Historic New England

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment from Holliston, Massachusetts. Large-scale medallion and scroll pattern on pebble embossed paper. Roller-printed in two tans and metallic bronze on cream ground.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 284614

Accession Number: 2001.281.409.2

Fragment of wallpaper frieze from Hollinston, Massachusetts. Immitation chintz or needlework pattern. Roller-printed in black, red, blue, yellow, green and tan on cream ground. Appears to be a frieze, based on the horizontal orientation of the pattern and horizontal border along the lower edge. T...

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 284615

Accession Number: 2001.281.409.3

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Pattern consists of a vignette of two brids sitting on a nest of flowers alternating with a vignette of lillies and roses encircled by floral garland. Printed in two blues, brown, pink, beige, green, and white on a yellow ground. Straight repeat.

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

GUSN: 284616

Accession Number: 2000.190

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment from Holliston, Massachusetts. Aesthetic style wallpaper with stylized floral pattern. Roller-printed in ochre, white, pale yellow, tan, cream and metallic gold on cream ground. Third layer of wallpaper. Only partially covers second layer.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), metallic pigment

GUSN: 284618

Accession Number: 2001.281.409.4

Wallpaper

Unused roll of wallpaper. Pattern consists of scrolled foliage and floral sprigs. Printed in blue on a cream ground. Straight repeat.

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

GUSN: 284619

Accession Number: 2000.191

Wallpaper

Unused roll of wallpaper. Pattern consists of a vignette of five putti seated near a pond with arch and columns alternating with a vignette of a rooster and a dog. Printed in blue, two pinks, two greens, two grays, orange, and white on a light blue ground. Straight repeat.

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

GUSN: 284620

Accession Number: 2000.192

Wallpaper

Unused roll of wallpaper. Pattern consists of a bouquet of roses in a vase set under a trellis topped by an urn and garlands. Printed in blue, gray, red, orange, yellow, bronze, and white on a white ground. Straight repeat.

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

GUSN: 284621

Accession Number: 2000.193

Wallpaper

Five unused rolls of wallpaper. Pattern consists of two birds sitting on a nest of flowers alternating with roses and a trellis framed by floral garland. Printed in red, blue, ochre, white, green, and beige on a light blue ground. Straight repeat.

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

GUSN: 284622

Accession Number: 2000.194A-E

Wallpaper

Two unused wallpaper fragments. Classically inspired pattern consists of a maize motif with scrolled foliage, winged creatures, and stripes of rosettes and foliage. Printed in gray, black, and white on a gray ground.

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

GUSN: 284623

Accession Number: 2000.195AB

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Floral stripe pattern composed of roses tied with white bows set against ribbon-like stripes. Printed in two pinks, two blues, two greens, and tan on a white ground. Straight repeat.

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

GUSN: 284624

Accession Number: 2000.196

Wallpaper

Three unused wallpaper samples. Floral stripe pattern composed of roses tied with white bows set against ribbon-like stripes. Printed in orange, mauve, three greens, cream, two blues, and lavender on a light blue ground. Straight repeat.

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

GUSN: 284625

Accession Number: 2000.197A-C

Wallpaper

Three wallpaper fragments from the Waters Memorial Hall in Ipswich, Massachusetts. Fragment (B) affixed to paperboard. Alternating light and dark gray stripes with small wreath medallions and horizontal bands. Between each medallion stripe are three columns of stacked diamonds with chevron bands....

Date: 1780-1810

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 284636

Accession Number: 2001.281.410.1A-C

Wallpaper Border

Two fragments of flocked wallpaper border from the Waters Memorial Hall in Ipswich, Massachusetts. Fragment (B) affixed to paperboard. Gray quatrefoil flowers alternate with a small gray flower and acorns figure on a background of brown flocked overprinted with green stylized fern figures. Bead a...

Date: 1780-1810

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 284637

Accession Number: 2001.281.410.2AB

Wallpaper

Wallpaper from the Wade Homestead in Ipswich, Massachusetts. Medallions consisting of floral baskets hanging from ribbon over a background of narrow stripes and small dots. Roller-printed in white, blue, green, mauve and black on ungrounded paper.

Date: 1900-1915

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 284640

Accession Number: 2001.281.411

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of ribbon and bow wallpaper border from the Stephen Robbin's House in Lexington, Massachusetts. Block-printed in two mauves, two greens, orange, black and white on light blue ground.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 284641

Accession Number: 2001.281.412

Needlework Pattern

Pattern for needlework printed in color on a grid background, depicting six discrete designs: a butterfly, a floral wreath, a basket of roses, a Grecian kylix filled with flowers, a single rose, and a flowerpot filled with a flowering plant. It is mounted on cardstock and marked with the designer's ...

Date: 1910-1930

Maker: Sylvester, Emma A. (Designer)

GUSN: 284643

Accession Number: 1979.69

Needlework Pattern

Date: 1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 284644

Accession Number: 1979.70

Needlework Pattern

Printed needlework pattern (cut). "Edwin C. Foss, 200 Boylston Street, Boston."

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 284645

Accession Number: 1979.71AB

Needlework Pattern

Printed needlework pattern (cut).

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 284646

Accession Number: 1979.72AB

Needlework Pattern

Printed needlework pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 284647

Accession Number: 1979.73

Needlework Pattern

Printed needlework pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 284648

Accession Number: 1979.74

Needlework Pattern

Printed needlework pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 284649

Accession Number: 1979.75

Needlework Pattern

Printed needlework pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 284650

Accession Number: 1979.76

Needlework Pattern

Printed needlework pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 284651

Accession Number: 1979.77

Needlework Pattern

Printed needlework pattern mounted on paper (ripped).

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 284652

Accession Number: 1979.78

Needlework Pattern

Printed needlework pattern, unmounted. Possibly cut from a magazine.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 284653

Accession Number: 1979.79

Needlework Pattern

Printed needlework pattern, unmounted. Possibly cut from a magazine.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 284654

Accession Number: 1979.80

Side chair

One of a set of eight side chairs with pierced splats, carved serpentine crest rails carved with shells and volutes, cabriole legs with carved shells on knees, and claw-and-ball feet. Seats covered in brown velvet cloth patterned with diamonds.

Date: 1750-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), silk (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 288486

Accession Number: 1958.288.7

Side chair

One of a set of eight side chairs with pierced splats, carved serpentine crest rails carved with shells and volutes, cabriole legs with carved shells on knees, and claw-and-ball feet. Seats covered in brown velvet cloth patterned with diamonds.

Date: 1750-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), silk (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 288487

Accession Number: 1958.288.8

Wallpaper Sample Book

Trade catalog or sample book titled "Silk Wallpapers Engraved by Walcrest." Catalog is a small fandeck with cardboard covers secured by a single metal brad. Catalog contains 25 samples of wallpapers depicting textured silk (all Pattern No. 688) in different colorways. Produced by Stamford Wall Paper...

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: Stamford Wall Paper Company, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), metal

GUSN: 288492

Accession Number: 2001.281.700

Wallpaper Sample Book

Trade catalog or sample book titled "Plain Ground and Silk Wallpapers" by Katzenbach and Warren. Catalog is a small fandeck with dark green cardboard covers and is secured by a single metal brad. Catalog contains 7 samples of textured silk wallpaper (pattern # 685 XG) and 43 samples of plain ground...

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: Katzenbach and Warren (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), metal

GUSN: 288493

Accession Number: 2001.281.701

Wallpaper Sample Book

Trade catalog or sample book titled "Plain Ground Wallpapers" manufactured by Katzenbach and Warren. Catalog is a small fandeck with beige cardboard covers and is secured by a single metal brad. Catalog contains 72 samples of plain ground wallpaper (pattern # 30 PG) in different colorways and one sa...

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: Katzenbach and Warren (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), metal

GUSN: 288494

Accession Number: 2001.281.702

Wallpaper Sample Book

Trade catalog titled "Greenbrook IV Collection - Related Fabrics and Wallpapers - Book 24" by Katzenbach and Warren. Catalog contains 13 patterns of plastic-coated wallpaper and coordinating fabrics in multiple colorways. Patterns are based on papers from the collection of Dorothy Waterhouse. Fabri...

Date: 1959

Maker: Katzenbach and Warren (Manufacturer) Greef Fabrics (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 288496

Accession Number: 2001.281.703

Wallpaper Sample Book

Trade catalog titled "Greenbrook IV Collection - Related Fabrics and Wallpapers - Book 24" by Katzenbach and Warren. Catalog contains 13 patterns of plastic-coated wallpaper and coordinating fabrics in multiple colorways. Patterns are based on papers from the collection of Dorothy Waterhouse. Fabri...

Date: 1959

Maker: Katzenbach and Warren (Manufacturer) Greef Fabrics (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), metal

GUSN: 288500

Accession Number: 2001.281.704

Wallpaper Sample Book

Trade catalog titled "Papers to Live With - Book 29" by Katzenbach and Warren. Catalog contains 32 patterns of wallpaper, some in multiple colorways. Papers are vinyl-finished and stain resistant. Patterns included are: Andover, Audubon Song Birds, Bagatelle, Ballerina, Belmont, Bihar Stripe, Capo-d...

Date: 1962

Maker: Katzenbach and Warren (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), vinyl

GUSN: 288502

Accession Number: 2001.281.705

Wallpaper Sample Book

Trade catalog or sample book titled "Waterhouse Documentary Collection of Wallpaper and Matching Fabrics" by The Warner Company, Chicago. Catalog contains thirteen patterns of wallpaper in multiple colorways. Patterns included are: Acton Floral, Chelsea Chintz, Eastham Daisy, Freeman Print, Harding...

Date: 1951

Maker: Warner Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 288503

Accession Number: 2001.281.706

Wallpaper

Large fragment of Vine and Stripe sidewall paper with attached vertical border. Stripes of large-scale meandering flowers alternate with stripes of wheat sheaves. Narrow stripes in a repeating oval pattern divide large stripes. Block printed in white, black, varnish green on light blue ground. Str...

Date: 1800

Maker: Zechariah Mills (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 288504

Accession Number: 1966.411.2

Wallpaper Sample Book

Wallpaper sample book or trade catalog titled "Waterhouse Wallhangings - First Edition. A Collection of Documentary Designs. Vol. II." Catalog contains 37 patterns of wallpaper in multiple colorways based on original patterns dating from 1735 to 1835. Distributed by Katzenbach and Warren. Patterns i...

Date: 1960-1980

Maker: Katzenbach and Warren (Dealer) Waterhouse Wallhangings, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 288505

Accession Number: 2001.281.707

Wallpaper Sample Book

Wallpaper sample book or trade catalog titled "Waterhouse Wallhangings - First Edition. A Collection of Documentary Designs. Vol. I." Catalog contains 18 patterns of wallpaper in multiple colorways based on original patterns dating from 1735 to 1835. Distributed by Katzenbach and Warren. Patterns in...

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings, Inc. (Manufacturer) Katzenbach and Warren

GUSN: 288506

Accession Number: 2001.281.708

Wallpaper border

Fragment of a pictorial wallpaper border from Hodgdon's Island, Boothbay, Maine. Greek figures in various poses against metallic gold background. Fragment does not include a full repeat. Roller-printed in black, two browns, green, blue, gray, nude, and metallic gold on mauve ground. Paper is mach...

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 288507

Accession Number: 2001.281.588.1

Wallpaper Sample Book

Wallpaper sample book or trade catalog titled "Waterhouse Wallhangings - First Edition. A Collection of Documentary Designs. Vol. I." Catalog contains 18 patterns of wallpaper in multiple colorways based on original patterns dating from 1735 to 1835. Distributed by Katzenbach and Warren. Patterns in...

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings, Inc. (Manufacturer) Katzenbach and Warren

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 288508

Accession Number: 2001.281.709

Wallpaper Sample Book

Wallpaper sample book or trade catalog titled "The Waterhouse Collection by Dorothy Waterhouse for The Warner Company, Chicago." Catalog is bound with heavy basteboard covers printed with "Cameo Motif" pattern. Catalog contains samples of 27 wallpaper patterns in multiple colorways and related fabr...

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Warner Company (Manufacturer) Wilson, Binnie B. (Designer)

Material: paper (fiber product), metal

GUSN: 288509

Accession Number: 2001.281.710

Wallpaper

Stylized floral wallpaper fragments from Hodgdon's Island, Boothbay, Maine. The floral pattern features two urn figures filled with flowers and foliage. The figures are surrounded by sprigs and sprays, forming a dense all-over floral pattern. Roller-printed in light olive, three pinks, metallic g...

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), metallic pigment

GUSN: 288510

Accession Number: 2001.281.588.2AB

Wallpaper Sample Book

Wallpaper trade catalog or sample book titled "Warner Presents Album of Favorites." Catalog is bound with heavy pasteboard covers printed in pink and green and has black fabric covering spine. Catalog contains samples of approximately 50 wallpaper patterns in multiple colorways. Pattern names not gi...

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Warner Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), textile materials

GUSN: 288511

Accession Number: 2001.281.711

Wallpaper

Fragment of diaper-patterned wallpaper from Cornish, Maine. Diamond pattern formed by striated white lines and white and gray circles, give the impression of architectural molding. Each diamond frames a quatrefoil figure. Block-printed in white and two grays on light gray ground. Wove paper with ...

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 288513

Accession Number: 2001.281.589

Wallpaper Sample Book

Wallpaper trade catalog or sample book titled "Alfred Peats Prize Wallpaper - New York - Boston - Chicago -- Book 4." Catalog is bound with front and back covers of heavy dark brown paper embossed with rococo scrolls framing a gold quatrefoil shape containing the title. Catalog contains samples of c...

Date: 1912-1920

Maker: Alfred Peats Company (Manufacturer)

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

GUSN: 288514

Accession Number: 2001.281.712

Wallpaper Sample Book

Wallpaper trade catalog or sample book from Kraus and Lederer Wallpaper. Catalog is bound and has front and back covers of heavy dark brown paper embossed with an imitation leather pattern. Catalog contains approximately 39 groups of coordinated ceiling, border and sidewall wallpapers.

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: Kraus and Lederer Wallpaper (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), ceiling papers, borders (ornament areas)

GUSN: 288515

Accession Number: 2001.281.713

Wallpaper

Fragment of medallion wallpaper from McLellan House, Gorham, Maine. Foliate medallions composed of inner pinwheel of white leaf-like figures and an outer pinwheel of green stems with leaves. Small sprigs of stylized flowers, also in green, surround each medallion. Block-printed in white and green ...

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 288516

Accession Number: 2001.281.590

Decanter

Hand-blown lead glass decanter (a) without pronounced shoulder and three glass strings encircling neck. Stopper (b) hand-blown in mold with a starburst finial and ground shank. Mouth of decanter is everted and somewhat turned up.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: lead glass

GUSN: 288522

Accession Number: 1958.291AB

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment with scenic pattern from Gorham, Maine. Repeating vignette of trees framed by foliate scrolls, c-scrolls and floral sprays and festoons on a background printed to resemble grass matting or woven silk. The vignettes and framing scrollwork are roller-printed in metallic gold...

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: Gledhill Wallpaper Company (1880-1920) (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), metallic pigment

GUSN: 288523

Accession Number: 2001.281.591

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