Historic New England

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Embossed paper with a tapestry feel. A landscape scene of pond with lily pads, foliage, trees and a foot bridge. Three blues, green, two browns, black and white on a gilt and sand ground.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: Becker, Smith & Page, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177280

Accession Number: 1975.238

Wallpaper

Unused sample with attached border. Allover floral pattern with sprigs. Two pinks, mauve, red, two greens, blue and yellow on a cream ground.

Date: 1900-1901

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

GUSN: 177281

Accession Number: 1975.236B

Wallpaper

Unused matching frieze sample (to 1975.252). Pebble embossed. Large scrolling foliage with overlapping meandering rose vine. Garland of daisies hangs off of scrolls. Bottom band of small compact scrolls and stylized flowers. Green, mauve, tan, mustard, gold and silver mica printed on a pale pink gro...

Date: 1890-1896

Maker: Mairs, William H. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177282

Accession Number: 1975.251

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Marblized architectural features to resemble Georgian mansions. Grapes and round medallions with rosettes link each architectural compartment. Printed in yellow, white, grey and brown on a beige ground.

Date: 1935-1945

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177283

Accession Number: 1975.237B

Wallpaper

Matching unused wallpaper frieze sample attached to paper. Swags of ribbon and foliate vines, festoons of rose vines, pin dots and vertical ribbon and foliate forms. Printed in two pinks, two greens, yellow, silver mica on a cream ground.

Date: 1890-1896

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177284

Accession Number: 1975.242B

Wallpaper Frieze

Matching unused wallpaper frieze sample. Repeat pattern of lobed forms, foliage, ribbon and rinceaux. Printed in green, white, silver mica on a pale green ground.

Date: 1890-1896

Maker: Henry Gledhill & Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177286

Accession Number: 1975.243B

Wallpaper

Wide, matching frieze fragment attached to sidewall fragment. Delicate sweeping scrolls joined by floral rose bouquets. With a band of stylized lotus leaves separated by a vertical column of three beads. Printed in two greens and silver mica on a white ground.

Date: 1890-1896

Maker: Henry Gledhill & Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177287

Accession Number: 1975.247B

Wallpaper

Unused matching frieze sample attached to sidewall. Scrolling foliage with bellflowers and vertical lines towards the bottom half. Green, sage, silver mica and yellow on a pale green ground.

Date: 1890-1896

Maker: Carey Brothers (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177288

Accession Number: 1975.249B

Wallpaper

Unused matching frieze sample. Meandering rose vines. Bottom band of a reed and leaf motif. Printed in white, three greens, silver mica on a ungrounded paper.

Date: 1890-1896

Maker: Frederick Beck & Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177289

Accession Number: 1975.250B

Wallpaper

Unused sample with attached border. Flowers and scrolls of lotus leaves, small garlands, bell flowers. Printed in mustard, dark orange, peach, two greens, yellow, white and silver mica on an off-white ground.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: Carey Brothers (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177292

Accession Number: 1975.241

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Repeat pattern of lobed forms containing wreath, ribbon and palmette motifs. Printed in green white and silver mica on a pale green ground.

Date: 1890-1896

Maker: Henry Gledhill & Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177293

Accession Number: 1975.243

Wallpaper

Fragments pieced together. Daisies, thistles and sprigs are printed in brown, silver mica, yellow and white on a soft pink ground.

Date: 1890-1896

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177294

Accession Number: 1975.245BC

Wallpaper

Unused sample fragment, attached to border. Daisies, thistles and sprigs are printed in brown, silver mica, yellow and white on a soft pink ground.

Date: 1890-1896

Maker: W.N. Peak (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177295

Accession Number: 1975.245A

Wallpaper

Fragment with attached frieze. C-scrolls and scrolls of acanthus leaves, sprigs, garlands and bouquets. Silver mica, blue and mustard printed on a white ground.

Date: 1890-1896

Maker: Carey Brothers (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177296

Accession Number: 1975.246A

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Floral embossed. Candelabra form with volutes, ribbon, garlands, bellflowers and bouquets. Printed in white, tan, brown, mauve on gold on a shiny pink ground.

Date: 1890-1896

Maker: Carey Brothers (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177297

Accession Number: 1975.254

Wallpaper

Fragment. The design consists of delicate sweeping scrolls joined by floral rose bouquets. Printed in two greens and silver mica on a white ground.

Date: 1890-1896

Maker: Henry Gledhill & Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177298

Accession Number: 1975.247

Wallpaper

Art Nouveau / Arts and Crafts style paper with rounded roses and sinuous, meandering, thorny stems. Printed in olive green and light red on an oatmeal unground.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177299

Accession Number: 1975.234

Wallpaper

Fragment. Vine and stripe, meandering floral vine in varnish green and black, alternating with scalloped vertical stripe. Printed in grey on beige ground.

Date: 1795-1815

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177300

Accession Number: 1985.689AB

Wallpaper Fragments

Wallpaper fragment. Pattern consists of scrolling foliage forming a cartouche and framing roses in a tapered urn. On ribbed paper. Printed in two grays and taupe on a white ground.

Date: 1895-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177301

Accession Number: 1977.585.5AB

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragments plus one unused sample. Damask floral pattern is printed in black and metallic gold on a reverse printed blue field which appears to imitate cording or fabric.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: Janeway & Carpender (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177302

Accession Number: 1977.586.3A-E

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Crewel-like pattern of meandering, woody vine with flowers, berries and pomegranates.

Date: 1945-1950

Maker: Lloyd (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177303

Accession Number: 1977.586.4AB

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

Wallpaper

Cut sample of Chinoiserie-style wallpaper. Pattern of pagodas, flowering branches, and bridges. Printed in pink, white, black on beige ground.

Date: 1945-1950

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177421

Accession Number: 1987.362

Wallpaper

Cut sample of Chinoiserie-style, machine-printed paper. Pattern of various pagodas (with steps, bridge) and flowering branches. Printed in light and dark blue on white ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177422

Accession Number: 1987.128

Wallpaper

Cut sample of Chinoiserie-style, machine-printed wallpaper. Pattern of vines, flowering branches, pagodas and bridge. Printed in white, black and light pink on beige ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177423

Accession Number: 1987.129

Wallpaper

Fragment of textured wallpaper. Design of floral and fruit medallion with floral vine on each side. Printed in greys, white, green, beige, brown on light pink ground.

Date: 1940-1950

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

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177424

Accession Number: 1987.343

Wallpaper

Cut sample of scenic wallpape depicting boat landing.Printed in blues, browns, pinks, greens on yellow ground,

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177425

Accession Number: 1987.125

Wallpaper

Cut sample of scenic, medallion-style wallpaper. Pattern of alternating medallions inset with man and woman in pastoral setting and a bouquet of flowers. Scrolled leaves and garlands surround the medallions. Printed in yellows, browns, red, pink, white, beige on yellow ground. . Both sides of paper ...

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Birge Co., Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177426

Accession Number: 1987.132

Wallpaper

Fragment of scenery figure wallpaper. Scenes depicting woman milking goat and hunter with hound. Left-hand side has blue stripe decorated with gold, interconnecting circles. On both sides is diamond and bead motif printed in brown. Scenes printed in blues, browns, orange, black on light brown groun...

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177427

Accession Number: 1987.341

Wallpaper

Cut sample of scenic figure wallpaper. Scenic medallions of roses and flowers and possibly Psyche and Cupid against background of diapered patterning. Two stripes of light and dark brown on both edges with zig-zag motif in white. Printed in pinks, browns, aqua, and white on yellow ground.

Date: 1945-1950

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177428

Accession Number: 1987.351

Wallpaper

Cut sample of scenic medallion style wallpaper. Nautical scenes of various types of vessels at sea and in harbor within lozenges composed of stylized vines. Printed in two greys, brown and white on buff ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177429

Accession Number: 1987.336

Wallpaper

Cut sample of diamond, diapered patterned wallpaper. Grey ground with diamond pattern printing in yellow, white, grey and liquid mica.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177430

Accession Number: 1987.120

Wallpaper

Cut sample of Neoclassical wallpaper with pattern of urns, ribbons, bows, and scrolled leaves. Printed in grey and white on light yellow ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177431

Accession Number: 1987.345

Wallpaper

Cut sample of wallpaper with floral medallion in diapered pattern. Printed in light brown on light yellow ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177432

Accession Number: 1987.344

Wallpaper

Cut sample of medallion-style wallpaper. Light grey ground with floral medallions printed in orange, yellow, white and darker grey. Scrolled leaves printed in yellow and white.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177433

Accession Number: 1987.121

Wallpaper

Cut sample of wallpaper. Allover design of floral sprigs within interconnecting lozenges. Printed in two greens, two greys, red and pink, on white ground.

Date: 1945-1950

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177434

Accession Number: 1987.353

Wallpaper

Cut sample of floral medallion wallpaper. Interconnecting medallions of roses or peonies that are linked to alternating medallions of a lacy, floral and leaf design by a vine and boss figure. Printed in greys and whites on grey ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177435

Accession Number: 1987.348

Wallpaper

Cut sample of striped wallpaper. Brown and white stripe with leaf design alternates with green and brown stripe decorated with scalloped edge. Separating these stripes is a wider stripe of brown and white, with leaf and scalloped edge designs. Printed in two browns, white, and green on light brown g...

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177436

Accession Number: 1987.350

Wallpaper

Cut sample of scenery figure wallpaper. Scrolled leaf pattern with vignettes of a castle and people riding in a horse-drawn cart. Printed in greens, white, reds, brown on tan ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177437

Accession Number: 1987.337

Wallpaper

Cut sample of wallpaper with allover floral pattern consisting of yellow roses and yellow rosebuds with green and brown stems. Printed in two yellows, brown, green, and white on white ground.

Date: 1945-1950

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177438

Accession Number: 1987.352

Wallpaper

Cut sample of "Cameo" wallpaper. Figures of man and woman together and separately inside cameo, alternating with bouquet of flowers. Printed in pink, purple, brown, and white on light green ground.

Date: 1945-1950

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177439

Accession Number: 1987.367

Wallpaper

Cut sample of floral and leaf wallpaper. Buff ground with pattern Printing in three browns and red on buff ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177440

Accession Number: 1987.339

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