Historic New England

Vest button

Each button in this set of twelve is composed of a micromosaic view of an ancient Roman architectural site, in this case the Pantheon. Each micromosaic is set in black glass and mounted in gold with an applied rope border. Each button attaches with a hook on the reverse. The set of twelve buttons a...

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 284593

Accession Number: 1930.160.8

Wallpaper

Two unused wallpaper samples. Pattern consists of floral bouquets and an aqueduct. Printed in three pinks, two blues, purple, brown, green, and lavender on a white ground. Straight repeat.

Maker: Mauny (Manufacturer) Roach & Craven, Inc. (Retailer)

GUSN: 284594

Accession Number: 2000.186AB

Vest button

Each button in this set of twelve is composed of a micromosaic view of an ancient Roman architectural site. Each micromosaic is set in black glass and mounted in gold with an applied rope border. Each button attaches with a hook on the reverse. The set of twelve buttons are in their original black ...

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 284595

Accession Number: 1930.160.9

Vest button

Each button in this set of twelve is composed of a micromosaic view of an ancient Roman architectural site. Each micromosaic is set in black glass and mounted in gold with an applied rope border. Each button attaches with a hook on the reverse. The set of twelve buttons are in their original black ...

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 284596

Accession Number: 1930.160.10

Vest button

Each button in this set of twelve is composed of a micromosaic view of an ancient Roman architectural site, in this case possibly the Temple of the Vestal Virgins, the same as button .2. Each micromosaic is set in black glass and mounted in gold with an applied rope border. Each button attaches with...

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 284597

Accession Number: 1930.160.11

Vest button

Each button in this set of twelve is composed of a micromosaic view of an ancient Roman architectural site. Each micromosaic is set in black glass and mounted in gold with an applied rope border. Each button attaches with a hook on the reverse. The set of twelve buttons are in their original black ...

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 284598

Accession Number: 1930.160.12

Vest button box

This box is the original black leather case with white silk and red velvet lining for the set of twelve buttons. The box closes with a push-button tab and is hinged across the back.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), leather, velvet (fabric weave), satin

GUSN: 284599

Accession Number: 1930.160.13

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Pattern consists of grapes on a vine with ribbons, roses, and butterflies. Printed in three greens, blue, pink, lavender, orange, brown, mauve, and white on a light yellow ground. Not a full repeat.

Maker: Mauny (Manufacturer) Nancy McClelland, Inc. (Retailer)

GUSN: 284600

Accession Number: 2000.187

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment from Hingham, Massachusetts. Four different scenes of trees form a repeating pattern. Roller-printed in three greens, ochre, maroon and cream on light cream ground.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 284601

Accession Number: 2001.281.408

Box

This horseshoe-shaped, leather-covered box is lined in sea-green velvet on the base and white satin on the lid. It houses the set of earrings and brooch 1933.1693.1AB and 1933.1694 but may not be original to the set.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), leather, velvet (fabric weave), satin

GUSN: 284602

Accession Number: 1933.1693.2

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Chinoiserie pattern with a musician and seated figure with dogs, surrounded by cherry blossom trees.

Maker: Mauny (Manufacturer) Caillard, Robert (Designer) Roach & Craven, Inc. (Retailer) Katzenbach and Warren (Retailer)

GUSN: 284603

Accession Number: 2000.188

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment from Holliston, Massachusetts. Stylized foliate pattern roller-printed in pink on light gray ground. First layer of a sample of three layers of wallpaper and one frieze. Paper is only partially visible under upper layers.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 284612

Accession Number: 2001.281.409.1

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Pattern consists of alternating vignettes of a classically dressed kneeling woman near trees and a vignette with a bird; the background is leaves with stripes and drapery. Printed in three blues on a light blue ground.

Maker: Mauny (Manufacturer) Roach & Craven, Inc. (Retailer)

GUSN: 284613

Accession Number: 2000.189

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment from Holliston, Massachusetts. Large-scale medallion and scroll pattern on pebble embossed paper. Roller-printed in two tans and metallic bronze on cream ground.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), embossed wall coverings, metallic pigment

GUSN: 284614

Accession Number: 2001.281.409.2

Wallpaper Frieze

Fragment of wallpaper frieze from Hollinston, Massachusetts. Immitation chintz or needlework pattern. Roller-printed in black, red, blue, yellow, green and tan on cream ground. Appears to be a frieze, based on the horizontal orientation of the pattern and horizontal border along the lower edge. T...

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 284615

Accession Number: 2001.281.409.3

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Pattern consists of a vignette of two brids sitting on a nest of flowers alternating with a vignette of lillies and roses encircled by floral garland. Printed in two blues, brown, pink, beige, green, and white on a yellow ground. Straight repeat.

Maker: Mauny (Manufacturer) Roach & Craven, Inc. (Retailer)

GUSN: 284616

Accession Number: 2000.190

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment from Holliston, Massachusetts. Aesthetic style wallpaper with stylized floral pattern. Roller-printed in ochre, white, pale yellow, tan, cream and metallic gold on cream ground. Third layer of wallpaper. Only partially covers second layer.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), metallic pigment

GUSN: 284618

Accession Number: 2001.281.409.4

Wallpaper

Unused roll of wallpaper. Pattern consists of scrolled foliage and floral sprigs. Printed in blue on a cream ground. Straight repeat.

Maker: Mauny (Manufacturer) Roach & Craven, Inc. (Retailer)

GUSN: 284619

Accession Number: 2000.191

Wallpaper

Unused roll of wallpaper. Pattern consists of a vignette of five putti seated near a pond with arch and columns alternating with a vignette of a rooster and a dog. Printed in blue, two pinks, two greens, two grays, orange, and white on a light blue ground. Straight repeat.

Maker: Mauny (Manufacturer) Roach & Craven, Inc. (Retailer)

GUSN: 284620

Accession Number: 2000.192

Wallpaper

Unused roll of wallpaper. Pattern consists of a bouquet of roses in a vase set under a trellis topped by an urn and garlands. Printed in blue, gray, red, orange, yellow, bronze, and white on a white ground. Straight repeat.

Maker: Mauny (Manufacturer) Roach & Craven, Inc. (Retailer)

GUSN: 284621

Accession Number: 2000.193

Wallpaper

Five unused rolls of wallpaper. Pattern consists of two birds sitting on a nest of flowers alternating with roses and a trellis framed by floral garland. Printed in red, blue, ochre, white, green, and beige on a light blue ground. Straight repeat.

Maker: Mauny (Manufacturer) Roach & Craven, Inc. (Retailer)

GUSN: 284622

Accession Number: 2000.194A-E

Wallpaper

Two unused wallpaper fragments. Classically inspired pattern consists of a maize motif with scrolled foliage, winged creatures, and stripes of rosettes and foliage. Printed in gray, black, and white on a gray ground.

Maker: Mauny (Manufacturer) Roach & Craven, Inc. (Retailer)

GUSN: 284623

Accession Number: 2000.195AB

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Floral stripe pattern composed of roses tied with white bows set against ribbon-like stripes. Printed in two pinks, two blues, two greens, and tan on a white ground. Straight repeat.

Maker: Mauny (Manufacturer) Roach & Craven, Inc. (Retailer)

GUSN: 284624

Accession Number: 2000.196

Wallpaper

Three unused wallpaper samples. Floral stripe pattern composed of roses tied with white bows set against ribbon-like stripes. Printed in orange, mauve, three greens, cream, two blues, and lavender on a light blue ground. Straight repeat.

Maker: Mauny (Manufacturer) Roach & Craven, Inc. (Retailer)

GUSN: 284625

Accession Number: 2000.197A-C

Wallpaper

Three wallpaper fragments from the Waters Memorial Hall in Ipswich, Massachusetts. Fragment (B) affixed to paperboard. Alternating light and dark gray stripes with small wreath medallions and horizontal bands. Between each medallion stripe are three columns of stacked diamonds with chevron bands....

Date: 1780-1810

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 284636

Accession Number: 2001.281.410.1A-C

Wallpaper Border

Two fragments of flocked wallpaper border from the Waters Memorial Hall in Ipswich, Massachusetts. Fragment (B) affixed to paperboard. Gray quatrefoil flowers alternate with a small gray flower and acorns figure on a background of brown flocked overprinted with green stylized fern figures. Bead a...

Date: 1780-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), flocking, block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 284637

Accession Number: 2001.281.410.2AB

Wallpaper

Wallpaper from the Wade Homestead in Ipswich, Massachusetts. Medallions consisting of floral baskets hanging from ribbon over a background of narrow stripes and small dots. Roller-printed in white, blue, green, mauve and black on ungrounded paper.

Date: 1900-1915

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 284640

Accession Number: 2001.281.411

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of ribbon and bow wallpaper border from the Stephen Robbin's House in Lexington, Massachusetts. Block-printed in two mauves, two greens, orange, black and white on light blue ground.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 284641

Accession Number: 2001.281.412

Needlework Pattern

Pattern for needlework printed in color on a grid background, depicting six discrete designs: a butterfly, a floral wreath, a basket of roses, a Grecian kylix filled with flowers, a single rose, and a flowerpot filled with a flowering plant. It is mounted on cardstock and marked with the designer's ...

Date: 1910-1930

Maker: Sylvester, Emma A. (Designer)

GUSN: 284643

Accession Number: 1979.69

Needlework Pattern

Date: 1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 284644

Accession Number: 1979.70

Needlework Pattern

Printed needlework pattern (cut). "Edwin C. Foss, 200 Boylston Street, Boston."

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 284645

Accession Number: 1979.71AB

Needlework Pattern

Printed needlework pattern (cut).

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 284646

Accession Number: 1979.72AB

Needlework Pattern

Printed needlework pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 284647

Accession Number: 1979.73

Needlework Pattern

Printed needlework pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 284648

Accession Number: 1979.74

Needlework Pattern

Printed needlework pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 284649

Accession Number: 1979.75

Needlework Pattern

Printed needlework pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 284650

Accession Number: 1979.76

Needlework Pattern

Printed needlework pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 284651

Accession Number: 1979.77

Needlework Pattern

Printed needlework pattern mounted on paper (ripped).

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 284652

Accession Number: 1979.78

Needlework Pattern

Printed needlework pattern, unmounted. Possibly cut from a magazine.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 284653

Accession Number: 1979.79

Needlework Pattern

Printed needlework pattern, unmounted. Possibly cut from a magazine.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 284654

Accession Number: 1979.80

Needlework Pattern

Printed needlework pattern, unmounted. Possibly cut from a magazine.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 284655

Accession Number: 1979.81

Needlework Pattern Book

Printed needlework patterns. "Evelyn Parsons Cross-stitch Book"

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 284656

Accession Number: 1979.82

Wallpaper Sample Book

Trade catalog or sample book titled "Plain Ground and Silk Wallpapers" by Katzenbach and Warren. Catalog is a small fandeck with dark green cardboard covers and is secured by a single metal brad. Catalog contains 7 samples of textured silk wallpaper (pattern # 685 XG) and 43 samples of plain ground...

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: Katzenbach and Warren (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), metal

GUSN: 288493

Accession Number: 2001.281.701

Wallpaper Sample Book

Trade catalog or sample book titled "Plain Ground Wallpapers" manufactured by Katzenbach and Warren. Catalog is a small fandeck with beige cardboard covers and is secured by a single metal brad. Catalog contains 72 samples of plain ground wallpaper (pattern # 30 PG) in different colorways and one sa...

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: Katzenbach and Warren (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), metal

GUSN: 288494

Accession Number: 2001.281.702

Wallpaper Sample Book

Trade catalog titled "Greenbrook IV Collection - Related Fabrics and Wallpapers - Book 24" by Katzenbach and Warren. Catalog contains 13 patterns of plastic-coated wallpaper and coordinating fabrics in multiple colorways. Patterns are based on papers from the collection of Dorothy Waterhouse. Fabri...

Date: 1959

Maker: Katzenbach and Warren (Manufacturer) Greef Fabrics (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 288496

Accession Number: 2001.281.703

Wallpaper Sample Book

Trade catalog titled "Greenbrook IV Collection - Related Fabrics and Wallpapers - Book 24" by Katzenbach and Warren. Catalog contains 13 patterns of plastic-coated wallpaper and coordinating fabrics in multiple colorways. Patterns are based on papers from the collection of Dorothy Waterhouse. Fabri...

Date: 1959

Maker: Katzenbach and Warren (Manufacturer) Greef Fabrics (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), metal

GUSN: 288500

Accession Number: 2001.281.704

Wallpaper Sample Book

Trade catalog titled "Papers to Live With - Book 29" by Katzenbach and Warren. Catalog contains 32 patterns of wallpaper, some in multiple colorways. Papers are vinyl-finished and stain resistant. Patterns included are: Andover, Audubon Song Birds, Bagatelle, Ballerina, Belmont, Bihar Stripe, Capo-d...

Date: 1962

Maker: Katzenbach and Warren (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), vinyl

GUSN: 288502

Accession Number: 2001.281.705

Wallpaper Sample Book

Trade catalog or sample book titled "Waterhouse Documentary Collection of Wallpaper and Matching Fabrics" by The Warner Company, Chicago. Catalog contains thirteen patterns of wallpaper in multiple colorways. Patterns included are: Acton Floral, Chelsea Chintz, Eastham Daisy, Freeman Print, Harding...

Date: 1951

Maker: Warner Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 288503

Accession Number: 2001.281.706

Wallpaper

Large fragment of Vine and Stripe sidewall paper with attached vertical border. Stripes of large-scale meandering flowers alternate with stripes of wheat sheaves. Narrow stripes in a repeating oval pattern divide large stripes. Block printed in white, black, varnish green on light blue ground. Str...

Date: 1800

Maker: Zechariah Mills (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 288504

Accession Number: 1966.411.2

Wallpaper Sample Book

Wallpaper sample book or trade catalog titled "Waterhouse Wallhangings - First Edition. A Collection of Documentary Designs. Vol. II." Catalog contains 37 patterns of wallpaper in multiple colorways based on original patterns dating from 1735 to 1835. Distributed by Katzenbach and Warren. Patterns i...

Date: 1960-1980

Maker: Katzenbach and Warren (Dealer) Waterhouse Wallhangings (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 288505

Accession Number: 2001.281.707

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