Historic New England

Wallpaper

Two unused fragments of scenic paper, possibly lagoon or swamp. Foreground consists of myriad of foliage and flowers, including roses, behind which is water, water lilies, dragonfly, reeds, and trees. Printed in two greens, ten browns, red, pink, and grey on light grey ground.

Date: 1885-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176380

Accession Number: 1985.26.509

Wallpaper

Unused sample of floral paper featuring chrysanthemums and daisies. Printed in red, two pinks, white, two greens, and purple/grey on grey ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176381

Accession Number: 1985.26.510

Wallpaper

Unused sample of interlaced circular knots. Printed in embossed metallic gold, yellow, copper(?) and black on reddish-brown, embossed ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176382

Accession Number: 1985.26.511

Wallpaper

Unused sample of floral pattern of chrysanthemums, scrolling leaves, and lace. Printed in grey, white, ochre, and light red on dark red ground.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176383

Accession Number: 1985.26.512

Wallpaper

Medieval style paper with metallic gold, double crosses alternating with stylized heraldic element also in metallic gold.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176384

Accession Number: 1985.26.513

Wallpaper

Unused sample of floral patterned paper with scrolling leaves set atop ribbon-striped background. Printed in two browns, two greens, white and metallic ground on light green ground.

Date: 1885-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176385

Accession Number: 1985.26.514

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Pattern consists of alternating large and small sizes of stylized iris or lily. Printed in red, dark olive, metallic gold and white on tan, chevron-embossed ungrounded paper. Drop repeat.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176386

Accession Number: 1985.26.516

Wallpaper

Unused sample of border. Pattern consists of stylized scroll and crown-shaped motif. Printed in green and black on olive, pebbled textured, embossed ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176387

Accession Number: 1985.26.517

Wallpaper

Unused sample of border, kilim-style pattern. Printed in red, mustard yellow, light yellow, blue, light green, dark green and black on ochre ground. Overprinted with black pin dots.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176388

Accession Number: 1985.26.518

Wallpaper

Unused sample of border. Pattern consists of roses and curving leaf, buds, and beads. Edged with cabling. Printed in pink, brown, metallic copper, metallic gold, and light green on darker green mica ground. Rib textured paper.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176389

Accession Number: 1985.26.519

Wallpaper

Unused sample of imitation tapestry paper. Floral design of poppies in red, pink, yellow, three greens, and bluish-grey on olive ground. Overprinted with black screen.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176390

Accession Number: 1985.26.520

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Imitation silk damask with bouquets of flowers and wheat framed by foliate scrolls draped with floral garlands. Printed in cream and tan on a field of narrow, metallic gold pin stripes on an embossed, taupe liquid mica ground. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176391

Accession Number: 1985.26.522

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Large diaper pattern formed by scalloped losenges outlined in white arabesques and framing wild rose bouquets surrounded by wild rose wreaths. Printed in two pinks, rose, lavender, three greens, yellow, white, blue, grey-green on a grey ground. Straight match.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176392

Accession Number: 1985.26.523

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Baroque Revival floral design surrounded by scalloped stiff leaf frame. Pink damask design on an embossed, salmon colored, moire ground.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176393

Accession Number: 1985.26.524

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Densely arranged, scrolling acanthus leaves framing a floral bouquet in an urn. Printed in green, salmon, tan, white, metallic copper and pewter on a metallic gold field and an embossed, ochre ground. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176394

Accession Number: 1985.26.525

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Background of diaper pattern with strapwork cartouches and flowers in the foreground. Printed in beige, teal, red, brown and light brown on a dark taupe ground.

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176395

Accession Number: 1985.26.528

Wallpaper

Unused sample of floral paper. Printed in white and beige on mauve, mica ground.

Date: 1885-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176396

Accession Number: 1985.26.531

Wallpaper

Unused sample of paper. Pattern consists of acanthus leaf scrolling around lance with fleur-de-lis spearhead. Printed in two browns and black on oatmeal colored, herringbone embossed paper. Drop repeat.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176397

Accession Number: 1985.26.532

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Bottom and top band of facing triangles. Central pattern of stylized leaves framed by scrolling lines of beads. Printed in red, burgundy, gold, black on a white ground.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176398

Accession Number: 1985.26.534

Wallpaper

Unused sample of floral paper consisting of peonies(?) and scrolling foliage. Printed in grey, yellow and gold on mauve, liquid mica ground. Ribbed embossed paper.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176399

Accession Number: 1985.26.535

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Pattern consists of wreath tied at bottom with ribbon and topped with bowl and floral bouquet. Printed in white, metallic copper, metallic gold and liquid mica on beige sand ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: Carey Brothers (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 176400

Accession Number: 1985.26.536

Wallpaper

Unused sample of floral paper. Pattern consists of meandering Frescan-like flowers and scrolling leaf. Printed in pink, white, liquid mica and metallic gold on light pink textured ground. Drop repeat.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176401

Accession Number: 1985.26.538

Wallpaper

Unused sample of floral and scrolling foliage paper. Printed in grey and metallic gold on beige ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176402

Accession Number: 1985.26.539

Wallpaper

White losenges with Greek keys at the intersections framing metallic gold, foliate sprigs printed on a grey ground. Straight match.

Date: 1875-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176403

Accession Number: 1985.26.54

Wallpaper

Unused sample of heraldic-style paper. Pattern consists of stylized shield and fleur-de-lis spear(?) over scrolling branches and leaves. Printed in light green, brown, light grey-green, black and metallic gold on dark green ground. 'Corduroy' textured paper. Straight repeat(?)

Date: 1875-1885

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176404

Accession Number: 1985.26.542

Wallpaper Roll

Unused roll. Scrolled foliage and floral pattern. Prints in red, mauve, green, gold mica on tan ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177389

Accession Number: 1986.1618

Wallpaper

Unused partial roll. Light scrolled foliage and floral pattern. Prints in yellow, red, brown, light olive on dark olive ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177390

Accession Number: 1986.1623

Wallpaper

Unused fragments of border consisting of peonies and smaller flowers; edged with band of diaper patterning. Prints in dark olive, two reds, brown, black, metallic gold on light olive ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177391

Accession Number: 1986.1622AB

Wallpaper

Two unused rolls. Dense pattern of delicately rendered, floral and foliate design. Prints in tan, metallic (?) gold on mauve ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 177392

Accession Number: 1986.1624AB

Wallpaper

Large fragments of wallpaper. Floral and scrolled foliage pattern. Prints in red, metallic gold, blue mica, tan on beige ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 177393

Accession Number: 1986.1625A-L

Wallpaper Border

Partial roll of wallpaper border. Continuous floral vine with green and blue flowers and brown and black leaves printed above a row of imitation wood or plaster moulding with a shell motif.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177394

Accession Number: 1986.1027

Wallpaper Covered Pamphlet

Pocket size pamphlet for a child with fairytale inside. Pattern of floral bouquet and foliage. Printed in green on an unground paper.

Date: 1830-1835

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177395

Accession Number: 2000.2220

School Book Cover

Book cover with a pattern of stripes, flowers, sprigs, chevrons, dots, meandering line, lace. Printed in green and white on a pink ground.

Date: 1810-1819

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177396

Accession Number: 2000.2219

Wallpaper

Fragments. Rainbow medallion paper. Repeated medium-sized floral medallions printed in blended blue, green, white and red on unground paper.

Date: 1835-1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177397

Accession Number: 1971.2212AB

Wallpaper

Cut sample of wallpaper. Allover floral and vine pattern composed of roses, daisies, etc. Printed in red, pink, blue, yellow, white and green on greyish beige ground.

Date: 1940-1950

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

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177398

Accession Number: 1987.140

Wallpaper

Cut sample of folk-style wallpaper. Pattern of stripes of peasants and cherries alternating with stripes of hearts and leaves. Printed in blue, red, yellow, green, and white on grey ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Wilson, Binnie B.

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177399

Accession Number: 1987.137

Wallpaper

Wallpaper cut sample. Embossed, block printed and stamp gilded. Grey/white ground with gold leaf urns and scrolls. Trophy inset printed in pink.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177400

Accession Number: 1987.122

Wallpaper

Cut sample of Chinoiserie-style wallpaper. Pattern consists of two scenes: Two Chinese male figures walking past pagoda-style building, alternating with peacock and urn. Scenes are separated by diamond-shaped losenge (vertically) and medallions (horizontally). Printed in pink, white and blue on gree...

Date: 1945-1950

Maker: Katzenbach and Warren (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177401

Accession Number: 1987.357

Wallpaper

Cut sample of Chinoiserie-style paper. Pattern consists of two scenes: Two Asian males walking past pagoda-style building, alternating with scene of peacock and urn. Scenes are separated by diamond losenge (vertically) and medallions (horizontally). Printed in white and brown on grey ground.

Date: 1945-1950

Maker: Katzenbach and Warren (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177402

Accession Number: 1987.358

Wallpaper

Cut sample of Chinoiserie-style wallpaper. Pattern consists of two scenes: Two Chinese male figures walking past pagoda-style building, alternating with peacock and urn. Scenes are separated by diamond-shaped losenge (vertically) and medallions (horizontally). Light brown/beige ground. Printed in wh...

Date: 1945-1950

Maker: Katzenbach and Warren (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177403

Accession Number: 1987.356

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

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