Historic New England

Wallpaper

Cut fragment of striped wallpaper. Consists of alternating green and white stripes with stylized leaf motifs printed in grey and dark green.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 179063

Accession Number: 1911.111

Unused wallpaper fragment. Pattern consists of vignettes of various fruits set within guilloche frame or platter over diapered ground. Printed in light and dark brown, white and green on ungrounded paper.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 179064

Accession Number: 1911.108

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Stylized floral medallions separated by fretwork. Printed in ochre, white, green and black on beige ground.

Date: 1835-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 179065

Accession Number: 1911.88

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Renaissance Revival gray strapwork ornamented with flowers and framing a green urn with a maroon bouquet. Straight match.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 179066

Accession Number: 1911.95

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragments. Strapwork pattern printed in blue, taupe and brown on white ground paper. Straight match.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: Blanchard and Rose (Manufacturer)

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

GUSN: 179067

Accession Number: 1911.81A-D

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Fragonnard-like pastoral vignettes separated by flowers, fruit, gardening tools and musical instruments. Printed in three blues, pink, rose, mauve, red, lavender, olive, tan and brown on unground paper.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 179068

Accession Number: 1911.100A

Wallpaper

Fragment of Gothic Revival wallpaper. Pattern consists of niches with statuary, gothic arches, spires, and windows. Printed in three browns on polished, white ground.

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 179069

Accession Number: 1911.101

Wallpaper

Fragment of Scenery figure wallpaper representing the Crimean War, specifically the Siege of Sebastopol (1854-1855), alternating with portrait medallions of Lord Raglan and Lord Palmerston. Printed in brown, grey, red-orange, blue, white and black on ungrounded paper.

Date: 1855-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 179070

Accession Number: 1911.103

Wallpaper

Two unused fragments of Gothic Revival wallpaper. Pattern consists of an interiorscape showing vaulting, ogee arches, tracery, windows, and niches with statues. Printed in green, brown, white, gray, white on gray ground.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 179071

Accession Number: 1911.74AB

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment of meandering leaf and vine patterned paper. Printed in tan, red, green on ungrounded paper.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 179072

Accession Number: 1911.87

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Renaissance revival strapwork stripe alternating with medallion ornamented with foliate scrolls and garland. Printed in tan and maroon on white polished ground.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 179073

Accession Number: 1911.91

Wallpaper

Fragment of Renaissance Revival wallpaper. Pattern consists of interlacing strapwork and floral trail. Printed in light grey, white, red, green on ungrounded paper.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 179074

Accession Number: 1911.92

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Diaper pattern formed by green and rose lattice framing floral sprigs with berries. Printed on unground paper. Straight match.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 179075

Accession Number: 1911.94

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Allover design of foliate medallions with flower blossoms and buds. Printed in green on unground paper. Straight match.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 179076

Accession Number: 1911.96

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Allover floral pattern of climbing roses and bell flowers. Printed in pink, rose, red, two blues, violet, purple, green and brown on a pale green ground.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 179077

Accession Number: 1911.99

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Diaper pattern. Green losenges with red and orange ornaments at intersections framing stylized quatrefoils reverse printed in beige on unground paper.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 179078

Accession Number: 1911.102

Wallpaper

Fragment of Gothic Revival stripe wallpaper. Pattern consists of stripes of Ionic columns alternating with Gothic cornice, scrolled leaves and quatrefoils over fluted columns. Printed in brown and white on a pale gray ground.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 179079

Accession Number: 1911.75

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Window pane checked drapery paper in chartruse and lime green ornamented by pink daisy garlands and bouquets.

Date: 1820-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 179080

Accession Number: 1922.15

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragments. Incomplete repeat. Gothic arbor with fretwork and tracery framing taupe, brown and grey foliage. Printed on a beige, polished ground. Straight match.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 179081

Accession Number: 1922.18AB

Wallpaper Border

Wallpaper border fragment, attached to 1922.12A. Grisaille and taupe intertwined bands on a burgundy striped, flocked field and grey ground.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 179082

Accession Number: 1922.12.2

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Vignette of a woman seated with flower basket. Printed in grey, taupe, black, white and three greens on a pale green ground.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 179083

Accession Number: 1922.13A

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. A pastoral scene of three sheep by a tree and fence. Printed in two browns, three greens, black and white on a light green ground.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 179084

Accession Number: 1922.13B

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragments of strapwork and floral paper. Printed in grey, two greens, red, pink, blue, yellow on white ground.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 179085

Accession Number: 1922.19

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment with meandering, rustic grape vine framing a diaper patterned urn filled with a bouquet of roses, tulips, snapdragons and sweet peas. Printed in two tans, two greens, two blues, red, two pinks, and yellow on white ground.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: Possibly Howell & Brothers (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 179086

Accession Number: 1922.12.1AB

Wallpaper

Three unused fragments of Gothic Revival paper. Pattern consists of vignette of Gothic arch/window with exterior view of arched gate set against greenery and a blended sky. Vignette surrounded by floral and leaf swags. Printed in brown, red, green, blue on white, polished ground.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 179087

Accession Number: 1922.23A-C

Wallpaper

Ten wallpaper fragments of foliated columns and arches with centered medallions on a patterned field. Printed in two greens, yellow, rust, teal and burnt sienna on a blue-grey ground.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 179088

Accession Number: 1922.22A-J

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Grey stripes with scrolls framing maroon sprigs on alternating blue, olive, purple and green fields. Printed on a maroon, stylized diaper field on buff ground. Straight match.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 179089

Accession Number: 1978.133

Wallpaper

Fragments. Strapwork wallpaper printed in blue, taupe and brown on white ground paper. Straight match.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: Blanchard and Rose (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 179090

Accession Number: 1978.130AB

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Stylized floral medallion separated by fretwork. Printed in ochre, white, green and black on beige ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1835-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 179091

Accession Number: 1978.134

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragments. Renaissance Revivial, grey strapwork ornamented with flowers and framing a green urn with maroon bouquet. Printed on unground paper. Straight match.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 179092

Accession Number: 1978.125AB

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment from end of roll. Repeating floral sprays in six designs printed in rose, red, yellow, blue and green on a light blue, brushed ground.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 179093

Accession Number: 1978.129

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment of strapwork and floral paper. Printed in grey, two greens, red, pink, blue, yellow on white ground.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 179094

Accession Number: 1978.126

Wallpaper

Two unused fragments of Gothic Revival wallpaper [.1-.2]. Pattern consists of vignette of Gothic window with exterior view of arched gate set against blended sky and greenery. Vignette surrounded by floral and leaf swags. Printed in brown, red, green, blue on white, polished ground.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 179095

Accession Number: 1978.127.1-.2

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Red flower baskets with pink, blue and yellow flowers on a field of white meandering vines. Printed on polished grey ground. Straight match.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 179096

Accession Number: 1978.124

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Stylized diaper pattern. Flower bouquets sprouting from scrolls and framed by scalloped lattice. Printed in turquoise on a light green ground.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 179097

Accession Number: 1978.128

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Gothic arbor with fretwork and tracery framing taupe, brown, peach and grey foliate. Printed on a beige, polished ground. Straight match.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 179098

Accession Number: 1978.135

School Book Cover

Wallpaper fragment. Allover stylized flowers on berried stems. Printed in brown, yellow and rose on a white ground.

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 179099

Accession Number: 1966.196

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Geometric pattern of interlaced lines that form diamonds, hexagons and star shapes with flowers inside the various shapes. Printed in blue on unground paper.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 179100

Accession Number: 1971.1014.2

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. A simple rainbow paper with solid color ground and the woodblock printing the rainbow effect. Patterning of diamonds or diapered with a foliate wreath and stylized flower in the center. Printed in yellow, orange, red on a grey ground.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 179101

Accession Number: 1971.1014.1

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragments. Allover dense floral and foliate pattern. Printed in blue, white, grey, mustard on a light blue ground.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 179102

Accession Number: 1971.1010A-C

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragments. Vertical curvilinear stripe with stylized floral ornament. Scrolls surround it. In between stripes is a long vertical rose vine or branch. Printed in two blues, two browns on white ground.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179103

Accession Number: 1971.1011AB

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Floral sprigs with connecting tendrils against a vertical satin stripe. Printed in blue, tan, brown, silver mica and white on a blue ground. Straight match.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: Standard Papers (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 179254

Accession Number: 1969.597.1

Wallpaper

Unused sample of allover foliate design. Willow-like leaves in white and grey on a lavender-grey ground. Straight match.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179255

Accession Number: 1969.603

Wallpaper

Fragment. Repeated yellow lilies on a silver, liquid mica, diapered field. Printed in yellow, green, ochre and liquid mica on an ivory ground. Straight match.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: Henry Gledhill & Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 179256

Accession Number: 1969.601

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Overall repeat of Rococo cartouche with central sprig of roses. Printed in mustard, silver and gold mica, green, brown on a yellow ground.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Standard Papers (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 179257

Accession Number: 1969.597.2

Wallpaper

Fragment. Striped paper. Taupe ground with alternating metallic gold, beige and green stripes. Straight match.

Date: 1860-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179258

Accession Number: 1969.602

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragments. Striped design of repeating urns with flower bouquets alternating with continuous stripe of calyxes. Printed in metallic bronze, brown, grey and white on a light grey ground. Straight match.

Date: 1912-1913

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

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 179259

Accession Number: 1988.44A-C

Wallpaper

Fragment of a panel of Fresco wallpaper. Arched pattern with architectural mouldings: dentil mouldings, guilloche pattern, bead and reel, stylized flowers. Block-printed in black, red-orange, taupe and cream on a tan ground.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 179260

Accession Number: 1988.43.1

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragments. Sidewall panel paper part of a fresco set (see 1988.43.1). Pattern of taupe, tan and black guilloche on a red field bordered by bead and reel molding delineate a panel with stylized diaper pattern cut from a field of beige strapwork.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 179261

Accession Number: 1988.43.2A-E

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Plain, heavily embossed, multilayered paper with swirls, rosettes, cartouches and scrolls. Straight match. Monochromatic.

Date: 1890-1895

Maker: Nevius & Haviland (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 179262

Accession Number: 1974.2

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