Historic New England

Wallpaper

Unused border. Floral pattern with roses. Printed in two pinks, two reds, three greens, two blues, mustard and gold.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176772

Accession Number: 1971.38

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Meandering, thorny ivy vines. Printed in two shades of green on a white satin ground.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176773

Accession Number: 1971.39

Wallpaper

Unused paper. Overall pattern of small, wavy lines printed in ivory on a beige polished ground.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176774

Accession Number: 1971.40

Wallpaper Border

Wallpaper border fragment. Classical architectural moulding patterns including Greek key, cord, bead and reel, leaf. Printed in black flock, mustard, gold, brown and red on a sand ground.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176775

Accession Number: 1971.41

Wallpaper

Four fragments pieced together creating a frame. Flocked and embossed paper of scrolling foliage and rope. Printed in two shades of blue, black and gold.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176776

Accession Number: 1971.42

Fragment. Central motif in grisaille is of stylized flower or pine with interlacing scrolls, framed by fretwork and rosettes. Printed in three shades of grey and two shades green on a light grey ground.

Date: 1815-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176777

Accession Number: 1971.43

Wallpaper

Fragment. Printed in red.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176778

Accession Number: 1971.44

Wallpaper

Fragment. Meandering band of stylized flowers printed in two greens, yellow and red and outlined in black, bordered top and bottom by row of white ovals framing green continuous beading. Printed on beige ground.

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176779

Accession Number: 1971.6

Wallpaper

Fragment. Marble masonry paper of octagonal and rectangular blocks with alternating pattern of shell and flower motifs. Printed in brown and green on ungrounded paper.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176780

Accession Number: 1971.8

Wallpaper

Fragment. Repeating white wreaths on a field of meandering metallic gold vines with rootlets and black berries on grey ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176781

Accession Number: 1971.9

Wallpaper

Rolled sample. Diaper pattern. Pale green losenges with central berry motif in red and orange and outlined in dark green. Straight match.

Date: 1860-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176782

Accession Number: 1985.1

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Grisaille floral and foliate plasterwork on a brown field and accented with green floral sprays.

Date: 1835-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176783

Accession Number: 1985.3

Wallpaper

Fragment. Allover pattern of rectangular blocks with mirror images of stylized flowers and leaves with fretwork on the corner of the blocks. Printed in grey, green and black on a white ground.

Date: 1840-1845

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176784

Accession Number: 1985.6

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Design of billowing leaves and diamonds with snowflake-like shapes, framed by scrollwork. Printed in green, brown and white on a tan unground.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176785

Accession Number: 1985.7

Wallpaper

Two fragments of floral stripe wallpaper and one fragment of matching borer. Pattern consits of solid green stripe edged in brown and tan scallops alternating with floral stripe edged with brown dots. Prints in dark brown, red, light borwn and tan on beige ground.

Date: 1855-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176786

Accession Number: 2000.1664

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Continuous inverted palmettes printed in two greys and outlined in black on a grey ground.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176787

Accession Number: 1971.11B

Wallpaper

Border sample. Scrolling foliage with flowers. Framed by bands of dots. Printed in gold and brown on an aqua ground.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176788

Accession Number: 1971.16A

Wallpaper

Unused border sample. Geometric pattern with 4-petaled flowers and stylized scrolls. Printed in red flock and blue on a white ground.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176789

Accession Number: 1971.17C

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Diaper pattern joined with Gothic eight-pointed star and four-pronged medallion or rosette. Printed in green flocking, orange, black on a grey ground.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176790

Accession Number: 1971.18A

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Pillar and Arch pattern "4 July 1776." Stenciled in blue and buff and block printed in white and black on ochre ground. Drop repeat.

Date: 1785-1790

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176791

Accession Number: 1930.1748

Wallpaper

Fragments soaked off a bandbox. Coffered paper with alternating rosettes of stylized flowers surrounded by foliate wreath. Printed in maroon, olive and white on beige ground.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176792

Accession Number: 1930.1618

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Egyptian-like design of metallic gold and black fans on a grey field framed within red lunettes accented with gold dots and separated by black stylized palmettes. Printed on taupe ground.

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper by form

GUSN: 176793

Accession Number: 1971.11A

Wallpaper

Border sample. Egyptian style with stylized leaf motifs, palmettes and a band of Greek key. Printed in orange, brown and gold on a teal ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176794

Accession Number: 1971.16B

Wallpaper

Unused border sample. Row of three-lobed palmette-like motifs, edged by floral elements. Egyptian-like style. Printed in orange, black, three shades of brown and cream on a caramel ground.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176795

Accession Number: 1971.17B

Wallpaper

Allover willow-type pattern printed in metallic gold with leaves in taupe and clusters of three red pin dots on pale yellow ground. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176796

Accession Number: 1971.162

Wallpaper

Anglo-Japanese design of different stylized floral motifs in differently shaped panels. The panels alternate vertically and are repeated every fourth stripe. Dots separate the panels. Drop repeat. Printed in olive, ochre, red and white on black ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176797

Accession Number: 1971.159

Wallpaper

Anglo-Japanese paper. Red, metallic gold and white geometric patterns within panels formed by various types of black lines, feathered, thorny and bold, surrounded by white pin dots on a dark taupe ground. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176798

Accession Number: 1971.160

Wallpaper

Overall alternation of floral and foliate motifs in black and white on taupe ground. Straight match.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176799

Accession Number: 1971.161

Wallpaper

Rococo cartouches framing fleur-de-lis on field of allover stylized flowers. Printed in olive, ochre, tan, metallic gold and silver on green ground. Drop repeat.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: York Card & Paper Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 176800

Accession Number: 1971.163

Wallpaper

Rainbow paper printed in blue and white on unground paper. Straight match.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176801

Accession Number: 1971.166

Wallpaper

Allover grid pattern of interlocking squares alternating framing stripes and rondells. Printed in black, green and white on ochre ground.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176802

Accession Number: 1971.158.2

Wallpaper

Allover design of stylized Neo-grec elements in block and powdered gold.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176803

Accession Number: 1971.158.5

Wallpaper

Vertical stripe consisting of S-curves and pointed arch tracery window. Printed in blue and white on grey ground.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176804

Accession Number: 1971.158.3

Wallpaper

Machine printed. Allover repeat of large-scale, white, stylized foliate scrolls outlined by single row of red dots on white (now yellowed) polished ground. (Undiscernable drop or straight match pattern.)

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176805

Accession Number: 1971.158.4A

Wallpaper

Rococo Revival border. Maroon, black and pink cartouches framing white boss, accented with two blues. Lower edge of border design cut along pattern lines.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176806

Accession Number: 1971.158.4B

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragments depicting pillar and arch with colonnaded exedra supporting a seated figure of Britannia. Printed in black and white on grey ground. Straight match.

Date: 1770-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 176807

Accession Number: 1971.158.1

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment of partial sheet. Amorphous design alternating with stylized foliate vine on striped paper. Printed in black, white, and green on blue ground. Straight match.

Date: 1802-1807

Maker: Zechariah Mills (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 176808

Accession Number: 1959.130

Wallpaper

Fragment. Allover pattern of alternating rows of tulips and morning glories separated by foliate twigs. Printed in red and green on unground paper. Straight repeat.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176809

Accession Number: 1971.164

Wallpaper

Fragment. Flocked border. Small repeated losenge printed in tan, ochre, and metallic gold on a maroon flock field bordered above and below with rows of beading in tan, ochre and metallic gold.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176810

Accession Number: 1971.165

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Anglo-Japanese design of asymetrical frames enclosing flowers and geometric patterns and overlapping roses, fans and birds. Printed in yellow, blue, red and black on olive ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 176811

Accession Number: 1971.52

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Allover Persian styled flowers. Printed in olive, raw umber, metallic gold, pale yellow and maroon on a tan ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 176812

Accession Number: 2000.654

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Design of a round-headed arch supported by two columns. The niche within the arch is filled with two birds and a woman leaning on a balustrade in front of a domed temple. Printed in brown, white, and black on a grey ground.

Date: 1760-1770

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176813

Accession Number: 1971.2192

Wallpaper

Fragment. Pattern of rose bouquets, with smaller flowers and sprigs. Printed in two shades pink, two shades purple, three shades green, brown-red, ochre and gray on a pale green ground.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176814

Accession Number: 1922.710

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Large-scale diaper pattern with rosettes framed by circles at the intersections. Printed in three shades of grey-blue, brown, tan and peach on a grey-blue ground.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176415

Accession Number: 1985.26.56

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover foliate scrolls accented with flower blossoms, including roses, printed in tan, brown, yellow, pink and grey on a field of narrow, metallic green and copper stripes, and on an embossed, rust colored ground. Drop match.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176416

Accession Number: 1985.26.560

Wallpaper

Pattern consists of scrolling foliage, floral trails, flutes, and urn with peony bouquet. Prints in pink, yellow, red, grey, and olive green on white ground. Embossed/textured paper.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176417

Accession Number: 1985.26.561

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Vertical stripes of continuous bow knots, flower bouquets and wheat?, and pink stripe framed by scrolls. Printed in tan, yellow, two blues, olive, pink, rose, and peach on a transparent liquid mica ground. Straight match.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176418

Accession Number: 1985.26.562

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover floral sprays of roses, carnations and scrolls connected by garlands. Printed in pale blue, brown, red, taupe, yellow, olive, ochre, green, white and maroon on an embossed, brown ground. Straight match.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176419

Accession Number: 1985.26.564

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Large, stylized blossom surrounded by smaller blossoms and broad, elaborately patterned foliage. Printed in burnt sienna, mauve, pink, brown, grey, grey-green, buff, pale green, maroon, and metallic gold on an embossed, beige ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176420

Accession Number: 1985.26.565

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover design of beige and tan scrolls ornamented with flowers in two blues. Printed on a field of narrow liquid mica stripes on ungrounded, embossed paper. Straight match.

Date: 1895-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176421

Accession Number: 1985.26.567

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