Historic New England

Wallpaper

Foliate pattern wallpaper removed from the 1850 addition to the Nye House in Sandwich, Massachusetts. Second layer of three layer sample. Fragment A remains affixed between earlier and later layers. Roller-printed pink, yellow, cream, tan, brown, green and metallic gold on an off-white ground.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), metallic pigment

GUSN: 286717

Accession Number: 2001.281.496.2A-C

Wallpaper

Fragment of floral wallpaper with liquid mica stripe removed from the 1850 addition to the Nye House in Sandwich, Massachusetts. Fragment is uppermost layer of three layers of wallpaper. Roller-printed in pale yellow, ochre, two grays, white, metallic gold and liquid mica on light gray ground. Pa...

Date: 1890

Maker: Janeway & Carpender (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), mica (white pigment), metallic pigment

GUSN: 286718

Accession Number: 2001.281.496.3

Wallpaper

Unused fagment of floral wallpaper from Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts. Allover floral pattern roller-printed in black, brown, yellow, maroon and beige on brown ground. Pattern number 859.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 286726

Accession Number: 2001.281.497

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment from Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts. Embossed and gilded floral figures. Background floral vine pattern block-printed in light gray on off white ground.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), embossed wall coverings, gilding, block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 286727

Accession Number: 2001.281.498

Wallpaper

Three fragments of wallpaper from South Yarmouth, Massachusetts. Medallion and leaf pattern on rainbow ground. Central row or stripe of medallion figures circled by stylized flowers and scrolls. Many elements of the medallion are highlighted by diagonal striping. Medallions are flanked on both side...

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 286728

Accession Number: 2001.281.499A-C

Wallpaper

Unused fragment of wallpaper from Sudbury, Massachusetts. Ogee pattern with stylized foliate figures. Roller-printed in brown, green, white, metallic gold and metallic copper on dusty purple ground. Reproduced in the Waterhouse collection by Warner.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), metallic pigment

GUSN: 286732

Accession Number: 2001.281.500

Wallpaper

Fragment. Wallpaper printed with repeating bouquets of flowers between a diamond-shaped grid made of scrolling floral vines. Machine printed in pinks, greens and dark brown on cream background. Small fragment of an earlier layer is on back but pattern cannot be determined.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 286738

Accession Number: 1996.143.1063

Wallpaper

Fragments. Wallpaper printed with acanthus motifs within scrolling latticework grid. Printed in gold on cream ground.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 286739

Accession Number: 1996.143.1061A-K

Wallpaper Border

Unused sample. Wallpaper border printed with stylized swag motifs. Printed in grays, orange, white and black on blue ground. Mounted on cardboard.

Date: 1860-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 286740

Accession Number: 2002.47.1

Wallpaper Border

Unused sample. Wallpaper border printed with meandering vine of stylized flowers and leaves between solid top and bottom borders. Printed in maroon, gold, black and white on blue ground. Mounted on cardboard.

Date: 1860-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 286741

Accession Number: 2002.47.2

Wallpaper Border

Unused sample. Wallpaper border printed with stylized swag and floral motifs. Printed in white, black and browns on brown ground. Mounted on cardboard.

Date: 1860-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 286742

Accession Number: 2002.47.3

Wallpaper Border

Unused sample. Wallpaper border printed with repeating geometric, stylized floral and scroll motifs. Printed in brown, gray, white, and pink on brown ground. Mounted on cardboard.

Date: 1860-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 286743

Accession Number: 2002.47.4

Wallpaper Border

Unused sample. Wallpaper border printed with repeating stylized flowers and leaves beneath a top border of two rows of dots and above a bottom border of two solid stripes. Printed in brown, beige, gold, white, pink and orange on a brown ground. Mounted on cardboard.

Date: 1860-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 286744

Accession Number: 2002.47.5

Wallpaper Border

Unused sample. Wallpaper border printed with repeating geometric shapes and stylized flowers.Printed in brown, gold, black and white on red ground. Mounted on cardboard.

Date: 1860-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 286745

Accession Number: 2002.47.6

Wallpaper Border

Unused sample. Wallpaper border printed with a variation of a Greek key motif. Printed in gold and beige on a crimson ground. Small edging of paper below border evident on edge shows gold motifs on a brown ground. Mounted on cardboard.

Date: 1860-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 286746

Accession Number: 2002.47.7

Wallpaper Border

Sample. Wallpaper border printed with meandering floral and leaf motifs. Printed in green, crimson, yellow, browns and orange on brown ground. Mounted on cardboard on top of another layer of paper.

Date: 1860-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 286747

Accession Number: 2002.47.8

Wallpaper Border

Sample. Wallpaper border printed with stylized Eqgyptian motifs. Printed in peach, gray, white, brown and metallic gold on orange background. Mounted on cardboard.

Date: 1860-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 286748

Accession Number: 2002.47.9

Wallpaper Border

Unusd sample. Wallpaper border printed with flowers above a geometric block bottom border. Printed in white, gray, clack and peach on a blue ground. Mounted on cardboard.

Date: 1860-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 286749

Accession Number: 2002.47.10

Wallpaper Border

Sample. Wallpaper border printed with stylized Greek revival motifs.Printed in gray, white orange, brown, green, crimson and metallic gold on a crimson ground. Mounted on cardboard on top of two earlier papers.

Date: 1860-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 286750

Accession Number: 2002.47.11

Wallpaper Border

Sample. Wallpaper border printed with flowes and leaves above a bottom border of dots and vertical lines. Printed in reds, blues, and greens on an olive green background. Mounted on cardboard on top of two other papers.

Date: 1875-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 286751

Accession Number: 2002.47.12

Wallpaper Border

Sample. Wallpaper border printed with repeating flowers and leaves. Printed in yellow, white, greens and metallic gold on orange ground. Mounted on cardboard on top of another paper.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 286752

Accession Number: 2002.47.13

Wallpaper Border

Sample. Wallpaper border printed with diamond-shaped lozenges filled with quatre-foil motifs and dots. Other geometric motifs and stripes are also present. Printed on embossed paper in crimson, brown, metallic blue, metallic gold and metallic peach on a gold ground. Mounted on cardboard.

Date: 1860-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 286753

Accession Number: 2002.47.14

Wallpaper Border

Sample. Wallpaper border printed with stylized flowes with top geometric border. Printed in black and metallic gold on crimson ground. Mounted on cardboard on top of another paper.

Date: 1875-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 286754

Accession Number: 2002.47.15

Wallpaper Border

Sample. Wallpaper borser printed with roses, other flowers and leaves with a top and bottom stripe. Printed in red, pinks, greens, yellow, brown, and white on beige ground. Mounted on cardboard on top of three other papers.

Date: 1860-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 286755

Accession Number: 2002.47.16

Wallpaper Border

Sample. Wallpaper border with repeating flowers and leaf motifs between top and bottom stripes. Printed in reds, pinks, yellows, white, crimson, and metallic gold on black background. Mounted on cardboard on top of another paper.

Date: 1865-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 286756

Accession Number: 2002.47.17

Wallpaper Border

Sample. Wallpaper border with repeating fllower and leaf motifs above a geometric border. Printed in olive green, yellow, red, browns and metallic gold on a dark brown ground. Mounted on cardboard on top of another paper.

Date: 1880-1895

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 286757

Accession Number: 2002.47.18

Wallpaper Border

Sample. Wallpaper border printed with top border of small dots, sprays of flowers and other plants, and bottom border of stylized scrolling floral vine. Printed in white, grays, red, gold, growns, olive green, crimson and metallic gold on dark brown ground. Mounted on cardboard on top of two other p...

Date: 1880-1895

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 286758

Accession Number: 2002.47.19

Wallpaper

Small sample of Nylon wallpaper from Haverhill, Massachusetts. Flocked patten of stylized flowers and curling feathers in light cream on cream ground. Paper is reflective and embossed with small dot pattern.

Date: 1950-1957

Maker: unknown

Material: nylon, paper (fiber product), flocking, embossed wall coverings

GUSN: 284583

Accession Number: 2001.281.407

Box

Red velvet covered box with cream silk and velvet lining. Original box for cameo set 1930.177, 1930.178, 1930.179ab.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 284584

Accession Number: 1930.1795

Vest button

Each button in this set of twelve is composed of a micromosaic view of an ancient Roman architectural site, in this case it is possibly a view of the Roman Forum. Each micromosaic is set in black glass and mounted in gold with an applied rope border. Each button attaches with a hook on the reverse. ...

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: micromosaics, gold (metal)

GUSN: 284585

Accession Number: 1930.160.1

Wallpaper

Unused roll of wallpaper. Lattice-work pattern. Printed in green, gray, and black on a white ground. Straight repeat.

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

GUSN: 284586

Accession Number: 2000.185

Vest button

Each button in this set of twelve is composed of a micromosaic view of an ancient Roman architectural site, in this case possibly a view of the Temple of the Vestal Virgins. Each micromosaic is set in black glass and mounted in gold with an applied rope border. Each button attaches with a hook on th...

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 284587

Accession Number: 1930.160.2

Vest button

Each button in this set of twelve is composed of a micromosaic view of an ancient Roman architectural site. Each micromosaic is set in black glass and mounted in gold with an applied rope border. Each button attaches with a hook on the reverse. The set of twelve buttons are in their original black ...

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 284588

Accession Number: 1930.160.3

Vest button

Each button in this set of twelve is composed of a micromosaic view of an ancient Roman architectural site, in this case possibly Hadrian's Mausoleum. Each micromosaic is set in black glass and mounted in gold with an applied rope border. Each button attaches with a hook on the reverse. The set of ...

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 284589

Accession Number: 1930.160.4

Vest button

Each button in this set of twelve is composed of a micromosaic view of an ancient Roman architectural site. Each micromosaic is set in black glass and mounted in gold with an applied rope border. Each button attaches with a hook on the reverse. The set of twelve buttons are in their original black ...

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 284590

Accession Number: 1930.160.5

Vest button

Each button in this set of twelve is composed of a micromosaic view of an ancient Roman architectural site, in this case the Coliseum. Each micromosaic is set in black glass and mounted in gold with an applied rope border. Each button attaches with a hook on the reverse. The set of twelve buttons a...

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 284591

Accession Number: 1930.160.6

Vest button

Each button in this set of twelve is composed of a micromosaic view of an ancient Roman architectural site. Each micromosaic is set in black glass and mounted in gold with an applied rope border. Each button attaches with a hook on the reverse. The set of twelve buttons are in their original black ...

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 284592

Accession Number: 1930.160.7

Vest button

Each button in this set of twelve is composed of a micromosaic view of an ancient Roman architectural site, in this case the Pantheon. Each micromosaic is set in black glass and mounted in gold with an applied rope border. Each button attaches with a hook on the reverse. The set of twelve buttons a...

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 284593

Accession Number: 1930.160.8

Wallpaper

Two unused wallpaper samples. Pattern consists of floral bouquets and an aqueduct. Printed in three pinks, two blues, purple, brown, green, and lavender on a white ground. Straight repeat.

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

GUSN: 284594

Accession Number: 2000.186AB

Vest button

Each button in this set of twelve is composed of a micromosaic view of an ancient Roman architectural site. Each micromosaic is set in black glass and mounted in gold with an applied rope border. Each button attaches with a hook on the reverse. The set of twelve buttons are in their original black ...

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 284595

Accession Number: 1930.160.9

Vest button

Each button in this set of twelve is composed of a micromosaic view of an ancient Roman architectural site. Each micromosaic is set in black glass and mounted in gold with an applied rope border. Each button attaches with a hook on the reverse. The set of twelve buttons are in their original black ...

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 284596

Accession Number: 1930.160.10

Vest button

Each button in this set of twelve is composed of a micromosaic view of an ancient Roman architectural site, in this case possibly the Temple of the Vestal Virgins, the same as button .2. Each micromosaic is set in black glass and mounted in gold with an applied rope border. Each button attaches with...

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 284597

Accession Number: 1930.160.11

Vest button

Each button in this set of twelve is composed of a micromosaic view of an ancient Roman architectural site. Each micromosaic is set in black glass and mounted in gold with an applied rope border. Each button attaches with a hook on the reverse. The set of twelve buttons are in their original black ...

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 284598

Accession Number: 1930.160.12

Vest button box

This box is the original black leather case with white silk and red velvet lining for the set of twelve buttons. The box closes with a push-button tab and is hinged across the back.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), leather, velvet (fabric weave), satin

GUSN: 284599

Accession Number: 1930.160.13

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Pattern consists of grapes on a vine with ribbons, roses, and butterflies. Printed in three greens, blue, pink, lavender, orange, brown, mauve, and white on a light yellow ground. Not a full repeat.

Maker: Mauny (Manufacturer) Nancy McClelland, Inc. (Retailer)

GUSN: 284600

Accession Number: 2000.187

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment from Hingham, Massachusetts. Four different scenes of trees form a repeating pattern. Roller-printed in three greens, ochre, maroon and cream on light cream ground.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 284601

Accession Number: 2001.281.408

Box

This horseshoe-shaped, leather-covered box is lined in sea-green velvet on the base and white satin on the lid. It houses the set of earrings and brooch 1933.1693.1AB and 1933.1694 but may not be original to the set.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), leather, velvet (fabric weave), satin

GUSN: 284602

Accession Number: 1933.1693.2

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Chinoiserie pattern with a musician and seated figure with dogs, surrounded by cherry blossom trees.

Maker: Mauny (Manufacturer) Caillard, Robert (Designer) Roach & Craven, Inc. (Retailer) Katzenbach and Warren (Retailer)

GUSN: 284603

Accession Number: 2000.188

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment from Holliston, Massachusetts. Stylized foliate pattern roller-printed in pink on light gray ground. First layer of a sample of three layers of wallpaper and one frieze. Paper is only partially visible under upper layers.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 284612

Accession Number: 2001.281.409.1

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Pattern consists of alternating vignettes of a classically dressed kneeling woman near trees and a vignette with a bird; the background is leaves with stripes and drapery. Printed in three blues on a light blue ground.

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

GUSN: 284613

Accession Number: 2000.189

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