Historic New England

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Renaissance Revival. Stripe. Repeating red and green schematic flowers within blue and green cartouches bordered by diaper pattern stripe. Printed on polished white ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177149

Accession Number: 1969.580.2

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Allover floral pattern with branches of dogwood, roses. Grey, brown, beige dark blue on a blue ground. Drop repeat.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Imperial Wallcoverings (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177150

Accession Number: 1969.783B

Wallpaper

Fragment. Border. Narrow border with twisted foliage in two greys and black and maroon edges.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177151

Accession Number: 1969.586.1B

Wallpaper

Fragment. Diaper pattern printed in ochre with light green diamonds printed in the center, from which "rootlets" grow. Printed on unground paper.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177152

Accession Number: 1969.586.2

Wallpaper

Fragment. Green and blue floral pattern printed on white ground.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177153

Accession Number: 1969.586.3

Wallpaper

Fragment. Large-scale diaper pattern. Diamonds formed by cream, maroon and grey interlace with reverse printed maroon floral design in center. Printed on ochre ground.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177154

Accession Number: 1969.586.4

Wallpaper

Fragment. Diaper pattern formed by red outlined cable on white ground, and green ovals at intersections. Interior of each diamond is grey with small white 8-petaled flower.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177155

Accession Number: 1969.586.5

Wallpaper

Fragment. Foliate diaper pattern. Dark grey diamonds with three entwined leaves and red and yellow flower head printed in the center. Printed on grey ground.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177156

Accession Number: 1969.586.1

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Bunches of fruit on an allover, simple floral background. Two greys, two browns, pink, red, white and light blue on a blue ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Imperial Wallcoverings (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177157

Accession Number: 1969.782C

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Floral medallions with yellow roses. Diapered background. Printed in two greens, two yellows, gold liquid mica, silver liquid mica and olive on a beige ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1895-1915

Maker: York Wallpaper Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177158

Accession Number: 1969.782A

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper border. Floral medallions with yellow roses. Diapered background. Border matches sidewall. Printed in olive, two greens, yellow, two ochres, silver mica and gold mica on blended white, green and pink ground.

Date: 1895-1915

Maker: York Wallpaper Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177159

Accession Number: 1969.782B

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Grisaille strapwork framing vignette of houses, separated by medallions of hunting gear and gardening tools. Printed in green, yellow, red and salmon on light grey ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1934

Maker: Imperial Wallcoverings (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177160

Accession Number: 1969.785B

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Ceiling paper. Allover pattern of small lines and circles composed of dots interspersed with slightly larger dots. Printed in tan, grey and red on beige ground.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177161

Accession Number: 1969.785A

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover floral pattern. Small stylized flower blossoms in blue, cadmium red, white and pale pink surrounded by small, pale pink twigs. Printed on pink ground.

Date: 1895-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177162

Accession Number: 1969.577.5

Wallpaper

Imitation of Italian velvet. Large floral pattern in dark red, brown, and peach on orange ground. Drop repeat.

Date: 1877

Maker: Watts & Co., Ltd. (Manufacturer) Scott, G. Gilbert (George Gilbert), 1839-1897

GUSN: 177163

Accession Number: 1919.517d

Wallpaper

Cut sample of rampant lion walllpaper printed in gold, blue, and brown on tan ground and embossed with vertical rope texture. Straight match.

Date: 1875-1885

Maker: Balin, Paul

GUSN: 177164

Accession Number: 1919.517g

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Diaper pattern. Diamonds formed by interlocking lines in metallic gold. At intersection of each diamond is a stylized foliate element. Printed on teal ground. Straight match.

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177165

Accession Number: 1919.517b

Wallpaper

Cut wallpaper sample. Pomegranate and chrysanthemum frieze. Printed in beige, green, black, peach, brick red, brown and tan on cream ground.

Date: 1875-1885

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177166

Accession Number: 1919.517i

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Plain brown flocked paper. No pattern.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177167

Accession Number: 1919.517h

Wallpaper

Metallic green chevron pattern and all over clematis design in two olives, two browns, blue, and white on green ground, and embossed with pebble texture. Straight match.

Date: 1875-1885

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177168

Accession Number: 1919.517c

Wallpaper

White embroidered net with floral pattern in grey and white on blue ground. Straight match.

Date: 1875-1885

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177169

Accession Number: 1919.517e

Wallpaper

Chrysanthemums printed in three greens, yellow-green, two pinks, two oranges and white on light blue ground and embossed with pebble texture. Drop repeat.

Date: 1875-1885

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177170

Accession Number: 1919.517f

Wallpaper

Unused sample. All over floral design on embossed paper patterned with random parallel lines. Reverse printed in metallic gold with flowers printed to look like needlework in two pinks and beige on cream ground. Drop repeat.

Date: 1875-1885

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177171

Accession Number: 1919.517a

Wallpaper

Fragment. Brown oatmeal paper.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177172

Accession Number: 1973.114

Wallpaper

Rolled wallpaper sample. Central flower framed by scrolling leaves and separated by floral bouquets. Printed in yellow against an ochre, liquid mica ground. Straight match.

Date: 1904

Maker: Mott, Henry H. (Design Manager)

GUSN: 177173

Accession Number: 1969.3623Q

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Machine printed sprig pattern in two blues and two browns with brown dots on unground paper. Straight repeat.

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177578

Accession Number: 1986.1102

Wallpaper

Two fragments. Small-scale diaper pattern framed by white, reverse printed diamonds outlined in brown with blue, stylized flower heads in the centers. Straight repeat.

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177579

Accession Number: 1986.1101AB

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Thin strips of grass tinted blue-grey and woven together with thread.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: grass (plant material), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177580

Accession Number: 2000.162

Wallpaper

Fragment of Walt Disney cartoon character paper showing Mickey and Minnie Mouse on a picnic with Pluto, Donald Duck with train, Goofy, Pinocchio with Bambi, and two of the seven dwarfs. Light pink (?) ground with pattern printed in blue, pink, yellow, brown, black, red, orange.

Date: 1945-1950

Maker: Possibly Sunworthy (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177581

Accession Number: 1980.198

Wallpaper

Three unused rolls. Pattern composed of lacy medallions inset with rose nosegay. Octagonal medallion separated by leaves and small, circular medallion. Printed in pink, green, yellow on yellow-green ground.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Galligan, William J. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177582

Accession Number: 1978.210A-D

Wallpaper

Four partial rolls. Pattern composed of long-tailed bird (a finch?) set within a scalloped-shaped, floral medallion. Prints in green, brown, mauve, yellow on green ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177583

Accession Number: 1978.205A-E

Wallpaper

Four fragments that fit together. Pattern features a central medallion with foliage inside and is framed by beading. Above and below medallion is flowing ribbon and on the side are flowers and foliage. Printed in two greys on a light grey ground.

Date: 1915-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177584

Accession Number: 1952.470

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragments. Repeating diaper pattern with stylized medallions in each losenge. Small diamonds separate the large losenges. Printed in taupe, two greys on a gray-green ground.

Date: 1915-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177585

Accession Number: 1952.469

Wallpaper

Four unused rolls and fragments. Imitation woven design. Printed in gold, yellow, orange, green, cream on tan ground.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177586

Accession Number: 1978.207A-E

Wallpaper

Eight partial rolls of wallpaper. Allover floral pattern composed of peonies, poppies, mums, daisies and other assorted flowers. Printed in two yellows, two greens, beige on white ground.

Date: 1965-1975

Maker: unknown

Material: vinyl

GUSN: 177587

Accession Number: 1978.222

Wallpaper

Two unused rolls. Diapered pattern of small tulip motif. Prints in pink on white ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177588

Accession Number: 1978.221ab

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper roll. Pattern composed of rosette and swans flanking a lyre set within stencilled squares. Printed in white and grey on ochre ground.

Date: 1945-1950

Maker: Katzenbach and Warren (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177589

Accession Number: 1950.600

Wallpaper

One length [Fragment A] and seven fragments [b-h] of the scenic paper "Les Jardins Francais." This panel depicts two women and a man in a park with a statue and balustrade. The architectural ornaments in the garden are derived from classical sources.

Date: 1822-1837

Maker: Zuber et Cie (Manufacturer) Mongin, Antoine-Pierre

GUSN: 177590

Accession Number: 1929.1853.1A-H

Wallpaper

Three unused rolls. Pattern composed of vertical stripe of tall basket or urn filled with flowers alternating with floral spray. Edged wtih heart motif and stylized leaf and flower. Prints in pink, mauve, three greens, blue, yellow, grey on grey ground. Drop repeat.

Date: 1945-1950

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

GUSN: 177591

Accession Number: 1950.604.1-.3

Wallpaper

Rolled sample. Repeating bouquet of flowers, including roses, in a basket. Bordered on the left and right by a row of small hearts. Printed in three greens, pink, mauve, blue, yellow, olive, brown and grey. Drop repeat.

Date: 1945-1955

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

GUSN: 177592

Accession Number: 1950.605

Wallpaper

Unused roll. Pattern composed of floral spray with ivy garland alternating with floral rosette medallion; diapered background; pleated edges. Prints in two pinks, orange, three greens, red, white, tan, mauve on mauve ground. Drop repeat.

Date: 1940-1950

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

GUSN: 177593

Accession Number: 1950.599

Wallpaper

Six unused rolls. Diaper pattern composed of root-like motif inset with anthemion. Printed in white and gray on beige ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer) United Wallpaper Crafters of N. Am. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177594

Accession Number: 1950.602.1-.6

Wallpaper

Two full and one partial, unused rolls. Pattern composed of floral spray alternating with floral and leaf medallion encircled by bay leaf vine. Prints in two greys and white on grey ground.

Date: 1945-1950

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer) United Wallpaper Crafters of N. Am. (Manufacturer)

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 177595

Accession Number: 1950.603.1-.3

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused roll. Ashlar pattern composed of imitation marble blocks separated by leaf vines and rosette. Prints in brown, tan, white on tan ground.

Date: 1977

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177596

Accession Number: 1979.98

Wallpaper

Two unused rolls of wallpaper. Solid slate-blue color. One roll is unopened and remains in its brown paper wrapper.

Date: 1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 177597

Accession Number: 1950.601.1-.2

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Pillar and Arch design framing view of church spire, which same believe to be by Sir Christopher Wren, while others believe it is the Old North Church, Boston, MA. Printed in two browns and tan.

Date: 1906-1910

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 177598

Accession Number: 1942.4732

Wallpaper

Fragment. Allover, stylized leaves reverse printed in green and red on an unground.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177599

Accession Number: 2000.390

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Foliate scrolls draped with festoons of bell flowers and suspending small floral medallions with beading. Printed in light tan, orange and green on beige ground.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177600

Accession Number: 1955.301D

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Panel with swags and cherubs frolicking with a lioness, alternating with a panel with an urn. Printed in rust and brown on ivory ground.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: Frederick Beck & Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177601

Accession Number: 1966.2136

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Diaper pattern formed by entwined ribbon and foliate vine and framing flower head. Printed in white and ochre. Straight match.

Date: 1945-1955

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 177602

Accession Number: 2000.172AB

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