Historic New England

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragments. Scrolling foliage. Printed in white, cream, charcoal, liquid mica and brown on an ungrounded paper.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178722

Accession Number: 1978.202.2A-C

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Undecipherable pattern. Pin dots. Printed in black and grey with liquid mica.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178723

Accession Number: 1978.202.3

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragments. Undecipherable (foliage?). Printed in cream and copper and silver on ungrounded paper.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178724

Accession Number: 1978.202.1AB

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Frieze with floral swags, scrolling acanthus leaves, fretwork and floral bouquets. Printed in light green, silver on a white ground. Embossed.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178725

Accession Number: 1978.186

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Floral paper with central bunch of flowers framed by acanthus leaves and strapwork. Embossed. Printed in white on a light green ground with liquid mica.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178726

Accession Number: 1978.187

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Floral paper with scrolls and undulating ribbon. Printed in cream on a light pink ground with liquid mica.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178727

Accession Number: 1978.189

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Small floral pattern with foliage. Printed in grey and gold on a pinkish-tan ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178728

Accession Number: 1978.192

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Delicate floral vines with scrolled leaves. Printed in two greens, two blues, orange, white and gold on a white ground.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178729

Accession Number: 1978.193

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover, thin, horizontal and vertical stripes. Printed in white on light tan ground.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178730

Accession Number: 1978.194

Unused sample. Border with bead and spindle, flowers and beads draped around a column, horse shoe shapes and beading. Printed in light beige, beige, cream, brown and light brown on a beige, moire ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178731

Accession Number: 1978.195

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Striped paper with a meandering floral vine and imitation fabric with ornamental beading. Printed in three pinks, lavender, three greens, cream and white on light, pale pink ground with mica.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178732

Accession Number: 1978.196

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Pattern of fleur-des-lis. Large central fleur-des-lis is embellished with acanthus leaves. Printed in beige, tan, brown and gold on a light brown ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178733

Accession Number: 1978.197

Wallpaper

Fragment. Diaper pattern formed by white lace leaves enclosing pink morning glories with blue leaves on a cinnamon ground.

Date: 1805-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178734

Accession Number: 1986.1640

Wallpaper

Fragment. Scalloped border supporting stylized leaves. Printed in white on black.

Date: 1805-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178735

Accession Number: 1986.1639

Wallpaper

Fragment. Diaper pattern framed by grey, twelve-pointed stars enclosing blue roses or blue stripes. Printed on unground paper.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178736

Accession Number: 1971.2196

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Three rows of uncut floral borders. Perforated for trimming. Printed in two pinks, blue, white, green, grey, ochre and black on a beige, foliate damask ground.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178737

Accession Number: 1992.782

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Embossed paper printed with wash of colors in no discernable pattern. Pritned in brown, green and orange on a white ground.

Date: 1925-1935

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178738

Accession Number: 1992.787

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover, foliated, rococo scrolls. Printed in cream, ivory, metallic silver, green and gold on a grey ground.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: Carey Brothers (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178739

Accession Number: 1992.790

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Repeating cluster of rose blossoms on a grey foliate stripe alternating with wide stripes with sprigs. Printed in two pinks, fuschia, two greens, grey and liquid mica pin dots on an ivory ground.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: S. A. Maxwell & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178740

Accession Number: 1992.778

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Varnished tile paper. Alternating foliate and rosette designs in blue and yellow and grey. Varnished on white ground.

Date: 1925-1940

Maker: Janeway & Carpender (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178741

Accession Number: 1992.779

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover pattern of blossoming twigs. Cherry or crabapple blossoms printed in two pinks, rose, two greens, taupe and yellow on an embossed, beige ground. Drop match,

Date: 1934-1945

Maker: Imperial Wallcoverings (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178742

Accession Number: 1992.797

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Diaper pattern framed by green dotted losenges with red rosettes at the intersections enclosing green four-petaled flower. Printed in red and two greens on a white ground. Straight match.

Date: 1945-1955

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178743

Accession Number: 1992.792

Wallpaper

Unused sample. All over design of oak, maple, chestnut and poplar leaves in autumn colors: salmon, green, taupe and dark gray on a pale yellow ground. Straight match.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Imperial Wallcoverings (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178744

Accession Number: 1992.788

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover Chinoiserie design of large peony plant and blossoming tree with pagoda. Printed in green on a white ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1945-1955

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178745

Accession Number: 1992.791

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Pattern consists of waterlillies in bud and bloom set against swirls and bubbles depicting water. Prints in two pinks, two greens, blue, gray on light yellow ground. Varnished.

Date: 1935-1945

Maker: United Wallpapers, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178746

Accession Number: 1992.802

Wallpaper

Unused sample of frieze wallpaper. Large fleur-de-lis set within ogee-shaped motif surrounded by scrolled foliage alternating with a smaller motif. Prints in pink, white, two greens, metallic gold, metallic copper and mauve. Pebble-textured paper. Straight repeat.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178747

Accession Number: 1992.800

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Pattern consists of fleur-de-lis set within an ogee-shaped motif surrounded by C-scroll foliage. Printed in white, pink, green, metallic copper, beige on mauve, pebble-textured ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1880-1895

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178748

Accession Number: 1992.801

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Striped design consisting on simple entwined berried vine, separated by narrow stripes of liquid mica and alternating with stripe of entwined yellow roses. Printed in yellow, white and turquoise on a pale green ground.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178749

Accession Number: 1992.777

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Allover, densely arranged foliate design overprinted with fine, white, vertical lines and metallic gold, horizontal lines to give the appearance of a brocade. Printed in two browns, beige, rose, indian red and two blues on a taupe ground. Drop match.

Date: 1935-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178750

Accession Number: 1992.781

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Repeating flower pots on shelves. Printed in green, red and grey gingham checks on a grey, diapered field and a white ground.

Date: 1945-1955

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178751

Accession Number: 1992.783

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Entwined stiff-leaf vine and beading with blossoms at the intersections on a field of liquid mica. Printed in tan, brown and yellow on a beige ground.

Date: 1935-1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178752

Accession Number: 1992.785

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover dark brown, blue and green checks on ochre ground with fine, vertical, black lines imitating woven cloth.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: M.H. Birge & Sons (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178856

Accession Number: 1974.367

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Wide stripes with a stylized flower and leaf on either side with narrow stripes. With separate top and bottom borders. Printed in three ochres, two reds and two greens on a green ground.

Date: 1905-1915

Maker: Allen-Higgins Wall Paper Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178857

Accession Number: 1974.365A

Wallpaper

Unused sanple. Bottom border, with matching top border (1974.365C), has a design of stylized, erect flowers alternating with leaves. Printed in three ochres, two reds and two greens on green ground.

Date: 1905-1915

Maker: Allen-Higgins Wall Paper Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178858

Accession Number: 1974.365B

Wallpaper

Rolled fragments. Stylized stripe of grapevine, printed in blue.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178859

Accession Number: 1974.368

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover, stylistic floral blossom repeat. Printed in tan over over field of five undulating black lines (in imitation of tapestry) on unground paper. Straight repeat.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Frederick Beck & Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178860

Accession Number: 1974.364

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover tapestry pattern with tree boughs and foliage printed in four greens, tan and beige and outlined in maroon on pale grey-green ground.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Standard Papers (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178861

Accession Number: 1974.366

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Bottom border with matching top border (1974.365B), has a design of stylized, erect flowers alternating with leaves. Printed in three ochres, two reds and two greens on a green ground.

Date: 1905-1915

Maker: Allen-Higgins Wall Paper Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178862

Accession Number: 1974.365C

Wallpaper

Fragment. Border. Continuous guilloche with red centers. Printed in brown and metallic gold on ochre ground.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178863

Accession Number: 1996.56

Wallpaper

Fragment. Reform style. Stylized floral and leaf ornaments in green, salmon and metallic gold within white losenge on a grey ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178864

Accession Number: 1996.55

Wallpaper

Fragment. Border. Continuous floral chain wrapped around a fluted rod, with cable band along dotted edge. Printed in black and red on white ground.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178865

Accession Number: 1971.169B

Wallpaper

Fragment. Densely arranged floral elements separated by broad strips of flowered vine creating a subtle diaper pattern. Printed in red, two greens on yellow ground.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178866

Accession Number: 1971.169

Wallpaper

Fragment. Simplified blue quatrefoils enclosing white flower head on a pin-dot field. Printed on a blue ground.

Date: 1810-1825

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178867

Accession Number: 1971.171.2

Wallpaper

Fragment. Green and red stripe with scalloped edges alternating with repeated diamond shaped medallions embellished with stylized foliage. Printed on white ground.

Date: 1810-1815

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178868

Accession Number: 1971.171.1

Wallpaper

Wallpaper border pattern of twisted leaves wrapped around a thick rod. Bottom band of beading and reeding. Printed in lavender, pink, light orange, blue, dark purple, white, black and bright orange on yellow ground.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178869

Accession Number: 1972.115B

Wallpaper

Daisy striped wallpaper with basket weave ornament between the thin daisy stripes, embellished with pointed lobes. Printed in brown and white on a pink ground.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178870

Accession Number: 1972.115A

Wallpaper

Fragment. Vertical stripe. Moire? stripe bordered by band of sprigs and alternating with broad stripe of organic/abstract shapes on dotted field. Straight repeat. Blue on white ground.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178871

Accession Number: 1971.170

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment with repeated pattern of a tulip and flower alternating with a berried sprig. Printed in yellow, green, and white on gray ground. Second layer.

Date: 1825-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178874

Accession Number: 1971.184.2

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment with pattern of densely arranged leaves. Printed in white with red veining on brown ground. Fourth (and last) layer.

Date: 1815-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178875

Accession Number: 1971.184.4

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment with floral and foliate pattern. Printed in red and green on yellow ground. First layer, with traces of whitewash on the back.

Date: 1815-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178876

Accession Number: 1971.184.1

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