Historic New England

Wallpaper

Matching unused wallpaper frieze sample attached to paper. Swags of ribbon and foliate vines, festoons of rose vines, pin dots and vertical ribbon and foliate forms. Printed in two pinks, two greens, yellow, silver mica on a cream ground.

Date: 1890-1896

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177284

Accession Number: 1975.242B

Wallpaper

Unused border sample attached to paper. Leafy fleur-de-lis with scrolling foliage and smaller three-lobed foliate form. In the background is an allover, undulating moire type pattern. Three greens and yellow on a grey ground.

Date: 1890-1896

Maker: W.N. Peak (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177285

Accession Number: 1975.239B

Wallpaper Frieze

Matching unused wallpaper frieze sample. Repeat pattern of lobed forms, foliage, ribbon and rinceaux. Printed in green, white, silver mica on a pale green ground.

Date: 1890-1896

Maker: Henry Gledhill & Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177286

Accession Number: 1975.243B

Wallpaper

Wide, matching frieze fragment attached to sidewall fragment. Delicate sweeping scrolls joined by floral rose bouquets. With a band of stylized lotus leaves separated by a vertical column of three beads. Printed in two greens and silver mica on a white ground.

Date: 1890-1896

Maker: Henry Gledhill & Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177287

Accession Number: 1975.247B

Wallpaper

Unused matching frieze sample attached to sidewall. Scrolling foliage with bellflowers and vertical lines towards the bottom half. Green, sage, silver mica and yellow on a pale green ground.

Date: 1890-1896

Maker: Carey Brothers (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177288

Accession Number: 1975.249B

Wallpaper

Unused matching frieze sample. Meandering rose vines. Bottom band of a reed and leaf motif. Printed in white, three greens, silver mica on a ungrounded paper.

Date: 1890-1896

Maker: Frederick Beck & Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177289

Accession Number: 1975.250B

Wallpaper

Matching frieze sample attached to paper. Design of a diapered background with rosettes, wreaths with scrolls, palmettes and sprigs. Cream, white, silver and gold on a pale green gound.

Date: 1890-1896

Maker: Frederick Beck & Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177290

Accession Number: 1975.240B

Wallpaper

Frieze sample attached to paper. Simple arabesques made of scrolling foliage, swags and spray of roses on the vine. Bottom band of interlacing. Printed in two pinks, mauve, red, two greens, blue, yellow on a cream ground.

Date: 1900-1901

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

GUSN: 177291

Accession Number: 1975.236C

Wallpaper

Unused sample with attached border. Flowers and scrolls of lotus leaves, small garlands, bell flowers. Printed in mustard, dark orange, peach, two greens, yellow, white and silver mica on an off-white ground.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: Carey Brothers (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177292

Accession Number: 1975.241

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Repeat pattern of lobed forms containing wreath, ribbon and palmette motifs. Printed in green white and silver mica on a pale green ground.

Date: 1890-1896

Maker: Henry Gledhill & Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177293

Accession Number: 1975.243

Wallpaper

Fragments pieced together. Daisies, thistles and sprigs are printed in brown, silver mica, yellow and white on a soft pink ground.

Date: 1890-1896

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177294

Accession Number: 1975.245BC

Wallpaper

Unused sample fragment, attached to border. Daisies, thistles and sprigs are printed in brown, silver mica, yellow and white on a soft pink ground.

Date: 1890-1896

Maker: W.N. Peak (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177295

Accession Number: 1975.245A

Wallpaper

Fragment with attached frieze. C-scrolls and scrolls of acanthus leaves, sprigs, garlands and bouquets. Silver mica, blue and mustard printed on a white ground.

Date: 1890-1896

Maker: Carey Brothers (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177296

Accession Number: 1975.246A

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Floral embossed. Candelabra form with volutes, ribbon, garlands, bellflowers and bouquets. Printed in white, tan, brown, mauve on gold on a shiny pink ground.

Date: 1890-1896

Maker: Carey Brothers (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177297

Accession Number: 1975.254

Wallpaper

Fragment. The design consists of delicate sweeping scrolls joined by floral rose bouquets. Printed in two greens and silver mica on a white ground.

Date: 1890-1896

Maker: Henry Gledhill & Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177298

Accession Number: 1975.247

Wallpaper

Art Nouveau / Arts and Crafts style paper with rounded roses and sinuous, meandering, thorny stems. Printed in olive green and light red on an oatmeal unground.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177299

Accession Number: 1975.234

Wallpaper

Fragment. Vine and stripe, meandering floral vine in varnish green and black, alternating with scalloped vertical stripe. Printed in grey on beige ground.

Date: 1795-1815

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177300

Accession Number: 1985.689AB

Wallpaper Fragments

Wallpaper fragment. Pattern consists of scrolling foliage forming a cartouche and framing roses in a tapered urn. On ribbed paper. Printed in two grays and taupe on a white ground.

Date: 1895-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177301

Accession Number: 1977.585.5AB

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragments plus one unused sample. Damask floral pattern is printed in black and metallic gold on a reverse printed blue field which appears to imitate cording or fabric.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: Janeway & Carpender (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177302

Accession Number: 1977.586.3A-E

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Crewel-like pattern of meandering, woody vine with flowers, berries and pomegranates.

Date: 1945-1950

Maker: Lloyd (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177303

Accession Number: 1977.586.4AB

Wallpaper Fragments

Three fragments. Very stylized floral pattern with branches and berries. Printed in blue and pale blue on a white ground.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177304

Accession Number: 1977.586.1A-C

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Serpentine green and white stripes framing continuous diaper pattern. Printed on bright blue ground.

Date: 1805-1815

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177305

Accession Number: 1977.585.2C

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

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Design with floral medallions and diapered background. Red stripes with stylized, floral motif on each side. Printed in greens, pinks, red, brown, and white on brownish grey background.

Date: 1940-1950

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

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177414

Accession Number: 1987.349

Wallpaper

Cut sample of landscape figure wallpaper. Ground is buff with diapered patterning and leaf patterned border. French-style scenes consist of young boy presenting flowers to an older woman and a tower by a stream. Printed in light pink, brown, greys, white.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Birge Co., Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177415

Accession Number: 1987.119a

Wallpaper

Cut sample of pastoral scenic wallpaper. Broken line patterned background. Scene is of three sheep that alternates with lady's straw hat filled with flowers. Bordered with flowers and zigzag and dot pattern. Printed in pinks, greens, white, and brown on beige ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Birge Co., Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177416

Accession Number: 1987.363

Wallpaper

Cut sample of floral vine paper. Grey ground with curving vine with roses printed in white and browns.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Imperial Wallcoverings (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177417

Accession Number: 1987.123A

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment of floral medallion with diapered background and stripes with stylized flower motif on each side. Printed in blues, red, pink, yellow, browns on beige ground.

Date: 1940-1950

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

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177418

Accession Number: 1987.342

Wallpaper

Cut sample of wallpaper. Pattern of swagged fruit bowl and wheat alternating with lozenge-shaped diamonds framed by sprig garland. Printed in blue, green, two greys, white and black on brown ground.

Date: 1945-1950

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

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177419

Accession Number: 1987.366

Wallpaper

Cut sample of rib-textured paper. Arabesque pattern of scrolled leaf medallion with inset of floral bouquet in an urn and beaded swags. Printed in brown and white on pink ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Birge Co., Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177420

Accession Number: 1987.296

Wallpaper

Cut sample of Chinoiserie-style wallpaper. Pattern of pagodas, flowering branches, and bridges. Printed in pink, white, black on beige ground.

Date: 1945-1950

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177421

Accession Number: 1987.362

Wallpaper

Cut sample of Chinoiserie-style, machine-printed paper. Pattern of various pagodas (with steps, bridge) and flowering branches. Printed in light and dark blue on white ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177422

Accession Number: 1987.128

Wallpaper

Cut sample of Chinoiserie-style, machine-printed wallpaper. Pattern of vines, flowering branches, pagodas and bridge. Printed in white, black and light pink on beige ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177423

Accession Number: 1987.129

Wallpaper

Fragment of textured wallpaper. Design of floral and fruit medallion with floral vine on each side. Printed in greys, white, green, beige, brown on light pink ground.

Date: 1940-1950

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

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177424

Accession Number: 1987.343

Wallpaper

Cut sample of scenic wallpape depicting boat landing.Printed in blues, browns, pinks, greens on yellow ground,

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177425

Accession Number: 1987.125

Wallpaper

Cut sample of scenic, medallion-style wallpaper. Pattern of alternating medallions inset with man and woman in pastoral setting and a bouquet of flowers. Scrolled leaves and garlands surround the medallions. Printed in yellows, browns, red, pink, white, beige on yellow ground. . Both sides of paper ...

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Birge Co., Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177426

Accession Number: 1987.132

Wallpaper

Fragment of scenery figure wallpaper. Scenes depicting woman milking goat and hunter with hound. Left-hand side has blue stripe decorated with gold, interconnecting circles. On both sides is diamond and bead motif printed in brown. Scenes printed in blues, browns, orange, black on light brown groun...

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177427

Accession Number: 1987.341

Wallpaper

Cut sample of scenic figure wallpaper. Scenic medallions of roses and flowers and possibly Psyche and Cupid against background of diapered patterning. Two stripes of light and dark brown on both edges with zig-zag motif in white. Printed in pinks, browns, aqua, and white on yellow ground.

Date: 1945-1950

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177428

Accession Number: 1987.351

Wallpaper

Cut sample of scenic medallion style wallpaper. Nautical scenes of various types of vessels at sea and in harbor within lozenges composed of stylized vines. Printed in two greys, brown and white on buff ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177429

Accession Number: 1987.336

Wallpaper

Cut sample of diamond, diapered patterned wallpaper. Grey ground with diamond pattern printing in yellow, white, grey and liquid mica.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177430

Accession Number: 1987.120

Wallpaper

Cut sample of Neoclassical wallpaper with pattern of urns, ribbons, bows, and scrolled leaves. Printed in grey and white on light yellow ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177431

Accession Number: 1987.345

Wallpaper

Cut sample of wallpaper with floral medallion in diapered pattern. Printed in light brown on light yellow ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177432

Accession Number: 1987.344

Wallpaper

Cut sample of medallion-style wallpaper. Light grey ground with floral medallions printed in orange, yellow, white and darker grey. Scrolled leaves printed in yellow and white.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177433

Accession Number: 1987.121

Wallpaper

Cut sample of wallpaper. Allover design of floral sprigs within interconnecting lozenges. Printed in two greens, two greys, red and pink, on white ground.

Date: 1945-1950

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177434

Accession Number: 1987.353

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