Historic New England

Wallpaper

Fragment of embossed wallpaper from the stock of Boston retailer A. H. Davenport. Large scale foliate and gem or berry pattern. Roller-printed in green and metallic gold on light green ground.

Date: 1880-1906

Maker: A.H. Davenport (Retailer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273457

Accession Number: 2001.281.135

Fragment of embossed wallpaper from the stock of Boston retailer A. H. Davenport. Large scale "Hydrangea" pattern roller-printed in pastel blue, green, yellow, tan, white, pink and metallic gold on cream ground.

Date: 1880-1906

Maker: A.H. Davenport (Retailer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273458

Accession Number: 2001.281.136

Wallpaper

Partial roll (A) and fragments (B and C) of Japanese Leather Paper from the stock of Boston retailer A. H. Davenport. Large scale embossed pattern of lush fruits, flowers, vines, birds and ogee ribbon. Stenciled in red with gold ground.

Date: 1883-1916

Maker: A.H. Davenport (Retailer) Probably Rottman & Co. (Importer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273460

Accession Number: 2001.281.137A-C

Wallpaper

Partial roll of Tynecastle or Modelled Canvas wallcovering once part of the stock of Boston retailer A. H. Davenport. Embossed foliate and floral tapestry pattern with strapwork. Dark brown surface color.

Date: 1874-1920

Maker: Morton, W. Scott (Designer) A.H. Davenport (Retailer) Tynecastle Tapestry (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), canvas

GUSN: 273478

Accession Number: 2001.281.138.1

Wallpaper

Partial roll of Tynecastle or Modelled Canvas wallcovering once part of the stock of Boston retailer A. H. Davenport. Embossed pattern of stylized flowers and leaves with scrolls and strapwork. Dark brown surface color.

Date: 1874-1920

Maker: Morton, W. Scott (Designer) Tynecastle Tapestry (Manufacturer) A.H. Davenport (Retailer)

Material: paper (fiber product), canvas

GUSN: 273485

Accession Number: 2001.281.139.1

Wallpaper

Partial roll of Tynecastle or Modelled Canvas wallcovering once part of the stock of Boston retailer A. H. Davenport. Embossed foliate and floral tapestry pattern with strapwork. Dark red, burnt orange, and green surface colors.

Date: 1874-1920

Maker: Tynecastle Tapestry (Manufacturer) Morton, W. Scott (Designer) A.H. Davenport (Retailer)

Material: paper (fiber product), canvas

GUSN: 273487

Accession Number: 2001.281.138.2

Wallpaper

Fragment of Tynecastle or Modelled Canvas wallcovering once part of the stock of Boston retailer A. H. Davenport. Embossed pattern of stylized flowers and leaves with scrolls and strapwork. Dark brown surface color.

Date: 1874-1920

Maker: Morton, W. Scott (Designer) Tynecastle Tapestry (Manufacturer) A.H. Davenport (Retailer)

Material: paper (fiber product), canvas

GUSN: 273490

Accession Number: 2001.281.139.2

Wallpaper

Partial roll of Tynecastle or Modeled Canvas wallcovering once part of the stock of Boston retailer A. H. Davenport. Sample appears to have been used to demonstrate how to apply color to Tynecastle. Lower third of the sample is molded canvas with no surface finish or color. The middle third is co...

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: Morton, W. Scott (Designer) Tynecastle Tapestry (Manufacturer) A. H. Davenport Co. (American furniture manufactory, active late 19th-early 20th centuries) (Retailer)

Material: paper (fiber product), canvas

GUSN: 273491

Accession Number: 2001.281.140

Side Chair

Side chair. Mahogany with birch seat rails and white pine corner blocks. Serpentine crest rail with arched center and pierced central circle. Carved molded ears. Swag and tassel at top of vase shaped pierced splat. Center of splat has figure 8 with looped diamond overlay. Splat seated behind plain s...

Date: 1755-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), birch (wood), eastern white pine (wood)

GUSN: 273492

Accession Number: 1966.294B

Side Chair

Side chair. Mahogany with birch seat rails and white pine corner blocks. Serpentine crest rail with arched center and pierced central circle. Carved molded ears. Swag and tassel at top of vase shaped pierced splat. Center of splat has figure 8 with looped diamond overlay. Splat seated behind plain s...

Date: 1755-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), birch (wood), eastern white pine (wood)

GUSN: 273497

Accession Number: 1966.294C

Side Chair

Side chair. Mahogany with birch seat rails and white pine corner blocks. Serpentine crest rail with arched center and pierced central circle. Carved molded ears. Swag and tassel at top of vase shaped pierced splat. Center of splat has figure 8 with looped diamond overlay. Splat seated behind plain s...

Date: 1755-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), birch (wood), eastern white pine (wood)

GUSN: 273500

Accession Number: 1966.294D

Side Chair

Side chair. Mahogany with birch seat rails and white pine corner blocks. Serpentine crest rail with arched center and pierced central circle. Carved molded ears. Swag and tassel at top of vase shaped pierced splat. Center of splat has figure 8 with looped diamond overlay. Splat seated behind plain s...

Date: 1755-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), birch (wood), eastern white pine (wood)

GUSN: 273502

Accession Number: 1966.294E

Side Chair

Side chair. Mahogany with birch seat rails and white pine corner blocks. Serpentine crest rail with arched center and pierced central circle. Carved molded ears. Swag and tassel at top of vase shaped pierced splat. Center of splat has figure 8 with looped diamond overlay. Splat seated behind plain s...

Date: 1755-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), birch (wood), eastern white pine (wood)

GUSN: 273503

Accession Number: 1966.294F

Wallpaper

Partial roll of Tynecastle or Modelled Canvas wallcovering once part of the stock of Boston retailer A. H. Davenport. Large scale foliate scroll and floral pattern. Orange-brown ground with red stenciled or painted background.

Date: 1874-1920

Maker: Morton, W. Scott (Designer) Tynecastle Tapestry (Manufacturer) A.H. Davenport (Retailer)

Material: paper (fiber product), canvas

GUSN: 273504

Accession Number: 2001.281.141

Corner Chair

Corner chair. Carved knee and claw and ball feet on front legs. Interlacing splat with tassel. Matches set of side chairs 1966.294A-F.

Date: 1755-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), maple (wood)

GUSN: 273505

Accession Number: 1966.293A

Wallpaper

Two matching fragments of Tynecastle or Modelled Canvas wallcovering once part of the stock of Boston retailer A. H. Davenport. Large scale floral pattern with tudor roses, foliate scrolls, and basketweave strapwork. Coated in a ochre color.

Date: 1874-1920

Maker: Morton, W. Scott (Designer) Tynecastle Tapestry (Manufacturer) A.H. Davenport (Retailer)

Material: paper (fiber product), canvas

GUSN: 273519

Accession Number: 2001.281.142AB

Wallpaper

Partial roll of textile pattern wallpaper once part of the stock of Boston retailer A. H. Davenport. Paper is embossed with low-relief pattern to enhance textile appearance. Floral and foliate tapestry pattern that success imitates woven textile. Paper is embossed with low-relief pattern to enhan...

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: A.H. Davenport (Retailer)

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

GUSN: 273520

Accession Number: 2001.281.143

Wallpaper

Fragment of Australian "Mexatin" brand wall covering once part of the stock of Boston retailer A. H. Davenport. Imitation silk damask with embossed moiré stripe pattern in burnt orange. Surface may be thin fabric bonded to paper backing.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: A.H. Davenport (Retailer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273522

Accession Number: 2001.281.144

Wallpaper

Partial roll of embossed wallpaper once part of the stock of Boston retailer A. H. Davenport. Palm leaves and tulips in the Art Nouveau style on a background of horizontal stripes. Pebble embossed paper roller-printed in green and three browns on a bronze ground.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: A.H. Davenport (Retailer) Liberty Papers (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273528

Accession Number: 2001.281.145

Wallpaper

Partial roll and two fragments of wallpaper once part of the stock of Boston retailer A. H. Davenport. "Vine" pattern designed by William Morris. Scrolling grapevine with fruit on a background of willow leaves. Block-printed in four greens and red on metallic gold ground. Paper is embossed with a p...

Date: 1873

Maker: A.H. Davenport (Retailer) Morris, William (Designer) Jeffrey & Co. (Manufacturer)

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

GUSN: 273531

Accession Number: 2001.281.146A-C

Medal and case

A round silver medal awarded to J. F. Bumstead & Co. by the Massachusetts Mechanical Association for paper hanging in 1856. This cast medal is decorated on both sides. On one side is the motto and emblems of the Mechanical Association with an engraved inscription. On the verso is the cast design of ...

Date: 1856

Maker: Mitchell, Francis N. (Medalist) Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association (Issuing body)

Material: silver (metal), leather, cut velvet

GUSN: 273532

Accession Number: 1985.654

Wallpaper

Fragment of wallpaper once part of the stock of Boston retailer A. H. Davenport. Pattern of birds pearched on trailing oak tree branches among leaves and acorns. Block-printed in greens, blues, browns, pinks, yellow and gray on white satin ground. Straight match.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: A.H. Davenport (Retailer)

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

GUSN: 273533

Accession Number: 2001.281.147

Wallpaper

Partial roll of Scenery Figure wallpaper. Boat of men is pulled ashore by a single figure. Scene is framed by leaning trees, arched bridge and city in background. Block-printed in three browns, three greens, orange and blue. Irisé ground in blues and pink within scenery vignettes, other areas ap...

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: Possibly

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

GUSN: 273534

Accession Number: 2001.281.148

Wallpaper

Partial roll and three fragments of wallpaper from New Hampshire. Partial roll and fragments of vine and stripe pattern. Pink vine with leaves and berries climb vertically over horizontal stripes with geometric patterns in light gray and green. Alternating with the vine is a pink vertical stripe o...

Date: 1805-1810

Maker: Probably (Manufacturer)

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

GUSN: 273535

Accession Number: 2001.281.149A-C

Wallpaper

Fragment of wallpaper. Small, non-directional floral sprig pattern interspersed with rectangles containing a fan and floral design. Anglo-Japanese design influence and non-directional pattern might indicate use as a ceiling paper. Roller-printed in brown, tan and gold glitter on cream ground.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273536

Accession Number: 2001.281.150

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Floral trail pattern including lily of the valley. Dense, naturalistic design shows Aethetic influence. Pattern does not have strong directional orientation, potentially used as wall or ceiling paper. Roller-printed in black, light cream, and metallic gold on tan ground.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273537

Accession Number: 2001.281.151

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Dense, all over floral pattern. Naturalistic design and coloring shows Aesthetic-style influence. Roller-printed in white, sage green, brown, taupe and metallic gold on a creamy yellow ground.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273538

Accession Number: 2001.281.152

Wallpaper

Fragment of unused wallpaper. Diaper pattern with small rose sprigs. The diamonds are formed by a branch-like design. Roller-printed in mint and dark green, black, and gold on gray ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273693

Accession Number: 2001.281.186

Wallpaper

Fragment of unused wallpaper. Strapwork diaper pattern with blue rose sprigs. Roller-printed in blue, dark olive, dark brown, and gray on ungrounded paper. Straight repeat.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273697

Accession Number: 2001.281.187

Wallpaper

Small fragment of unused wallpaper. Diaper pattern with floral bouquets on pin dots. Diamonds are formed by branch-like design. Roller-printed in red, blue and dark gray on ungrounded paper.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273700

Accession Number: 2001.281.188

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Sprig pattern with stylized vines forming an ogee or diaper-like pattern. Roller-printed in brown, mustard, maroon, and white on cream ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273708

Accession Number: 2001.281.189

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Floral striped wallpaper in which the dominant white stripe alternates with a gray stripe. The white stripe is printed with a stylized floral vine on pin stripe. The design has jagged edges imitating weaving or needlework. The gray stripe is adorned with a gray floral ...

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273710

Accession Number: 2001.281.190

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Floral trail pattern with numerous flowers, inlcuding tulips and roses. Roller-printed in pastel shades of green, pink, peach, yellow and tan on white ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1940-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273717

Accession Number: 2001.281.191

Wallpaper

Fragment of wallpaper in four pieces from Attleboro, Massachusetts. Large scale damask pattern roller-printed in dark red on red ground with a mica wash. Multiple layers of earlier paper, including a plain paper in gray, are attached to the underside.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273718

Accession Number: 2001.281.192

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Anglo-Japanese style floral trail pattern. Flowers and foliage. Pattern appears to have not strong directional orientation, indicating it may have been used as a ceiling or sidewall paper. Roller-printed in pale yellow, yellow, orange, red, black and metallic gold on oli...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273720

Accession Number: 2001.281.193

Wallpaper

Fragment of unused wallpaper. Anglo-Japanese style foliate pattern. Two vines of leaves and berries, on in solid black, form an all-over foliate pattern which overlaps stylized red flowers and angular geometric forms. Pattern does not have a strong directional orientation, may have been used as a...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273721

Accession Number: 2001.281.194

Wallpaper

Fragment of unused wallpaper. Anglo-Japanese style wallpaper with numerous floral and abstract motifs. Prominent repeating motifs include a block containing a vase of leaves and fruit on a yellow background, floral medallions, and small and large bouquets with a red cabbage rose. Block-printed in ...

Date: 1880-1887

Maker: Whiting & Sons (Manufacturer)

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

GUSN: 273722

Accession Number: 2001.281.195

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Anglo-Japanese style paper with Persian stylistic influences. A variety and abundance of ornament including pinstripes, pindots, stylized flowers, trefoils and rosettes. The dominate element is are red flowers on leafy stems. Roller-printed in red, yellow, and black on...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273724

Accession Number: 2001.281.196

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Anglo-Japanese style paper with numerous ornaments including rosettes, greek keys, trellis and stylized flowers. Pattern does not have strong directional orientation and may have been used as a ceiling or sidewall paper. The paper is embossed with a woven textile pattern...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), embossed wall coverings

GUSN: 273726

Accession Number: 2001.281.197

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Floral Trail pattern with Anglo-Japanese style and Persian style influences. Roller-printed in yellow, red, light blue and tan on black ground.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273727

Accession Number: 2001.281.198

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Persian style floral pattern roller-printed in red, yellow, two browns and metallic gold on mustard ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273728

Accession Number: 2001.281.199

Wallpaper

Unused fragment of wallpaper with Aesthetic-style floral pattern with Persian influences. Red flowers and berries on meandering olive stems with metallic gold and black accents. Roller-printed in red, orange, light brown, metallic gold and black on light olive ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273729

Accession Number: 2001.281.200

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Large-scale, stylized palmette pattern exhibiting Persian stylistic influences. Central palmette framed by strapwork and scrolling foliate garlands. Roller-printed in metallic gold, gold, white, and dark gray on light gray ground. Paper embossed with pebble textured.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273730

Accession Number: 2001.281.201

Wallpaper

Two uncut borders. Neo-classical vases with flowers float above repeating festoons of white fabric and gold strapwork. The outer edges of the border is pre-cut around the pattern forming repeating arches. Roller-printed in metallic gold, white and two grays on semi-translucent white liquid mica g...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273731

Accession Number: 2001.281.202AB

wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Anglo-Japanese style scenic figure pattern. Multiple scenic views are framed by stylized foliage. Visible scenes include swans swimming near a fountain with a gazebo in the background, two figures rowing boats past a tent-like structure with an aquaduct in the background, ...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273732

Accession Number: 2001.281.203

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Art Nouveau style wallpaper with abstracted floral scrolling repeat pattern. Roller-printed in pale yellow and metallic gold on white ground. The paper is embossed with an all over pebble pattern.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273735

Accession Number: 2001.281.204

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Arts and Crafts style paper with large scale stylized medallion and foliate fleur-de-lis pattern. Roller-printed in red, three greens, tan, and gold on brown ground and finished with varnish.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273736

Accession Number: 2001.281.205

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment with Scenic Figure pattern. Scene of two figures rowing a small boat on a calm body of water past a large house. The scene is framed in a medallion and surrounded by Neo-Classical foliate and c-scrolls, bead and ribbon garlands, and rosettes. Roller-printed in olive, tan and re...

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273737

Accession Number: 2001.281.206

Wallpaper

Fragment of wallpaper with a Scenic Figure pattern. C-scrolls form medallions framing four grouped scenes, two large and two small. The upper left scene depicts an old man, leaning against a building, with a child on his lap. The upper right scene depicts goats drinking at a body of water. Lower ...

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 273750

Accession Number: 2001.281.207

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment with a Scenic Figure pattern. Stick trellis with quatrefoil element frames three scenes depicting a European village on a river with mountains in the background. Roller-printed in white, two grays, three greens, yellow, blue, orange, tan, two browns and salmon on gray ground.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273751

Accession Number: 2001.281.208

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