Historic New England

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Stylized foliate with horizontal lines and pin dots. Printed in white, yellow, light beige, and brown/olive on a taupe ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176348

Accession Number: 1985.26.475

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Floral design of iris and a variety of other flowers. Printed in cream, two greys, and green on grey-green ground. Rib textured paper.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176349

Accession Number: 1985.26.476

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Indian inspired (?), dense floral and meandering foliage paper. Prints in two yellows, two blues, two greens, metallic gold, white, red, pink on dark red ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176350

Accession Number: 1985.26.477

Unused sample. Imitation tapestry paper depicting hunting scene of hound and pheasant in wooded surroundings. Printed in three greens, three blues, ochre, yellow, four browns, brownish-orange, red, white, and pink on green ground. Overprinted with thin vertical lines.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176351

Accession Number: 1985.26.478

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Imitation floral tapestry paper, consisting of jonquils, tulips, daisies and scrolled foliage. Prints in three browns, yellow, blue on light olive ground. Overprinted with pattern on thin dark brown vertical lines.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176352

Accession Number: 1985.26.479

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Allover, stylized flowers with blossoms and berries. Printed in yellow and white on a metallic gold field and an olive green, embossed ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176353

Accession Number: 1985.26.48

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Pattern consists of plane tree(?) leaves and striped background. Prints in three browns, yellow on buff ground. Drop repeat.

Date: 1880-1887

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176354

Accession Number: 1985.26.480

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Large-scale floral pattern. Central motif consists of bouquet and cascade of roses surrounded by delicate leaves. Prints in three greens, two browns, cream, blue, mauve, two reds on light blue ground. Textured paper.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176355

Accession Number: 1985.26.481

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Pattern consists of delicate interlacing sprigs of daisies, roses, rosebuds and forget-me-nots. Printed in two reds, lavender, yellow, cream, two greens, brown, two blues and pink on beige ground.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176356

Accession Number: 1985.26.482

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Pattern consists of floral bouquets of roses intermingled with floral garlands and ribbons. Printed in two pinks, yellow, two greens and metallic gold on blue ground. Overprinted with black pin dot design.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176357

Accession Number: 1985.26.483

Wallpaper

Unused sample of border. Floral and scrolled foliage design. Printed in three pinks, blue, cream, metallic gold, brown, and two greens on grey mica ground. Rib textured paper.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176358

Accession Number: 1985.26.486

Wallpaper

Unused sample of floral patterned paper. Printed in red, black, metallic gold on light brown ground. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176359

Accession Number: 1985.26.487

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Floral stripe paper. Wide band of flowers alternates with thin, pinked-edged ribbon. Printed in red, black, green, and ochre on brown ground.

Date: 1875-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176360

Accession Number: 1985.26.488

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Meandering stylized flower and foliage pattern. Prints in four reds, two blues, gray, green, cream, two browns, two yellows on blue-green ground. Rib-textured papers.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176361

Accession Number: 1985.26.489

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Repeating stems of roses with grass sprouting from arabesques draped with rootlet garlands. Printed in two purples, green, grey and metallic gold on a grey ground. Straight match.

Date: 1875-1885

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176362

Accession Number: 1985.26.49

Wallpaper

Unused sample of dado and attached border. Floral geometric pattern consists of foxgloves, fleur-de-lis, dentils, chevrons, and stylized rosettes. Printed in pink, blue, yellow, olive green, and brown, on grey-green ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176363

Accession Number: 1985.26.490

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Imitation damask cloth. Pattern consists of repeated motif of stylized fruit or flowers wrapped around branch, with a large-scale chevron background. Prints in red, three pinks, two greens, brown, metallic gold on olive ground. Overprinted with pattern of thin black vertical lines. St...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176364

Accession Number: 1985.26.491

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Floral pattern consists of alternating sprig bouquet with bouquet of daisy-like flowers with large leaves. Prints in lilac, lavender, two greys, gold on light blue-gray ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176365

Accession Number: 1985.26.492

Wallpaper

Unused sample of floral paper. Small bouquets of roses, forget-me-nots, and Queen Anne's lace make up central motif. Printed in pink, red, lavender, purple, blue, yellow, two greens, two greys on dark grey ground.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176366

Accession Number: 1985.26.493

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Large-scale strapwork of scrolled foliage. Printed in ochre, three browns on red ground.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176367

Accession Number: 1985.26.494

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Stylized floral and scrolled foliage design. Printed in blue-green and white on greyish-brown ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176368

Accession Number: 1985.26.495

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Scrolled foliate design over scale or fan motif background. Prints in two reds, metallic gold, green on white ground. Overprints with thin, vertical, metallic gold lines.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176369

Accession Number: 1985.26.497

Wallpaper

Unused sample of border. Stylized floral and leaf pattern; edged with floral guilloche and dentil motif. Prints in three reds, two browns, metallic gold, blue and grey on white ground. Pebble textured paper.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176370

Accession Number: 1985.26.498

Wallpaper

Unused sample of border. Floral pattern of peonies and forget-me-nots, edged with bands of stylized flowers. Prints in three reds, pink, cream, metallic gold, blue, ochre, light green, beige on bue-green ground. Rib-textured paper.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176371

Accession Number: 1985.26.499

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Diaper pattern formed by metallic gold foliate circles alternating with tan leaves. Printed on an embossed, red ground. Straight match.

Date: 1875-1885

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176372

Accession Number: 1985.26.50

Wallpaper

Incomplete width. Stylized floral bouquet surrounded by arabesques. Printed in pink, red, and white on a grey-lavender ground.

Date: 1875-1885

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176373

Accession Number: 1985.26.500

Wallpaper

Large-scale diaper pattern formed by strapwork and framing stylized flowers and scrolls. Printed in two browns and orange on a taupe ground. Straight match.

Date: 1875-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176374

Accession Number: 1985.26.502

Wallpaper

Grid of stylized foliate and pendant motif. Printed in rust, taupe, tan, and green on a field of pink dashes and pink, embossed ground. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176375

Accession Number: 1985.26.503

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Large-scale spider chrysanthemum blossoms on a trailing vine. Printed in cream, peach, tan and light brown on a brown ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176376

Accession Number: 1985.26.504

Wallpaper

Grid of stylized floral sprigs. Printed in red, blue, green, and brown on a beige ground. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176377

Accession Number: 1985.26.505

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Sprays of roses and carnations ornamented by arabesque and delicate garlands. Printed in pink, rust, two greens, blue and grey on embossed, ungrounded paper.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176378

Accession Number: 1985.26.506

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Center stripe of rose wreaths with alternating designs of flower basket and bow-knotted posey and flanked by a ribbon and leaf stripe. Printed in rose, two pinks, two lavenders, three blues, three greens, white, and ivory on a blue liquid mica, embossed ground. Straight match.

Date: 1885-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176379

Accession Number: 1985.26.508

Wallpaper

Two unused fragments of scenic paper, possibly lagoon or swamp. Foreground consists of myriad of foliage and flowers, including roses, behind which is water, water lilies, dragonfly, reeds, and trees. Printed in two greens, ten browns, red, pink, and grey on light grey ground.

Date: 1885-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176380

Accession Number: 1985.26.509

Wallpaper

Unused sample of floral paper featuring chrysanthemums and daisies. Printed in red, two pinks, white, two greens, and purple/grey on grey ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176381

Accession Number: 1985.26.510

Wallpaper

Unused sample of interlaced circular knots. Printed in embossed metallic gold, yellow, copper(?) and black on reddish-brown, embossed ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176382

Accession Number: 1985.26.511

Wallpaper

Unused sample of floral pattern of chrysanthemums, scrolling leaves, and lace. Printed in grey, white, ochre, and light red on dark red ground.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176383

Accession Number: 1985.26.512

Wallpaper

Medieval style paper with metallic gold, double crosses alternating with stylized heraldic element also in metallic gold.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176384

Accession Number: 1985.26.513

Wallpaper

Unused sample of floral patterned paper with scrolling leaves set atop ribbon-striped background. Printed in two browns, two greens, white and metallic ground on light green ground.

Date: 1885-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176385

Accession Number: 1985.26.514

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Pattern consists of alternating large and small sizes of stylized iris or lily. Printed in red, dark olive, metallic gold and white on tan, chevron-embossed ungrounded paper. Drop repeat.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176386

Accession Number: 1985.26.516

Wallpaper

Unused sample of border. Pattern consists of stylized scroll and crown-shaped motif. Printed in green and black on olive, pebbled textured, embossed ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176387

Accession Number: 1985.26.517

Wallpaper

Unused sample of border, kilim-style pattern. Printed in red, mustard yellow, light yellow, blue, light green, dark green and black on ochre ground. Overprinted with black pin dots.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176388

Accession Number: 1985.26.518

Wallpaper

Unused sample of border. Pattern consists of roses and curving leaf, buds, and beads. Edged with cabling. Printed in pink, brown, metallic copper, metallic gold, and light green on darker green mica ground. Rib textured paper.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176389

Accession Number: 1985.26.519

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Landscape figure paper. Two alternating vignettes: mill-like structure with waterfall; three children playing or dancing. Prints in two greys on beige ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178046

Accession Number: 2000.1433

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Peony bouquet surrounded by delicately rendered strapwork, scrolled foliage and floral garland. Prints in green, blue, white, red, pink, two greys on light pink ground.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178047

Accession Number: 2000.1431

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Peony bouquet surrounded by delicately rendered strapwork, scrolled foliage and floral garlands. Prints in two greens, orange, two pinks, mauve, cream on taupe ground.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178048

Accession Number: 2000.1430

Wallpaper

Rolled sample. Vertically repeating urn with flower bouquet separated by Greek meander strip edged with brattishing. Printed in tan, ochre, pink and white.

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178049

Accession Number: 1985.297c

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Tile paper in four designs: foliated medallion with bellfowers; position figure within an oval frame; bird framed by foliated scrolls; and winged head within a circle with shells. Printed in blue, tan, green, light blue and black on unground varnish paper.

Date: 1885-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178050

Accession Number: 2000.364

Reproduction Wallpaper Border

Otis Garland--Partial roll of uncut borders. Continuous row of repeating, sprig flowers, including tulips and daffodils above a row of brattishing. Printed in green, orange, ochre, steel blue, grey, red, pink and black.

Date: 1985

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178051

Accession Number: 2000.309

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Arcaded panels with a field of sprigs separated by a narrow stripe of leaves and sprigs topped by alternating feather and shell motifs. Printed in black, ochre, pink, white and green.

Date: 1985

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178052

Accession Number: 2000.1663

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Ogee-shaped losenges in a moire effect framing clusters of poppy-like flowers. Fragment A is printed in coral, salmon, brown, peach, white and three greens. Fragment B is printed in greens and pinks.

Date: 1985

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178053

Accession Number: 2000.401AB

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