Historic New England

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Repeating flower blossoms accented with dotted spirals. Printed in green, red on a grey ground.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177837

Accession Number: 1915.141.1

Wallpaper

Newburyport newspaper from 1847 that was used as liner between wallpaper layers.

Date: 1847

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177838

Accession Number: 1915.141.2

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Stripe, continuous meandering rose vine in pink, maroon and green alternating with row of geometric shapes in two greys on white ground.

Date: 1845-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177839

Accession Number: 1915.141.3

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Diaper pattern. Losenges formed of ivory zig-zag lines framing ivory and brown sprigs on yellow ground.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177840

Accession Number: 1915.141.4

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Cabbage roses in pink, red and white with three green foliage and light blue tendrils. Printed on beige ground.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177841

Accession Number: 1915.141.5

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragments. All over meandering floral vine with red, salmon, yellow, tan and white blossoms and smaller flowers and berries in light blue. Printed on pale yellow ground.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177842

Accession Number: 1915.141.7

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Repeating foliate scroll ornaments in ochre, tan and green liquid mica on a field of narrow green stripes over printed with brown pin-dots, all on a beige ground.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177843

Accession Number: 1915.141.8

Wallpaper

Fragment. Squares formed by white pinstripes and green and white grid at intersections with green and white flower blossoms on edge. Squares enclose white amorphous pin-dot shapes. Straight repeat.

Date: 1835-1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177844

Accession Number: 1911.146

Wallpaper

Two fragments of leaves and cornucopia paper. Prints in blended red, ochre and green on ungrounded paper.

Date: 1825-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177845

Accession Number: 1971.211

Wallpaper

Newspaper fragments. Section of 1875 classifieds and crime notices.

Date: 1875

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177846

Accession Number: 1915.141.11

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of three daisies and ormolu mounts. Printed in white, grey, ochre, light brown, black on a brown ground.

Date: 1815-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177847

Accession Number: 1972.108B

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Geometric, stripe pattern with diamonds and stylized floral vines.

Date: 1815-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177848

Accession Number: 1972.108A

Wallpaper

Fragment. Repeating pine cone or pineapple motif alternating with small flower. Printed in black and orange on a cinnamon ground.

Date: 1811-1817

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

GUSN: 177849

Accession Number: 2000.393

Wallpaper Fragment

Wallpaper fragment. Alternating bouquets and vignettes of landscape with palms, river and mountains. Printed in yellow, olive, beige, pink and white on unground paper.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177850

Accession Number: 1971.59

Wallpaper

Hand blocked border. Gathered net design printed in orange, red and green.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177851

Accession Number: 1969.575.1B

Wallpaper fragment from the General Samuel McClellan House, South Woodstock, Connecticut. Red and pink flowers with green foliage surrounded by grey Rococo scrolls on polished white ground. Straight match.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177852

Accession Number: 1969.575.2

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of wallpaper border block-printed continuous rose vine. Printed in orange, pink, blue and two greens. A second flocked, floral border was installed on top of this one (see 1969.575.2b).

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177853

Accession Number: 1969.575.2a

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of wallpaper border. This is the second border, applied on top of the first, associated with the same sidewall paper (see 1969.575.2 and 1969.575.2a). Trailing white and pink rose vine. Leaves and thorns are flocked in two greens and tan. Vine is entwined by ribbon printed in two blues. Mar...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177854

Accession Number: 1969.575.2b

Wallpaper

Second layer of unseparated wallpaper sample. Alternating circular and octagonal panels framing figural composition, vertical division with stylized anthemia printed in green, white, red and yellow on grey ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177855

Accession Number: 1971.183.2

Wallpaper

Red and pink tropical birds with red, pink, and white flowers on green and ochre vine with palm-like foliage printed on white ground. (Undecipherable drop or straight match.)

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177856

Accession Number: 1971.183.1

Wallpaper Fragments

Three fragments. Very stylized floral pattern with branches and berries. Printed in blue and pale blue on a white ground.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177304

Accession Number: 1977.586.1A-C

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Serpentine green and white stripes framing continuous diaper pattern. Printed on bright blue ground.

Date: 1805-1815

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177305

Accession Number: 1977.585.2C

Wallpaper Fragment

Wallpaper fragment. Scrolling pattern with leaves. Printed in grey on a white polished ground.

Date: 1845-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177306

Accession Number: 1977.585.3

Wallpaper Border

Border fragment. Metallic gold scrolls alternating with pink and black leaves and berries on a red, flocked ground.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177307

Accession Number: 1977.585.3A

Wallpaper Fragment

Wallpaper fragment. Pattern of carnations and leaves in pink and green on white ground.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177308

Accession Number: 1977.585.4

Wallpaper Fragment

Fragment. Large floral pattern of meandering vines with a variety of flowers springing forth. Printed in two shades of brown, gold, grey, white on a grey ground.

Date: 1880-1885

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177309

Accession Number: 1977.586.2AB

Wallpaper

Fragments of diaper pattern wallpaper from the Spencer-Pierce-Little Farm. Pattern of floral vines with alternating sprigs and large, floral bunches. Roller-printed in two browns, burgundy on a tan ground.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177310

Accession Number: 1986.1943.2A-D

Wallpaper

Fragment. Reform style pattern with a stripe and a stiff, floral vine inside. Stylized flowers flank the sides of the stripe. Printed in yellow, brown, black , orane, burgundy on a grey ground.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177311

Accession Number: 1986.1943.3

Wallpaper

Fragment. Meandering foliate (ginko) vines. Printed in burgundy, dark green, gold and black on an ochre ground.

Date: 1880-1885

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177312

Accession Number: 1986.1943.4

Fireboard

Fragment. The scenery figure paper comes from a fireboard and features a framed scene focused on a bridge leading to a port town on the other side. Gentlemen and ladies in the foreground engage in conversation. Printed in three blues, three greens, grey, white, red, beige and two browns on a slate g...

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177313

Accession Number: 1949.1099

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment of border. Pattern of alternating small and large cartouches with roses and sprigs. Pin dots surround the framwork. Printed in white, green, brown and blue on a natural unground.

Date: 1860-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177314

Accession Number: 1971.48B

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Diaper pattern with a four-lobed shape on quatrefoil enclosed within losenge. Flower in the very center. Printed in blue, orange, white and brown on unground paper.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177315

Accession Number: 1971.48A

Fireboard

Fragment of diaper patterned paper from fireboard. Large diamond pattern printed in light brown, smaller diamond set inside larger diamond printed in green. Pinkish-beige ground.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177316

Accession Number: 1968.38.2

Fireboard

Fragment of circle with sprig paper from fireboard. Beige ground with patterning printed in white, sprig printed in two blues. Straight repeat.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177317

Accession Number: 1968.38.3

Fireboard

Wallpaper border fragment from fireboard. Stylized floral border. Olive ground with flowers printed in reds, blacks and yellow.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177318

Accession Number: 1968.38.4b

Fireboard

Fragment of peapod and vine wallpaper removed from fireboard. Vine and peapod printed in olive green and brownish-red on tan ground. Attached border, see 1968.38.4b.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177319

Accession Number: 1968.38.4a

Fireboard

Fragment of small floral and ribbon paper from fireboard. Printed in red and blue on ungrounded paper. Repeat?

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177320

Accession Number: 1968.38.1

Wallpaper

Vertical floral stripes separated by vertical strips of lattice. Diaper pattern with dots within each losenge. Green, red, white and pink. Printed on a blue ground.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177321

Accession Number: 1968.32.2

Wallpaper

Three fragments. Green floral on ungrounded paper.

Date: 1815-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177322

Accession Number: 1968.32.4

Wallpaper

Fragments. Border. Blue and white palmettes alternating with black flock zig-zag chevrons overprinted with metallic gold V's on bright blue ground.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177323

Accession Number: 1968.33.1B

Wallpaper

Fragments. Appears to be foliate design in white with veining accented in tan. Printed in buff on white paper, now grey.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177324

Accession Number: 1968.33.2

Wallpaper

Fragment. Solid blue plain paper. No pattern visible.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177325

Accession Number: 1968.33.1A

Wallpaper

Fragment. Tile pattern of alternating octagons framing stylized flowerhead and vines and squares framing quatrefoils. Printed in beige and maroon on ungrounded paper.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177326

Accession Number: 1968.34

Wallpaper

Fragments. Medium-sized sprays of leaves, grass and single flower stem printed in green, tan, yellow and white alternating with beige, glossy flower sprig on grey ground.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177327

Accession Number: 1968.35

Wallpaper

Fragments. Stripe. Stylized foliate vine with berries in green, orange and maroon alternating with vine with clematis-like flowers outlined in orange.

Date: 1875-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177328

Accession Number: 1968.36

Wallpaper

Fragments. Appears to be floral design in black and white on grey ground. Pieces too small to discern pattern.

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177329

Accession Number: 1968.37A

Wallpaper

Fragment. Ashlar blocks. Octagons with green and brown centers alternating with squares outlined in maroon. Printed on buff paper.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177330

Accession Number: 1968.37B

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Allover design of chrysanthemum and daisy flower heads printed in deep gold, orange and yellow on metallic silver ground. Drop match.

Date: 1950-1958

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177331

Accession Number: 1980.250.3

Wallpaper

Fragments. Floral border of tulips and cyclamen on horizontal band of overlapping scallop shapes. Printed in brown, tan, yellow, pink and white.

Date: 1880-1885

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177332

Accession Number: 1980.249B

Wallpaper

Fragments. Allover, small-scale spiral vine with flower head terminals. Printed in aqua on light blue ground.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177333

Accession Number: 1980.249A

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