Historic New England

Wallpaper

Rolled fragment. Repeating floral sprigs draped with garlands alternating with stripes composed of red, geometric elements and gilt brattishing. Printed in red, white, and tan. Straight match.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178652

Accession Number: 1973.130

Wallpaper

Partial wallpaper roll. Diaper pattern formed by elongated quatrefoil framing floral sprigs and separated by undulating ribbon or seaweed-like lines. Printed in two blues, black, brown, and grey.

Date: 1870-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 178653

Accession Number: 1973.126

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Pink, entwined strapwork framing pink roses and green foliage. Printed on a polished pink-grey ground.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178654

Accession Number: 1973.119

Wallpaper

Fragment. Scenic paper formed within Gothic arch. American ship (designated by flag with 13 dots for stars) anchored in European (Italian ?) port. Lighthouse on rocks and sailors on shore.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178655

Accession Number: 1971.148

Bandbox

Small, oval, wooden bandbox covered with paper. Pattern depicts sun-like medallion framed by a foliate vine with berries and stylized foliage. Printed in red, pink and orange on a yellow ground.

Date: 1815-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178656

Accession Number: 1965.142

Three fragments. Representation of a seaport town, Gallipoli, of European Turkey; armed men are marching; you see the water and the picturesque harbor and Turkish soldiers in boats. Two browns, red, white and cobalt blue on a sky blue ground.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178657

Accession Number: 1965.143A-C

Wallpaper

Border fragment. Roses and winding vine printed in blue, green, pink and white on a grey ground.

Date: 1785-1795

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178658

Accession Number: 1965.12.1B

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragments. Floral sprays in blue and pink on a blue ground with pin dots.

Date: 1785-1795

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178659

Accession Number: 1965.12.1A

Wallpaper

Cherry tree branches with leaves and blossoms. Printed in aqua, two pinks, two greens, grey, two blues, two tans and black on white ground.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178660

Accession Number: 1965.12.2A

Wallpaper

Floral border printed in three pinks, four greens, and blue with brown flock overprinted with two greens. The border is trimmed along the outlines of the flowers at the lower edge.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178661

Accession Number: 1965.12.2B

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Allover design of flowers and leaves. Printed in taupe, blue, pink, brown and outlined in metallic silver. Overprinted with grey, dashed, vertical lines to create the appearance of woven tapestry. Straight match.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178662

Accession Number: 1985.797

Wallpaper

This made-to-match wallpaper border continues the C-scrolls, gnarled twigs and scrolling foliage of the sidewall. An added motif is the lattice work or diaper pattern. Printed in two beiges, brown, white and green on an off-white, satin ground.

Date: 1840-1855

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178663

Accession Number: 1973.111B

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment with attached border. Pattern of vertical panels printed with alternating scenes featuring bucolic views of a thatched cotttage and swimming swans. Between repeating vignettes are stripes of gnarled twigs. Printed in two beiges, brown, white, and green on off-white ground.

Date: 1840-1855

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178664

Accession Number: 1973.111A

Wallpaper

Fragment. Vertical stripes with small blue 'x's framed by diaper pattern and alternating with stripes of stylized eliptical vine enclosing leaf. Blue flower at intersection on unground paper. Straight repeat.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178668

Accession Number: 1965.174C

Wallpaper

Fragment. All over blue floral sprig within stylized maple leaf (now faded). Pattern printed in diagonal grid on light blue ground. Straight repeat. Attached border, see 1965.174BB.

Date: 1795-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178669

Accession Number: 1965.174B

Wallpaper

Fragment. Three-dimensional, chained block. Printed in black and white on an olive ground.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178670

Accession Number: 1965.174A

Wallpaper

Fragment. All over stylized foliate design. Outlined in red dots with pronounced white ribs. Ground field is filled with meandering abstract forms. All on unground paper.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178671

Accession Number: 1965.174D

Wallpaper

Fragment. Three-dimensional block with white chained lines at right angles on black and blue faces; third face has orange pin-stripes. Printed on white ground.

Date: 1795-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178672

Accession Number: 1965.174BB

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Vertical repeat of stylized floral medallion separated by symmetrically arranged rinceau. Printed in yellow and white on a dark blue ground.

Date: 1813-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: laid paper

GUSN: 178673

Accession Number: 1965.173.1A

Wallpaper

Fragments. Appears to be an allover foliate pattern. Leaves may radiate from central floral element. Printed in green on beige ground.

Date: 1795-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178674

Accession Number: 1988.47

Wallpaper

Fragment. Continuous band of roses in two pinks, red and maroon with two green foliage on a black field against a yellow and orange striped background.

Date: 1795-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178675

Accession Number: 1988.48

Wallpaper

Fragment. Medallion paper with vignettes of sheep and architectural element and ostrich and gazebo or aviary. Printed in two blues, green and white on light blue ground. Drop repeat.

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178676

Accession Number: 1988.49

Wallpaper

Fragment. Cone and leaf border. Pine cone alternating with berried leaf form. Printed in black and orange on bright green ground.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178677

Accession Number: 1988.50

Wallpaper

Fragment. Diaper pattern. Scalloped diamond suspended by chains and enclosing a flowering vine. Pritned in brown and white on unground paper.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178678

Accession Number: 1988.46

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Art Nouveau floral (irises?), roller printed copy of "The Thelma" by R. Hamilton. Printed in mauve, maroon, two greens and olive on a tan ground with maroon striation to imitate cloth.

Date: 1905-1910

Maker: After Hamilton, R. (Artist, Designer)

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 178679

Accession Number: 1986.1091

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment, pillar and arch pattern. Tempietto-type domed architecture with classically draped figure. Printed in black, white and brown on blue ground.

Date: 1760-1770

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178680

Accession Number: 1967.28

Wallpaper

Fragment. Overlapping, hanging vines of flowers (roses?) framed by horizontal lines and a vertical column of flowers on the vine. Printed in coral, brown, two greens on a white ground. On glazed paper.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178682

Accession Number: 1971.1009

Wallpaper

Cut sample of Art Neuveau paper. Dark green, irregular net over light green and metallic gold flecked, stylized floral pattern. Straight match.

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178683

Accession Number: 1971.150

Wallpaper

Fragment. Foliate pattern with oak leaves and floral sprigs. Printed in brown on a tan ground. Duxbury, Massachusetts.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178684

Accession Number: 1971.1008.2

Wallpaper

Fragment. Small floral sprig pattern with pin stripes. Printed in two shades of blue, red, white on a blue ground. Duxbury, Massachusetts.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178685

Accession Number: 1971.1008.1

Wallpaper

Unused sample. All over floral with marigolds, roses, carnations and daisies. Printed in maroon, yellow, black, two shades of olive on a light olive ground. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178686

Accession Number: 1967.115

Wallpaper

Fragments. Cartouches made of scrolls and foliage contain scenes of sailboats, trees, bridges, buildings. Strapwork and pin-dots on edges, sprigs, vines and swags. Light blue, red and green on a white ground.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178687

Accession Number: 1971.1012AB

Wallpaper

Fragment. Allover white floral with wheat and foliage on grey ground.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178688

Accession Number: 1971.1006

Wallpaper

Fragments. White stylized leaves outlined in green printed on polished grey ground. Straight match.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178689

Accession Number: 1971.1007

Wallpaper

Fragment. Vertically striped corn stalk and grape vine paper. Corn and stalks printed in two greens, two greys, and white with grape pattern in orange and white. Straight repeat.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178690

Accession Number: 1967.116A

Wallpaper

Fragment. Border. Continuous repeat of densely leafed vine wrapped around a rod. Printed in green, red, orange, tan and white.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178691

Accession Number: 1967.116B

Wallpaper

Fragment. Border. Foliage-berried leaf printed in black and orange on white ground.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178692

Accession Number: 1967.116C

Wallpaper border

Fragments of wallpaper border. Scrolled leaf and rosettes, edged with dentil moulding. Prints in two browns, white on ochre ground

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178693

Accession Number: 1985.678A-C

Wallpaper

Fragment. Large-scale leaf and floral vine motif printed in peach and dark salmon on polished white ground. Drop repeat.

Date: 1835-1845

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178694

Accession Number: 1985.680

Wallpaper border

Used fragment of border. Alternating rosettes and stylized pinecone or sunflower head. Prints in two browns, white on ochre ground. Striaght repeat.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178695

Accession Number: 1985.679

Wallpaper

Fragment. A scenic paper depicting a sailboat, canoe, duck and building. Printed in orange and green on a natural ground.

Date: 1835-1845

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178696

Accession Number: 1924.665

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragments. Rainbow paper with all over floral design with berries. Printed in orange and yellow on dark blue to light blue to white ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178697

Accession Number: 1924.654AB

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Medallion and square paper. Alternating squares; one with quatrefoil and leaf urn with swans in center, the other square has a foliate and flower sunburst composed of geometric elements in center. Printed in red on yellow ground.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178698

Accession Number: 1924.655

Wallpaper

Fragment. Allover daisy sprig in white, green and black on pink (now brown) ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1760-1790

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178699

Accession Number: 1971.2187

Wallpaper

Fragment. Narrow, blue, vertical stripes capped by horizontal band in same blue and white stylized element.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178700

Accession Number: 1971.2187B

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Symmetrical design. Roses in a basket with white stylized leaf swags which connect to pink and rose tassels and white cross-hatched stripe. Straight match.

Date: 1810-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178701

Accession Number: 1971.168

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Gothic design of small-scale architectural elements and framed views of wooded landscapes. Printed in grey, maroon and green on polished white ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178702

Accession Number: 1971.167

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Gothic pattern consists of exterior view (?) of Gothic structure with niches and statue, Ogee arches, tracery windows and quatrefoils. Prints in beige, white on grey ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178703

Accession Number: 1921.9AB

Wallpaper

Gothic Revival paper depicting a combination of interior and exterior elements of a Gothic cathedral, including: pointed arches; fretwork; tracery; pulpits; statuary; trefoils and quatrefoils. Printed in brown, two oranges, tan and white on peach satin ground.

Date: 1835-1845

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178704

Accession Number: 1921.123A-C

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Large grisaille flowers, peonies?, and roses with foliage and cluster of three berries on bright blue ground. Drop repeat.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178705

Accession Number: 1921.8

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