Historic New England

Wallpaper

Small sample of Nylon wallpaper from Haverhill, Massachusetts. Screen-printed with fern branches in bronze and flocked fern and leafy branches in cream. Reflective (resembles liquid mica), light cream ground. "Hand Print by Fine" [text cut off] in selvedge.

Date: 1950-1957

Maker: unknown

Material: nylon, paper (fiber product), flocking, screen printing

GUSN: 284581

Accession Number: 2001.281.406

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Wallpaper in the "Templenewsam" pattern by Cole & Son (London) with a very large baroque design with central pinecone or pine floral motif. Block printed on a cream ground.

Date: 20th c.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 286837

Accession Number: 2000.877

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Wallpaper in the "Gothic Lily" pattern by Cole & Son (London) with stems of lilies alternating with roses within tracery frames edged with brattishing and ornamented with quatrefoils at the intersections. Block printed in green, cream, red, blue, black and metallic gold on a brown gro...

Date: 20th c.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 286838

Accession Number: 2000.878

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragments from the front hall of a house in Wellesley, Massachusetts. Only a portion of the entire floral medallion pattern remains. The remaining section is a large floral bouquet tied with a ribbon surrounded by white stylized flower and scroll elements. Block-printed in pink, white, a...

Date: 1829

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 286840

Accession Number: 2001.281.506A-C

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Wallpaper in "Acanthus" pattern by Cole & Son (London) with an all-over pattern of scrolling acanthus leaves. Block printed in red on a cadmium red ground and textured paper.

Date: 20th c.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 286841

Accession Number: 2000.879

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Wallpaper in "Acanthus" pattern by Cole & Son (London) with an all-over pattern of scrolling acanthus leaves. Block printed in brown on a light brown ground and textured paper.

Date: 20th c.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 286842

Accession Number: 2000.880

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Wallpaper in the "Beatrix" pattern by Cole & Son (London) with an all-over Aesthetic stylized floral design of peonies and irises with scrolling leaves. Reverse printed in brown on a transparent light brown ground and roughly textured paper.

Date: 20th c.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 286843

Accession Number: 2000.881

Wall hook

One of a pair of brass hooks. Plate of hook rectangular with egg-like edge. Hook with rose-shaped finial.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 286844

Accession Number: 1958.365.1

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Wallpaper in the "Beatrix" pattern by Cole & Son (London) with an all-over Aesthetic stylized floral design of peonies and irises with scrolling leaves. Reverse printed in burnt sienna on a transparent burnt sienna ground and roughly textured paper. Based on a block printed English wa...

Date: 20th c.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 286845

Accession Number: 2000.882

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Wallpaper in the "Poppy" pattern by Cole & Son (London) with large scale all-over design of pink poppies against a field of leafy brown foliage. Block printed on a cream ground. Based on an English block printed wallpaper from 1880-1900.

Date: 20th c.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 286846

Accession Number: 2000.883

Wall hook

One of a pair of brass hooks. Plate of hook rectangular with egg-like edge. Hook with rose-shaped finial.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 286847

Accession Number: 1958.365.2

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Wallpaper in the "Coalport" pattern by Clarence House (NY) with large diaper pattern formed by berried vines with flower blossoms at the intersection and framing floral sprays. Machine printed in yellow and ochre against a field of tan stripes on a cream ground. Reproduced from an E...

Date: 20th c.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 286860

Accession Number: 2000.936

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Wallpaper in the "Garden Vine" pattern by Clarence House (NY) with all-over design of entwined vines with thorns. Machine printed in green, olive gree and white on a mottled tan ground. Based on English block printed wallpaper from 1815-1825. Document in Courtauld Archives (London).

Date: 20th c.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 286862

Accession Number: 2000.935

Wallpaper

Wallpaper sample. Heavy embossed paper of floral and foliate design on a diaper ground. Paper is cream-colored, no ink has been applied.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 286863

Accession Number: 1978.188

Wallpaper Border

Unused sample. Wallpaper border in "Bordure Directoire" pattern from Clarence Houes (NY) with continuous band of draped striped fabric in orange and red with yellow, ochre and tan rosettes over a row of overlapping leaves. Screen printed in orange, red, white, two greys, ochre, tan, two greens and b...

Date: 20th c.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 286864

Accession Number: 2000.945

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment printed to look like ivory colored satin moire.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 286865

Accession Number: 1978.191A

Rug

Rectangular wool carpet with repeating pattern of rosettes within diamonds in green, yellow, and blue on red field. Polychrome wine glass border on white border flanked by red, white and blue diagonal guards.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 286866

Accession Number: 1958.367

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment printed to look like pale butter colored satin moire.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 286867

Accession Number: 1978.191B

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Wallpaper in "Gran Cru" pattern by Clarence House (NY) with repeating grid of grape clusters against a striped field. Printed in two purples and lavender on white ground. Based on an English machine printed wallpaper from 1850-1860. Documetn in Courtauld Archives (London).

Date: 20th c.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 286868

Accession Number: 2000.937

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Wallpaper in "Fuscia" by Cowtan & Tout, Inc. (NY) with continuous stripe of fuschia blossoms and vines separated by metallic gold guilloche. Block printed in two greens, pink, rose, blue and metallic gold on an embossed white ground. Based on an English block printed wallpaper from 1...

Date: 20th c.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 286871

Accession Number: 2000.959

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Wallpaper in the "Milliken" pattern by Clarence House (NY) with very large scale baroque floral design in imitation of cut velvet. Machine printed in dark green on a green ground. Based on an English block printed paper from 1880-1900 desigend by Henry H. Mott and originally printed ...

Date: 20th c.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 286872

Accession Number: 2000.906

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Wallpaper in the "Florentine Diaper" pattern by Clarence House (NY) with an all-over design of repeated sylized floral elements outlined in small dots. Block printed in rose on pale pink ground. Based on an English block printed wallpaper from 1880-1900.

Date: 20th c.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 286873

Accession Number: 2000.934

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Wallpaper in the "Florentine Diaper" pattern by Clarence House (NY) with an all-over design of repeated sylized floral elements outlined in small dots. Block printed in ple blue on a denim blue, liquid mica ground. Based on an English block printed wallpaper from 1880-1900.

Date: 20th c.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 286874

Accession Number: 2000.922

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Wallpaper in the "Small Acanthus" pattern by Clarence House (NY) with large scale Aesthetic style scrolling acanthus leaves and flowers. Machine printed in green on a green ground. Based on an English block printed wallpaper from 1880-1910.

Date: 20th c.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 286875

Accession Number: 2000.913

Rug

Rectangular wool carpet with repeated pattern of diamond-shaped guls separated by narrow striped bands. Primary colors are red, brown and blue.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 286876

Accession Number: 1958.366

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Wallpaper in the "Small Acanthus" pattern by Clarence House (NY) with large scale Aesthetic style scrolling acanthus leaves and flowers. Machine printed in tan on a cream ground. Based on an English block printed wallpaper from 1880-1910.

Date: 20th c.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 286877

Accession Number: 2000.920

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Wallpaper in the "Willow Leaves" pattern by Cowtan & Tout, Inc. (NY) with an all-over design of willow leaves in taupe with green veins. Screen printed on a cream ground. Based on an English block printed wallpaper from 1880-1900.

Date: 20th c.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 286878

Accession Number: 2000.956

Wallpaper

Six fragments of wallpaper from South Wellfleet, Massachusetts. A stylized floral bouquet is centered on a background of small sprigs. A floral stripe runs vertically along right side of pattern. Block-printed in red and white on orange ground. Laid paper, partial sheets. Fragments D and E retai...

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 286879

Accession Number: 2001.281.507.1A-F

Wallpaper Border

Wallpaper border fragments from South Wellfleet, Massachusetts. Flower and ribbon pattern. Pink and blue flowers are linked by ribbon festoons and bordered above and below by orange and yellow lines in a geometric pattern. Details of the border are not clear due to poor condition. Block-printed ...

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 286880

Accession Number: 2001.281.507.2A-E

Wallpaper Border

Small fragment of floral wallpaper border. Flower and ribbon border fragment very similar to, and found with, 2001.281.507.2A-E. Pink flowers linked by ribbon and bead garlands. Stripes with geometric pattern above and below the floral design. Block-printed in green (appears brown), blue, pink, r...

Date: 1795-1810

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 286887

Accession Number: 2001.281.508

Wallpaper Border

Wallpaper border fragment with masonry rosette pattern. Block-printed in white, dark red, and orange on gray ground.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 286890

Accession Number: 2001.281.509

Wallpaper

Four fragments of wallpaper with all-over rose sprig pattern. Naturalistic rose sprigs with pink blossoms, buds and foliage over a background of grasses and foliage shadowed in blue. Roller-printed in white, two light pinks, two olives, ochre, brown and turquoise on light blue ground. Selvedge mar...

Date: 1880-1887

Maker: American Wall Paper Manufacturers Association (1880-1887) (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 286894

Accession Number: 2001.281.510A-D

Wallpaper

Three fragments of geometric wallpaper from South Wellfleet, Massachusetts. Repeating pattern of fleur-de-lis figures framed by tear-shaped cartouches over a background of small fleur-de-lis figures. Roller-printed in pale green, dark green, white, black and metallic silver on olive ground.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), metallic pigment

GUSN: 286897

Accession Number: 2001.281.511A-C

Wallpaper

Multiple fragments of scenery figure wallpaper from West Newton, Massachusetts. The wallpaper pattern consists of two alternating columns, each with two different alternating scenes, one large and one small. The scenes include a castle wall with towers, a timber frame cottage, an arched building w...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 286926

Accession Number: 2001.281.512A-C

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment with geometric pattern from West Yarmouth, Massachusetts. Alternating, stencil-like rosette figures form an overall geometric pattern resembling a tile mosaic. Block-printed in blue and white on ungrounded, pink paper. Wove paper, partial sheets. Lathe marks, from a later wall ...

Date: 1810-1825

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 286934

Accession Number: 2001.281.513

Wallpaper

Scenic wallpaper fragments from Winchendon, Massacusetts. Scenery and masonry square pattern with three scenery figures, each in a separate column, alternating with masonry squares. The scenes depict a cottage by a lake with a boat, a stone bridge over a waterway with swans, and a castle above a wa...

Date: 1900

Maker: York Wall Paper Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 286937

Accession Number: 2001.281.514AB

Wallpaper

Two fragments of Rococo Revival wallpaper from Woods Hole, Massachusetts. Floral sprigs in a framework of asymmetrical foliate scrollwork. Block-printed in gray, green and either red or yellow on white ground.

Date: 1845-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 286957

Accession Number: 2001.281.515.1AB

Wallpaper

Two fragments of Renaissance Revival wallpaper from Woods Hole, Massachusetts. Strapwork pattern block-printed in blue, black, brown, and white on tan ground.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 286958

Accession Number: 2001.281.515.2AB

Wallpaper

Fragment of damask-style wallpaper from the Salisbury Mansion, Worcester, Massachusetts. Foliate and grain stalk damask. The central design element is a large "U" or lyre-shaped foliate and scroll figure. Grain stalks, or possibly hops flowers, rise from the top of the figure and dangling from its ...

Date: 1811-1817

Maker: Probably Moses Grant, Jr. & Co. (Manufacturer)

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

GUSN: 286959

Accession Number: 2001.281.516

Wallpaper Sample Book

Wallpaper sample book titled "Harmony House Color Perfect Wallpapers, Color Magic for Every Room" by Sears, Roebuck and Co. Catalog has over seventy wallpapers with suggestions for their use, coordinating papers and othe decorating tips. Catalog also includes wallpaper supplies. Catlaog cover has a ...

Date: 1948

Maker: Sears, Roebuck and Company

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 287024

Accession Number: 2001.1

Wallpaper Sample Book

Wallpaper sample book titled "Richard E. Thibaut / Peerless Wall Papers / No. 1 1909 / New York Brooklyn / Boston Newark / The Largest Wall Paper House In The World." Book is covered with a heavy green paper with a dark green fabric tape binding. A fabric tape is strung through two holes in the bind...

Date: 1909

Maker: Richard E. Thibaut Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), ceiling papers, textile materials

GUSN: 287026

Accession Number: 1999.57

Wallpaper Scrapbook

Brown leather-bound scrapbook with a maroon binding over a wooden spine. Scarpbook contains fourteen pages of used fragments of wallpaper from the Jackson Homestead, 527 Washington Street, Newton, MA.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 287027

Accession Number: 1966.193

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Wallpaper sample in the "Honeysuckle" pattern by Cole & Son (London) with all-over densely arranged foliage with flowering honeysuckle blossoms. Block printed in green and brown on a white ground.

Date: 20th c.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 287032

Accession Number: 2000.866

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Wallpaper with trellis design formed by white interlace on a bright green ground. Made by Cole & Son (London); pattern name unknown.

Date: 20th c.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 287034

Accession Number: 2000.876

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Wallpaper in the "Ronald Reagan's Boyhood Home" pattern by Birge (Buffalo, NY) with an all-over floral design in imitation of tapestry. Machine printed in grey, taupe, tan, pink, blue and black on a light grey ground.

Date: 20th c.

Maker: Birge Co., Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 287035

Accession Number: 2000.884

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Wallpaper in the "Eisenhower's Home" pattern by Birge (Buffalo, NY) with an all-over designs of bloughs with blossoms. Machine printed in taupe and blue on a white textured ground.

Date: 20th c.

Maker: Birge Co., Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 287037

Accession Number: 2000.885

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Wallpaper in "The Jeffrey" pattern by Birge (Buffalo, NY) with a diaper pattern of small leaf sprigs enclosed within hexagons. Machine printed in two blues, olive green and light green on an ivory ground.

Date: 20th c.

Maker: Birge Co., Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 287040

Accession Number: 2000.886

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Wallpaper with all-over design of yellow and orange sunflowers with blue, tan, green and brown leafy foliage. Machine printed on black ground. Reproduction of a 1922 Charles Birchfield design by Birge (Buffalo NY).

Date: 20th c.

Maker: Birge Co., Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 287041

Accession Number: 2000.887

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Wallpaper in the "Victorian" pattern by Birge (Buffalo NY) with repeating octagonal coffers in two sizes separated by arabesques and framing rose colored fields with grid of eight-pointed stars and single stylized leaf. Machine printed in tan, white, rose and pink on a grey ground.

Date: 20th c.

Maker: Birge Co., Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 287043

Accession Number: 2000.888

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Wallpaper in the "Westwood" pattern by Birge (Buffalo NY) with narrow stripe of small blue entwined floral vine alternating with stripe of light blue stylized blossoms, scrolling leaves and berries. Machine printed on a white ground.

Date: 20th c.

Maker: Birge Co., Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 287044

Accession Number: 2000.889

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