Historic New England

Side chair

One of a set of six arrow-back windsor chairs (two armchairs, four side chairs) with rectangular crest rails and bamboo legs. Crests painted black and stenciled with fruit basket and flowers, four spindles with flowers and leaves. Legs, spindles, and seat with white slipping.

Date: 1800-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), paint (coating)

GUSN: 293219

Accession Number: 1958.266.4

Reproduction Wallpaper

Two partiral rolls of reproduction wallpaper in the "Fleurs Naturelles" pattern (#111683) by Waterhouse Wallhangings, Inc. Wallpaper has a large-scale floral and foliage pattern printed to resemble a silk textile.Both rolls are roller-printed in metallic gold on a salmon ground. The wallpaper patter...

Date: 1970-1980

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), metallic paint

GUSN: 293220

Accession Number: 2001.281.889AB

Side chair

One of a set of six arrow-back windsor chairs (two armchairs, four side chairs) with rectangular crest rails and bamboo legs. Crests painted black and stenciled with fruit basket and flowers, four spindles with flowers and leaves. Legs, spindles, and seat with white slipping.

Date: 1800-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), paint (coating)

GUSN: 293221

Accession Number: 1958.266.5

Reproduction Wallpaper

Partial roll of reproduction wallpaper in the "Intertwining Leaves with Bow" pattern (#229) by Waterhouse Wallhangings, Inc. Wallpaper has a very large-scale pattern of intertwining leaves forming a diamond shape with bows at each corner. Roller-printed in four shades of olive green on a light blue ...

Date: 1970-1980

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), textile materials

GUSN: 293222

Accession Number: 2001.281.890

Side chair

One of a set of six arrow-back windsor chairs (two armchairs, four side chairs) with rectangular crest rails and bamboo legs. Crests painted black and stenciled with fruit basket and flowers, four spindles with flowers and leaves. Legs, spindles, and seat with white slipping.

Date: 1800-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), paint (coating)

GUSN: 293223

Accession Number: 1958.266.6

Reproduction Wallpaper

Two partial rolls of reproduction wallpaper in pattern number LPX1 part of the "Liberty" collection produced by Allen-Doane & Company, Inc. Wallpaper has alternating motifs of stylized flowers and palmettes arranged in horizontal rows. Both rolls are screen-printed in blue, black, pink and white on ...

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: Allen-Doane Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 293226

Accession Number: 2001.281.891AB

Wallpaper

Partial roll of floral wallpaper. Large-scale, naturalistic floral bouquet in muted colors overlaying two-tone blue-green leaves and branches. Block-printed in two shades of blue-green, eight greens, five grays, two lavenders, two taupes, five browns, peach, three pinks, red, orange, two blues, th...

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 293233

Accession Number: 2001.281.1148

Wallpaper

Roll of uncut floral wallpaper borders. Roll is printed with three borders, each with meandering vine with stylized yellow and red flowers on olive background with yellow dashes. Each stripe is edged on both sides with black stripe with small yellow flowers and divided by yellow line. Roller-prin...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 293235

Accession Number: 2001.281.1149

Wallpaper Dado

Partial roll of dado wallpaper. Dado consists of upper border of egg and leaf figures imitating architectural molding, wide dado of panels framed by foliate scrolls dripping jewels and floral swags, and narrow architectural border at the bottom. Block-printed in black, grown, tan, two blues and wh...

Date: 1855-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 293236

Accession Number: 2001.281.1150

Wallpaper

Partial roll of wallpaper with pattern titled "Le Jardin Hollandais." Large-scale apple tree in the foreground and formal garden with arched pergola and geometric flower beds in the background. Pattern overprinted with small black stripes to imitate tapestry or textile. Long repeat. Roller-printed i...

Date: 1890-1915

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 293249

Accession Number: 2001.281.1151

Wallpaper Frieze

Rolled fragment of Nursery wallpaper frieze depicting scenes of two couples in pastoral setting. In the first scene, a shepardess with a sheep at her feet and a staff sits on a rock while a gentleman offers her flowers. In the second scene, a lady with a fan is offered flowers from a gentleman. R...

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 293250

Accession Number: 2001.281.1152

Wallpaper Border

Rolled fragment of uncut wallpaper border corner. One complete corner is visible with floral spray framed by outer border of foliate scrolls and inner border of c-scrolls and beads. Block-printed in brown, tan, cream and metallic gold on light gray ground.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 293258

Accession Number: 2001.281.1153

Wallpaper

Partial roll of striped wallpaper. Alternating stripes of stylized flowers in brown, gold and black and foliate vine in gray on gray background. Roller-printed in two grays, taupe, brown, gold, black on ungrounded paper. "2 Rolls" and pattern number "840" printed in selvedge.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 293259

Accession Number: 2001.281.1154

Reproduction Wallpaper

Two partial rolls of reproduction wallpaper from the "Liberty" collection produced by Allen-Doane & Company, Inc. The wallpaper pattern has alternating motifs of octagons filled with stylized flowers and square medallions arranged in horizontal rows. 2001.281.892.1 (pattern #LP2-316) is screen-print...

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: Allen-Doane Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), screen printing

GUSN: 293264

Accession Number: 2001.281.892.1-.2

Reproduction Wallpaper

Partial roll of reproduction wallpaper from the "Liberty" collection produced by Allen-Doane & Company, Inc. Wallpaper has large-scale medallion stripe pattern with highly stylized motifs including acanthus leaves, flowers and leaves. 2001.281.893.1 is screen-printed in white on a light gray ground ...

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: Allen-Doane Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), screen printing

GUSN: 293267

Accession Number: 2001.281.893.1-.2

Wallpaper

Rolled fragment of sanitary wallpaper. Pattern imitates painted tiles. Each square tile contains a circular pastoral scenes. Scenes include a windmill, a shepherd and flock with castle in the background, a person fishing , boats sailing by country homes. Roller-printed in black and green on ungr...

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 293268

Accession Number: 2001.281.1155

Reproduction Wallpaper

Partial rolls of reproduction wallpaper by Allen-Doane Company. Pattern is similar to the "Braintree Stripe" pattern by Katzenbach and Warren. The wallpaper has vertical stripes composed of six-pointed stars in circles alternating with stripes of a vine with feather-like leaves. Dividing these strip...

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: Allen-Doane Company

Material: paper (fiber product), screen printing

GUSN: 293269

Accession Number: 2001.281.894

Wallpaper

Partial roll of scenery figure wallpaper. Pattern depicts scenes of rabbit hunting framed by foliage and flowers. Roller-printed in black, two reds, two browns, two greens, two blues, yellow, peach and purple on ungrounded paper. Pattern number "9792" printed in selvedge. Possibly English.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 293270

Accession Number: 2001.281.1156

Reproduction Wallpapers

Partial roll of reproduction wallpaper in the "Le Pecheur" pattern (#175304) by Waterhouse Wallhangings, Inc. Wallpaper has a series of alternating scenic vignettes. One vignettes shows a two-masted sailing ship framed in a oval formed by a series of stylized floral sprigs and leaves and a ribbon. T...

Date: 1970-1980

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 293271

Accession Number: 2001.281.895

Wallpaper

Small rolled fragment of flocked paisley wallpaper. Small green buta figures with metallic gold and red accents on a field of maroon flocking and red ground. Block-printed in metallic gold, red, green and maroon flocking on red ground.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), flocking

GUSN: 293272

Accession Number: 2001.281.1157

Wallpaper Border

Rolled fragment of unprinted and uncut flocked wallpaper border. Two wide stripes of green flocking on green ground. Block-printed.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), flocking

GUSN: 293273

Accession Number: 2001.281.1158

Reproduction Wallpaper

Patial roll of reproduction wallpaper in pattern number LP 3-384 part of the "Liberty" collection produced by Allen-Doane & Company, Inc. Wallpaper has pattern of elongated quatrefoil medallions. Screen-printed in genuine gold leaf on a cream ground.

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: Allen-Doane Company (Manufacturer) Waterhouse, Dorothy S. (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 293276

Accession Number: 2001.281.896

Wallpaper

Rolled fragment of flocked wallpaper with vertical stripe of shells, flowers and c-scrolls in blue and metallic gold on horizontal stripe background. Second stripe of solid gold with blue edges. Roller-printed in metallic gold and blue flocking on white ground. Paper is embossed with diamond textu...

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), flocking

GUSN: 293277

Accession Number: 2001.281.1159

Screen-print of Wallpaper Design

Screen-printed roll of a wallpaper design made by Dorothy Waterhouse. Paper has a pattern of randomly place elongated quatrefoil motifs. Screen-printed in gray on an ungrounded cream paper.

Date: 1950-1980

Maker: Waterhouse, Dorothy S. (Printmaker)

Material: paper (fiber product), screen printing

GUSN: 293281

Accession Number: 2001.281.897

Wallpaper

Small rolled fragment of flocked floral stripe wallpaper. Paper is printed with a wide, vertical architectural molding in gold and tan on the left side of paper and a large-scale floral vine in gold and tan growing over background of red flocking on the right. Block-printed in metallic gold, two b...

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), flocking, embossed wall coverings

GUSN: 293282

Accession Number: 2001.281.1160

Wallpaper

Rolled fragment of flocked damask wallpaper. Large-scale floral damask block-printed with green flocking on polished green ground. The flocking is overprinted in red.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), flocking

GUSN: 293283

Accession Number: 2001.281.1161.1

Wallpaper

Rolled fragment of flocked damask wallpaper. Large-scale floral damask block-printed with green flocking on polished green ground. The flocking is overprinted in red.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), flocking

GUSN: 293284

Accession Number: 2001.281.1161.2

Wallpaper

Partial roll of wallpaper with large-scale pattern of meandering branches bearing a variety of flowers and fruit. Birds fly among and perch on the branches. The pattern includes a small vignette of two people in Asian dress sitting near a pagoda. The paper is block-printed in black, blue, red, pink...

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 293286

Accession Number: 2001.281.898

Reproduction Wallpaper

Two cut samples of reproduction wallpaper in the "John Wing Stripe" pattern designed by Binnie B. Wilson for the Waterhouse Collection produced by the Warner Company, Chicago. Floral stripe pattern with stripes of small vine with berries, stylized floral vines, and bamboo. Roller-printed in two re...

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Warner Company (Manufacturer) Wilson, Binnie B. (Designer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 291129

Accession Number: 2001.281.819AB

Reproduction Wallpaper

Two cut samples of reproduction wallpaper in the "Leonard Bouquet" pattern designed by Binnie B. Wilson for the Waterhouse Collection produced by the Warner Company, Chicago. All-over pattern of flower bouquets roller-printed in gray, white, two greens, pink and red on brown ground. The pattern is ...

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Warner Company (Manufacturer) Wilson, Binnie B. (Designer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 291132

Accession Number: 2001.281.820AB

Reproduction Wallpaper

Cut sample of the reproduction wallpaper "Wellfleet" affixed to paperboard. Pattern designed by Binnie B. Wilson for the Waterhouse Collection produced by the Warner Company, Chicago. Repeating geometric pattern of fleur de lis figures framed by tear-shaped cartouches over background of small fleur...

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Warner Company (Manufacturer) Wilson, Binnie B. (Designer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 291135

Accession Number: 2001.281.821

Reproduction Wallpaper

Cut sample of the reproduction wallpaper "New Hampshire Stencil" affixed to paperboard. Pattern designed by Binnie B. Wilson for the Waterhouse Collection produced by the Warner Company, Chicago. Pattern consists of wide stripe of stylized flowers on dense leafy branches and narrow stripes of overl...

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Warner Company (Manufacturer) Wilson, Binnie B. (Designer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 291158

Accession Number: 2001.281.822

Reproduction Wallpaper

Cut sample of the reproduction diaper-pattern wallpaper "Provincetown Geometric." Sample is affixed to paperboard. Pattern designed by Binnie B. Wilson for the Waterhouse Collection produced by the Warner Company, Chicago. Diamond-shaped trellis frames Gothic-style quatrefoils. Roller-printed in wh...

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Warner Company (Manufacturer) Wilson, Binnie B. (Designer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 291163

Accession Number: 2001.281.823

Reproduction Wallpaper

Cut sample of the reproduction wallpaper "Acton Floral." Sample is affixed to paperboard. Pattern designed by Binnie B. Wilson for the Waterhouse Collection produced by the Warner Company, Chicago. All-over floral pattern sprigs and sprays with large, red and yellow flowers on dark green leafy stems...

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Warner Company (Manufacturer) Wilson, Binnie B. (Designer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 291168

Accession Number: 2001.281.824

Reproduction Wallpaper

Cut samples in two colorways of the reproduction wallpaper "Ornamental Rose." Both samples affixed to individual pieces of paperboard. Wallpaper pattern designed by Binnie B. Wilson for the Waterhouse Collection produced by the Warner Company, Chicago. All-over stylized floral. Small circles are us...

Date: 1950-1958

Maker: Warner Company (Manufacturer) Wilson, Binnie B. (Designer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 291186

Accession Number: 2001.281.825.1-.2

Reproduction Wallpaper

Fragment of reproduction wallpaper "Thayer Blossom" produced by Waterhouse Wallhangings, Inc. Small sprig pattern with palmette figures screen-printed in blue, black and white on yellow ground. The pattern is based on a late eighteenth-century wallpaper from the General Sylvanus Thayer birthplace,...

Date: 1985-1995

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), screen printing

GUSN: 291197

Accession Number: 2001.281.826

Reproduction Wallpaper Border

Three fragments of reproduction wallpaper border produced by Waterhouse Wallhangings, Inc. The border imitates architectural and plaster molding with several different bands of design: narrow upper band of beads and leaves; wide band of trophy figures encircled by wreaths of foliage and fruit; and ...

Date: 1970-1990

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), screen printing

GUSN: 291200

Accession Number: 2001.281.827A-C

Reproduction Wallpaper

Cut samples in two colorways of the reproduction wallpaper "Chinese Poppy" produced by Waterhouse Wallhangings, Inc. Large-scale floral of poppy flowers and foliage on woody branches. The pattern is an outline only and in a single color. 2001.281.828.1 is roller-printed in green on cream ground. ...

Date: 1960-1980

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 291225

Accession Number: 2001.281.828.1-.2

Reproduction Wallpaper

Cut sample of reproduction wallpaper with pattern of birds and butterflies amongst curving and scrolling rose vines. Block-printed in two grays, two browns, pink, white, two blues, yellow and three greens on light green ground. The paper's surface is lightly textured.

Date: 1950-1990

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 291233

Accession Number: 2001.281.829

Wallpaper Sample

Retailer's sample of Zuber & Cie wallpaper with diaper pattern. Foliate quatrefoils form diamonds framing stylized flower. Block-printed in blue and white on pink ground. Multiple stamps on the back of the paper for two retailers George & Frances Davison (in black) and Gould Morgan Crosby Furnitur...

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: Zuber & Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 291234

Accession Number: 2001.281.830

Wallpaper Sample

Retailer's sample of neoclassical reproduction wallpaper. A vertical series of circular medallions of classical figures alternates with a series of vertically placed diamond and rectangular medallions of classical figures. The medallions are surrounded by a symmetrical pattern of small branches, w...

Date: 1950-1975

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 291249

Accession Number: 2001.281.831

Wallpaper

Fragment of Arts and Crafts wallpaper from Lexington, Massachusetts. Wide paper with large-scale pattern of a country house in a manicured landscape with shaped trees, a curving driveway, a fence and two peacocks in a sunken yard. Roller-printed in two greens, yellow, tan, brown, red, and blue on ...

Date: 1885-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 291261

Accession Number: 2001.281.980

Wallpaper

Fragment of unused, rolled wallpaper from Lexington, Massachusetts. Pattern of narrow green stripes with stylized black floral sprigs alternating with vertical stripes of small beads also printed in green and black. Roller-printed in green and black on green ground.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 291270

Accession Number: 2001.281.981

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of an uncut roll of wallpaper border corners from Lexington, Massachusetts. The corners are large, with one corner per roll width. The fragment includes one full and one partial corner. The corners depict naturalistic, large-scale pink and yellow roses and foliage with intermingling gre...

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 291272

Accession Number: 2001.281.982

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of a roll of uncut wallpaper border corners from Lexington, Massachusetts. The paper is printed with one large corner per width of the roll. Three complete corners are present. The corners depict pink and cream roses and their foliage with intermingling gray ribbon against a white backgrou...

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 291273

Accession Number: 2001.281.983

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of a roll of unused wallpaper border corners from Lexington, Massachusetts. The paper is printed with two corners per roll width. The fragment includes six full corners and two partial corners. The corners depict pink roses and their foliage wrapped to a gold bar by winding gray ribbon. B...

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 291274

Accession Number: 2001.281.984

Teacup

One of a set of small pearlware handleless teacups and saucers with pink luster stripe on rim and base. Band of pink luster leaves, flowers and grapes. Set consists of two cups and four saucers.

Date: 1780-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 291276

Accession Number: 1958.342.1AB

Teacup

One of a set of small pearlware handleless teacups and saucers with pink luster stripe on rim and base. Band of pink luster leaves, flowers and grapes. Set consists of two cups and four saucers.

Date: 1780-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 291277

Accession Number: 1958.342.2AB

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of a roll of uncut wallpaper borders from Lexington, Massachusetts. The fragment is a partial roll of uncut borders, eight borders are printed across the width of the roll. The borders are purple ribbon with green, lace edging. Block-printed in four greens and five shades of purple on wh...

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 291278

Accession Number: 2001.281.985

Saucer

One of a set of small pearlware handleless teacups and saucers with pink luster stripe on rim and base. Band of pink luster leaves, flowers and grapes. Set consists of two cups and four saucers.

Date: 1780-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 291279

Accession Number: 1958.342.3

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