Historic New England

Wallpaper Border

Four fragments of wallpaper border. Narrow border with grisaille stripes and row of beads. Roller-printed in five grays on white ground. Paper lightly embossed with ribbed texture.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), embossed wall coverings

GUSN: 290446

Accession Number: 2001.281.952A-D

Dining table

Empire two-part dining table, each section rectangular with rounded corners and standing on X-shaped base with paw feet. Decorated with volutes and acanthus leaves. Brass fittings.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 290447

Accession Number: 1958.319AB

Unused sample of wallpaper manufactured by Gossler Wagner. Wallpaper has a pattern of large rococo cartouches filled with roses and foliage. Cartouches are arranged in a diamond pattern and are separated by trails of roses and other flowers. Printed in yellows, beiges, and green on a beige ground.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: Gossler Wagner & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 290448

Accession Number: 2001.281.807

Wallpaper Border

Four fragments of wallpaper border. Narrow border with center band of grisaille rosettes. Black, white and rose stripes run along upper edge of border. Red, white and rose colored stripes run along lower edge. Roller-printed in black, white, rose and two grays on light gray ground. Paper surface...

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), embossed wall coverings

GUSN: 290450

Accession Number: 2001.281.953A-D

Girandole

Central candelabrum of girandole set has three arms with rectangular prisims decorated with cut flowers and stars. Brass pedestal in form of standing man and seated woman has background of leaves and flowers. Stepped brass and marble base.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cut glass, brass (alloy), marble (rock)

GUSN: 290451

Accession Number: 1958.320.1

Girandole

Side candlestick of girandole set has rectangular prisims decorated with cut flowers and stars. Brass pedestal in form of standing man and seated woman has background of leaves and flowers. Stepped brass and marble base.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cut glass, brass (alloy), marble (rock)

GUSN: 290452

Accession Number: 1958.320.2

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused sample of reproduction wallpaper in the "Sweet Pea Vine" pattern (#966-6) by Hobe Erwin Editions. Wallpaper has a floral stripe design featuring trailing sweet peas alternating with a stripe patterned to resemble a moiré ribbon. Roller-printed in blues, violet, pink and green on a cream groun...

Date: 1940-1980

Maker: Hobe Erwin Editions (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 290453

Accession Number: 2001.281.808

Girandole

Side candlestick of girandole set has rectangular prisims decorated with cut flowers and stars. Brass pedestal in form of standing man and seated woman has background of leaves and flowers. Stepped brass and marble base.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cut glass, brass (alloy), marble (rock)

GUSN: 290454

Accession Number: 1958.320.3

Wallpaper Border

Three fragments of trailing floral vine wallpaper border. Pink flowers grow from a blue-green vine over a yellow background. Blue, green and black stripes run along upper edge of border. A band of blue with green vertical stripes runs along lower border. Block printed in green, black, two pinks a...

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 290455

Accession Number: 1950.M23A-C

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused sample of reproduction wallpaper in the "Bow and Basket" pattern (#A108/1) by Nancy McClelland Inc. Wallpaper has a series of rectangular frames containing tall baskets of flowers. Smaller square frames contain four-loop bows. All frames are separated by a foliage garland. Printed in orange, ...

Date: 1935-1960

Maker: Nancy McClelland Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 290457

Accession Number: 2001.281.809

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused sample of reproduction wallpaper frieze in the "Coupe de Raisin" pattern (#527) by Nancy McClelland for Katzenbach and Warrern. Wallpaper has a Neoclassical pattern composed of a series of bands. The top band has a stylized rope motif followed by a stylized egg and dart band. The next band ha...

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: Katzenbach and Warren (Manufacturer) McClelland, Nancy (Designer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 290459

Accession Number: 2001.281.810

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused sample of reproduction wallpaper in the "Chinoiserie" pattern (#1007 D) by F. Schumacher & Company. Wallpaper has an Asian-inspired floral trail pattern featuring delicate undulating vines with blooming flowers. Butterflies are interspersed throughout the pattern. Printed in metallic gold, br...

Date: 1923-1938

Maker: F. Schumacher & Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), metallic pigment

GUSN: 290460

Accession Number: 2001.281.811

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused sample of reproduction wallpaper in the "Madison" pattern for F. Schumacher & Company under the Waverly line of products. Wallpaper has an allover geometric grid pattern formed by elongated ovals, small circles and dots. Highly stylized flower blossoms fill the grid. Roller-printed in olive g...

Date: 1939-1950

Maker: Waverly (Manufacturer) F. Schumacher & Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 290461

Accession Number: 2001.281.812

Jamb hook

One of a pair of brass jamb hooks cast in one piece with rectangular wall mounts.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 290476

Accession Number: 1958.321.1

Jamb hook

One of a pair of brass jamb hooks cast in one piece with rectangular wall mounts.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 290482

Accession Number: 1958.321.2

Fire screen

Four-section iron wire fire screen with wrought iron base and posts and brass top. Screen ornamented with iron wire swag along top edge and iron curls on front edge.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 290487

Accession Number: 1958.322

Andiron

One of a pair of wrought iron andirons with brass log stops, egg-shaped finials, turned posts, cabriole legs, and pointed oval feet.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 290494

Accession Number: 1958.323.1

Andiron

One of a pair of wrought iron andirons with brass log stops, egg-shaped finials, turned posts, cabriole legs, and pointed oval feet.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 290497

Accession Number: 1958.323.2

Fireplace shovel

Wrought iron shovel with curved sides and beaded brass handle. Pan of shovel roughly tulip-shaped.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 290500

Accession Number: 1958.324

Fireplace tongs

Wrought iron fire tongs with circular brass joint and beaded brass handles.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 290502

Accession Number: 1958.325

Whale oil lantern

Whale oil lantern with punched star design around circular base and conical top. Circular ring attached to top for hanging or carrying. Pewter burner. Glass globe.

Date: 1800-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), pewter (tin alloy), glass (material)

GUSN: 291409

Accession Number: 2008.18.1AB

Wallpaper Border

Partial roll of uncut wallpaper borders. The roll is printed with twelve borders per roll width in a geometric fretwork pattern. Each border consists of outer solid stripes and an inner band of square flower figures. The borders are roller-printed in metallic gold on black ground. The paper is em...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), embossed wall coverings

GUSN: 291412

Accession Number: 2001.281.1000

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of a roll of uncut wallpaper borders. The fragment is printed with two borders, a third border is missing. Each border consists of a wide center band with stylized floral vine pattern in tan on metallic gold background. Flanking the center band are two narrow bands, one with a geometric d...

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), embossed wall coverings

GUSN: 291414

Accession Number: 2001.281.1001

Wallpaper Border

Partial roll of uncut wallpaper borders (2001.281.1002.1) printed with six borders (two sets of three) and partial roll of single cut border (2001.281.1002.2) in the same pattern. Each border consists of an upper band of narrow stripes in browns and metallic gold; a wide center band of stylized flo...

Date: 1885-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 291415

Accession Number: 2001.281.1002.1-.2

Decanter

Hand blown decanter [a] with stopper [b]. Decanter has six rings around neck paired in groups of two. Rings are ribbed. Flared lip on rim. Pontil mark on bottom. Pressed stopper in circular, sun-like shape.

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: blown glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 291416

Accession Number: 1993.569.2AB

Wallpaper Border

Partial roll of uncut wallpaper borders half the width of a full roll. The partial roll is printed with three borders. Each border has an upper and lower band imitating a bamboo stalk. The center band is a vine of ivy growing along an undulating stalk of bamboo on a background of black flocking. ...

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 291417

Accession Number: 2001.281.1003

Decanter

Clear blown glass decanter [a] with stopper [b]. Decanter has decorative ribbed band at base. Slender body tapers to a long cylindrical neck. Wide dished lip holds stopper. Pontil mark visible on bottom. Stopper is a flattened disc with pressed dimples around edge. Stopper may not be original to dec...

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: blown glass

GUSN: 291418

Accession Number: 1993.570.2AB

Decanter

Blown glass decanter [a] with stopper [b]. Decanter has a tapered neck and flared rim. Stopper is flat and octagonal.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: blown glass

GUSN: 291419

Accession Number: 1993.573.2AB

Wallpaper Border

Partial roll of uncut wallpaper borders half the width of a full roll. The partial roll is printed with three borders. Each border has a scrolling floral vine pattern printed in pink on a metallic gold background. The borders are edged with pink and purple stripes. Roller-printed in pink, purple...

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), embossed wall coverings

GUSN: 291420

Accession Number: 2001.281.1004

Wallpaper Border

Partial roll of uncut wallpaper borders half the width of a full roll. The partial roll includes three borders printed with two alternating stylized floral motifs in gold and gray on gray background. Two narrow turquois stripes run along the top of the borders, one turquois stripe along the bottom...

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 291425

Accession Number: 2001.281.1006

Wallpaper Border

Partial roll of wallpaper boarders printed with two uncut floral borders. Each border has a wide center band depicting a stylized floral vine in pinks and greens against a white background with metallic gold flecks. Running along the upper and lower edges of the borders are narrow green and gold s...

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 291426

Accession Number: 2001.281.1005

Wallpaper Border

Single rolled wallpaper border produced by Jacquemart et Bénard, Paris, France. White, stylized flowers with three blooms alternates with a single green leaf on pink ground. A white band of repeating geometric floral motifs runs above the primary pattern, a band with arches and stripe of cord prin...

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: Jacquemart et Bernard (Manufacturer)

Material: wove paper, block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 291431

Accession Number: 2001.281.1007

Wallpaper Border

Partial roll of uncut wallpaper borders. The partial roll is printed with four borders with a pattern of red flowers and their foliage spilling over a yellow and red geometric band. Roller-printed in black, yellow, red, maroon, pink and two greens on dark olive ground. American Wall Paper Manufac...

Date: 1880-1887

Maker: American Wall Paper Manufacturers Association (1880-1887) (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 291437

Accession Number: 2001.281.1008

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of wallpaper border with scrolling, stylized floral vine pattern. Pink stripes edged with black run along top and bottom edges. Roller-printed in pink, black, peach, green, yellow, orange, white and puce on gray ground.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 291443

Accession Number: 2001.281.1009

Wallpaper Border

Rolled wallpaper border. Wide boarder with large-scale flowers and scrolling lace ribbon accented with metallic gold flakes (sparkles). Dot and chevron geometric patterns run along top and bottom of the border. Roller-printed in pale peach, cream, four browns, ochre, metallic copper and metallic g...

Date: 1885-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 291444

Accession Number: 2001.281.1010

Wallpaper Border

Rolled wallpaper border. Wide boarder with pattern of alternating floral bouquets and wreaths above foliate scrolls and fretwork. Roller-printed in three shades of light green and metallic gold on green ground.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 291445

Accession Number: 2001.281.1011

Wallpaper Border

Roll of two uncut wallpaper borders with pattern imitating architectural molding. Each border consists of two distinct pattern bands. The upper band, printed in browns and metallic gold, has a pattern of repeating shell figures. The lower band, printed in blues and white, has a pattern of vertica...

Date: 1885-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), embossed wall coverings

GUSN: 291446

Accession Number: 2001.281.1012

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of wallpaper border with orange and maroon flowers and abstract geometric figures . Wide border with Anglo-Japanese style pattern roller-printed in brown, olive, tan, yellow, metallic gold, orange and red on black ground. The paper is embossed with a multi-directional hash mark pattern.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), embossed wall coverings

GUSN: 291447

Accession Number: 2001.281.1013

Wallpaper Border

Roll of two uncut wallpaper borders with foliate vine pattern. Foliate vine printed in white, brown and black with small metallic gold and red flowers on gray background. A black stripe with gold quatrefoil flowers runs along the upper edge of the border. Roller-printed in metallic gold, light gr...

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 291448

Accession Number: 2001.281.1014

Wallpaper Border

Partial roll (A) and five fragments (B-F) printed with square and triangular wallpaper medallions used to accent straight wallpaper borders. Central element in both the squares and triangles is a circle or semi-circle figure with radiating arms terminating in trefoil figures. Roller-printed in me...

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), flocking

GUSN: 291449

Accession Number: 2001.281.1015A-F

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of rolled wallpaper border. Naturalistic floral pattern of blue lilacs, pink roses and yellow forsythia with foliage on white background. Green bands with black stylized, undulating vines run along upper and lower edges of the border. Block-printed in two greens, black, gray, yellow, ora...

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 291544

Accession Number: 2001.281.1016

Tea service

Twenty-five piece mulberry transfer-printed whiteware tea service with oriental scene of man, woman, bridge and flowers. Set consistes of two teapots, sugar bowl, creamer and eleven teacups and ten saucers.

Date: 1810-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 291545

Accession Number: 1958.349

Teapot

Octagonal mulberry transfer-printed whiteware teapot (a) with oriental scene of man, woman, bridge and flowers. Molded decoration on spout and handle. Knop of lid (b) with molded flower.

Date: 1810-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 291548

Accession Number: 1958.349.1ab

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of rolled wallpaper border. Pattern of stylized flowers draped through and around white scrolls with strapwork on a background of red flocking. Bands of bead and reel pattern in gray run along upper and lower edges of the border. Block-printed in white, four grays, three greens, three blu...

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 291549

Accession Number: 2001.281.1017

Teapot

Octagonal mulberry transfer-printed whiteware teapot (a) with oriental scene of man, woman, bridge and flowers. Molded decoration on spout and handle. Knop of lid (b) with molded flower.

Date: 1810-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 291552

Accession Number: 1958.349.2ab

Sugar bowl

Octagonal mulberry transfer-printed whiteware sugar bowl (a) with two handles. Knop of lid (b) in form of flower.

Date: 1810-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 291554

Accession Number: 1958.349.3ab

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of rolled wallpaper border. Pattern imitates architectural molding with rosettes, paneling inlays, dental molding, and scrolling acanthus figures. Green flocked flowers and scalloped lower edge also incorporated into the pattern. Block-printed in brown, mustard, tan, gold leaf and green f...

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 291555

Accession Number: 2001.281.1018

Creamer

Mulberry transfer-printed whiteware creamer with oriental scene.

Date: 1810-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 291558

Accession Number: 1958.349.4

Wallpaper Border

Rolled wallpaper border. Pattern of undulating gimp ribbon wrapped with beaded cord. The border is flocked with green felt except for the tan cord figure and the pink center of the gimp ribbon. The lower edge of the border has been cut along the pattern to create a scalloped edge. Block-printed i...

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 291560

Accession Number: 2001.281.1019

Teacup and saucer

Mulberry transfer-printed whiteware teacup (a) and saucer (b) with oriental scene. Teacup handless with footed base.

Date: 1810-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 291562

Accession Number: 1958.349.5ab

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