Historic New England

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Vertical stripes. Naturalistic floral sprigs repeat vertically on stripes which alternate with stripes bearing a geometric and stylized floral pattern. Printed in three greens and glossy white on white ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176725

Accession Number: 1971.36

Wallpaper

Unused striped wallpaper fragment. Continuous floral vine reverse printed in red and alternating with tan and ochre honeycomb stripe bordered by reform style elements in maroon and orange. Straight match.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176726

Accession Number: 1968.114A

Wallpaper

Fragments. Anglo-Japanese, naturalistic flowers and foliage entwined around Oriental lattice. Printed in grey, green, black, turquoise, red and purple on olive ground. Drop repeat.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176727

Accession Number: 1971.21

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Vertical stripe - Broad stripes on which lavender oval plaques bearing a bow, arrow and quiver are crowned by oval alternate vertically with flowers. Printed in two browns, two greens, magenta, pink and lavender on beige polished ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176728

Accession Number: 1971.15

Wallpaper

Cut sample. Three-dimesional diaper pattern probably alternating with stripe composed of two entwined ribbons ornamented with daisy sprigs. Printed in two browns, tan, cream and ivory.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176729

Accession Number: 1971.7

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Vine and sprig wallpaper. White and off-white on beige ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1835-1845

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176730

Accession Number: 1971.37

Wallpaper

Wallpaper border fragment. Repeated red and black quatrefoils within circles and alternating with yellow fleur-de-lis stylized element within pink diamonds.

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176731

Accession Number: 1968.114B

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Garlands and arabesques framing and connecting group of "sculptural" cupids, one standing with arrow, two seated with lute and horn. Printed in two browns and ochre on turquoise, basket weave, embossed ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176732

Accession Number: 1968.54

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Border. Grid pattern imitating textile, tapestry. Stylized foliate forms alternate with arabesques consisting of an urn flanked by griffins, all highly stylized. Printed in black and metallic gold on taupe ground. Paper embossed with basket weave texture.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176733

Accession Number: 1968.56

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Grid pattern imitating mosaic tile, stylized foliate forms alternate with arabesques consisting of an urn, flanked by griffins. All highly stylized. Printed in black and metallic gold on terracotta, basket weave embroidered ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176734

Accession Number: 1968.55

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper border fragment. No pattern. Printed in a deep burgundy or crimson with a matte finish.

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176735

Accession Number: 1971.18B

Wallpaper

Stylized blue floral pattern printed in blue on ungrounded paper.

Date: 1808-1810

Maker: Moses Grant & Sons (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 176736

Accession Number: 1971.181.1

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Diaper pattern maroon and metallic gold dust diamond pattern with open crosses and stylized flowers at the intersection.

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176737

Accession Number: 1968.57

Wallpaper

Border sample. Pattern of rosettes in the center of a sectional circle alternating with thick vertical lines. Framed on top and bottom by a band of circles or beads. Black flock on a gold ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176738

Accession Number: 1971.26B

Wallpaper

Border sample. Pattern of interlacing and quatrefoils with a row of beading. Purple background of border is flocked. Printed in three shades of purple, yellow, sand, light brown and chesnut on a beige ground.

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176739

Accession Number: 1971.26C

Wallpaper

Flocked border sample. Pattern of scrolling foliage and vertical pinstripes. Printed in wine flock, grey, gold mica on a blue ground.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176740

Accession Number: 1971.26A

Bandbox

Bandbox (lid is broken and remains inside) with wallpaper depicting a diaper pattern made of stylized vines and flowers in each losenge. Printed in green, white and red on an unground paper.

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176741

Accession Number: 1917.813AB

Bandbox

Small, wooden, oval bandbox. Paper depicts a repeating pattern of leaves or ovals in a symmetrical organization with dots in the background. Printed in ochre and pink on a white ground.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176742

Accession Number: 1926.482AB

Wallpaper

Fragment. All over foliage pattern. Maple (?) leaves reverse printed in brown with pin-dot ground on unground paper. Used on shelf. Straight repeat.

Date: 1815-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176743

Accession Number: 1930.1617

Bandbox

Fragment of landscape figure wallpaper. Scene shows classically dressed female figure playing a lute while cupid dances in front of a fruit tree. Printed in green, black and white on grey ground.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 176744

Accession Number: 1930.1620

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Floral stripe of roses, pansies and violets alternating with stripe of foliate scrolls. Printed in three blues, pink, purple, two greens, brown and black.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 176745

Accession Number: 1930.1623

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Wood-grained paper imitating oak planks. Printed in brown and white on unground paper.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176746

Accession Number: 1968.52

Wallpaper

Unused frieze sample. Large and small alternating oak leaf and acorn wreaths surrounding torches tied together with bow knots and ribbon. Printed on a field of stylized, metallic gold medallions. Printed in crimson, two pinks, metallic gold, two greens and ivory on a deep rose ground printed to appe...

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: Carey Brothers (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 176747

Accession Number: 1968.58

Wallpaper

Unused sample of striped paper consisting of narrower, decorated band alternating with meandering vine. Printed in green, brown, red, gold and grey on white, ribbed-textured ground.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176748

Accession Number: 1968.59

Wallpaper

Sample of reform-style paper. Pattern consists of losenge-shape shield (?) topped with fleur-de-lis, floral motif in center. Printed in grey, red, blue and gold on a brown ground.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176749

Accession Number: 1968.60

Wallpaper

Unused sample of machine printed grey paper.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176750

Accession Number: 1968.61

Wallpaper Border

Unused sample of three strips of borders on textured or embossed paper. Persian style motifs in little arches with ribbon or leaf ornament and a band of semi-interlacing. Printed in red, grey, black, gold and blue on a white ground.

Date: 1870-1885

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176751

Accession Number: 1968.65

Wallpaper

Partial roll of repeating tulips framed by foliate scrolls. Printed in pink, red, blue and green. Overprinted with net design in black and yellow to create the appearance of woven tapestry.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: Imperial Wallcoverings (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 176902

Accession Number: 1985.19

Wallpaper

Four partial rolls. Allover design of sea-green C-scrolls and clusters of violet and purple flowers with green leaves and tendrils. Drop match.

Date: 1895-1900

Maker: Robert S. Hobbs & Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 176903

Accession Number: 1985.770A-D

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Horizontal stripes of brown and tan flock alternating with metallic gold stripes.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176904

Accession Number: 1985.836

Wallpaper

Fragments. Allover design of delicate scrolls entwined by a vine with blue, yellow, and peach colored blossoms.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176905

Accession Number: 1985.821A-C

Wallpaper

Rolled sample of Anglo-Japanese paper. Allover design of flowers, cherry blossoms and tropical foliage on a field of irregular shaped, geometric patterns. Printed in red, maroon, black, yellow and olive.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176906

Accession Number: 1985.806

Wallpaper

Partial roll of allover, stylized flowers and pinecones. Printed in brown, black, yellow and white. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176907

Accession Number: 1985.781

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Allover, densely arranged willow boughs in burnt sienna and burnt umber with small, metallic gold flowers. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1885

Maker: Warren, Lange & Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 176908

Accession Number: 1985.810

Wallpaper

Rolled fragment. Allover design of stylized anthemion framed by flowers and scrolling floral vines. Printed in pale yellow and metallic gold on a light blue background. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: Robert Graves Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 176909

Accession Number: 1985.768

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Repeating bouquets of buttercups (?) with acanthus scrolls printed in two yellows on unground paper. Straight match.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: M.H. Birge & Sons (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 176910

Accession Number: 1985.827

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Allover design of grisaille rushes entwined with pink morning glories. Design overprinted with fine white pinstripes. Printed in four pinks, three greys, white, yellow and light blue.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 176911

Accession Number: 1985.789

Wallpaper

Rolled sample. View of two urns on pedestals framed by tree branches and rhododendron foliage and blossoms. Printed in three greens, light blue, rose, two mauves, beige and grey. Overprinted with a grey net design to create woven tapestry effect. Drop match.

Date: 1925-1940

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 176912

Accession Number: 1985.802

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Coffered design in imitation of plaster work. Large quatrefoils framing trophies composed of drums, flags, horns, pikes and swords. Printed in charcoal grey and white. Straight match.

Date: 1970-1975

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 176913

Accession Number: 1985.801

Wallpaper

Partial roll of entwined foliate scrolls with stylized flower buds. Printed in peach. Straight match.

Date: 1885-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176914

Accession Number: 1985.812

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover floral design of tulips, poppies and morning glories with foliage and berries. Printed in ochre, yellow, green and pale green against a "crazed" metallic gold field. Printed on beige ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176915

Accession Number: 1985.847AB

Wallpaper

Fragments. Heavily embossed, large-scale, baroque, floral design with pine center and lush, scrolling foliage. Printed in pale yellow and yellow on a mustard yellow ground.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176916

Accession Number: 1985.845