Historic New England

Wallpaper or Printed Decorative Paper

Fragment of unused paper from Portland, Maine. Asymmetrical pattern of holly sprigs with berries roller-printed in two greens, black, liquid mica and red on a polished, light cream-colored ground. This was probably a decorative paper rather than a wallpaper.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 288604

Accession Number: 2001.281.601

Wallpaper

Fragment of unused floral wallpaper from Portland, Maine. Stylized flowers and buds on curling stems form a dense, all-over floral pattern in a tan palette with orange and mica accents. Roller-printed in liquid mica, pale yellow, tan, brown and orange on creamy yellow ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 288623

Accession Number: 2001.281.602

Wallpaper

Fragment of unused floral wallpaper from Portland, Maine. Meandering floral vine with peach-colored blossoms and berries. Roller-printed in two shades of olive green, two shades of peach and metallic gold on light cream ground. Straight match.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: J.J.L. & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), metallic pigment

GUSN: 288667

Accession Number: 2001.281.603

Wallpaper

Fragment of unused Anglo-Japanese floral wallpaper from Portland, Maine. Asymmetrical pattern of flowers among a patchwork of geometric and naturalistic patterns. Flowers include stylized tulips and bleeding hearts. Patterns include Greek key, honeycomb, and diamonds. Paper is embossed with a pebb...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 288669

Accession Number: 2001.281.604

Wallpaper

Fragment of imitation-textile wallpaper from Portland, Maine. Wallpaper achieves the look of a woven textile with a subtle, all-over floral pattern. The pattern is constructed of horizontal striping in metallic gold and brown on gold ground. The paper is embossed with an irregular texture.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 288696

Accession Number: 2001.281.605

Wallpaper

Fragment of unused medallion wallpaper from Portland, Maine. Acanthus leaves form heart-shaped medallions radiating c-scrolls from the sides and a fan of flowers from the top. The paper is embossed with nautilus spirals and is roller-printed in two shades of peach, brown and metallic gold on ochre ...

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Robert Graves Co. (Manufacturer)

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

GUSN: 288700

Accession Number: 2001.281.606

Wallpaper

Seventeen matching fragments of a Neoclassical set of panel and border wallpapers from the Hayes House (1810), South Berwick, Maine. Elements include an upper border or frieze block-printed horizontally on one roll (fragments a-d), sidewall panels printed vertically (fragments e-o) and a chair rail,...

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 288701

Accession Number: 2001.281.607A-Q

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