Historic New England

Wallpaper Border

Unused sample of three strips of borders on textured or embossed paper. Persian style motifs in little arches with ribbon or leaf ornament and a band of semi-interlacing. Printed in red, grey, black, gold and blue on a white ground.

Date: 1870-1885

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176751

Accession Number: 1968.65

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Border. Densely arranged flowers included lily of the valley. Printed in pink, blue, white, brown, two greens and metallic gold on green ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176752

Accession Number: 1968.66

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Dense, allover stylized floral design. Printed in red, pink, yellow, black and white on a lavender field on olive ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176753

Accession Number: 1968.68

Wallpaper

Fragments. Foliate and floral pattern with pin dots. Printed in blue (now looks grey), black, white on a green ground.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176754

Accession Number: 1968.70

Wallpaper

Fragment. Small-scale meandering leafy vine. In two blues, maroon and black on white ground.

Date: 1850-1856

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176755

Accession Number: 1971.10

Wallpaper

Paper fragment used to decorate the top of a box. Geometric pattern of intersecting lines forming rectangular cells, chevrons, dots and stylized leaf ornament. Printed in greenish brown on a blue ground.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176756

Accession Number: 1971.1

Wallpaper

Unused samples. Roller printed floral paper with meandering branches and dots creating a stpling effect. Printed in grey, red and blue on a cream or white ground.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176757

Accession Number: 1971.12

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Stylized meandering vine printed in red on an unground.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176758

Accession Number: 1971.181.2

Wallpaper

Border fragment. Pattern of architectural dentils and mouldings. Three-dimensional scrolled brackets or mullions with leaves alternating with rosettes. Block printed in white and three shades grey ground.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176759

Accession Number: 1971.182

Wallpaper

Wallpaper border sample. Guilloche pattern enriched with rosettes. Printed in three shades of brown, light olive green, gold, gold glitter on a gold ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176760

Accession Number: 1971.20

Wallpaper

Fragment. Octagonal coffers alternating with rosettes. Printed in brown and black on a grey ground.

Date: 1880-1885

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176761

Accession Number: 1971.2195

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Mid-nineteenth century marble paper. Pattern consists of trompe l'oeil marble in rectangular cells framed by chevrons or zig-zag lines. Between each rectangle are bellflowers and rosettes. Printed in grey, black and white on a grey ground.

Date: 1835-1845

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176762

Accession Number: 1971.22

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Pattern of willow leaves with berries or flowers. Printed in green, black and red on a light olive ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176763

Accession Number: 1971.23

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Geometric pattern with diamonds, zig-zag lines, dots and chevrons. Printed in white, red, mauve on yellow ochre.

Date: 1810-1825

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176764

Accession Number: 1971.24

Wallpaper

Border sample. Floral pattern with roses and a bottom band of diamonds. Printed in three shades of red, three shades of green, dark brown and blue on a coffee ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176765

Accession Number: 1971.27

Wallpaper

Border sample. A classical architectural moulding pattern. Rosettes and triglyph-like elements. Printed in yellow, brown, two greens, black on a tan ground.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176766

Accession Number: 1971.29

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Cut border. Wide black flock band bordered above by narrow egg and dart moulding and below by beading. Printed in ochre, tan and brown and metallic gold.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 176767

Accession Number: 1971.31

Wallpaper

Unused border sample. Design of interlacing and circles with stylized tulip or bellflower framed by repeat fretwork. Printed in two reds, brown and sand on cream ground.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176768

Accession Number: 1971.32

Wallpaper

Fragments of Renaissance Revival stripe paper with interlacing, arabesques and pin dots. Printed in green on a white satin ground.

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176769

Accession Number: 1971.33

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Unused sample. Aesthetic, allover floral paper derived from Anglo-Japanese Style. Printed in red, olive, yellow and black on grey-green ground. Drop repeat.

Date: 1880-1885

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176770

Accession Number: 1971.34

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Vertical striped moire. Renaissance revival elements on left bordered by undulating cable. Printed in two browns, tan, grey, blue and cream on a polished white ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176771

Accession Number: 1971.35

Wallpaper

Unused border. Floral pattern with roses. Printed in two pinks, two reds, three greens, two blues, mustard and gold.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176772

Accession Number: 1971.38

Wallpaper

Fragments. Statue of Diana with her bow and dogs within medallions connected with swags to neoclassical elements. Printed in black and white on grey ground. Straight match.

Date: 1785-1790

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178487

Accession Number: 1985.683

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment with zig-zag stripe pattern consisting of parallel red lines and red six-and five-petalled flowers with yellow vines. Printed over circular red, white and pink medallions. Straight match.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178488

Accession Number: 1942.1163

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Garlands of flowers and ribbons in blue and green frame vertically repeating elements consisting of fountains supported by architectural arches hidden behind foliage on white ground. Straight match.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178489

Accession Number: 1942.1164

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment with woodpecker medallion design. Block printed in light pink, dark pink, cream and varnish green on off-white ground. Straight match.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178490

Accession Number: 1942.1162

Wallpaper

Wallpaper with medallion pattern of concentric foliate borders. Printed in green, white and rose on grey ground. Straight match. Handblocked in 1830s style.

Date: 1915-1935

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178491

Accession Number: 1935.1556

Wallpaper

Wallpaper printed with allover floral design. Rainbow pattern begins with dark blue gradually becoming green to light green to yellow green. Straight match. Handblocked in 1830s style.

Date: 1915-1935

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178492

Accession Number: 1935.1557.3

Wallpaper border

Wallpaper border fragment [B] attached to 1971.151A. Triangular shaped granite blocks. Black and white irregularly shaped marks on light grey ground.

Date: 1780-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178493

Accession Number: 1971.151B

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment [a] with attached border [b]. Black wave scrolls on white ground.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178494

Accession Number: 1971.151A

Wallpaper

Partial roll of wallpaper. Repeating design of heart-shaped foliate scrolls in green and grey with red flower terminals. Reproduction of an 1830s style.

Date: 1915-1935

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178495

Accession Number: 1935.1553

Wallpaper

Partial roll of wallpaper. White flower bouquet medallions framed by purple bifurcated scrolls. Reproduction of an 1830s style.

Date: 1915-1935

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178496

Accession Number: 1935.1554

Wallpaper

Two partial rolls of wallpaper. Diagonal rows of repeating, stylized flower blossoms and leaves. Printed in vertical stripes of blended pink and grey in imitation of rainbow paper. Reproduction of an 1830s style.

Date: 1915-1935

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178497

Accession Number: 1935.1555.1-.2

Wallpaper

Two unused samples. White medallions composed of stylized shell element surrounded by foliate wreath and separated by rust colored foliate bands which create large-scale diaper pattern. Reproduction of an 1830s style.

Date: 1915-1935

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178498

Accession Number: 1935.1564AB

Wallpaper

Pillar and Arch wallpaper fragment. The design consists of a slightly pointed arch springing from Gothic columns, on which shields and flags are attached. Two putti rest on top of the arch, and three figures in classical garb are placed under a canopy within the arch. Printed in white and black on a...

Date: 1786-1800

Maker: Possibly Appleton Prentiss

GUSN: 178499

Accession Number: 1963.91A

Wallpaper

Wallpaper border with continuous pattern of scrolling foliage. Printed in white and black on a grey ground.

Date: 1786-1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178500

Accession Number: 1963.91B

Wallpaper

Fragment of floral and column stripe wallpaper. Grey ground with floral vine printed in blues, browns, pink, white, yellow. Columns printed in blues and brown. Straight repeat.

Date: 1787-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), wove paper

GUSN: 178501

Accession Number: 1965.7.1A

Wallpaper

One of two attached fragment layers. Second, or top most, layer is floral stripe and oak leaf pattern. Light green ground with oak leaf printed in white; daisy stripe printed in two browns, pink, orange, green, lavender and purple. [Also in separate folder, three fragments of same paper (b-d)]. Stra...

Date: 1818-1825

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178502

Accession Number: 1965.7.2A

Wallpaper

Fragment of fleur-de-lys pattern printed in gilt on diapered, embossed, white ground.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178503

Accession Number: 1965.7.3

Wallpaper

Two unused samples of meandering branches and leaves. Printed in grey, light green and gilt on white, polished ground.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178504

Accession Number: 1985.24AB

Wallpaper

Fragment. Pattern includes a flower blossom and delicate scrolled foliage. Printed in white and light blue on an aqua ground.

Date: 1815-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178505

Accession Number: 1990.619.1AB

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Allover meandering foliate vine printed in taupe and brown over a field of metallic gold palm-like foliate vine. Printed on beige ground

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178506

Accession Number: 2000.629

Wallpaper

Cut sample of stenciled reproduction of curving, floral vine paper. Brown ground with white patterning.

Date: 1923

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178507

Accession Number: 1923.1

Wallpaper

Cut sample of reproduction diapered and vine stripe paper. Grey-blue ground with pattern printing in white. Straight repeat.

Date: 1923

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 178508

Accession Number: 1923.313

Reproduction Wallpaper

Cut sample of reproduction diapered patterned paper. Light brown ground with diapered pattern with chevron edges printed in white. Straight repeat.

Date: 1923

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178509

Accession Number: 1923.312

Wallpaper

Used sample of floral trail wallpaper. Black ground with white pin dots forming vermicular pattern. Pattern features nosegays in bouquet holders and floral/vines. Block-printed in pink, blue, green, white and red.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178510

Accession Number: 1985.656

Wallpaper

Two fragments of spiral leaf design. One is attached to Fourth of July paper, one is loose. Grey ground with pattern printed in black and white.

Date: 1785-1790

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178511

Accession Number: 1985.32.1b

Wallpaper

Fragments of commemorative/allegorical Fourth of July paper. Grey ground with pattern of Britannia, man in tri-corn hat and Indian princess printed in black and white.

Date: 1785-1790

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178512

Accession Number: 1985.32.1a