Historic New England

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Imitation woodgrain paneling. Printed in brown on a tan ground. Oak.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176435

Accession Number: 1985.26.596

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Floral and medallion paper. Printed in two greens, dark cream, ochre, metallic on beige ground. Pebble textured paper. Drop match.

Date: 1889-1900

Maker: Henry Gledhill & Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 176436

Accession Number: 1985.26.599A

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover, stylized, flowering vine with thick stem and scrolling foliage. Printed in crimson, olive, grey, tan, peach and pink on a pale yellow ground. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176437

Accession Number: 1985.26.601

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover design of peony-like blossoms and branches. Printed in light green and metallic gold on a deep purple field and embossed, olive green ground. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176438

Accession Number: 1985.26.602

Unused sample. Imitation textile design of urn holding a floral bouquet surrounded by drapery swags with tassels and cornacopias containing flowers. Printed in metallic gold and copper on a pale yellow ground.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176439

Accession Number: 1985.26.603

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Urn filled with flowers and fruit framed by a red lattice and surrounded by foliate scrolls. Printed in three greens, two blues, pink, mauve, red, yellow and brown on a metallic gold field on a brown ground. Embossed paper.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176440

Accession Number: 1985.26.604

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Carpet tapestry design. Persian ornaments printed in metallic green and metallic gold and olive on a beige ground.

Date: 1880-1887

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176441

Accession Number: 1985.26.605

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Two strips of uncut borders. Roses in three pinks with hydrangea and Queen Anne's lace in three blues on a metallic gold field. Bordered above and below by guilloche in ochre on a red field.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176442

Accession Number: 1985.26.606

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Large-scale, meandering vine entwined with and sprouting, peonies, daffodils, morning glories, stephanotic and zinneas. Printed in four shades of grey, two mauves, peach and two olive greens on a beige, embossed ground with metallic gold dashes.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176443

Accession Number: 1985.26.607

Wallpaper

Paper imitating chine silk; plaid fabric with floral stripes. Prints in red, pink, four browns, grey, blue, and gold on plaid ground of three greens and black.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176444

Accession Number: 1985.26.608

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Flowering cherry or apple boughs above a row of fans and geometrically patterned circular motifs. Printed in brown, two olive greens, tan, light blue and pink against a metallic gold field and an embossed, ochre ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176445

Accession Number: 1985.26.61

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover, densely arranged, lush floral design. Baroque flowers printed in yellow, two pinks, ochre, olive and brown on a metallic gold field and a beige basket weave.

Date: 1880-1887

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176446

Accession Number: 1985.26.610

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Floral border of stylized flowers between two rows of egg and dart moulding. Printed in three browns and metallic gold on a brown, embossed ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176447

Accession Number: 1985.26.613

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Geometric "Navaho rug" pattern with vertical stylized motifs forming stripes. Allover, thin, horizontal lines overlap pattern creating a more "woven" look. Printed in blue, black, olive, mustard, yellow, burgundy on a red ground.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176448

Accession Number: 1985.26.614

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Imitation woven blanket or carpet design. Geometric foliate elements in two blues, yellow, pink, taupe and brown on a maroon ground. Embossed.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176449

Accession Number: 1985.26.615

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Large-scale, entwined acanthus scrolls in two shades of olive green on a black grid or screen field. Printed on a dark olive ground. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176450

Accession Number: 1985.26.617

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Imitation tapestry design of large-scale flower and berried stems. Printed in mauve, rose, ochre, blue, two greens and brown on an embossed, taupe, liquid mica ground. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176451

Accession Number: 1985.26.618

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover, metallic gold vine with stylized, circular, blue blossoms.

Date: 1880-1887

Maker: American Wall Paper Manufacturers Association (1880-1887) (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 176452

Accession Number: 1985.26.62

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Large-scale baroque flower in salmon, bordered above and below by 7/8" stripe in salmon and rose. Printed on pale pink ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176453

Accession Number: 1985.26.620

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Diagonally repeating, floral sprigs in yellow, ochre and brown printed on blue-green field of sprigs enclosed by wreaths and separated by dots in imitation of cut velvet. Printed on a light blue-green, liquid mica, embossed ground. Straight match.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176454

Accession Number: 1985.26.621

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Grisaille acanthus scrolls with drapery swags below an egg and dart border and above two rows of bead and reel moulding. Printed in three greys on a grey ground with metallic gold dashes.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176455

Accession Number: 1985.26.622

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Repeating stylized floral sprigs alternating with medieval cross motif. Printed in maroon, olive, black and metallic gold in a mauve ground. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176456

Accession Number: 1985.26.623

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Repeating grid of Baroque scrolled motifs supporting flower pots with foliate bands. Printed in mauve and lavender on ungrounded paper. Staight match.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176457

Accession Number: 1985.26.626

Wallpaper

Unused sample of imitation damask paper, floral and medallion(?) motif. Printed in metallic copper on mauve(?) ground. Rib textured paper. Drop repeat?

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176458

Accession Number: 1985.26.627

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Incomplete width. Blue daisies on a field of grey, holly-like foliage and metallic gold dots. Printed on ivory ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176459

Accession Number: 1985.26.628

Wallpaper

Three unused fragments of floral paper, allover pattern. Printed in pink, red, light blue, grey, yellow-green and brown on light orange-brown ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1895-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176460

Accession Number: 1985.26.629

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Vignettes of pastoral scenes: shepherdess; man playing pipes; peasant couple dancing; woman feeding chickens. Printed in three blues, two pinks, rose, lavender, purple, two greens, brown, tan, and ivory on a beige ground, overprinted with black pinstripes.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176461

Accession Number: 1985.26.630

Wallpaper

Stylized flower and tendrils set within chevrons. Prints in mustard yellow, red, blue, green, and black on pinkish-beige ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176462

Accession Number: 1985.26.631

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Tile design of alternating squares: one with flower, leaves and grasses framed by pinecones or hydrangea blossoms; the other with three rows of simple vines and flowers framed by a meandering ribbon. Printed in two blues, green, two pinks, brown, and tan on an ivory ground. Straight m...

Date: 1880-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176463

Accession Number: 1985.26.632

Wallpaper

Unused sample of various scrolled foliage. Printed in two browns, yellow, blue, green, black and gold on brown ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176464

Accession Number: 1985.26.634

Wallpaper

Unused sample of stylized floral paper consisting of daisy-like and pomegranate-like flowers. Printed in metallic gold, copper and silver-green on beige ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1880-1887

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176465

Accession Number: 1985.26.635

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Continuous band of peonies and flower blossoms printed in grisaille on an embossed, polished white ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176466

Accession Number: 1985.26.636

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Grisaille rose bouquet framed by arabesque and rose garlands. Printed in three greys on a grey field and a polished white ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1875-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176467

Accession Number: 1985.26.637

Wallpaper

Cut sample of floral pattern consists of rose bouquets and sprays, delicate scrolls, trailing vines and ribbons. Printed in lavender, purple, red, pink, greens on light grey ground.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176468

Accession Number: 1985.26.638

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Fresco panel. Grisaille fluted panel with acanthus scrolls and shell motif draped with rose garlands in pale greens and white. Printed on a polished white ground.

Date: 1875-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176469

Accession Number: 1985.26.639

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Asymmetrical arrangement of flowers, urns, and rosettes bordered by panels of stylized flowers and geometric designs. Printed in maroon, blue, black, metallic gold and brown on an olive green ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176470

Accession Number: 1985.26.64

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Large-scale acanthus scrolls entwined with peonies, roses, tulips, and hydrangea blossoms. Printed in ochre, two blues, brown, burnt sienna, two greens, maroon, taupe, and tan on an embossed beige ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176471

Accession Number: 1985.26.640

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Diaper pattern formed by metallic gold foliate circles alternating with tan leaves. Printed on an embossed, red ground. Straight match.

Date: 1875-1885

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176372

Accession Number: 1985.26.50

Wallpaper

Incomplete width. Stylized floral bouquet surrounded by arabesques. Printed in pink, red, and white on a grey-lavender ground.

Date: 1875-1885

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176373

Accession Number: 1985.26.500

Wallpaper

Large-scale diaper pattern formed by strapwork and framing stylized flowers and scrolls. Printed in two browns and orange on a taupe ground. Straight match.

Date: 1875-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176374

Accession Number: 1985.26.502

Wallpaper

Grid of stylized foliate and pendant motif. Printed in rust, taupe, tan, and green on a field of pink dashes and pink, embossed ground. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176375

Accession Number: 1985.26.503

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Large-scale spider chrysanthemum blossoms on a trailing vine. Printed in cream, peach, tan and light brown on a brown ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176376

Accession Number: 1985.26.504

Wallpaper

Grid of stylized floral sprigs. Printed in red, blue, green, and brown on a beige ground. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176377

Accession Number: 1985.26.505

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Sprays of roses and carnations ornamented by arabesque and delicate garlands. Printed in pink, rust, two greens, blue and grey on embossed, ungrounded paper.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176378

Accession Number: 1985.26.506

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Center stripe of rose wreaths with alternating designs of flower basket and bow-knotted posey and flanked by a ribbon and leaf stripe. Printed in rose, two pinks, two lavenders, three blues, three greens, white, and ivory on a blue liquid mica, embossed ground. Straight match.

Date: 1885-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176379

Accession Number: 1985.26.508

Wallpaper

Two unused fragments of scenic paper, possibly lagoon or swamp. Foreground consists of myriad of foliage and flowers, including roses, behind which is water, water lilies, dragonfly, reeds, and trees. Printed in two greens, ten browns, red, pink, and grey on light grey ground.

Date: 1885-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176380

Accession Number: 1985.26.509