Historic New England

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Large-scale peonies or carnations surrounded by scrolling acanthus leaves. Printed in red on a red satin ground

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: Frederick Beck & Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 176224

Accession Number: 1985.26.82

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Large-scale pattern consisting of delicate, scrolled medallion and daisy sprig wreaths. Prints in white, beige, green, blue, mica, metallic gold on green ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: Carey Brothers (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 176225

Accession Number: 1985.26.465

Unused sample. Large-scale, naturalistic lily stems with blossoms and buds, printed in rust, blue, brown, yellow, olive green, tan, grey, turquoise, umber, beige, taupe, light blue, pale pink and white on an ochre ground with metallic gold stripes on an embossed paper.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176226

Accession Number: 1985.26.529

Wallpaper

Unused sample of two borders. Pattern consists of grapes, grape leaves, pears and peaches. Printed in red, pink, orange, grey, two greens, brown, and gold on olive green ground.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176227

Accession Number: 1985.26.653

Wallpaper

Unused sample of two attached borders. Dense floral pattern of roses and daisies. Printed in two reds, pink, three greens, three browns, yellow, ochre, and beige on a light green ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1880-1887

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176228

Accession Number: 1985.26.484

Wallpaper

Unused sample of uncut borders. Design consists of peonies and small blue flowers edged with dentil and stylized flower stripes. Printed in two reds, two yellows, ochre, three greens, black, blue on olive green ground.

Date: 1880-1887

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176229

Accession Number: 1985.26.664

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Wide frieze of large-scale flowering scrolls with central berry motif bordered above and below by bead moulding. Printed in ochre, olive, pale yellow, metallic gold, and red on a beige ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176230

Accession Number: 1985.26.350

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Undulating, thin, floral branch with a top band of vermiculation and a bottom band of stylized flowers and horizontal stripes. Printed in red, blue, brown, copper and gold on an ochre ground.

Date: 1880-1887

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176231

Accession Number: 2000.344

Wallpaper

Unused sample of border. Chinoiserie-influenced design consisting of chrysanthemum and dogwood(?) flowers. Edged with stylized fans. Printed in two reds, blue, two greens, copper, gold on yellow, embossed ground.

Date: 1880-1887

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176232

Accession Number: 1985.26.654

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Grapevine and trellis pattern. Printed in four greens, two lavenders, mauve, two browns on aqua ground. Straight match.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176233

Accession Number: 1985.26.705

Wallpaper

Unused sample of frieze. Delicate floral and scroll pattern. Clematis and lilac wrap around scrolls. Printed in purple, lavender, blue, two greens, and brown on a green, brown, black irise ground.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: Carey Brothers (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 176234

Accession Number: 1985.26.469

Wallpaper

Unused sample of frieze. Stylized and flamboyant fleur-de-lis, edged with quatrefoil and tulip (?) or fleur-de-lis. Printed in three greens, mauve, white, blue/green on green irise ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: Carey Brothers (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 176235

Accession Number: 1985.26.468

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Rococo Revival foliate (acanthus) scrolls in two greens and ivory creating a "window" showing blue sky and white clouds. Printed on an irise ground of yellow blended to peach to salmon and paper embossed with spiral mosaic pattern.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: Carey Brothers (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 176236

Accession Number: 1985.26.464

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Diagonally repeating floral sprays in four designs of roses, wild roses, daisies and berries. Printed against a striped field. Printed in red, white, pink, ochre, two olive greens on a light green ground.

Date: 1880-1887

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176237

Accession Number: 1985.26.724

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Small-scale sprigs on a field of leafy branches and fine vertical stripes. Printed on ungrounded paper. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1887

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176238

Accession Number: 1985.26.527

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Scrolling foliage and stylized floral design. Printed in metallic silver and gold on green ground. Rib textured ground.

Date: 1880-1887

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176239

Accession Number: 1985.26.665

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Two borders. Scrolling foliage with stylized flowers and scrolls framing heart shapes. Printed in pink, mauve, dark mauve and gold on pink ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176240

Accession Number: 2000.347

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Large-scale, baroque, floral pattern with scrolling foliage and berries printed to look like cut velvet. Printed in crimson on a maroon, polished ground. Straight match.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 176241

Accession Number: 1985.26.79

Wallpaper

Large-scale, allover sunflower design printed in fuchsia, metallic gold, bronze, copper, and green on a blue field and olive ground.

Date: 1880-1887

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176242

Accession Number: 1985.26.681

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Floral bouquet framed by heavy strapwork or plasterwork ornamented with flowers. Prined in five shades of green and black on an ivory ground. Straight match.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176243

Accession Number: 1985.26.85

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Gilt flowers within foliated oval flowers on a gray ground with narrow gray and white stripes.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176244

Accession Number: 1985.26.201

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Large sprig of clovers and flower draped with a banner alternating with smaller clover and flower sprigs against a field of continuous foliate scrolls.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176295

Accession Number: 1985.26.348

Wallpaper

Unused sample. All over meandering vine with white daisy-like flower and blue, yellow and white flower buds. Printed in olive green, dark green, maroon, blue, yellow and white on a light olive ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176296

Accession Number: 1985.26.200

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Classical-inspired pattern of urns with scrolling leaves and ribbons filled with floral bouquets. Embossed arabesque pattern in background. Printed in off white, green and tan on light brown ground. Drop repeat.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: Carey Brothers (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 176297

Accession Number: 1985.26.547

Wallpaper

Green lozenges with Greek keys at the intersections framing metallic, foliate sprigs. Printed on an emerald green ground. Straight match.

Date: 1875-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176298

Accession Number: 1985.26.53

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Pattern consists of scrolled foliate medallion with fleur-de-lis alternating with smaller fleur-de-lis on a background of diapered fleur-de-lis. Printed in dark red, orange, grey, greenish grey and black on brown/orange ground. Chevron textured paper.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176299

Accession Number: 1985.26.540

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Striped ribbon design. Vertical row of blue netting bordered by simple vine and alternating with cross-grain ribbon of pink roses and yellow bow knots. Printed on baby blue and liquid mica, embossed ground.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176300

Accession Number: 1985.26.726

Wallpaper

Unused sample of imitation oak grained paper, polished ground. Printed in brown and beige on sand ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: X. Huber Kaufzeuren (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 176301

Accession Number: 1985.26.580

Wallpaper

Unused sample of imitation wood grain, oak paper. Printed in light brown on a sand ground. Matte finish.

Maker: X. Huber Kaufzeuren (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 176302

Accession Number: 1985.26.581

Wallpaper

Unused sample of wood grain, oak, paper. Printed in dark brown on lighter brown ground.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176303

Accession Number: 1985.26.582

Wallpaper

Unused sample of imitation wood grain (fir/pine) paper. Printed in brown orange on golden yellow ground. Straight repeat(?)

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176304

Accession Number: 1985.26.583

Wallpaper

Unused sample of imitation oak grained paper. Printed in brown, beige on sand ground and then varnished.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: X. Huber Kaufzeuren (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 176305

Accession Number: 1985.26.577

Wallpaper

Unused sample of imitation wood grained paper, oak. Printed in brown-beige on sand ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: X. Huber Kaufzeuren (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 176306

Accession Number: 1985.26.579

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Three rows of meandering lace ribbon and roses printed on a field of alternating beige stripes. Printed in salmon, pink, maroon, two yellows, blue, two greens and brown.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176307

Accession Number: 1985.26.729

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Striped ribbon design. Vertical rows of tan, embossed netting bordered by simple vine and alternating with rows of gross-grain ribbon of salmon roses and blue bow knots. Printed on tan liquid mica ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176308

Accession Number: 1985.26.575

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Repeating grid of stylized flowers within diapered losenges and framed by foliate scrolls. Printed in grey and pale yellow on a grey ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176309

Accession Number: 1985.26.804

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Large-scale foliate medallion framed by scrolling foliage. Printed in blue (?) and outlined with metallic gold dots on an embossed, burgundy ground. Drop match.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176310

Accession Number: 1985.26.799

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Incomplete repeat. Repeated meandering lace ribbon and roses printed on a field of alternating liquid mica stripes. Printed in salmon, pink, maroon, two yellows, blue, two greens and brown on a pale pinkish, embossed ground.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176311

Accession Number: 1985.26.715

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Striped pattern. Thin, vertical stripes printed in white and cream.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176312

Accession Number: 2000.337

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Striped paper with scattered floral bunches. Printed in two greens, two aqua, two yellows, red, two pinks and white on a sage green ground with mica.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176313

Accession Number: 2000.338

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover bunches of various flowers and foliage. Printed in tw dark reds on a red ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176314

Accession Number: 2000.343

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Meandering branch with flowers, probably Asian in origin. Top and bottom bands of circles and horizontal dashes and chevrons. Printed in black, orange, gold, bluish-grey, yellow and two browns on a taupe ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176315

Accession Number: 2000.346

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Stripe pattern with large floral branch in the foreground. Printed in four reds and black on a pink/red satin ground. Drop match.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176316

Accession Number: 1985.26.160

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Vase with flowers and cherries atop foliage with a medallion. Printed in gold, red, grey-olive and brown on olive ground.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176317

Accession Number: 1985.26.161

Wallpaper

Unused sample. 3 rows of flocked borders. Grisaille chevron moulding below fuschia flower seaparating stiff leaves on red flock.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176318

Accession Number: 1985.26.177

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Repeating berried foliate motif within a horizontally striped and scalloped lozenge. Printed in two greens, maroon, black and beige on a tan ground.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 176319

Accession Number: 1985.26.198

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Repeating pansy plants with maroon and tan flowers edged below by a continuous chevron design. Printed in red, maroon, tan, ochre, brown and metallic gold on an embossed black ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176320

Accession Number: 1985.26.214

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Foliated scrolls with stylized flower and fruit (?) terminals bordered above and below by repeating geometric patterns. Printed in red, maroon, tan ,dark brown , peach and metallic gold on an embossed olive ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176321

Accession Number: 1985.26.215