Historic New England

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Foliate design of leafy tree boughs with birds and bee. Printed in 14 muted colors of blues, browns, tans, greys and greens on a grey ground. Drop match.

Date: 1885-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176562

Accession Number: 1985.26.752

Wallpaper

Floral paper. Prints in pink, white, and gold on green ground, pebble-textured paper. Straight repeat.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176563

Accession Number: 1985.26.753

Wallpaper

Cut sample of scrolling floral patterned paper. Prints in light blue, pink, green, brown, yellow, gold and copper on woven textured, embossed ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176564

Accession Number: 1985.26.754

Wallpaper

Paper imitating tapestry woven fabric, possibly depicting wooded scene. Prints in three greens, mustard brown, maroon, and rose on green ground. Overprinted with thin vertical lines.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176565

Accession Number: 1985.26.755

Imitation tapestry paper with dense floral pattern with architectural elements. Prints in two pinks, yellow, gold, two blues, three greens, mauve, dark grey, and black on a light grey ground. Overprinted with meshed lines.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176566

Accession Number: 1985.26.756

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Two rows of uncut borders of baroque-like floral design with strapwork scrolls edged with egg and dart and beaded moulding. Printed in maroon, red, green, olive, tan, ochre, pale yellow and brown on a gold ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176567

Accession Number: 1985.26.758

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Large-scale leaves and hibiscus-like flowers entwining a trellis. Printed in yellow, tan, four greens, peach, ochre, three browns, blue, rose, rust, taupe, and grey on a blue ground. Straight match. Overvarnished.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176568

Accession Number: 1985.26.759

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Large ivory and white, stylized flowers entwined by a lace ribbon and berried vine on a pink, liquid mica, imitation moire ground. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176569

Accession Number: 1985.26.760

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Repeating acanthus leaves and berry medallions on a field of flowers and scrolls secured by a crown. Printed in olive, yellow, two blues, two browns, and metallic gold on a taupe ground. Drop match.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176570

Accession Number: 1985.26.761

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Loose sprays of wild roses, grass, morning glories and other wild flowers on a field of two greens and metallic gold stripes. Printed on unground embossed paper. Straight match.

Date: 1885-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176571

Accession Number: 1985.26.762

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Large, stylized flowers with blossoming boughs. Printed in two browns and pale yellow on a metallic gold field on an embossed taupe/grey ground. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176572

Accession Number: 1985.26.763

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

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Pattern consists of alternating large and small sizes of stylized iris or lily. Printed in red, dark olive, metallic gold and white on tan, chevron-embossed ungrounded paper. Drop repeat.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176386

Accession Number: 1985.26.516

Wallpaper

Unused sample of border. Pattern consists of stylized scroll and crown-shaped motif. Printed in green and black on olive, pebbled textured, embossed ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176387

Accession Number: 1985.26.517

Wallpaper

Unused sample of border, kilim-style pattern. Printed in red, mustard yellow, light yellow, blue, light green, dark green and black on ochre ground. Overprinted with black pin dots.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176388

Accession Number: 1985.26.518

Wallpaper

Unused sample of border. Pattern consists of roses and curving leaf, buds, and beads. Edged with cabling. Printed in pink, brown, metallic copper, metallic gold, and light green on darker green mica ground. Rib textured paper.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176389

Accession Number: 1985.26.519

Wallpaper

Unused sample of imitation tapestry paper. Floral design of poppies in red, pink, yellow, three greens, and bluish-grey on olive ground. Overprinted with black screen.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176390

Accession Number: 1985.26.520

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Imitation silk damask with bouquets of flowers and wheat framed by foliate scrolls draped with floral garlands. Printed in cream and tan on a field of narrow, metallic gold pin stripes on an embossed, taupe liquid mica ground. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176391

Accession Number: 1985.26.522

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Large diaper pattern formed by scalloped losenges outlined in white arabesques and framing wild rose bouquets surrounded by wild rose wreaths. Printed in two pinks, rose, lavender, three greens, yellow, white, blue, grey-green on a grey ground. Straight match.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176392

Accession Number: 1985.26.523

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Baroque Revival floral design surrounded by scalloped stiff leaf frame. Pink damask design on an embossed, salmon colored, moire ground.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176393

Accession Number: 1985.26.524

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Densely arranged, scrolling acanthus leaves framing a floral bouquet in an urn. Printed in green, salmon, tan, white, metallic copper and pewter on a metallic gold field and an embossed, ochre ground. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176394

Accession Number: 1985.26.525

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Background of diaper pattern with strapwork cartouches and flowers in the foreground. Printed in beige, teal, red, brown and light brown on a dark taupe ground.

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176395

Accession Number: 1985.26.528

Wallpaper

Unused sample of floral paper. Printed in white and beige on mauve, mica ground.

Date: 1885-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176396

Accession Number: 1985.26.531

Wallpaper

Unused sample of paper. Pattern consists of acanthus leaf scrolling around lance with fleur-de-lis spearhead. Printed in two browns and black on oatmeal colored, herringbone embossed paper. Drop repeat.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176397

Accession Number: 1985.26.532

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Bottom and top band of facing triangles. Central pattern of stylized leaves framed by scrolling lines of beads. Printed in red, burgundy, gold, black on a white ground.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176398

Accession Number: 1985.26.534

Wallpaper

Unused sample of floral paper consisting of peonies(?) and scrolling foliage. Printed in grey, yellow and gold on mauve, liquid mica ground. Ribbed embossed paper.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176399

Accession Number: 1985.26.535

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Pattern consists of wreath tied at bottom with ribbon and topped with bowl and floral bouquet. Printed in white, metallic copper, metallic gold and liquid mica on beige sand ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: Carey Brothers (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 176400

Accession Number: 1985.26.536

Wallpaper

Unused sample of floral paper. Pattern consists of meandering Frescan-like flowers and scrolling leaf. Printed in pink, white, liquid mica and metallic gold on light pink textured ground. Drop repeat.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176401

Accession Number: 1985.26.538

Wallpaper

Unused sample of floral and scrolling foliage paper. Printed in grey and metallic gold on beige ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176402

Accession Number: 1985.26.539

Wallpaper

White losenges with Greek keys at the intersections framing metallic gold, foliate sprigs printed on a grey ground. Straight match.

Date: 1875-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176403

Accession Number: 1985.26.54

Wallpaper

Unused sample of heraldic-style paper. Pattern consists of stylized shield and fleur-de-lis spear(?) over scrolling branches and leaves. Printed in light green, brown, light grey-green, black and metallic gold on dark green ground. 'Corduroy' textured paper. Straight repeat(?)

Date: 1875-1885

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176404

Accession Number: 1985.26.542

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Pattern consists of classical motifs of vases and scrolling leaves rendered in Islamic(?) inspired style. Printed in olive green, ochre, grey, brown, and black on salmon colored ground. Chevron textured paper.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176405

Accession Number: 1985.26.543

Wallpaper

Unused sample of stylized fleur-de-lis and carnation bouquets alternating with fleuron. Stylized tulip in background. Printed in metallic copper, two reds, black, two greens and brown on greenish-blue, embossed ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176406

Accession Number: 1985.26.544

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Pattern consists of large-scale artichoke(?) flowers. Background pattern consists of large-scale chevron. Overprinted with a pattern of dots and diagonal lines. Printed in three browns, beige, metallic gold and black. Straight repeat.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176407

Accession Number: 1985.26.546

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Pattern consists of foliate medallion or cartouche alternating with ribboned foliage; embossed arabesque background. Printed in pink, liquid mica, and metallic gold on beige ground. Drop repeat.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: Carey Brothers (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 176408

Accession Number: 1985.26.548

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover design of flowering boughs with red, pink, blue and yellow blossoms. Printed on a metallic gold field on an embossed, dark grey ground. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176409

Accession Number: 1985.26.55

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Arabesques with acanthus leaf centers tied with bow knots and draped with rose garlands and wreaths. Printed in tan, beige, ivory, two greys, pink, metallic gold and liquid mica on an embossed peach ground. Straight match.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176410

Accession Number: 1985.26.555

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Bouquet of roses in an urn framed by acanthus scrolls and draped with garlands. Printed in salmon, tan, burnt sienna, green, white, brown and yellow on a taupe ground.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176411

Accession Number: 1985.26.556

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