Historic New England

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Large-scale floral pattern. Central motif consists of bouquet and cascade of roses surrounded by delicate leaves. Prints in three greens, two browns, cream, blue, mauve, two reds on light blue ground. Textured paper.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176355

Accession Number: 1985.26.481

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Pattern consists of delicate interlacing sprigs of daisies, roses, rosebuds and forget-me-nots. Printed in two reds, lavender, yellow, cream, two greens, brown, two blues and pink on beige ground.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176356

Accession Number: 1985.26.482

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Pattern consists of floral bouquets of roses intermingled with floral garlands and ribbons. Printed in two pinks, yellow, two greens and metallic gold on blue ground. Overprinted with black pin dot design.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176357

Accession Number: 1985.26.483

Wallpaper

Unused sample of border. Floral and scrolled foliage design. Printed in three pinks, blue, cream, metallic gold, brown, and two greens on grey mica ground. Rib textured paper.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176358

Accession Number: 1985.26.486

Wallpaper

Unused sample of floral patterned paper. Printed in red, black, metallic gold on light brown ground. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176359

Accession Number: 1985.26.487

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Floral stripe paper. Wide band of flowers alternates with thin, pinked-edged ribbon. Printed in red, black, green, and ochre on brown ground.

Date: 1875-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176360

Accession Number: 1985.26.488

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Meandering stylized flower and foliage pattern. Prints in four reds, two blues, gray, green, cream, two browns, two yellows on blue-green ground. Rib-textured papers.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176361

Accession Number: 1985.26.489

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Repeating stems of roses with grass sprouting from arabesques draped with rootlet garlands. Printed in two purples, green, grey and metallic gold on a grey ground. Straight match.

Date: 1875-1885

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176362

Accession Number: 1985.26.49

Wallpaper

Unused sample of dado and attached border. Floral geometric pattern consists of foxgloves, fleur-de-lis, dentils, chevrons, and stylized rosettes. Printed in pink, blue, yellow, olive green, and brown, on grey-green ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176363

Accession Number: 1985.26.490

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Imitation damask cloth. Pattern consists of repeated motif of stylized fruit or flowers wrapped around branch, with a large-scale chevron background. Prints in red, three pinks, two greens, brown, metallic gold on olive ground. Overprinted with pattern of thin black vertical lines. St...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176364

Accession Number: 1985.26.491

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Floral pattern consists of alternating sprig bouquet with bouquet of daisy-like flowers with large leaves. Prints in lilac, lavender, two greys, gold on light blue-gray ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176365

Accession Number: 1985.26.492

Wallpaper

Unused sample of floral paper. Small bouquets of roses, forget-me-nots, and Queen Anne's lace make up central motif. Printed in pink, red, lavender, purple, blue, yellow, two greens, two greys on dark grey ground.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176366

Accession Number: 1985.26.493

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Large-scale strapwork of scrolled foliage. Printed in ochre, three browns on red ground.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176367

Accession Number: 1985.26.494

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Stylized floral and scrolled foliage design. Printed in blue-green and white on greyish-brown ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176368

Accession Number: 1985.26.495

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Scrolled foliate design over scale or fan motif background. Prints in two reds, metallic gold, green on white ground. Overprints with thin, vertical, metallic gold lines.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176369

Accession Number: 1985.26.497

Wallpaper

Unused sample of border. Stylized floral and leaf pattern; edged with floral guilloche and dentil motif. Prints in three reds, two browns, metallic gold, blue and grey on white ground. Pebble textured paper.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176370

Accession Number: 1985.26.498

Wallpaper

Unused sample of border. Floral pattern of peonies and forget-me-nots, edged with bands of stylized flowers. Prints in three reds, pink, cream, metallic gold, blue, ochre, light green, beige on bue-green ground. Rib-textured paper.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176371

Accession Number: 1985.26.499

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

Wallpaper

Unused sample of floral paper featuring chrysanthemums and daisies. Printed in red, two pinks, white, two greens, and purple/grey on grey ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176381

Accession Number: 1985.26.510

Wallpaper

Unused sample of interlaced circular knots. Printed in embossed metallic gold, yellow, copper(?) and black on reddish-brown, embossed ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176382

Accession Number: 1985.26.511

Wallpaper

Unused sample of floral pattern of chrysanthemums, scrolling leaves, and lace. Printed in grey, white, ochre, and light red on dark red ground.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176383

Accession Number: 1985.26.512

Wallpaper

Medieval style paper with metallic gold, double crosses alternating with stylized heraldic element also in metallic gold.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176384

Accession Number: 1985.26.513

Wallpaper

Unused sample of floral patterned paper with scrolling leaves set atop ribbon-striped background. Printed in two browns, two greens, white and metallic ground on light green ground.

Date: 1885-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176385

Accession Number: 1985.26.514

Hairpin Box

Wht, green, gold; rectangular; fern motif

Date: 1864

Maker: Minton (Manufacturer) Mintons, Ltd. (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 70551

Accession Number: 1969.2693.14

Candlesnuffer

Wht, green, gold; dish with cone in well; conical lid with hndl; fern m.

Date: 1862

Maker: Minton (Manufacturer) Mintons, Ltd. (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 70552

Accession Number: 1969.2693.15

Chair

Tufted seat; red rustic motifs; shaped open back, turned stretcher, front legs

Date: 1865-1874

Maker: Leon Marcotte & Co. (Maker)

Material: black walnut (wood), cotton (textile), upholstering

GUSN: 70553

Accession Number: 1969.2694.1

Chair

No slip cover; red rustic motifs; shaped open back, turned stretcher, front legs

Date: 1865-1874

Maker: Leon Marcotte & Co. (Maker)

Material: black walnut (wood), cotton (textile), upholstering

GUSN: 70554

Accession Number: 1969.2694.2

Clothes Brush

Ivory; rectangular; round corners; black monogram

Date: 1775-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: bristle, ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 70555

Accession Number: 1969.2695

Shoehorn

Ivory; ovoid, dished horn, ovoid hndl, incised monogram

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 70556

Accession Number: 1969.2696.1

Buttonhook

Ivory ovoid buttonhook with a flattened handle, long shaft with small hook; monogram

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), silver (metal), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 70557

Accession Number: 1969.2696.2

Cuticle Stick

Ivory, brown; flat, tapering form; inlaid insects

Date: 1900-1924

Maker: unknown

Material: inlay (process), ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 70558

Accession Number: 1969.2697

Wastebasket

Cylindrical; interior basket weave; exterior vertical stay; red-brown; woven bottom

Date: 1900-1949

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 70559

Accession Number: 1969.2698.1

Wastebasket

Cylindrical; interior basket weave; exterior vertical stay; red-brown; woven bottom

Date: 1900-1949

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 70560

Accession Number: 1969.2698.2

Electric Lamp

Sq base, baluster body with fluting, black swags on shade

Date: 1925-1939

Maker: unknown

Material: graining, oak (wood), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 70561

Accession Number: 1969.2699

Clock

Clock with a black rectangular base, fluted corners, circular face, and roman numerals

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), enameling, glass (material), stone (rock)

GUSN: 70562

Accession Number: 1969.2700

Compote

Circ base; narrow stem, shallow body; foliate hndls; mask in wel

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal), casting (process)

GUSN: 70563

Accession Number: 1969.2701

Cosmetic Jar

Colorless; cylin, wide mouth; faceted, starburst; honeycomb knob

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: cutting (dividing), glassblowing, glass (material)

GUSN: 70564

Accession Number: 1969.2702

Thermometer

Square base; square plinth; ringed column; ionic capitol supporting a winged figure

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process), glass (material), marble (rock)

GUSN: 70565

Accession Number: 1969.2703

Bookcase

Bookcase. Maple. Rectangular case with five shelves. Lower cabinet with hinged door. Shaped apron. Rests on bracket feet.

Date: 1925-1949

Maker: Attributed to Codman, Thomas Newbold, 1868-1963 (Maker)

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 70566

Accession Number: 1969.2704

Book Rack

Pierced, shpd foldg ends; prcd rectangular base; peasant motifs; extens

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: inlay (process), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 70567

Accession Number: 1969.2705

Fireplace Broom

Striped; turned handle, rectangular brush

Date: 1850-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: horsehair, painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 70568

Accession Number: 1969.2706

Daybed

Rectangular; scrolld hdbrd; tufted red & yellow; urn ft with castrs; scall hl

Date: 1880-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), upholstering

GUSN: 70569

Accession Number: 1969.2707

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