: 1815-1820
GUSN: 178875
Accession Number: 1971.184.4
Wallpaper fragment with floral and foliate pattern. Printed in red and green on yellow ground. First layer, with traces of whitewash on the back.
GUSN: 178876
Accession Number: 1971.184.1
Unused sample. Scene of domestic architecture with gothic, chinoisere and moorish elements. These structures are situated by a rocky stream with a bridge. There is a pogoda/gazebo. Printed in orange, green, brown, black, tan on a white satin ground.
Date: 1845-1855
GUSN: 178877
Accession Number: 1924.657
Unused sample. Overall random floral, with shading of horizontal pin stripes and occasional free form detail. Printed in off-white and blue on a white ground.
GUSN: 178878
Accession Number: 1924.656
Fragment. Allover pattern of twig-like marks. Blue printed on grey ground.
GUSN: 178879
Accession Number: 1971.2211.2
Fragments. Allover floral pattern with sprigs and vines. Pattern is extremely faded. White printed on a pink ground.
GUSN: 178880
Accession Number: 1971.2211.1AB
Fragments. Masonry paper. There are different shaped cells that give the look of cut marble or stone and some have classical moulding framing them. Orange, red, black, brown, aqua and white on a beige ground.
Date: 1860-1865
GUSN: 178881
Accession Number: 1981.85
Fragment. Cartouche pattern with scrolls over stripes with diaper reserves. Printed in red, two greens, mustard and silver mica on a white ground.
Date: 1890-1900
GUSN: 178882
Accession Number: 1981.86
Horizontal, elongated octagons frame patera; against an overall scale pattern. Printed in orange, green, black and rust on a white ground.
Date: 1810-1820
GUSN: 178883
Accession Number: 1971.172.2
Vertical floral with vertical strips of lattice; black strips hand-painted horizontally. Printed in black, varnish green on a blue ground.
Date: 1795-1810
GUSN: 178884
Accession Number: 1971.172.1
Wallpaper fragments. Allover stylized foliate design and foliage sprig with tendrils. Printed in black and green on white ground on blue-grey rag paper.
GUSN: 178885
Accession Number: 1971.173
Fragment. Arabesque design of a cupid beneath drapery swags and beading and on a pedestal sprouting wheat and frameds by two birds perched on arabesques. Printed in orange, green, white and black on blue ground.
GUSN: 178886
Accession Number: 1981.64