Historic New England

Wallpaper

Fragment. Renaissance Revival. Strapwork, ornamentation resembles French Renaissance ironwork - Ferronerie. Printed in tan, two blues, two browns and cream on white polished ground.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178092

Accession Number: 1967.121.2

Fragment. Large isolated floral element repeats vertically. Stylized flower and foliage within petals segments of floral element, sections are connected by continuous foliage. Printed in wine-red on a white ground.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178093

Accession Number: 1967.119

Wallpaper

Fragment. Large-scale Rococo scrolls and foliage printed in blue on ungrounded paper.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178094

Accession Number: 1969.457

Wallpaper

Border fragment. Cherries and sprigs. Pink, red, green and white on blue ground.

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178095

Accession Number: 1971.194B

Wallpaper

Cut wallpaper sample of unused border. Pattern consists of floral garland, tassels with cord; edged at bottom with roping. Printed in pink, dark green, black, greyish blue on light green ground.

Date: 1790-1815

Maker: Appleton Prentiss (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178096

Accession Number: 1985.27

Wallpaper

Fragment. Imitation floral needlepoint design in brown, red, blue, white and black on unground paper.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178097

Accession Number: 1973.114B

Wallpaper

Fragment. Geometric stripe. Stylized floral sprigs bordering continuous stripe of diamonds and dotted field. Printed in blue on white ground. Straight match.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178098

Accession Number: 1971.193

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Common stripe of printed white X's alternating with vertically repeating bellflower wreaths framing white stiff-leaf motifs. Printed on blue rag paper.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178099

Accession Number: 2000.628

Wallpaper

Fragment. Floral pattern with overlapping branches. Printed in ochre, brown, black, purple, red, orange and gold on an ochre ground.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178100

Accession Number: 1980.208

Wallpaper

Fragment. Geometric brick-like pattern with rosettes. Printed in white, brown, sand on a sand ground.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178101

Accession Number: 1980.209

Wallpaper

Fragment. Floral pattern. Printed in light yellow-gold, brown, gold-brown, red and deep-brown on a light yellow-gold ground.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178102

Accession Number: 1980.207

Wallpaper

Fragment. Floral vine border printed in maroon, red, black, brown, yellow on a dark grey ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178103

Accession Number: 1980.246B

Wallpaper

Fragment. Floral tapestry design, stripe, with stripe of braiding on bottom. Printed in maroon, brown, olive on tan ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178104

Accession Number: 1980.248B

Wallpaper

Fragment. Vertically repeating bouquet of blue and brown flowers framed by brown and tan C-scrolls on a field or brown pin-dots. Printed on a white ground.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178105

Accession Number: 2000.368

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Diaper pattern formed by intersecting lace ribbon in white enclosing a black and white foliate vine. Printed on a yellow ground.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178106

Accession Number: 1971.188

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment of border. Scrolled leaf and floral design. Striped edge on top and fluted edge at bottom. Printed in blue, green, two pinks, red, black on yellow ground.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178107

Accession Number: 1985.34

Wallpaper

Fragment. Brown flocked roses with grisaille leaves over printed in pink and black. Printed on a white ground.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178108

Accession Number: 2000.365B

Wallpaper

Fragment. Green flocked flowers and berries with foliage in three blues entwined around a fluted rod. Printed in three blues, green and black with olive green flock on a white ground.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178109

Accession Number: 2000.381B

Wallpaper

Used fragment and unused sample (end of roll) of fireboard paper. Elongated quatrefoil in undulating diaper pattern. Prints in two browns, blue on white ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178110

Accession Number: 2000.427ab

Wallpaper

Used fragment from a fireboard. Border paper pattern consists of leaves, berries and small flower. Prints in orange, black, white, yellow on blue ground.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178111

Accession Number: 2000.428ab

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Scenery figure paper depicting French shepherdess with sheep and dog alternates with a vignette of flowers in basket. Prints in two pinks, red, three greens, two blues, two greys on grey ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1940-1955

Maker: Arthur Sanderson & Sons (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 179337

Accession Number: 1985.857

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Scenery figure paper depicting Governor's Palace and Capitol in Williamsburg, Virgiinia. Prints in three greens, blue, two pinks, white, tan on beige ground.

Date: 1950-1955

Maker: Katzenbach and Warren (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 179338

Accession Number: 1985.855

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Pattern consists of framed rectangles inset with American eagle with halo of seven stars, surrounded by undulating ribbons and stars. Prints in metallic gold, two greys, black on white ground.

Date: 1930-1960

Maker: Schumacher (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 179339

Accession Number: 1985.867

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Neoclassical design of scrolled foliate garlands, floral medallions, ribbon and kylix. Prints in metallic gold on green ground.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Schumacher (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 179340

Accession Number: 1985.869

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Pattern consists of vertically repeating bouquets of wheat and fruit in urn, flanked by a stripe of foliated hearts. Prints in taupe, black, purple on cream ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1955-1965

Maker: Inez Croom, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 179341

Accession Number: 1985.860

Wallpaper

Unused partial roll. Scenery figure paper depicting two Japanese women at chest filled with ceramics; alternates with vignette of painted vase on stand; separated by tree branches. Prints in two greens, metallic copper, grey, black, yellow on cream ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179342

Accession Number: 1985.861

Wallpaper

Unused sample, possibly the end of roll. Pattern consists of vertically repeating motif of urn filled with wheat and fruit, alternating with urn filled with coneflowers flanked by a vertical stripe of foliated hearts. Prints in dark pink, white, taupe, cream on light pink ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1955-1965

Maker: Inez Croom, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 179343

Accession Number: 1985.872

Wallpaper

Unused roll. Chinoiserie inspired paper. Large-scale octagons framed with scrolling leaves and inset with a vase and a grouping of fruits and flowers (peonies, grapes, apricots) with bird and butterfly. Prints in beige, tan, three pinks, two blues, black on white, woven-textured ground.

Date: 1960-1965

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179344

Accession Number: 1985.871

Wallpaper

Rolled sample. Vignette of a boy with net and woman with bucket of fish in a small boat fishing, alternating with a pagoda. Printed in pink, white, black and green.

Date: 1810-1825

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179345

Accession Number: 1985.657

Wallpaper

Unused, incomplete sample. Tile pattern with scenes depicting Paul Revere's ride and accompanying text "Hang a Lantern aloft/in the belfry arch/of the North Church/tower as a signal light. One if by land/Two if by sea/and one on the opposite shore will be." Prints in white on brown ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179346

Accession Number: 1985.862

Wallpaper

Unused sample/roll. Vertically-striped paper consisting of ribbon-like bands over marblized ground. Prints in two blues, pink, red, black, gold, grey on beige ground.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179347

Accession Number: 1996.88

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Leaf pattern in pindots, overprinted with mottled design. Printed in three browns, metallic gold, green on beige ground.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179348

Accession Number: 1996.100

Wallpaper

Five fragments of paper. Meandering floral pattern. Prints in red, metallic gold, two blues, green, brown, pink on light blue ground. Floral embossed paper.

Date: 1925-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179349

Accession Number: 1996.97A-E

Wallpaper

Pre-cut sample. Vine leaf with berries. Prints in blue, green, red, black, brown, metallic gold glitter on beige ground.

Date: 1925-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179350

Accession Number: 1996.101AB

Roll

Unused roll. Floral border on mottled background. Prints in red, blue, metallic gold, brown, blue, pink on beige ground. Floral textured embossed paper.

Date: 1925-1935

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179351

Accession Number: 1996.103

Wallpaper

Unused sample/roll. Stripe pattern with imitation net weave. Prints in beige or silver mica on beige ground. Net weave embossed paper.

Date: 1925-1935

Maker: Campbell (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 179352

Accession Number: 1996.102

Wallpaper

Unused partial roll. Pattern consists of foliage wrapping around pole; interspersed with egg & dart motif; edged with geometric design.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179353

Accession Number: 1996.82

Wallpaper

Pre-cut samples of border roll. Flowers set within fretwork, edged with foliate and floral bands. Prints in red, pink, beige, gold, green on mica ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1925-1935

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179354

Accession Number: 1996.79A-C

Wallpaper roll

Unused roll. Allover, dense pattern of stylized leaves, rendered in a pencil sketch manner. Prints in brown, green, light ochre and grey on ivory, ungrounded paper.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179355

Accession Number: 1996.81

Wallpaper

Unused roll. Imitation Chinese silk pattern. Printed in pink, blue, white, black on tan, ungrounded paper.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179356

Accession Number: 1996.84

Wallpaper

Unused partial roll. Imitation Chinese silk pattern. Printed in pink, brown, gold, blue on tan, ungrounded paper.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179357

Accession Number: 1996.83

Roll

Unused sample/roll. Design consists of alternating groups of cattails with trees in background. Prints in two greens, white, mica gold (?) on green/beige ground.

Date: 1925-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179358

Accession Number: 1995.96ab

Wallpaper

Unused roll. Mottled design. Printed in pink, grey, silver mica on beige ground.

Date: 1925-1935

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179359

Accession Number: 1996.78

Wallpaper

Unused fragment. Scenic paper of cranes flying over marsh. Prints in two greens, white, gold, yellow on light green ground.

Date: 1925-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179360

Accession Number: 1996.95

Wallpaper

Small roll of border. Peony with geometric-styled leaves. Prints in two pinks, blue, green, gold, black, grey on beige ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179361

Accession Number: 1996.80

Roll

Unused, small roll. Scrolled foliate medallions with rose inset. Prints in green, white, gold, pink on tan mica, embossed ground.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179362

Accession Number: 1996.85

Wallpaper

Unused sample/roll. Large-scale rose garland with trellis background. Printed in three reds, pink, three greens, blue-grey on beige ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: Liberty Papers (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 179363

Accession Number: 1996.87

Wallpaper Border

Unused sample/roll of border. Vine-like flower with delicate, scrolled foliage. Prints in two pinks, mica (?), dark red on ungrounded, light orange paper.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 179364

Accession Number: 1996.89

Wallpaper

Roll. Scrolled foliate medallions inset with roses. Printed in two greens, metallic gold, white, two pinks on green ground, embossed paper.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179365

Accession Number: 1996.90

Wallpaper

Unused sample/roll. Delicate design consists of floral garlands, C-scrolls, floral wreaths with ribbons, and stylized fleur-de-lis. Prints in dark red, pink, gold, tan on pink and green irise ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179366

Accession Number: 1996.91

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