Historic New England

Wallpaper

Fragment of unused wallpaper from Cranston, Rhode Island. Sprigs of three flowers tied with string alternate with a stripe consisting of a vertical line broken by evenly spaced dots and flowers. Roller-printed in black and gold on gray ground.The pattern imitates a more expensive embossed, gilt-fi...

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 288327

Accession Number: 2001.281.571

Wallpaper

Fragment of rainbow wallpaper from Johnston, Rhode Island. Large-scale rosette and quatrefoil pattern. The rosette figures have a floral center radiating lacy, veined leaf figures. The quatrefoil figures are composed of scrolling acanthus leaves. Block-printed in gray and white stripes. Pink, ye...

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 288328

Accession Number: 2001.281.572

Wallpaper

Fragment of unused wallpaper with all-over foliate pattern from Little Compton, Rhode Island. Delicate branches with leaves and buds curl and scroll to form all-over foliate pattern. Roller-printed in metallic gold on olive ground.

Date: 1875-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), metallic pigment

GUSN: 288331

Accession Number: 2001.281.573

Fragment of a wall stencil

Two fragments of a wall stencil from a bedroom at Beacon Hill Castle, Newport, Rhode Island. Ovals framing scenes of birds are separated by sprays of roses. Stenciled in two grays on light tan ground painted on canvas.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, paper (fiber product), paint (coating), stenciling

GUSN: 288332

Accession Number: 2001.281.574AB

Bandbox paper

Unused length of bandbox paper. The paper is printed with a scene of men working around a horse drawn wagon in a landscape with trees and brush. Three dogs accompany the men. The paper is block-printed in pink, dark pink, white and green varnish on cobalt blue ground.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 288333

Accession Number: 2001.281.116E

Wallpaper border

Wallpaper border fragment from the Brown House, Providence, Rhode Island. Wide border printed to imitate architectural molding featuring trophy figures encircled by grape vines. Block-printed in brown, beige, tan, gray, white and fuchsia on pink ground. Reproduced by Waterhouse Wallhangings.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 288334

Accession Number: 2001.281.576

Scenic Wallpaper

Fragment of a scenic wallpaper from Barre, Vermont. Fragment depicts a carved banister with thick foliage behind it. Block-printed in three browns, pale yellow, green and black on dark green ground.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 288335

Accession Number: 2001.281.577

Wallpaper

Fragment of arcade wallpaper from Barre, Vermont. Large Neo-classical column, probably part of an arcade wallpaper. Block-printed in white, three grays, pale yellow, ochre, two browns, black, blue, blue-green, and dark green on white ground.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 288336

Accession Number: 2001.281.578

Wallpaper

This paper is decorated with a simple, repeating pattern of foliate wreaths framing a quatrefoil flower. The wreaths are encircled by decorative lines embellished with dots and curls. The lines form squares framing quatrefoils. Roller-printed in green and red on white or pale yellow ground.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 288337

Accession Number: 2001.281.579

Wallpaper

Fragment of scenic figured wallpaper from Newberry, Vermont. A boat with male passengers is pulled ashore by a single figure. The scene is framed by leaning trees, with an arched bridge and a cityscape in background. Block-printed in three browns, three greens, orange, blue, pink and lavender. Ir...

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 288344

Accession Number: 2001.281.580

Wallpaper

Fragment of landscape scenic wallpaper from Strafford, Vermont. Badly deteriorated pastoral scene with a stone bridge and building in the background. Scene is framed with airy scrollwork with small urns filled with fruit or flowers on either side. Block-printed in green and dark green on white gr...

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 288374

Accession Number: 2001.281.581

Bandbox

Square bandbox (A) and lid (B) with rounded corners covered with wallpaper. Wallpaper has a block printed design of grapes, grape leaves, and flowers against an abstract stripe. Block printed in blue and brown on a cream ground. Paper on top of lid has an abstract leaf and pin dot pattern block prin...

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 288375

Accession Number: 1928.1407.1AB

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment with diaper and sprig pattern from Northern Maine. Diaper pattern formed by scrolling lines and stylized leaves. The diamonds of the pattern frame rose sprigs. Roller-printed in blue, green, red, and pink on ungrounded paper.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 288376

Accession Number: 2001.281.582

Wallpaper

Three fragments of floral wallpaper from Maine. All-over floral pattern consisting of stylized flowers with curling and scrolling leaves and stems. Roller-printed in blue, white and gray on ungrounded paper.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 288378

Accession Number: 2001.281.583A-C

Wallpaper

Fragment of floral wallpaper affixed to paperboard. Dense floral pattern of blueberries and several varieties of stylized flowers on a background of solid colored twigs and vines. Roller-printed in black, pale blue, yellow, maroon, red and three greens on white ground. Marked with American Wall Pa...

Date: 1880-1887

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

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 288379

Accession Number: 2001.281.584

Wine glass

One of a pair of hand blown stemmed glasses with ogee bowls, unadorned drawn stems, and conical folded feet. Bare iron pontil scar.

Date: 1780-1805

Maker: unknown

Material: lead glass

GUSN: 288388

Accession Number: 1958.502.1

Wallpaper18

Two fragments of gilt-figured wallpaper from Auburn, Maine. Small oval figures topped with leaves and encircling a single flower on stylized stem and leaf. Embossed figures gilded with gold leaf on gray ground.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), gold leaf, embossed wall coverings, gilding

GUSN: 288389

Accession Number: 2001.281.585AB

Wine glass

One of a pair of hand blown stemmed glasses with ogee bowls, unadorned drawn stems, and conical folded feet. Glass-tip pontil scar.

Date: 1780-1805

Maker: unknown

Material: lead glass

GUSN: 288390

Accession Number: 1958.502.2

Wallpaper

Fragment of striped wallpaper from the study of the Governor's Mansion, Augusta, Maine. Central stripe features eight-pointed star figure flanked by sold colored stripes, then wide stripes in the ground color with a centered stylized vine. Paper is embossed with a fine ribbed texture. Roller-prin...

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), embossed wall coverings, metallic pigment

GUSN: 288391

Accession Number: 2001.281.586

Reproduction Wallpaper

Sample of reproduction wallpaper used in the study of the Blaine House, Augusta, Maine. Central stripe features eight-pointed star figures flanked by sold colored stripes, then wide stripes in the ground color with a centered stylized vine running down the center. Paper is embossed with a fine rib...

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: Allen-Doane Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), embossed wall coverings

GUSN: 288392

Accession Number: 2001.281.587

Wine glass

One of a set of nine hand-blown stemmed glasses with conical bowls, conical folded feet, and glass-tip pontil scars.

Date: 1780-1805

Maker: unknown

Material: lead glass

GUSN: 288393

Accession Number: 1958.293.1

Wine glass

One of a set of nine hand-blown stemmed glasses with conical bowls, conical folded feet, and glass-tip pontil scars.

Date: 1780-1805

Maker: unknown

Material: lead glass

GUSN: 288394

Accession Number: 1958.293.2

Wine glass

One of a set of nine hand-blown stemmed glasses with conical bowls, conical folded feet, and glass-tip pontil scars.

Date: 1780-1805

Maker: unknown

Material: lead glass

GUSN: 288395

Accession Number: 1958.293.3

Wine glass

One of a set of nine hand-blown stemmed glasses with conical bowls, conical folded feet, and glass-tip pontil scars.

Date: 1780-1805

Maker: unknown

Material: lead glass

GUSN: 288396

Accession Number: 1958.293.4

Wine glass

One of a set of nine hand-blown stemmed glasses with conical bowls, conical folded feet, and glass-tip pontil scars.

Date: 1780-1805

Maker: unknown

Material: lead glass

GUSN: 288397

Accession Number: 1958.293.5

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Rococo Revival foliate (acanthus) scrolls printed in greens and beige on orange grounded spiral embossed paper.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: Carey Brothers

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 285690

Accession Number: 1985.26.470

Figurine of a Seated Virgil

Bronze figurine of a seated Virgil holding a tablet in his left hand and a pen in his right.

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal)

GUSN: 285693

Accession Number: 1990.162.1

Figurine of a Seated Dante

Bronze figurine of a seated Dante holding a book in his left hand.

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 285694

Accession Number: 1990.162.2

Pitcher

Parian ware water pitcher with leaf pattern over white bulbous body. Curved handle Exterior unglazed and interior glazed with clear glaze.

Maker: unknown

Material: parian (porcelain)

GUSN: 285695

Accession Number: 1938.529

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment from Newburyport, Massachusetts. Diamond and sprig pattern. Block-printed in white and green on yellow ground. Earliest layer of wallpaper from a sample of three unseparated layers. Pattern only partially visible.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 285720

Accession Number: 2001.281.448.1

Paint box

Round porcelain paint box with lid.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 285743

Accession Number: 1966.79D

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment from Newburyport, Massachusetts. Second layer of three un-separated layers of wallpaper. Very little of the paper is visible. Probably a floral pattern with white dots. Probably block-printed in green, red and white on ungrounded paper.

Date: 1825-1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 285745

Accession Number: 2001.281.448.2

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment from Newburyport, Massachusetts. Floral stripe pattern. White stripes with floral sprays alternate with a blue stipe with small sprigs. Roller-printed in white, blue, black and brown on ungrounded paper. Paper is unevenly matched and is patched in two places. Uppermost layer ...

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 285746

Accession Number: 2001.281.448.3

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment from Newburyport, Massachusetts. First layer of two unseparated layers of wallpaper. Pattern appears to be a floral stripe roller-printed in orange, red, browns, greens and black on gray ground.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 285749

Accession Number: 2001.281.449.1

Wallpaper

Floral stripe wallpaper fragment from Newburyport, Massachusetts. Stripe of large flowers of differing varieties overflow from a small basket is separated by narrower stripes of alternating yellow and red flowers over a ribbon of stripes and dots. Roller-printed in two reds, two greens, pale blue,...

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 285750

Accession Number: 2001.281.449.2

Wallpaper

Fragment of wallpaper from North Andover, Massachusetts. Simple pattern of repeating leaf with sprig figure. Block-printed in blue and green on light blue ground. Laid paper, partial sheets. Attached geometric block or step border (see 2001.281.450.2).

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: laid paper, block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 285779

Accession Number: 2001.281.450.1

Wallpaper Border

Wallpaper border fragment from North Andover, Massachusetts. Geometric block or step pattern with chain element. Block-printed in black, blue and brown on ungrounded paper. Attached to sidewall paper with leave pattern (see 2001.281.450.1).

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: wove paper, block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 285784

Accession Number: 2001.281.450.2

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment from North Andover, Massachusetts. Landscape scene pattern typical of the mulit-colored, pictorial wallpapers produced in England during the third quarter of the nineteenth century. Three alternating scenes of chickens, ring-necked pheasants and grouse framed by leafy tre...

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 285799

Accession Number: 2001.281.451

Wallpaper

Unused embossed wallpaper fragment from North Andover, Massachusetts. Embossed pattern of foliate scrolls over hashmark background. Probably block-printed in brown with black and metallic gold highlights on dark red ground. Varnished.

Date: 1875-1895

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), embossed wall coverings, block printing (relief printing process), metallic pigment, varnish

GUSN: 285817

Accession Number: 2001.281.452

Wallpaper

Three large wallpaper fragments from North Andover, Massachusetts. Oval medallions frame fine lined scenes of cherubs fishing with poles and nets and splashing in water. The pictorial medallions are adorned by foliate wreaths with draping vine swags. The pictorial figures are printed with an engr...

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), engraving (printing process)

GUSN: 285820

Accession Number: 2001.281.453A-C

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment from North Chatham, Massachusetts. Large-scale trellis pattern with parrot perched on floral swag over an urn with flowers. Roller-printed in black, white and yellow on gray ground.

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 285826

Accession Number: 2001.281.454

Wallpaper

Fragment of Renaissance Revival syle wallpaper from North Brookfield, Massachusetts. Large cartouche or medallion-like figures printed in gray framed by brightly colored floral sprays. Block-printed in two grays, green, brown, two blues and red on white ground. Attached floral border (see 2001.281....

Date: 1845-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 285829

Accession Number: 2001.281.455.1

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of floral wallpaper border from North Brookfield, Massachusetts. Black flocking, overprinted in blue and gray, with metallic copper ribbon on light blue ground. Border is attached to Renaissance Revival wallpaper (see 2001.281.455.1).

Date: 1845-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), flocking, metallic pigment

GUSN: 285835

Accession Number: 2001.281.455.2

Wallpaper Border

Wallpaper border fragment. Dense foliage and a row of roses in full bloom above hanging row of rosebuds. Border pattern is printed over a floral sidewall pattern. The border pattern is block-printed in white and four shades of gray with red flocked overprinting in orange and red. The sidewall patt...

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: laid paper, block printing (relief printing process), flocking

GUSN: 285840

Accession Number: 2001.281.456

Wallpaper

Unused scenery figure wallpaper fragment from Middleton, Massachusetts. Medallion figure frames a pastoral scene of a male traveler resting against his bedroll and a tree trunk with a walking stick in one hand. A woman carrying a child on her back stands nearby.The medallion, block-printed in two ...

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 285852

Accession Number: 2001.281.457

Reproduction Wallpaper

Fragment of reproduction scenery figure wallpaper. Medallion figures frame two pastoral scenes. The first scene is oval and depicts a male traveler resting against a tree trunk, a woman carrying a child on her back stands nearby. The second scene is smaller and rectangular. It depicts two seated...

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: Birge (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 285865

Accession Number: 2001.281.458

Wallpaper

Unused fragment of nursery wallpaper from Middleton, Massachusetts. Comic scenes based on nursery rhymes are presented in an assymetrical pattern of squares and circles in the Anglo-Japanese style. Branches of mountain holly, or catberry, poke out between the scenes from behind. Scenes include Tom t...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 285870

Accession Number: 2001.281.459

Wallpaper

Three fragments of striped wallpaper from North Eastham, Massachusetts. Blue stripes with blue dots applied over orange ground. Stripes of orange ground are printed with white dots. Wove paper, partial sheets.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: wove paper

GUSN: 285879

Accession Number: 2001.281.460A-C

Wallpaper with border made of needlepoint pattern paper

Three wallpaper fragments from North Eastham, Massachusetts. Allover Aesthetic style floral pattern in which negative space (or background) is printed to form the pattern. Block-printed in dark ochre on dark brown ground. Heavy paperstock. A border fashioned from needlepoint pattern paper is attac...

Date: 1870-1875

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 285939

Accession Number: 2001.281.461A-C

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment from the Alexander House on Main Street in Northfield, Massachusetts. Marble pattern roller-printed in black, olive, gray, and peach on off-white ground. See related border fragment 2001.281.462.2.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 285952

Accession Number: 2001.281.462.1

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