Historic New England

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Large chrysanthemum blossoms alternating with dandelions (?). Printed in yellow, two blues, white, pink, salmon, olive, tan, orange, and crimson on a beige ground.

Date: 1880-1887

Maker: K WP Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 176479

Accession Number: 1985.26.649

Unused sample. Continuous vine with broad, chestnut-like leaves and small flowers. Printed in blue, pink, olive and brown on a metallic gold field and edged with egg and dart moulding. Printed on beige embossed paper.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176480

Accession Number: 1985.26.650

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover foliate scrolls with orbs and stylized floral elements. Printed in cream, red and olive green on a blue field and tan ground. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176481

Accession Number: 1985.26.651

Wallpaper

Unused fragment of border. Pattern consists of roses edged with cabling. Printed in pink, red, blue, dark olive, black, gold on olive, embossed ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176482

Accession Number: 1985.26.655

Wallpaper

Unused sample of two borders (attached). Pattern consists of chrysanthemums edged with stylized leaves. Prints in two pinks, red, blue, grey, green, gold on beige ground. Textured paper.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176483

Accession Number: 1985.26.657

Wallpaper

Unused sample of floral paper. Pattern consists of chrysanthemums(?) and buds. Printed in three yellows, two greens, two pinks, white, on light grey ground. Overprinted with a pattern of thin vertical lines. Drop repeat.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176484

Accession Number: 1985.26.659

Wallpaper

Unused sample of scrolled leaf and floral paper. Printed in tan, white, light olive green, pink, mustard yellow on gold metallic ground. Pebble-textured ground. Drop repeat.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176485

Accession Number: 1985.26.660

Wallpaper

Unused sample of densely patterned floral and scrolled leaf paper. Printed in four browns, two greens, and gold on green ground. Diapered embossed textured paper.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176486

Accession Number: 1985.26.662

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Dark floral pattern of peonies and forget-me-nots. Printed in two reds, two greens, pink, ochre, grey, blue and metallic gold on light brown ground. Embossed.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176487

Accession Number: 1985.26.663

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Floral pattern printed in two reds, two pinks, blue, three greens, four browns, cream, orange, black on gold ground. Rib textured paper.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176488

Accession Number: 1985.26.666

Wallpaper

Unused sample of frieze. Large-scale pattern of scrolling acanthus leaves intertwined with flowers. Edged with guilloche motif. Printed in two browns, tan, gold, green, mica(?) on light blue-green ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176489

Accession Number: 1985.26.667

Wallpaper

Unused sample of frieze. Pattern consists of peony grouping surrounded by twisted rope fence (?). Edged at top with rectangular shaped border; palmette and lotus border at bottom. Printed in two reds, pink, ochre, dark olive, metallic gold, and black on green ground. Textured paper.

Date: 1880-1887

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176490

Accession Number: 1985.26.668

Wallpaper

Unused sample of frieze paper. Large-scale, scrolled acanthus leaf and floral design; edged with dentil(?) borders. Printed in yellow, blue, pink, brown, gold on beige, diapered embossed ground.

Date: 1880-1887

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176491

Accession Number: 1985.26.670

Wallpaper

Unused sample of delicate, yet dense, floral patterned paper (roses or peonies). Printed in white and red on green ungrounded paper.

Date: 1875-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176492

Accession Number: 1985.26.671

Wallpaper

Imitation tapestry paper. Pattern consists of floral groupings laid over a background of leaves. Over-printed with a pattern of thin vertical lines. Prints in four pinks, three greens, brown, yellow, and beige. Straight repeat.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176493

Accession Number: 1985.26.672

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Floral bouquet of tulips, chrysanthemums and roses interspersed with scrolled foliage. Printed in two reds, two oranges, four greens, lavender, pink, browns, on beige ground with gold, broken lines. Ribbed textured paper.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176494

Accession Number: 1985.26.673

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Floral bouquets on a background of scrolled leaves. Printed in blue, two greens, black, metallic silver on blue-grey ground. Rib textured paper. Drop repeat.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176495

Accession Number: 1985.26.674

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Floral bouquet of peonies and miscellaneous floers mixed with scrolled acanthus leaves. Printed in two pinks, three greens, yellow, blues, two browns on a light red mica ground. Rib textured paper.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176496

Accession Number: 1985.26.675

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Floral bouquets of tulips and peonies and small floral wreaths over a background of leaves and small flowers. Printed in cream, grey, greens, pink, and light blue on dark blue ground. Ribbed textured paper. Drop repeat.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176497

Accession Number: 1985.26.676

Wallpaper

Unused sample of floral and stripe pattern. Pattern consists of roses and lilies (?) meandering over a striped background of scrolling leaves. Printed in two pinks, yellow, two greens, brown, grey-blue, gold on blue liquid mica ground. Rib textured paper. Straight repeat?

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176498

Accession Number: 1985.26.677

Wallpaper

Unused sample of floral paper, possibly imitating a chintz fabric. Printed in five reds, beige, greys, blue, pink, green, lavender, on light beige ground. Rib textured paper.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176499

Accession Number: 1985.26.678

Wallpaper

Unused sample of frieze paper. Large-scale floral and leaf pattern of poppies and vines edged with horizontal bead and spindle(?). Printed in brown, tan, beige, two pinks, blue-grey and metallic gold on textured paper.

Date: 1890-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176500

Accession Number: 1985.26.679

Wallpaper

Stripes of tan, purple, and fuchsia bordering a wide band of metallic gold, Chinese lattice with clusters of rose blossoms. Printed in three greens, salmon, peach, and brown on a cream ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176501

Accession Number: 1985.26.682

Wallpaper

Allover design of floral sprays with grass entwined with arabesques. Printed in brown, tan, grey, and pink on a beige ground.

Date: 1880-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176502

Accession Number: 1985.26.684

Wallpaper

Tile paper with rosettes and simple floral motifs in each square. Printed in red and black.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176503

Accession Number: 1985.26.685

Wallpaper

Tile pattern of alternating octagons with stylized flower motif and bellflower element. Printed in two greens and brown on an ungrounded varnished paper.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176504

Accession Number: 1985.26.686

Wallpaper

Continuous band of flowers, anemone? with broad rounded leaves. Printed in brown, tan, beige, buff, four greens, pink, lavender, and grey on a taupe ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176505

Accession Number: 1985.26.687

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Large-scale entwined flowering vines with berries. Printed in three browns, tan and beige on a field of metallic gold and embossed ochre ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176506

Accession Number: 1985.26.688

Wallpaper

Allover floral design of hibiscus or other exotic flower printed in brown, burnt umber, maroon, and red on a yellow field and olive green embossed ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176507

Accession Number: 1985.26.690

Wallpaper

Large-scale scrolling foliage and stylized flowers. Printed in three browns, three greens, rust, and yellow on a varnished brown ground.

Date: 1880-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176508

Accession Number: 1985.26.692

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Large-scale, allover flowering vine, printed in pale green on an embossed metallic gold field. Printed on unground paper.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176509

Accession Number: 1985.26.693

Wallpaper

Tudor rolls alternating with flowers and pomegranates, bordered by cable band and overprinted with fine black lines to imitate woven tapestry. Printed in two mauves, three browns, blue, green, yellow, and black.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176510

Accession Number: 1985.26.694

Wallpaper

Bifurcated, Athenian motif alternating with stylized four-pointed foliate element. Printed in grey, metallic gold, pale green, and tan on a light grey ground.

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176511

Accession Number: 1985.26.695

Wallpaper

Band of feathers entwined by lace ribbon bordered above and below by rows of cable. Printed in red, pink, two browns, and metallic gold on a taupe ground.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176512

Accession Number: 1985.26.696

Wallpaper

Incomplete width. Large rose blossoms with clover leaves against a field of metallic green and copper stripes. Printed in three pinks, orange, yellow, white, and two greens.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176513

Accession Number: 1985.26.697

Fireboard

One of two border wallpapers on fireboard. Flocked border paper with scrolls of leaves and flowers over stripes. Printed in two browns and red on a white ground. See 1969.400C for description of second border.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, painting (image-making), flocking

GUSN: 179766

Accession Number: 1969.400B

Fireboard

Fragment of flocked wallpaper border decorating fireboard (one of two borders and wallpaper decorating fireboard). Central rosette flanked by two lateral leaves and tendrils. A tongue and dart band runs along the bottom edge. Printed in two grays, white, peach, beige and two browns on a brown groun...

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, painting (image-making)

GUSN: 179767

Accession Number: 1969.400C

Demitasse cup

Porcelain demitasse cup with gilt vine decoration on a raspberry border.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Field Haviland Co. (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179768

Accession Number: 2006.44.1960.7

Demitasse saucer

Porcelain demitasse saucer with gilt vine decoration on a raspberry border.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Field Haviland Co. (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179771

Accession Number: 2006.44.1960.22

Demitasse saucer

Porcelain demitasse saucer with gilt vine decoration on a raspberry border.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Field Haviland Co. (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179773

Accession Number: 2006.44.1960.23

Demitasse saucer

Porcelain demitasse saucer with gilt vine decoration on a raspberry border.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Charles Field Haviland Co. (Manufacturer) Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179774

Accession Number: 2006.44.1960.24

Card Table

Empire Style card table. Rectangular top with round front corners. Simple molded edge and concave molded skirt. Mahogany veneer modified lyre base with applied decorative scroll carving on solid pedestal form. Four s-scroll legs with molded edge and cast brass paw casters. Top leaf opens on two supp...

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), veneering, pine (wood)

GUSN: 179779

Accession Number: 1952.66

Children's Mug

Porcelain children's mug with painted maroon body with white flowers and orange and green leaves. Rectangular, white space on front with gilded inscription. Scrolled c-shaped handle. Mug tapers towards top. Gilt band at neck. Possibly used to have gilt around rim. Gilt band around base almost comple...

Date: 1872

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 179792

Accession Number: 1993.612

Spur

Metal spur with stamped decoration. Semi-circular frame connected by linked chain. Twelve points on hinged spur with two chained dangling ornaments for clanking. Exterior elements with stamped vine and bead decoration.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 179797

Accession Number: 1993.830

Spur

Metal spur with stamped decoration. Semi-circular frame connected by linked chain. Twelve points on hinged spur with two chained dangling ornaments for clanking. Exterior elements with stamped vine and bead decoration.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179798

Accession Number: 1993.830a

Spur

Metal spur with stamped decoration. Semi-circular frame connected by linked chain. Twelve points on hinged spur with two chained dangling ornaments for clanking. Exterior elements with stamped vine and bead decoration.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179799

Accession Number: 1993.830b

Canteen

Painted iron canteen. Cylindrical shape with small neck opening and three applied tubular pieces for threading a rope. Painted dark green with red trim. One face painted in yellow and black "No, 23." Opposite face painted in yellow and black with a stylized star.

Date: 1840-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (image-making)

GUSN: 179801

Accession Number: 1993.829

Coffeepot

Silver plated coffeepot. Urn-shaped body with beading and stamped decoration. Stamped band around body includes central cartouche (to have initials/name stamped). Gadrooned lip. Domed hinged lid has vascular finial and conical top. S-shaped (??-illeg. word) with acanthus leaf decoration and pearl/bo...

Date: 1852-1898

Maker: Meriden Britannia Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: silver alloy, plated metal, silver (metal)

GUSN: 179804

Accession Number: 1993.850

Vase

Parian vase molded in the shape of hand holding a tulip. Base in form of cuff with two buttons around wrist.

Date: 1800-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: parian (porcelain)

GUSN: 179808

Accession Number: 1993.619

Urn

Small, decorative earthenware urn. Urn has bulbous body, scroll handles, flared rim and sits on a square platform. The urn is glazed light blue and hand-painted with flowers in metallic gold, black and white and bands in metallic gold. Each side of the urn are painted with polychrome landscape scene...

Date: 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, hand-painted, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 179810

Accession Number: 1993.623

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