Historic New England

Wallpaper

Fragment. Three-dimensional, chained block. Printed in black and white on an olive ground.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178670

Accession Number: 1965.174A

Wallpaper

Fragment. All over stylized foliate design. Outlined in red dots with pronounced white ribs. Ground field is filled with meandering abstract forms. All on unground paper.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178671

Accession Number: 1965.174D

Wallpaper

Fragment. Three-dimensional block with white chained lines at right angles on black and blue faces; third face has orange pin-stripes. Printed on white ground.

Date: 1795-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178672

Accession Number: 1965.174BB

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Vertical repeat of stylized floral medallion separated by symmetrically arranged rinceau. Printed in yellow and white on a dark blue ground.

Date: 1813-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: laid paper

GUSN: 178673

Accession Number: 1965.173.1A

Wallpaper

Fragments. Appears to be an allover foliate pattern. Leaves may radiate from central floral element. Printed in green on beige ground.

Date: 1795-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178674

Accession Number: 1988.47

Wallpaper

Fragment. Continuous band of roses in two pinks, red and maroon with two green foliage on a black field against a yellow and orange striped background.

Date: 1795-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178675

Accession Number: 1988.48

Wallpaper

Fragment. Medallion paper with vignettes of sheep and architectural element and ostrich and gazebo or aviary. Printed in two blues, green and white on light blue ground. Drop repeat.

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178676

Accession Number: 1988.49

Wallpaper

Fragment. Cone and leaf border. Pine cone alternating with berried leaf form. Printed in black and orange on bright green ground.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178677

Accession Number: 1988.50

Wallpaper

Fragment. Diaper pattern. Scalloped diamond suspended by chains and enclosing a flowering vine. Pritned in brown and white on unground paper.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178678

Accession Number: 1988.46

Wallpaper fragment. Art Nouveau floral (irises?), roller printed copy of "The Thelma" by R. Hamilton. Printed in mauve, maroon, two greens and olive on a tan ground with maroon striation to imitate cloth.

Date: 1905-1910

Maker: After Hamilton, R. (Artist, Designer)

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 178679

Accession Number: 1986.1091

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment, pillar and arch pattern. Tempietto-type domed architecture with classically draped figure. Printed in black, white and brown on blue ground.

Date: 1760-1770

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178680

Accession Number: 1967.28

Wallpaper

Fragment. Overlapping, hanging vines of flowers (roses?) framed by horizontal lines and a vertical column of flowers on the vine. Printed in coral, brown, two greens on a white ground. On glazed paper.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178682

Accession Number: 1971.1009

Wallpaper

Cut sample of Art Neuveau paper. Dark green, irregular net over light green and metallic gold flecked, stylized floral pattern. Straight match.

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178683

Accession Number: 1971.150

Wallpaper

Fragment. Foliate pattern with oak leaves and floral sprigs. Printed in brown on a tan ground. Duxbury, Massachusetts.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178684

Accession Number: 1971.1008.2

Wallpaper

Fragment. Small floral sprig pattern with pin stripes. Printed in two shades of blue, red, white on a blue ground. Duxbury, Massachusetts.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178685

Accession Number: 1971.1008.1

Wallpaper

Unused sample. All over floral with marigolds, roses, carnations and daisies. Printed in maroon, yellow, black, two shades of olive on a light olive ground. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178686

Accession Number: 1967.115

Wallpaper

Fragments. Cartouches made of scrolls and foliage contain scenes of sailboats, trees, bridges, buildings. Strapwork and pin-dots on edges, sprigs, vines and swags. Light blue, red and green on a white ground.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178687

Accession Number: 1971.1012AB

Wallpaper

Fragment. Allover white floral with wheat and foliage on grey ground.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178688

Accession Number: 1971.1006

Wallpaper

Fragments. White stylized leaves outlined in green printed on polished grey ground. Straight match.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178689

Accession Number: 1971.1007

Wallpaper

Fragment. Vertically striped corn stalk and grape vine paper. Corn and stalks printed in two greens, two greys, and white with grape pattern in orange and white. Straight repeat.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178690

Accession Number: 1967.116A

Wallpaper

Fragment. Border. Continuous repeat of densely leafed vine wrapped around a rod. Printed in green, red, orange, tan and white.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178691

Accession Number: 1967.116B

Wallpaper

Fragment. Border. Foliage-berried leaf printed in black and orange on white ground.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178692

Accession Number: 1967.116C

Wallpaper border

Fragments of wallpaper border. Scrolled leaf and rosettes, edged with dentil moulding. Prints in two browns, white on ochre ground

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178693

Accession Number: 1985.678A-C

Wallpaper

Fragment. Large-scale leaf and floral vine motif printed in peach and dark salmon on polished white ground. Drop repeat.

Date: 1835-1845

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178694

Accession Number: 1985.680

Wallpaper border

Used fragment of border. Alternating rosettes and stylized pinecone or sunflower head. Prints in two browns, white on ochre ground. Striaght repeat.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178695

Accession Number: 1985.679

Wallpaper

Fragment. A scenic paper depicting a sailboat, canoe, duck and building. Printed in orange and green on a natural ground.

Date: 1835-1845

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178696

Accession Number: 1924.665

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragments. Rainbow paper with all over floral design with berries. Printed in orange and yellow on dark blue to light blue to white ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178697

Accession Number: 1924.654AB

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Medallion and square paper. Alternating squares; one with quatrefoil and leaf urn with swans in center, the other square has a foliate and flower sunburst composed of geometric elements in center. Printed in red on yellow ground.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178698

Accession Number: 1924.655

Wallpaper

Fragment. Allover daisy sprig in white, green and black on pink (now brown) ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1760-1790

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178699

Accession Number: 1971.2187

Wallpaper

Fragment. Narrow, blue, vertical stripes capped by horizontal band in same blue and white stylized element.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178700

Accession Number: 1971.2187B

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Symmetrical design. Roses in a basket with white stylized leaf swags which connect to pink and rose tassels and white cross-hatched stripe. Straight match.

Date: 1810-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178701

Accession Number: 1971.168

Wallpaper

Partial roll of borders cut in half. Horizontally repeating stylized flowers flanked by bellflowers. Printed in yellow, burnt sienna and tan.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178908

Accession Number: 1923.823

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Uncut rows of borders. Horizontally repeating stylized flowers flanked by bellflowers. Printed in yello, burnt sienna, and tan.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178909

Accession Number: 1923.822

Wallpaper

Two wallpaper fragments. Looks like a piece of a classical architectural element but is hard to tell. The other fragment shows the excise stamp. Printed in two greys, white and black on a grey ground.

Date: 1765-1770

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178910

Accession Number: 1923.375

Wallpaper

The frieze depicts Alcestis, wife of Amor (god of love), accompanied by domestic virtues (Hospitality, Providence, Order, Diligence). Each female figure carries attributes symbolizing her qualities. Block-printed in white, two greens, tan, and two browns on yellow ground.

Date: 1876

Maker: Jeffrey & Co. (Manufacturer) Crane, Walter (Artist, Designer)

Material: block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 178911

Accession Number: 1923.821

Wallpaper

Watercolor sketch of floral paper. Painted in blue, two shades of orange, black, white, two shades of green, grey, two shades of pink on a light grey ground.

Date: 1916

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178913

Accession Number: 1920.300

Wallpaper

Fragment. Moorish pillar and arch paper decorated in the geometric designs imitating mosaics. Printed in green, blue and white on unground or tan paper.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178914

Accession Number: 1971.49

Wallpaper

Fragment. Floral and foliate pattern printed in pink, red and green on a peach ground.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178915

Accession Number: 1971.50

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper in nine fragments. Embossed paper in the style of Japanese leather paper. Dense floral pattern with exotic birds, probably a phoenix. Printed in brown or metallic gold.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178916

Accession Number: 1970.1316A-I

Wallpaper

Watercolor rendering of reproduction wallpaper after original. Large-scale meandering floral and foliate vine with fruit, possibly pomegranates.

Date: 1898

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178917

Accession Number: 1971.179

Wallpaper

Fragment. Grisaille moulding over stylized lotus forms in blue.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178918

Accession Number: 1929.493B

Wallpaper

Fragment. Diaper pattern. Small medallions printed in tan, black, orange and green and surounded by rootlets within grey diamonds with white palm or shell? elements at the intersections. Straight match.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178919

Accession Number: 1929.494

Wallpaper

Fragment. Blue and white striped wallpaper.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178920

Accession Number: 1929.493

Wallpaper

Fragment. Continuous band of losenges in orange with blue centers on a black and ochre field. Bordered top and bottom with a blue band.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178921

Accession Number: 1929.494B

Wallpaper

Fragment. Small-scale scene of castle with crennelated towers and flags surrounded by stylized foliage and pin dots. Printed in blue, white and brown on pink ground.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178922

Accession Number: 1971.45

Trunk Lining

Two fragments of celestial-themed wallpaper. Consists of sun and moon motifs. Printed in white on reddish-orange ground. Used as a trunk lining. Drop repeat.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178923

Accession Number: 1968.140

Wallpaper

Fragments. Blue repeated sprigs enclosed by swags composed of blue vertical lines. Sprigs overlayed by orange parallel lines. Printed on pale yellow ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178924

Accession Number: 1971.51

School Book Cover

Unused sample of wallpaper used as primer cover. Small, allover, black and yellow stars on a brown ground.

Date: 1810-1815

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178925

Accession Number: 2000.663

Box

Small, wooden box with hinged lid. Covered in geometric patterned paper. Three-dimensional diamond shapes or parallelapipedon, foliate medallions in each. Blockprinted in white and black on a red ground. Inside is lined with blockprinted, floral paper on a blue ground.

Date: 1811-1817

Maker: Moses Grant Jr. & Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178926

Accession Number: 1972.124

School Book Cover

Geometric pattern with vertical and horizontal stripes, dots and meandering, serpentine lines. Printed in two blues and white on an ochre ground.

Date: 1815-1822

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178927

Accession Number: 1965.171

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