Historic New England

Wallpaper

Two fragments of diaper patterned paper. Medallion inset within honeycomb-shape diamond. Prints in tan, dark red, orange, green on beige ground.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177706

Accession Number: 1971.62

Fragment. Striped paper composed of 3 vertical rows of squares with checkerboard pattern. There are three pattern variations for each row: stylized foliate and striped block; angular 's' shape; and striped block and zig-zag shape and striped block. Squares are separated by a meader-like design. Prin...

Date: 1795-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177707

Accession Number: 1966.469.1

Wallpaper

Fragment. Landscape figures. Pastoral scene of shepherd boy playing a horn in the company of a boy and a girl. Scene alternates vertically with morning glory sprig. Printed in pink, white and varnish green on grey ground.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177708

Accession Number: 1929.788

Wallpaper

Vertical stripe constising of solid narrow stripes alternating with broader stripes bearing overall repeats of tiny ovals on which is superimposed floral sprigs. White, two greens, pink on an unground paper.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177709

Accession Number: 1971.212.2

Wallpaper

Fragments too small for certainty. There appears to be a vertical striped element. White, tan and block printed on a brown ground.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177710

Accession Number: 1971.212.3

Wallpaper

Vertical stripe; stripes imitate woodgraining, narrow- dark and broad- lighter. Orange, brown, dark brown printed on a tan ground.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177711

Accession Number: 1971.212.4

Wallpaper

Appears to be a transfer of pattern 1971.212.6 onto a paper inserted between layers 4 and 6. Not a decorative paper on its own.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177712

Accession Number: 1971.212.5

Wallpaper

Overall floral pattern. Elements are stylized frequently using a net design as fill. Yellow, black, red and grey-green on an olive ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177713

Accession Number: 1971.212.6

Wallpaper

Fragment too small for certainty; a vertical element consisting of horizontal stripes. Red, white and green printed on a grey ground.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177714

Accession Number: 1971.212.1

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Floral trail design of poppies. Prints in two blues on white ground.

Date: 1940-1948

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177715

Accession Number: 2000.1421

Wallpaper

Fragment. Stylized floral scrolls printed in maroon and beige surrounded by a field of maroon pin-dots on unground or ivory paper.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177716

Accession Number: 1971.60.2

Wallpaper

Fragment of Gothic Revivial stripe. Suggestion of strapwork and foliate scroll. Printed in maroon, blue and white on light blue, ungrounded paper. Straight match.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177717

Accession Number: 1971.60.1

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Plaid design with floral centers. Printed in two greens, red, pink and yellow on a pale green ground.

Date: 1825-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177718

Accession Number: 2000.667

Wallpaper

Used fragment of wallpaper border. Pattern consists of feather and rosette edged with swag motif. Prints in lavender, blue, green, grey, white and black on white ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177719

Accession Number: 1967.125.2AB

Wallpaper

Two wallpaper fagments. [A] Neoclassical figural medallion. Female figure with basket of flowers and billowing mantle in two pinks, rose and white, surrounded by floral wreath in two greens and two blues. Drop repeat. [B] Border. Floral stripe pattern. Block printed in brown, two pinks, and white on...

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177720

Accession Number: 1935.838AB

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment of Aesthetic-style paper consisting of an allover pattern of meandering flower and vines, including chrysanthemums. Printed in olive green, dark red, light blue, cream, yellow and black on a beige/green ground. Drop repeat.

Date: 1880-1887

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177721

Accession Number: 2000.1667

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Allover design of palms and foliage. Printed in crimson and yellow on a tan ground.

Date: 1880-1887

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177722

Accession Number: 2000.669

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment of allover floral paper, consisting of rosebuds, roses and leaves. Printed in two reds, ochre, cream, green, grey and black on lighter grey ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177723

Accession Number: 2000.1668

Wallpaper

Used wallpaper fragment. Pattern consists of vignettes of various fruits set within guilloche frame or platter, over diapered ground. Printed in light and dark brown, white and green on ungrounded paper.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177724

Accession Number: 1967.123

Bandbox

Rectangular pasteboard box without a lid. Covered in a French, striped paper. Alternating green and white stripes are embellished with stylized leaf motifs printed in grey and dark green.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177725

Accession Number: 1966.138

Wallpaper

Two wallpaper fragments. Border of swagged window-paned, checked drapery in chartruse with a garland of pink daisies and tan cable trim along the bottom edge. Printed on a blue, diapered field.

Date: 1820-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177726

Accession Number: 1922.16

Bandbox

Large rectangular box. Covered in wallpaper wtih a plaid design with floral centers. Printed in two greens, red, pink and yellow on a pale green ground.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177727

Accession Number: 1934.2944AB

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Pine-like motifs surrounded by delicate, interlocking, scrolling foliage. Printed in white and two greens on an unground paper.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177628

Accession Number: 1969.335.7

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Pattern of flowers and foliage with C-scrolls and a small medallion with a stylized flower in the center. Printed in white and two greens on a grey-beige ground.

Date: 1910-1915

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177629

Accession Number: 1969.335.8

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Foliate and floral design with vertical pin stripes between framed field of pin dots. Cartouche in the center with an abundance of foliage. C-scroll makes up cartouche. Printed in two browns, cream, blue on a white ground.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177630

Accession Number: 1969.335.3

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragments. A striped pattern of lilacs and vines. Printed in two blues, green, and white on light blue ground.

Date: 1796-1797

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177631

Accession Number: 1969.335.1A-P

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Arts and Crafts/Art Nouveau style paper with bunches of three stylized tulips and a floral trail around them. Printed in green, two browns and beige on a cream ground. Overprinted with black lines and dots to create texture.

Date: 1905-1910

Maker: Gilbert W.P. Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177632

Accession Number: 1969.336.11

Wallpaper Fragment

Wallpaper fragment. Part of a scenic paper but these pieces have no pattern or scene -- presumably the sky. Painted on pink paper stock. Some trace of pattern on second piece.

Date: 1815-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177633

Accession Number: 1969.336.2

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Large white scrolls of foliage with blue swags of flowers and diaper pattern. Printed in white and blue on a polished, off-white ground.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177634

Accession Number: 1969.336.4

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Pattern of an elaborate ornament made up of scrolls, circles, leaf ornament, flowers and a rod. On edges of paper are interlocking diamonds with leaves and wavy lines. Printed in gold on a grey-white ground.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177635

Accession Number: 1969.336.5

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Diaper pattern with stylized leaf inside of each lozenge. Printed in gold on a cream ground.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: Alfred Peats Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177636

Accession Number: 1969.336.6

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. A foliate-trail pattern. Most of the color is gone. Printed in yellow, dark orange, and white on a polished, pale pink or beige ground.

Date: 1875-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177637

Accession Number: 1969.336.7

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Aesthetic paper with dense foliage and flowers. In the background is a grid of circles and squares. Printed in red, tan, and matte gold on a creamy-beige ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177638

Accession Number: 1969.336.8

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Allover large foliate pattern. Leaves are in a random pattern. Printed in gold and three shades of white on a light white ground. (Paper color shows through.)

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: York Card & Paper Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177639

Accession Number: 1969.336.9

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragments. Geometric pattern of repeating rectangles with stylized flower or star motifs. Printed in white and black on a grey ground.

Date: 1796-1797

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177640

Accession Number: 1969.336.1A-D

Wallpaper

Wallpaper border fragments. Rope motif with top and bottom moulding. Printed in three greens, grey and white on a green ground.

Date: 1820-1826

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177641

Accession Number: 1969.336.3B

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragments. Masonry paper with coffered designs. Two slightly different rosettes are placed in the centers of octagons. These alternate with star and palmette motifs. Printed in grey, two greens, black and white on a grey ground.

Date: 1820-1826

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177642

Accession Number: 1969.336.3A

Wallpaper

Fragments of a sidewall paper with floral pattern of roses imitating damask fabric. Printed in white and liquid mica on ungrounded paper.

Date: 1918

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177643

Accession Number: 1969.337.1D

Wallpaper

Wide wallpaper border fragments. Large flowers, including tulips and foliage, intertwined. There is a bottom band of what looks like quatrefoils with cresting mouldings. Printed in red, pink, yellow, two greens, two blues and white on an unground.

Date: 1796-1797

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177644

Accession Number: 1969.337.1B

Wallpaper

Narrow wallpaper border fragments Attached to sidewall 1969.337.1A. Floral pattern with tulips, roses, daisies and meandering foliage. Bands of mouldings on top and bottom of border. Printed in red, pink, white, yellow, two greens, two blues, black and ochre on an unground.

Date: 1796-1797

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 177645

Accession Number: 1969.337.1C

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Pattern of scrolling foliage interconnected with floral swags.

Date: 1900-1915

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177646

Accession Number: 1969.337.9

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Roccoco style with C-scrolls and foliage overlapping. Printed in white and beige on a cream ground.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177647

Accession Number: 1969.337.4A

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Paper with floral bouquets or bunches, framed by scrolling foliage, openwork. Printed in brown/gold, cream, tan, brown.

Date: 1895-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177648

Accession Number: 1969.337.8

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragments in a pattern resembling an allover floral damask. Pattern is very faded and hard to decipher. Block-printed in white and light grey on yellow satin ground.

Date: 1796-1797

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177649

Accession Number: 1969.337.1A

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. An arcaded border that caps the stripes on the sidewall. Top band of anthemia or palmette-type shapes. In each there are alternating shells and between the arches are narrow stripes of feathered leaves. Printed in green, white, pink and yellow with black flock on a light green gr...

Date: 1800-1807

Maker: Moses Grant & Sons (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177650

Accession Number: 1969.337.2B

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Pattern consists of two stripes filled with sprig motif and separated by a narrow stripe of leaves and sprigs. Printed in green and white on a light green ground.

Date: 1800-1807

Maker: Moses Grant & Sons (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177651

Accession Number: 1969.337.2A