Historic New England

Wallpaper

Fragment. Allover loose leaf pattern in red on white ground.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177824

Accession Number: 1971.205.2

Wallpaper

Fragmanet. Green stylized flower head within concave-sided diamond and framed by four elliptical leaves. Perhaps an allover medallion repeat? Printed on pink paper which serves as the ground.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177825

Accession Number: 1971.205.3

Wallpaper

Fragments. Berried foliage in green and white surrounding a diaper patterned panel. Perhaps scroll or strapwork ? Printed on grey ground.

Date: 1835-1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177826

Accession Number: 1971.205.4

Wallpaper

Fragment. Allover repeat of small grey rods flanked by two white dots and wide yellow border at left.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177827

Accession Number: 1971.205.1A

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Border of flowers (poppies), blades of grass printed in three blues on white ground.

Date: 1895-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177828

Accession Number: 1971.201

Wallpaper

Fragment. Striped paper of continuous, white ogees enclosing stylized foliate elements and framed by white scrolls. Overprinted with fine grid pattern.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177829

Accession Number: 1971.202

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Stripe and rose sprigs. Two grey stripes flanking two rows of black dots alternating with rose sprigs on a grey pin stripe field. Printed on unground paper. Straight repeat.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177830

Accession Number: 1971.203

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Imitation grass cloth printed in brown, tan and black on unground paper.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177831

Accession Number: 1971.204

Wallpaper

Fragment. Diaper pattern ground, with floral medallions. Printed in blue, light blue and yellow on a white ground.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177832

Accession Number: 1986.1185.2

Wallpaper

Fragment. Vertical stripes (some scalloped) with sprigs. White and mustard printed on a beige ground.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177833

Accession Number: 1986.1185.1

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Floral stripe. Neat tan vines with brown berries framing repeated design of crosses and circles (+0+0+0) and alternating with beige flowering vine. Printed on grey ground.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177834

Accession Number: 1915.141.9

Wallpaper

Wallpaerp fragment. Small flowers printed in red and brown with tan and brown leaves.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177835

Accession Number: 1915.141.10

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Arts and crafts stylized floral element in three greens, red and metallic gilt on a field of tan and beige organic abstract shapes which may suggest grass cloth.

Date: 1905-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177836

Accession Number: 1915.141.6

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Repeating flower blossoms accented with dotted spirals. Printed in green, red on a grey ground.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177837

Accession Number: 1915.141.1

Wallpaper

Newburyport newspaper from 1847 that was used as liner between wallpaper layers.

Date: 1847

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177838

Accession Number: 1915.141.2

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Stripe, continuous meandering rose vine in pink, maroon and green alternating with row of geometric shapes in two greys on white ground.

Date: 1845-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177839

Accession Number: 1915.141.3

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Diaper pattern. Losenges formed of ivory zig-zag lines framing ivory and brown sprigs on yellow ground.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177840

Accession Number: 1915.141.4

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Cabbage roses in pink, red and white with three green foliage and light blue tendrils. Printed on beige ground.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177841

Accession Number: 1915.141.5

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragments. All over meandering floral vine with red, salmon, yellow, tan and white blossoms and smaller flowers and berries in light blue. Printed on pale yellow ground.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177842

Accession Number: 1915.141.7

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Repeating foliate scroll ornaments in ochre, tan and green liquid mica on a field of narrow green stripes over printed with brown pin-dots, all on a beige ground.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177843

Accession Number: 1915.141.8

Wallpaper

Fragment. Squares formed by white pinstripes and green and white grid at intersections with green and white flower blossoms on edge. Squares enclose white amorphous pin-dot shapes. Straight repeat.

Date: 1835-1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177844

Accession Number: 1911.146

Wallpaper

Two fragments of leaves and cornucopia paper. Prints in blended red, ochre and green on ungrounded paper.

Date: 1825-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177845

Accession Number: 1971.211

Wallpaper

Newspaper fragments. Section of 1875 classifieds and crime notices.

Date: 1875

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177846

Accession Number: 1915.141.11

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of three daisies and ormolu mounts. Printed in white, grey, ochre, light brown, black on a brown ground.

Date: 1815-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177847

Accession Number: 1972.108B

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Geometric, stripe pattern with diamonds and stylized floral vines.

Date: 1815-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177848

Accession Number: 1972.108A

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Meandering chestnut tree boughs with blossoms. Printed in three browns, cream and navy blue. Drop match.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178061

Accession Number: 2000.1622

Unused sample. Stylized roses and irises in a geometric and curvilinear framework on a finely striped or woodgrain background. Printed in transparent washes of color - blue, green, brown and red on a graduated brown ground.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: Shand Kydd Ltd (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178062

Accession Number: 2000.331AB

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Portrait of George Washington in a triangle atop a pillar ornamented with a cannon and flags. Portrait is flanked by two columns holding urns with floral vines that form a canopy. Printed in ivory, green, blue, yellow, pink and red on gray ground.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Nancy McClelland Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178063

Accession Number: 2000.1619

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Floral bouquet and urn, floral garland / wreath. Embellished with swags of ribbon and bowknots on a background of vertical and horizontal lines of various thickness. Printed in three greens and white on engraved, plaid "woven" ground.

Date: 1900-1915

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178064

Accession Number: 2000.285AB

Travel Curling Iron heater

Tin travel curling iron heater.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 178065

Accession Number: 2000.1694

Wallpaper

Roll. Square grid of four-pointed stars designed to appear three-dimensional. Printed in dark grey.

Date: 1984

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178066

Accession Number: 2000.402a

Wallpaper

Rolled sample. Large-scale design of palm trees and leaves. Printed in five shades of green, grey and ochre. Overprinted with dark green, modulating, horizontal lines to imitate grass cloth.

Date: 1905-1915

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178067

Accession Number: 2000.152

Wallpaper

Fragment. Striped pattern of alternating diamonds and vines. Printed in orange/red on an ochre ground.

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178070

Accession Number: 2000.2215

Wallpaper

Fragment. Too small a sample to decipher entire pattern, but there appears to be thin and narrow stripes along with flowers. Printed in brown, orange, black, blue and lavender on an ochre ground.

Date: 1815-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178071

Accession Number: 2000.2212.2

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Pattern of floral swags, swags of beads and tassels. Printed in blue on a yellow ground. Yellow ground has faded to white where it is not covered.

Date: 1815-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178072

Accession Number: 2000.2214.1

Wallpaper

Fragment. Repeating pattern of geometric shapes like the hexagon, separated by flowers. Printed in two blues and white on light grey ground.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178073

Accession Number: 2000.2211

Scrapbook

Rainbow scrapbook cover. A pattern of large scrolling foliage with flowers, vines with grape leaves and a column or cornucopia shape with an abundance of flowers bursting out and large acanthus leaves on the side. Printed in white and light taupe on an 'irise' ground of greens and pinks.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178074

Accession Number: 2000.2212

School Book Cover

Fragment of wallpaper mounted on a bookcover made of parchment. Printed in olive green flock on a crimson ground. The content of the book is that of a school primer or book or accounts.

Date: 1760-1770

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178075

Accession Number: 2000.2213

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. This Renaissance Revival paper has a striped pattern with stacked colonnettes. The strapwork in between the colonnettes is referred to as 'ferronerie' for its resemblance to French Renaissance ironwork. Printed in tan, two blues, two browns, and cream on a white, satin ground.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178076

Accession Number: 1967.121.2b

Wallpaper

Top border of drapery swags fastened by circular medallions and embellished with small, four-lobed flowers. Another drapery swag above has cording and is fastened by a stylized, pointed flower. Top band features squares with stylized tulips. Printed in grisaille and mint green on a light green groun...

Date: 1811-1817

Maker: Moses Grant Jr. & Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178077

Accession Number: 1950.M16.1B

Wallpaper

Bottom border of horizontal stripes. Printed in grays, white and black on a light grey ground.

Date: 1811-1817

Maker: Moses Grant Jr. & Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178078

Accession Number: 1950.M16.1C

Wallpaper

Landscape figure wallpaper featuring three different vignettes that alternate with a vase or basket of flowers. Between each vignette are narrow stipes with stylized flowers. The vignettes are of a fisherman, cows and a shepherd. Printed in grisaille on a light grey ground.

Date: 1811-1817

Maker: Moses Grant Jr. & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178079

Accession Number: 1950.M16.1A

Wallpapered Fireboard

Wallpapered fireboard with pattern of a meandering, floral vine with large leaves. Printed in gray, green and brown on a gray ground.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178080

Accession Number: 2000.2222A

Wallpapered Fireboard

Wallpaper border with continuous, floral vine with foliated scrolls and stylized leaves.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178081

Accession Number: 2000.2222B

Wallpaper

Mulitple fragments of wallpaper from Newburyport, Massachusetts. Pattern of thick and thin, intertwining C-scrolls framing floral bouquets. Printed in brown, tan, blue on a white satin ground.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178082

Accession Number: 1972.110.2

Tin fluid burner

Circular, tin fluid burner with five wicks.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 178083

Accession Number: 2000.1699AB

Candlestick

Wrought iron hogscraper candlestick.

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy)

GUSN: 178084

Accession Number: 2000.1700

Wallpapered Fireboard

Wallpapered fireboard with wallpaper pattern of one central motif of an overflowing bouquet of flowers in a bejewelled chalice with a bird encircling. Printed in white, grey, three pinks, three greens, three blues, yellow, peach, orange and brown.

Date: 1825-1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178085

Accession Number: 2000.2221A

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Reproduction of a French Neoclassical border from 1795. Pattern of Pompeiian scenes with classical motifs. Printed in aqua, black, orange, slate, blue and two greens on a brown ground.

Date: 1970

Maker: Allen-Doane Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178086

Accession Number: 2000.672

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Large scale floral in two shades of beige with metallic gold berries. Printed on white polished ground on paper embossed with parallel wavy lines.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178087

Accession Number: 1918.936

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