Historic New England

Wallpaper

Rolled sample. Meandering vine with stylized tropical flowers and seed pods. Printed in two greens, light blue, pink, grey and taupe. Drop match.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Katzenbach and Warren (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178058

Accession Number: 2000.1621

Fragment of masonry wallpaper, attached to portfolio cover. Printed in white, black on grey, ungrounded paper (greyish-green). (Back is covered with a paper in the Renaissance-Revival style, printed in whiet, red, green and pink on greyish-green ungrounded paper.)

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178059

Accession Number: 1966.197

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Repeating, stylized floral sprig with entwined stem against a field of vertical and horizontal dashes. Printed in four shades of blue.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: Janeway & Carpender (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178060

Accession Number: 2000.158

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Meandering chestnut tree boughs with blossoms. Printed in three browns, cream and navy blue. Drop match.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178061

Accession Number: 2000.1622

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Stylized roses and irises in a geometric and curvilinear framework on a finely striped or woodgrain background. Printed in transparent washes of color - blue, green, brown and red on a graduated brown ground.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: Shand Kydd Ltd (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178062

Accession Number: 2000.331AB

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Portrait of George Washington in a triangle atop a pillar ornamented with a cannon and flags. Portrait is flanked by two columns holding urns with floral vines that form a canopy. Printed in ivory, green, blue, yellow, pink and red on gray ground.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Nancy McClelland Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178063

Accession Number: 2000.1619

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Floral bouquet and urn, floral garland / wreath. Embellished with swags of ribbon and bowknots on a background of vertical and horizontal lines of various thickness. Printed in three greens and white on engraved, plaid "woven" ground.

Date: 1900-1915

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178064

Accession Number: 2000.285AB

Travel Curling Iron heater

Tin travel curling iron heater.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 178065

Accession Number: 2000.1694

Wallpaper

Roll. Square grid of four-pointed stars designed to appear three-dimensional. Printed in dark grey.

Date: 1984

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178066

Accession Number: 2000.402a

Wallpaper

Rolled sample. Large-scale design of palm trees and leaves. Printed in five shades of green, grey and ochre. Overprinted with dark green, modulating, horizontal lines to imitate grass cloth.

Date: 1905-1915

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178067

Accession Number: 2000.152

Wallpaper

Fragment. Striped pattern of alternating diamonds and vines. Printed in orange/red on an ochre ground.

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178070

Accession Number: 2000.2215

Wallpaper

Fragment. Too small a sample to decipher entire pattern, but there appears to be thin and narrow stripes along with flowers. Printed in brown, orange, black, blue and lavender on an ochre ground.

Date: 1815-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178071

Accession Number: 2000.2212.2

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Pattern of floral swags, swags of beads and tassels. Printed in blue on a yellow ground. Yellow ground has faded to white where it is not covered.

Date: 1815-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178072

Accession Number: 2000.2214.1

Wallpaper

Fragment. Repeating pattern of geometric shapes like the hexagon, separated by flowers. Printed in two blues and white on light grey ground.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178073

Accession Number: 2000.2211

Scrapbook

Rainbow scrapbook cover. A pattern of large scrolling foliage with flowers, vines with grape leaves and a column or cornucopia shape with an abundance of flowers bursting out and large acanthus leaves on the side. Printed in white and light taupe on an 'irise' ground of greens and pinks.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178074

Accession Number: 2000.2212

School Book Cover

Fragment of wallpaper mounted on a bookcover made of parchment. Printed in olive green flock on a crimson ground. The content of the book is that of a school primer or book or accounts.

Date: 1760-1770

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178075

Accession Number: 2000.2213

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. This Renaissance Revival paper has a striped pattern with stacked colonnettes. The strapwork in between the colonnettes is referred to as 'ferronerie' for its resemblance to French Renaissance ironwork. Printed in tan, two blues, two browns, and cream on a white, satin ground.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178076

Accession Number: 1967.121.2b

Wallpaper

Fragment. Striped wallpaper. Allover spirals bordered by vertical stripes of dots and dashes with red center flowers running down the center. Printed on beige ground.

Date: 1875-1885

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177924

Accession Number: 1965.6.6-.7

Wallpaper

Fragment. Allover floral design printed in green on light blue ground.

Date: 1811-1817

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

GUSN: 177925

Accession Number: 1965.6.3

Wallpaper

Fragment. Interlocking squares printed in black and white on grey ground. Block height 10 5/8", selvedge in center of sample.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: Moses Grant & Sons (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177926

Accession Number: 1965.6.1

Wallpaper

Fragment. Allover floral with vine printed in grey on ungrounded paper.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177927

Accession Number: 1965.6.4

Wallpaper

Fragment. Rococo scroll work in blue, red and white on tan, ungrounded paper.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177928

Accession Number: 1965.6.5

Wallpaper Border

Wallpaper border fragment. Black, white and orange intertwining ribbon.

Date: 1808-1810

Maker: Moses Grant & Sons (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177929

Accession Number: 1965.5.1b

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Diaper pattern with stylized floral elements printed in white on grey ground. Straight match.

Date: 1808-1810

Maker: Moses Grant & Sons (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177930

Accession Number: 1965.5.1

Wallpaper

Fragment of Gothic style paper depicting interior or cathedral. Printed in dark and light greys and white on tan ground. Repeat undetermined.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177931

Accession Number: 1965.8

Wallpaper

Floral border fragments. Repeating clusters of three green flower blossoms ith grisaille leaves on an orange field. Bordered above and below by yellow and black stripes. Printed on gray ground.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177932

Accession Number: 1981.286ab

Wallpaper

Fragments. Repeating pairs of green palm fronds on a field of grey palms and simple leaf vines. Printed on a beige ground.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177933

Accession Number: 1981.285A-C

Wallpaper

Arts and Crafts stylized, floral motif printed in red, green, and gold on embossed gilt ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177934

Accession Number: 1976.470

Wallpaper

Fragment. Yellow geometric Arts and Crafts design. Paper has been painted blue with only a small portion of original color showing.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177935

Accession Number: 1976.471

Wallpaper

Fragment of embossed foliate damask design in irridescent metallic green-gold color. Embossed lines are perpendicular so that pattern appears to shimmer.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177936

Accession Number: 1976.469.1

Wallpaper

Fragment of small floral pattern embossed to look like a woven damask. Straight repeat.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177937

Accession Number: 1976.469.2

Wallpaper

Fragment. Alternating grey and white, liquid mica stripes. Pattern has the appearance of being embossed. Straight repeat.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177938

Accession Number: 1976.472

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Allover floral and foliate pattern. Branches of flowers. In between are pindots, small curls and small flowers. Printed in gold, white, red and grey on an unground.

Date: 1880-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177939

Accession Number: 1969.337.7A

Wallpaper

Allover floral paper. Green printed on unground. One block pattern.

Date: 1815-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177940

Accession Number: 1968.32.3

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Striped design of ochre dots and dashes bordered by continuous, simple vine in red on a yellow ground.

Date: 1815-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177941

Accession Number: 2000.389.1A

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Diagonally repeating rosettes alternating with circular, floral medallions enclosed by beading. Printed in red and pink on ochre ground.

Date: 1820-1825

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177942

Accession Number: 2000.389.1B

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Floral and leaf design in two pinks, white and green on green ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177943

Accession Number: 2000.389.2

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Continuous vertical stripe of laurel (?) leaves in pink, white and red, bordered by simple foliate vine in white, grey and green on a pink ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177944

Accession Number: 2000.389.3

Wallpaper

Cut sample of rainbow wallpaper. Floral vine pattern in blended blue to yellow on white ground.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177945

Accession Number: 1956.M11

Wallpaper

Rolled sample. Pillar and Arch design of a recumbent figure in classical dress flanked by two female figures -- all are beneath a baldachine and are framed by fluted pillars and arch-draped with a garland. Printed in black, white and blue-grey.

Date: 1976

Maker: Reed, Ltd. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177946

Accession Number: 2000.1645

Wallpaper

Rolled sample. Pillar and arch with colonnaded exedra supporting a seated figure of Britannia holding a lance and shield above a colonnade. Alternating with an urn flanked by Corinthian columns. Printed in black and ivory.

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: Jones & Erwin (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177947

Accession Number: 2000.1648

Wallpaper

Unused partial roll of Palladio screen printed wallpaper. Repeating pattern of stylized divided pinwheels. Printed in green, two blues, and purple on dark green ground.

Date: 1966-1968

Maker: Sanderson (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177948

Accession Number: 1969.3627

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Green vertical stripes alternating with green stripes interrupted by geometric rose blossoms. Printed in green, maroon and metallic silver on a tan field printed to imitate burlap or cloth.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: W. Campbell & Co. (Manufacturer) Campbell, William

GUSN: 177949

Accession Number: 2000.137

Wallpaper

Four partial wallpaper rolls. Repeating vignettes of a stag and boar hunt in a forest. An ornate cabin is nestled among pine trees. Printed in two greens, black and white.

Date: 1900-1915

Maker: Gregory & Brown Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 177950

Accession Number: 2000.170A-D

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. A copper plate engraving of a sporting scene called "In Full Chase." This scene depicts riders on horseback with dogs on a fox hunt. Around the engraving is Gothic ornament imitates stucco, which has been stenciled and blockprinted. Printed in black, yellow and brown on a white g...

Date: 1763-1768

Maker: J. Seymour Pinxt (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177951

Accession Number: 1964.9a

Wallpaper

Fragment. Reform style floral element in gilt and black on white ground.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177952

Accession Number: 1980.245

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. LArge floral cartouche framing acanthus scrolls and pine cone motif printed below egg and dart moulding. Printed in grisaille, accented with gilt and red flock on a polished white ground.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177953

Accession Number: 1985.21

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Stylized egg and dart, embossed in gold foil on a maroon, flocked ground.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177954

Accession Number: 2000.648

Wallpaper Book Cover

Fragment. Pair of birds on a pedestal framed by curved, oak branches alternating with an ewer with arrows, quiver, peonies, and morning glories. Printed in mauve, brown, yellow, two pinks, and blue on a light grey ground.

Date: 1780-1790

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177955

Accession Number: 1980.197

Wallpaper

Fragments. 2 pieces of coffered scenery paper printed in yellow, brown and black. Shell-like moulding frames engravings printed directly on wallpaper. B depicts "Pushing into corner" and C is "A watery place, New Market".

Date: 1763-1768

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177956

Accession Number: 1964.9BC

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