Historic New England

Wallpaper

Rolled sample. Pillar and Arch design of a recumbent figure in classical dress flanked by two female figures -- all are beneath a baldachine and are framed by fluted pillars and arch-draped with a garland. Printed in black, white and blue-grey.

Date: 1976

Maker: Reed, Ltd. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177946

Accession Number: 2000.1645

Wallpaper

Rolled sample. Pillar and arch with colonnaded exedra supporting a seated figure of Britannia holding a lance and shield above a colonnade. Alternating with an urn flanked by Corinthian columns. Printed in black and ivory.

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: Jones & Erwin (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177947

Accession Number: 2000.1648

Wallpaper

Unused partial roll of Palladio screen printed wallpaper. Repeating pattern of stylized divided pinwheels. Printed in green, two blues, and purple on dark green ground.

Date: 1966-1968

Maker: Sanderson (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177948

Accession Number: 1969.3627

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Green vertical stripes alternating with green stripes interrupted by geometric rose blossoms. Printed in green, maroon and metallic silver on a tan field printed to imitate burlap or cloth.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: W. Campbell & Co. (Manufacturer) Campbell, William

GUSN: 177949

Accession Number: 2000.137

Wallpaper

Cut sample, rolled. Large-scale, Baroque, stylized flower framed by scrolling foliage. Printed in yellow, ochre and metallic gold. Drop match.

Date: 1880-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178308

Accession Number: 2000.1641

Wallpaper

Cut sample. Diapered and foliated cartouche draped with beaded swags connected to strapwork stripe. Printed in red and orange. Straight match.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178309

Accession Number: 2000.1644

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Repeating vignettes of English sports; golf, tennis, riding, racing, rugby, cricket and racing. Printed in blue, yellow, orange, brown.

Date: 1895-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178310

Accession Number: 2000.1647

Wallpaper

Partial roll of uncut borders. Repeating stylized flower blossoms in red, blues and brown, framed by C-scrolls and bordered above and below by repeating floral sprigs. Printed against a metallic gold field.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178311

Accession Number: 2000.169

School Book Cover

Diaper pattern with floral medallion in the center of each losenge and separated by small diamonds. Printed in blue, red and white on an ungrounded paper.

Date: 1850-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178312

Accession Number: 2000.2216

Wallpapered Book Cover

School book covered with a wallpaper patterned with horizontal stripes. Wide stripes have ovals surrounded by diagonal pinstripes. Printed in black, green and white on a blue ground. This could be a stripe pattern, but more probably a sheet of uncut borders.

Date: 1795-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178313

Accession Number: 2000.2218

Wallpaper

Rolled sample. Allover pattern of densely arranged, small-scale, grey leaves.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178314

Accession Number: 2000.228

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Floral border. Pattern consists of three rows of roses, in various sizes and groupings, alternating with architectural-type motifs, on a background with a gros-grain ribbon effect. Prints in two pinks, two greens, blue, brown, white on light pink ground.

Date: 1902-1923

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178315

Accession Number: 2000.266

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Floral pattern with broad stripes. Printed in white, two greys, two blues, olive, gold, red, two pinks and yellow on a silver/grey and silver/blue ground.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178316

Accession Number: 2000.2231

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Quatrefoil, egg and dart design. Printed in orange, brown on beige ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178317

Accession Number: 2000.268

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Large-scale grisaille roses, lilies, and poppies entwined with foliated scrolls. Printed in three grays and white on a pale pink ground.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178318

Accession Number: 2000.274

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Striped design of notched "pipes" with repeating floral and twig motif. Printed in green and red on a white ground. Drop match.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178319

Accession Number: 2000.277

Wallpaper

Fragment. Repeating sprays of roses whose stems are tied with a berried vine. Overprinted with a fine screen. Printed in pale yellow and light green on a green ground.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: O D Case's Sons (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178320

Accession Number: 2000.279A-D

Wallpaper

Fragments (9 pieces). Renaissance Revival stripe. Cartouches framing flowers and allover diaper pattern. Printed blue and brown on unground paper.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178321

Accession Number: 2000.280A-I

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Striped pattern. Printed in yellow on an ochre ground with liquid mica.

Date: 1900-1915

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178322

Accession Number: 2000.281A-D

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Anglo-Japanese style. Dense, overlapping foliage with flowers. Stylized flowers. Geometric framework of circles, triangles and squares. Printed in two greens, gold, black, silver-grey and magenta on a light olive ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178323

Accession Number: 2000.282

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover floral design. Printed in maroon, orange, olive, black and gold on a khaki green ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178324

Accession Number: 2000.284

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Large and small fleur-de-lis with irregular stripes. Printed in two greens, gold, silver and cream on an ochre ground.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178325

Accession Number: 2000.286

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Striped white on white satin paper.

Date: 1900-1915

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178326

Accession Number: 2000.290

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Grey dots in diamond pattern on a polished, white ground.

Date: 1900-1915

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178327

Accession Number: 2000.291

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Stripe pattern. Light bluish/grey, vertical stripes on a polished, white ground.

Date: 1900-1915

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178328

Accession Number: 2000.292

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Yellow stripe on green ground.

Date: 1900-1915

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178329

Accession Number: 2000.294

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Moire patterned paper. Printed in white and silver on a white ground.

Date: 1900-1915

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178330

Accession Number: 2000.295

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Alternating stripes of light and dark grey overprinted by silver mica stripes.

Date: 1900-1915

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178331

Accession Number: 2000.296

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Striped pattern. Vertical pin-stripes printed in purple-pink and white on a white ground. Grosgrain embossed.

Date: 1900-1915

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178332

Accession Number: 2000.297

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Striped pattern. Vertical stripes printed in purple and white on a white ground.

Date: 1900-1915

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178333

Accession Number: 2000.298

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Striped pattern. Prints in light blue-grey on white, polished ground.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178334

Accession Number: 2000.299

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Striped paper. Prints in light yellow on mustard/gold(?) mica ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178335

Accession Number: 2000.300

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Alternating violet and light violet strips. Printed in imitation of chambray cloth.

Date: 1900-1915

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178336

Accession Number: 2000.301

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Narrow, violet pinstripes on a white ground. Straight match.

Date: 1900-1915

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178337

Accession Number: 2000.302

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Repeating lavender stripes with purple pinstripes alternating with plain white stripes. Straight match.

Date: 1900-1915

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178338

Accession Number: 2000.303

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Ivory stripe alternating with liquid mica stripe on a grosgrain textured ground.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178339

Accession Number: 2000.315

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Meandering berried vine on a diapered and striped field and above a row of undulating beads. Printed in tan, red, olive and metallic gold and copper on an embossed, beige ground.

Date: 1885-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178340

Accession Number: 2000.317

Wallpaper

Fragment. Repeating hibiscus-like flowers with smaller clusters of blossoms. Printed in red, peach, yellow, white, taupe, metallic gold and maroon on a tan ground.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178341

Accession Number: 2000.318

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Overlapping bands or ribbons in four designs composed of foliate scrolls, repeating quatrefoils, flowers and beading. Printed in salmon, blue, olive, yellow and metallic gold on a beige ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: Henry Gledhill & Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178342

Accession Number: 2000.319

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Crimson, tan, cream, tan and blue liquid mica speckles overprinted with maroon dashes on a pink ground.

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: Chicago Wall Paper Mill (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178343

Accession Number: 2000.320

Fireboard

Fragment. Fireboard paper. A rural scene with four figures and a dog. The men are working the land in front of the house. Printed in white, four greens, yellow, red, two blues, two browns, beige, tan and grey on a cream ground.

Date: 1835-1845

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178344

Accession Number: 2000.321

Wallpaper

Fragments. Allover design of entwined wild roses in maroon and metallic gold on an olive ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178345

Accession Number: 2000.322AB

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Wallpaper corners. Coffered squares inset with flowered branch and fruit (possibly pomegranates or figs). Printed in brown, tan, olive, burnt sienna and two blues on a light olive ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178346

Accession Number: 2000.323

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Sanitary paper. Tile pattern with sprig framed by C-scrolls. Printed in orange and red on a yellow ground and then varnished.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: Allen-Higgins Wall Paper Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178347

Accession Number: 2000.324

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover design of chrysathemum sprays printed in taupe against a white grid or screen on a beige ground.

Date: 1900-1915

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178348

Accession Number: 2000.325

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Oval medallions, encircling flowers, framed by floral wreaths with torches and ribbon. Floral swags connect medallions to bouquets. Printed in green flock on a green mica, embossed ground.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178349

Accession Number: 2000.334

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover floral pattern with pin stripes in the background. Printed in two shades of taupe. Printed over pinstripes in metallic gold on an unground.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178350

Accession Number: 2000.339

Wallpaper

Unused fragment. Floral stripe paper. Prints in two lavenders, two greens, black on white ground.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178351

Accession Number: 2000.348

Wallpaper

Unused fragment. Stylized floral fleuron set in diaper pattern. Prints in two greens, orange, periwinkle blue, white, black on tan, ungrounded paper.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178352

Accession Number: 2000.352

Wallpaper

Unused fragment. Small floral bouquet set over large leaf. Cube diapered pattern background. Prints in lavender, green, brown, white on brown, unground paper.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178353

Accession Number: 2000.353

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