Historic New England

Wallpaper

Five fragments of the sixth (last) layer of wallpaper removed from the attic ("room l") of the Shirley-Eustis House, Roxbury, Massachusetts. Flower and scroll patterned wallpaper roller-printed in cream or yellow, brown, green and white on gray ground.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 302579

Accession Number: 1971.141.6

Wallpaper

Second layer of wallpaper removed from the closet in attic ("room O2") of the Shirley-Eustis House, Roxbury, Massachusetts. Abstracted floral patterned wallpaper roller printed in yellow and white on white ground.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 302580

Accession Number: 1971.142.2

Wallpaper

Five fragments of the third (last) layer of wallpaper removed from the closet in attic ("room O2") of the Shirley-Eustis House, Roxbury, Massachusetts. Flower and scroll patterned wallpaper roller-printed in cream or yellow, brown, green and white on gray ground.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 302581

Accession Number: 1971.142.3

Wallpaper

Two fragments of the second layer of wallpaper removed from the closet in attic ("room O1") of the Shirley-Eustis House, Roxbury, Massachusetts. Asymmetrical, scrolling foliate wallpaper. Roller-printed in yellow, red, and olive on mustard ground.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 302582

Accession Number: 1971.143.2

Wallpaper

Fragment of the third (last) layer of wallpaper removed from the closet in attic ("room O1") of the Shirley-Eustis House, Roxbury, Massachusetts. Assymetrical floral wallpaper roller-printed in red, gray-green and pale blue on yellow ground.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 302583

Accession Number: 1971.143.3

Wallpaper

Two fragments of the second layer of wallpaper removed from the stairway of the cellar leading up to the dining room of the Shirley-Eustis House, Roxbury, Massachusetts. Floral pattern roller-printed in red, pink, yellow, white, blue and olive on olive ground.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 302584

Accession Number: 1971.144.2.1

Wallpaper

Fragment of walllpaper border for the second layer of wallpaper removed from the stairway of the cellar leading up to the dining room of the Shirley-Eustis House, Roxbury, Massachusetts. Yellow and red flowers overhang a red stripe with pink and black geometric pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 302585

Accession Number: 1971.144.2.2

Wallpaper

Two fragments of the third layer of wallpaper removed from the stairway of the cellar leading up to the dining room of the Shirley-Eustis House, Roxbury, Massachusetts. Circular swirl pattern roller-printed in yellow, blue, white on gray ground. "Wm. H. Mairs & Co. / 1836" printed in selvedge.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: Mairs, William H. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 302586

Accession Number: 1971.144.3

Wallpaper

Three fragments of the fourth layer of wallpaper removed from the stairway of the cellar leading up to the dining room of the Shirley-Eustis House, Roxbury, Massachusetts. Anthemion pattern roller-printed in pink liquid mica, olive, and yellow on cream ground. Pattern number 3305.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 302587

Accession Number: 1971.144.4.1

Wallpaper Border

Three wallpaper border fragments for the fourth layer of wallpaper removed from the stairway of the cellar leading up to the dining room of the Shirley-Eustis House, Roxbury, Massachusetts. Scrolling anthemion pattern over a stripe with interlocking clover pattern at upper and lower edge.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 302588

Accession Number: 1971.144.4.2

Wallpaper

Fragment of the fifth (last) layer of wallpaper removed from the stairway of the cellar leading up to the dining room of the Shirley-Eustis House, Roxbury, Massachusetts. Flower and scroll wallpaper roller printed in light green, pink, white, red and liquid mica on red ground.

Date: 1910-1935

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 302589

Accession Number: 1971.144.5.1

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of wallpaper border from the fifth (last) layer of wallpaper removed from the stairway of the cellar leading up to the dining room of the Shirley-Eustis House, Roxbury, Massachusetts. Fragment of wallpaper border (associated with sidewall 1971.144.5.1) with floral medallions framed by scro...

Date: 1910-1935

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 302590

Accession Number: 1971.144.5.2

Wallpaper

Three fragments of first layer of wallpaper removed from the second floor right rear room of the Shirley-Eustis House, Roxbury, Massachusetts. Rose bouquet pattern roller-printed in tans, violets and white on undetermined ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 302591

Accession Number: 1968.80.1

Wallpaper

Three fragments from the second layer of wallpaper removed from the second floor right rear room of the Shirley-Eustis House, Roxbury, Massachusetts.Stylized floral pattern roller-printed in black, red, olive, yellow on olive ground. Pattern number 2222 visible in selvedge.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 302592

Accession Number: 1968.80.2

Wallpaper

Partial roll of wallpaper. Stripes of meandering floral vines alternating with lavender pinstripes.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302593

Accession Number: 1948.734

Wallpaper

Partiall rolls of wallpaper. Sprays of daisies and yellow poppies against light blue and white stripes.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302594

Accession Number: 1948.735A-C

Wallpaper

Six unused wallpaper rolls. All over white plaid design to imitate woven fabric.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302595

Accession Number: 1948.736A-F

Wallpaper

Four unused wallpaper rolls. Diaper pattern formed by reverse printed diamonds on a white field and a liquid mica ground.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302596

Accession Number: 1948.737A-D

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Full repeat. Embossed and hand blocked floral stripe with bouquets and vases printed in green, tan, yellow, and metalic gold with light green stripes on green polished ground. Cut from Ellis paper 1981.135.

Maker: Zuber Et Cie (Manufacturer) A. H. Davenport Co. (American furniture manufactory, active late 19th-early 20th centuries) (Retailer)

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302597

Accession Number: 1961.356

Wallpaper

Fragments of landscape figure wallpaper. Repeating vignette of colonial figures: one male standing; one male seated at a table served drinks by a woman outdoors. Beneath the figures is a scene of a boy playing with a sailboat. Vignettes are flanked by entwined foliate vine.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302598

Accession Number: 1973.116

Wallpaper

Partial roll of wallpaper. Branches with large, bright flowers and leaves printed in pink, red, green, tan, grey, and brown on black ground.

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302599

Accession Number: 1978.215AB

Wallpaper

Roll of wallpaper. All-over floral design overlaid with pinstripes and crackle effect. Printed in green, pink, grey, brown, white, and metallic silver on yellow ground

Date: ca. 1930

Maker: Thomas Strahan Company (Manufacturer)

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302600

Accession Number: 1991.77

Wallpaper

Roll of wallpaper. All-over floral branch design of grey and blue leaves with clusters of small pink flowers. Printed in grey, black, white, green, blue, and two pinks on a white ground.

Date: ca. 1930

Maker: Thomas Strahan Company (Manufacturer)

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302601

Accession Number: 1991.78

Wallpaper

Roll of wallpaper. Oval and octagonal vignettes of bridges and classical buildings framed by floral swags. Background features floral urns and foliate and floral trails. Printed in grey, two greens, two blues, yellow, orange, brown, and two pinks on an ivory ground.

Date: ca. 1930

Maker: Thomas Strahan Company (Manufacturer)

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302602

Accession Number: 1991.79

Wallpaper

Roll of wallpaper. Diaper pattern overlaid with small floral sprays, alternating with vignettes containing larger floral sprays. Machine printed in white, metallic gold, pinks, greens, blue, purple, yellow, and grey on a tan ground.

Date: 1930

Maker: Probably Thomas Strahan Company (Manufacturer)

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302603

Accession Number: 1991.80

Wallpaper

Roll of wallpaper. All-over foliate scroll design in grey, metallic gold, metallic copper, metallic silver, and metallic green on an ivory ground

Date: ca. 1930

Maker: Thomas Strahan Company (Manufacturer)

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302604

Accession Number: 1991.81

Wallpaper

Roll of wallpaper. Trellis pattern enclosing squares; each of four corners is a large circular flowerhead alternating with square and leaf motif. Background of flowers. Block printed in red, light yellow, green, brown, and peach on light beige ground.

Date: ca. 1881

Maker: Howell & Brothers (Manufacturer)

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302605

Accession Number: 1997.98

Bookend paper

Rolled sheet of bookend paper printed in red on ungrounded paper with a small lattice pattern with six petal flowers in openwork.Stamped "MADE IN ITALY" on the back.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 302606

Accession Number: 2001.281.1259

Bookend paper

Rolled sheet of bookend paper printed with a small lattice pattern with lion and fluer de lis figures in the openwork. Printed in green on ungrounded paper. "MADE IN ITALY" on the back.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 302607

Accession Number: 2001.281.1260

Bookend paper

Three rolled sheets of bookend paper printed with a small leaf and flower stripe pattern. Printed in green and brown on ungrounded paper. "MADE IN ITALY" on the back.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 302608

Accession Number: 2001.281.1261.1-.3

Bookend paper

Rolled sheet of bookend paper printed with small diaper pattern with circle and flower figures in openwork. Printed in green and black on ungrounded paper.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 302609

Accession Number: 2001.281.1262

Bookend paper

Two rolled sheets of bookend paper printed with a ogee pattern with two lovebirds in the openwork. Printed in green on ungrounded paper. Stamped "MADE IN ITALY" on the back.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 302610

Accession Number: 2001.281.1263.1-.2

Teabox paper

Three sheets of tea or tea box paper. Thin, tissue-like paper covered with silver foil printed in white with a pattern of stylized flowers on interlocking fretwork.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 302611

Accession Number: 2001.281.1264.1-.3

Teabox paper

Two sheets of tea or tea box paper. Thin, tissue-like paper covered with gold metallic foil printed in white with a pattern of stylized flowers on interlocking fretwork.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 302614

Accession Number: 2001.281.1266.1-.2

Teabox paper

Three sheets of tea or tea box paper. Thin, tissue-like paper covered with gold foil printed in red with a pattern of stylized flowers on interlocking fretwork.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 302615

Accession Number: 2001.281.1267.1-.3

Windsor Rocking Chair

Rocking chair. "PINE / SOUVENIR / N.E. HURRICANE / SEPT. 21, 1938". "Nichols and Stone, Gardner, MA"

Date: 1938

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood)

GUSN: 302619

Accession Number: 2008.12.147

Doll High Chair

Small highchair made of wood with wicker back and hinged bar. Painted yellow.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood and wood products, wicker

GUSN: 302620

Accession Number: 2008.12.154

Windsor Armchair

Windsor armchair with seven spindles from the Governor Brooks House.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 302754

Accession Number: 2000.2197

Cream pitcher

Cream pitcher, crackleware. Dedham Pottery.

Maker: Dedham Pottery (Maker)

GUSN: 302770

Accession Number: 1923.356

Cream pitcher

Cream pitcher, upper section has a flowing green-brown glaze that blends into shades of brown. Sides of pitcher slant outwards.

Date: 1908-1942

Maker: Attributed to Paul Revere Pottery, Inc. (Brighton, Mass.) (Maker)

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 302781

Accession Number: 1938.1338

Vase

Vase, squat shape with pale brown and blue-gray glaze.

Date: 1908-1942

Maker: Attributed to Paul Revere Pottery, Inc. (Brighton, Mass.) (Maker)

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 302803

Accession Number: 1938.1449

"Parlor at Vine Hill"

Framed watercolor painting of a parlor interior. Large oriental rug in foreground with carved wooden sideboard at left and scroll back sofa with red upholstery at right. Parlor decorated with sculpture, ceramics, prints, paintings, and a guitar. Window hangings are a deep red with gold trim, one win...

Date: 1878

Maker: Beach, Frances Antoinette, 1852- (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 302823

Accession Number: 2014.62.1

"Fireplace at Vine Hill"

Framed watercolor painting depicting a fireplace, spinning wheel, bookshelf, log carrier, prints, and Chinese fans. Oriental rug in foreground. Painting framed with a gold mat, plain wood frame.

Date: 1878

Maker: Beach, Frances Antoinette, 1852- (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 302824

Accession Number: 2014.62.2

"Reading Nook at Vine Hill"

Watercolor painting of a room interior. Painting depicts a tall case clock, embroidered fire screen, rocking chair with green seat cushion and a small footstool with red upholstery. Table at side of room is covered with a pink and green striped cloth and is set with a brass chamberstick, teacups, si...

Date: 1878

Maker: Beach, Frances Antoinette, 1852- (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 302825

Accession Number: 2014.62.3

Wallpaper

Fragments from the second layer of wallpaper removed from the right hand end wall between the windows of the second floor right rear room of the Shirley-Eustis House, Roxbury, Massachusetts.Floral wallpaper border associated with 1968.80.5.1. Yellow and red flowers overhang a red stripe with pink an...

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 302899

Accession Number: 1968.80.5.2

Wallpaper

Fragment from the third layer of wallpaper removed from the right hand end wall between the windows of the second floor right rear room of the Shirley-Eustis House, Roxbury, Massachusetts. Small fragment of floral wallpaper roller-printed in greens, pink and red.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 302901

Accession Number: 1968.80.5.3

Wallpaper

Four fragments from the fourth layer of wallpaper removed from the right hand end wall between the windows of the second floor right rear room of the Shirley-Eustis House, Roxbury, Massachusetts. Floral wallpaper border or frieze. Pattern of floral vine over asymmetrical background of floral panels ...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 302902

Accession Number: 1968.80.5.4