Historic New England

Wallpaper

Unused roll of wallpaper. All over small stylized daisy head and dot pattern. Background printed white, design elements(flowers and dots) are unprinted, blue-green ground color Straight repeat.

Date: 1933-1980

Maker: Mauny (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272177

Accession Number: 1999.174

Wallpaper

Unused roll of wallpaper. Various berries set within daimond pattern composed of leaves and sprigs. Printed in green and white on blue ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1933-1980

Maker: Mauny (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272178

Accession Number: 1999.175

Unused roll of wallpaper. All over small, stylized daisy head and dot pattern. Background printed white with flower and dot elements uninked so they are the color of the ground. Gray ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1933-1980

Maker: Mauny (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272180

Accession Number: 1999.176

Wallpaper

Two unused rolls of wallpaper. Pattern composed of grapes on vine with ribbons alternating with rose bush. Butterflies and bird fly among the foliage. Printed in three greens, blue, two pinks, orange, brown and mauve on light yellow ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1933-1980

Maker: Mauny (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272181

Accession Number: 1999.191

Wallpaper

Unused roll of wallpaper. Pattern composed of vignette of putti sitting atop a column or monument base. Next to the putti grows a peony the size of a tree in comparison to the putti. The putti vignette alternates with a trophy vignette. The two vignettes are linked by trailing ribbon and small fl...

Date: 1933-1980

Maker: Mauny (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272182

Accession Number: 1999.192

Wallpaper

Unused roll of wallpaper. Pattern of light and dark, thick and thin stripes. Printed in white on gray. Straight repeat.

Date: 1933-1980

Maker: Mauny (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272183

Accession Number: 1999.193

Wallpaper

Two unused rolls of wallpaper. Vine and floral trail pattern in two tone damask style. Printed in yellow on light yellow ground. Straight repeat. Mauny paper in this pattern is named "Damas Louise XV" (221 and 231). Brunschwig & Fils paper in this pattern is named "Pommier."

Date: 1933-1980

Maker: Mauny (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272184

Accession Number: 1999.194AB

Wallpaper

Two unused rolls of wallpaper. Vine and floral trail pattern in two tone damask style. Printed in gray on white ground. Straight repeat. Mauny paper in this pattern is named "Louise XV" (221 and 231). Brunschwig & Fils paper in this pattern is named "Pommier."

Date: 1933-1980

Maker: Mauny (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272185

Accession Number: 1999.195AB

Wallpaper

Unused roll of wallpaper. Vine and floral trail pattern in two tone damask style. Printed in gray on white ground. Straight repeat. Mauny paper in this pattern is named "Damas Louise XV" (221 and 231). Brunschwig & Fils paper in this pattern is named "Pommier."

Date: 1933-1980

Maker: Mauny (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272186

Accession Number: 1999.196

Woven Fan

Woven coco leaf fan with handle from Hawaii. Fan constructed using classic weaving techniques. Large strips of coco leaf are woven and twisted to create a pattern of wider strips at the bottom and then split and twisted into smaller strips at the top. A double row of small openings, created by twist...

Maker: unknown

Material: leaf (plant material)

GUSN: 272187

Accession Number: 2006.44.3680

Wallpaper

Unused roll of wallpaper. Drapery panel printed in two yellows and ochre on a light yellow ground. Straight repeat. Pin holes visible.

Date: 1933-1980

Maker: Mauny (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272188

Accession Number: 1999.197

Woven Fan

Woven leaf fan with handle from Hawaii. Traditional Hawaiian weaving techniques were used to create the checked pattern. Wider width leaves were used at the base of the fan and wrap around the handle, narrow width leaves were used to create the scalloped edge along the top. The word "ALOHA" has been...

Maker: unknown

Material: leaf (plant material)

GUSN: 272191

Accession Number: 2006.44.3681

Wallpaper

Unused and roll of border wallpaper. Four uncut borders on roll. Pattern made to look like carved molding with alternating acanthus leaf and flower decorating the molding. Printed in yellow, gray and white on yellow ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1933-1980

Maker: Mauny (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272192

Accession Number: 1999.198

Woven Fan

Woven leaf fan with handle from Hawaii. Traditional weaving techniques were used to create the spade shaped fan. The woven leaf strips are all of a similar width. The word "ALOHA" has been woven into the fan with a narrow red-brown plant fiber. Fans like this were widely available in Hawaii for the ...

Maker: unknown

Material: leaf (plant material)

GUSN: 272193

Accession Number: 2006.44.3682

Wallpaper

Unused roll of wallpaper. Vine and floral trail pattern. Printed in white on blue-green ground. Straight repeat. Mauny paper in this pattern is named "Damas Louise XV" (221 and 231). Brunschwig & Fils paper in this pattern is named "Pommier."

Date: 1933-1980

Maker: Mauny (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272194

Accession Number: 1999.199

Wallpaper

Unused roll of border wallpaper. Two groups of 8 uncut borders on roll (one block printed eight parallel borders). Braided cable pattern printed in mauve, three browns and white on light gray ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1933-1980

Maker: Mauny (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272195

Accession Number: 1999.200

Woven mat

Small octagonal shaped woven mat made of leaf fibers from Hawaii. Traditional weaving techniques were used to create the checked pattern, with the ends of the leaves twisted and woven back into the body of the mat. Mats like this were widely available in Hawaii for the tourist market.

Maker: unknown

Material: leaf (plant material)

GUSN: 272196

Accession Number: 2006.44.3683

Wallpaper

Unused roll of wallpaper. White stripes on a beigh ground. Stripes are further decorated with alternating bead and reel design and floral medallion design both in gold metallic. Straight repeat.

Date: 1933-1980

Maker: Mauny (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272197

Accession Number: 1999.201

Wallpaper

Unused roll of wallpaper. Pattern composed of figurative vignette of a male and a female child with dog alternating with basket of flowers primarily in red-brown and orange. Diaper pattern background and vertical stripe in a loral leaf motif in mauve. Printed on pink ground. Straight repeat. Pin h...

Date: 1933-1980

Maker: Mauny (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272199

Accession Number: 1999.202

Kapa

Long fragment of a five layered kapa moe [Hawaiian sleeping cover] with one sewn edge. Bottom four layers are white with an embossed design of small squares containing a small circle. This pattern is known as "upena pupa" and is created by using a carved kapa beater during the production process. T...

Maker: unknown

Material: tapa (bark cloth)

GUSN: 272200

Accession Number: 2006.44.3684

Wallpaper

Unused roll of wallpaper. Vine and floral trail pattern printed in metallic gold on polished white ground. Straight repeat. Mauny paper in this pattern is named "Damas Louise XV" (221 and 231). Brunschwig & Fils paper in this pattern is named "Pommier."

Date: 1933-1980

Maker: Mauny (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272201

Accession Number: 1999.203

Wallpaper

Unused roll of wallpaper. Arabesque pattern of repeating urn with roses, enveloped by lattice-work, scrolled foliage, and beaded garlands. Printed in two blues, orange, red, white and brown on a beige ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1933-1980

Maker: Mauny (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272202

Accession Number: 1999.204

Game Piece (Ulumaika)

Hawaiian ulumaika, or game piece. Gray stone disc has a flat edge, convex top and bottom. The game of ulumaika was played on a prepared surface. The aim of the game was to throw or bowl the stone disc between two closely placed sticks without touching them.

Maker: unknown

Material: stone (rock)

GUSN: 272204

Accession Number: 2006.44.3685

Wallpaper

Two half rolls of unused border wallpaper. The two half rolls were once a single roll. They have been cut in half. Each half roll has four uncut borders. Trellis motif in a chevron pattern. Printed in green, gary, and black on cream ground. Straight repeat. Pin holes visible.

Date: 1933-1980

Maker: Mauny (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272205

Accession Number: 1999.205AB

Wallpaper

Unused roll of wallpaper. Pattern composed of figurative vignette of a male and a female child with dog alternating with basket of flowers primarily in red-brown and orange. Diaper pattern background and vertical stripe in a loral leaf motif in mauve. Printed on pink ground. Straight repeat. Pin ho...

Date: 1933-1980

Maker: Mauny (Manufacturer) Roach & Craven, Inc. (Retailer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272207

Accession Number: 2000.176

Wallpaper

An unused roll and two samples of wallpaper. Pattern composed of cherub with garland alternating with large rose sprig. Garland stripe and dot background. Printed in green, pink, red, two grays and cream on blue-green ground. Straight repeat. Roll made of individual pasted sheets simulating handmad...

Date: 1933-1980

Maker: Mauny (Manufacturer) Roach & Craven, Inc. (Retailer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272208

Accession Number: 2000.177A-C

Tapa Bag

Handled bag made of tapa cloth, from Samoa or Tonga. Bag is heavily decorated with triangles, chevrons, curved lines, diamonds, and circles. Patterns have been rubbed into the fabric, some areas are highlighted with a heavy brown overpaint. The inside of the bag is lined with cotton. The bag was pro...

Maker: unknown

Material: tapa (bark cloth)

GUSN: 272209

Accession Number: 2006.44.3686

Woven Fan

Woven leaf fan with handle from Hawaii. Traditional weaving techniques were used to create the spade-shaped fan. The woven leaf strips are all of a similar width and are woven in a classic check design. Narrow leaf strips have been interspersed along the outer edge and the middle sections of the fan...

Maker: unknown

Material: leaf (plant material)

GUSN: 272210

Accession Number: 2006.44.3687

Woven Fan

Woven leaf fan with handle from Hawaii. Traditional weaving techniques were used to create the leaf shaped fan. Wider width leaves were used at the base of the fan and wrap around the handle, narrow width leaves were used to create the scalloped edge. The word "ALOHA" has been woven into the top edg...

Maker: unknown

Material: leaf (plant material)

GUSN: 272211

Accession Number: 2006.44.3688

Wallpaper

Fragment of first layer of six layers of wallpaper removed from a house in Schrewsbury, Massachusetts. Wallpaper has a diamond pattern with alternating small diamonds and stylized fleur de lis where larger diamond pattern intersects. Printed in blue, brown and cream on ungrounded paper.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272212

Accession Number: 2000.509.1

Wallpaper

Fragment of second layer of six of wallpaper. Pattern of honeycomb and floral sprig printed in olive green, orange, and white on a cream ground.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272213

Accession Number: 2000.509.2

Wallpaper

Fragment of layer three of six layers of wallpaper. Paper has a small scale strapwork pattern printed in blue-gray and white on a light blue ground.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272214

Accession Number: 2000.509.3

Woven Box

Cylindrical box [a] with cover [b] from Hawaii made of woven leaf strips in a classic check pattern. The cover fits over and extends two inches past the rim of the box. The sides of the cover have been decorated with four triangle designs woven in a dark orange colored leaf. Boxes like this were wid...

Maker: unknown

Material: leaf (plant material)

GUSN: 272215

Accession Number: 2006.44.3689AB

Wallpaper

Fragment of layer four out of six layers of paper. Pattern of small, flowal motif alternating with stylized floral stripe both printed in embossed metallic gold on a cream or white ground.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 272216

Accession Number: 2000.509.4

Wallpaper

Fragment of layer five of six layers of wallpaper. Wallpaper is embossed and gilt with a gold floral stripe on white ground.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272218

Accession Number: 2000.509.5

Wallpaper

Fragment of layer six of six layers of wallpaper. Pattern of gold candelabra (?) pattern on white ground.

Date: after 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272220

Accession Number: 2000.509.6

Bandbox

Pasteboard bandbox (A) with lid (B). Border wallpaper, flocked and block-printed in two different patterns: outside: pink and white primroses with green leaves and stems, brown ground color; rim: same green shade of spiral borders. Box top border: covered in turquoise paper. Inside: 3/4 covered in w...

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 272228

Accession Number: 2001.281.31AB

Bandbox

Wooden bandbox missing lid. Block-printed gothic arches and windows in gray with large flower clusters and foliage bordering windows on white ground. Inside lined with newspaper from Newburyport, MA, 1947. Evidence of attempted repair to bottom of box.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 272229

Accession Number: 2001.281.32

Bandbox

Wooden bandbox (A) with lid (B). Box is covered with two layers of decorative paper. The first layer is a block-printed yellow floral on blue ground. The second, top layer is a block-printed rococo floral with scrolls and urns on verticle vines and borders. Printed in brown, green, white on gray ...

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 272230

Accession Number: 2001.281.33AB

Bandbox

Circular pasteboard bandbox (A) with lid (B) and handle. Box covered in paper with a diamond foliate medallion and rosette pattern. Block printed in green and red on what appears to be unground paper. The lid rim is block-printed with green spheres on white ground. Evidence of repair to the lid r...

Date: 1835-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 272231

Accession Number: 2001.281.34AB

Box

Rectangular box (A) with lid (B) made of wood panels. Decorative paper bordering edges, flower bouquet stencils and labels with Asian characters on two sides. Lid is a single wooden panel with Asian characters in diamond shape, framed by flowers. Underside of box is covered in brown paper framed b...

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), paper (fiber product), stencils (images)

GUSN: 272232

Accession Number: 2001.281.35AB

Box

Square wooden box (A) with lid (B). Wallpaper covers edges, corners and rim of box. Paper cut to less than one inch width, cut in fan shape for corners. Paper is a block-printed white dot and floral design on blue ground. The underside of the lid is covered in a geometric pattern in green, gray a...

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 272233

Accession Number: 2001.281.36AB

Trunk

Wooden trunk with lid. Roller-printed paper with a pattern of blue vines and brown medallions on ungrounded paper cover the outside of the trunk and lid. The underside of the lid is covered with a decorative paper of green and pink flowers. Hinges missing.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272234

Accession Number: 2001.281.37AB

Trunk

Trunk lined with three different wallpapers.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272238

Accession Number: 2001.281.38

Trunk

Trunk with detached lid. Trunk exterior covered with heavy green textile and decorated with similar black textile and tacts. The trunk has a drawer pull handle on the lid and a lock plate on front. The hinges are leather. The interior is lined with a decorative paper roller-printed with a very sm...

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272240

Accession Number: 2001.281.39

Trunk

Trunk lined with ungrounded wallpaper with green floral vine pattern. Trunk contains wallpaper fragments, 1834 newspaper, wallpaper sketches and pieces from wooden bandboxes.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272241

Accession Number: 2001.281.40

Bandbox

Wooden bandbox. Box is covered with a block-printed floral pattern in white, green and pink on blue ground. Underside of box is covered with newspaper. Bottom sewn to box edges with string. Box contains fragments of another wooden bandbox and a lid rim.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 272242

Accession Number: 2001.281.41

Bandbox

Two wooden bandbox fragments (A) and (B) and lid fragments (C). Fragments are covered with a wallpaper with block-printed large flowers and intertwining blue and yellow lines on ungrounded paper.

Date: 1815-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 272243

Accession Number: 2001.281.42A-C

Woven wallet

Small woven wallet or clutch from Hawaii, top half (a) fits over the bottom half (b). Woven with strips of leaves in the traditional Hawaiian check design. The top half is decorated with small diamond-shaped designs, two on each side, made of dark brown leaves. The wallet or purse would have been wi...

Maker: unknown

Material: leaf (plant material)

GUSN: 272244

Accession Number: 2006.44.3690AB

Bandbox Lid

Bandbox lid. Paper covering lid appears to be made specifically for a bandbox. Pattern of a people and dog enclosed in a curtained setting. Block-printed in pink, green and white on blue ground. A paper of another design covers the lid rim: intertwined cords block-printed in pink, white and green...

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 272245

Accession Number: 2001.281.43

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