Historic New England

Wallpaper

Partial roll of wallpaper with abstracted floral medallion pattern. Roller-printed in metallic gold, brown, white and blue on olive ground.

Date: 880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 292945

Accession Number: 2001.281.1142

Wallpaper

Rolled fragment of wallpaper with rose and ivy medallion pattern. Block-printed in four grays and metallic gold on polished white ground.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 292946

Accession Number: 2001.281.1143

Partial roll of frieze wallpaper. Frieze printed with upper and lower bands of stylized flower and foliate figures in geometric fretwork. Middle band of stripes and circles. Roller-printed in two browns, peach and three greens on black ground.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 292947

Accession Number: 2001.281.1144

Wallpaper

Partial roll of floral striped wallpaper. Meandering ribbon and loose bouquets of blue roses, daisies and other flowers over a background of blue, yellow and tan stripes. Roller-printed in light yellow, three blues, two greens, brown, taupe, tan and black on yellow ground. Paper embossed with hori...

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), embossed wall coverings

GUSN: 292948

Accession Number: 2001.281.1145

Wallpaper

Partial roll of wallpaper with nine vignettes framed by flowers and groups of trophies. Vignettes are leisure and domestic scenes including a couple dancing, woman and child feeding chickens, three scenes of musicians and a woman with sheep. Roller-printed in peach, three pinks, red, three purples...

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 292949

Accession Number: 2001.281.1146

Wallpaper

Partial roll of floral wallpaper. Floral pattern of pink and yellow roses and foliage and three hanging vines of roses and cherries. Narrow band with geometric pattern above the flowers. Pattern printed along end-of roll only without repeat. Rest of roll is unprinted, white ground. Block-printe...

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 292950

Accession Number: 2001.281.1147

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused sample of reproduction wallpaper in the "Dresden Ribbon" pattern by Katzenbach and Warren. Wallpaper has a floral stripe pattern with small floral sprays arranged evenly over paper and vertical stripes imitating grosgrain ribbon. Roller-printed in yellows, greens, and black on a tan backgroun...

Date: 1959-1970

Maker: Katzenbach and Warren (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 292970

Accession Number: 2001.281.860

Reproduction Wallpaper

Partial roll of reproduction wallpaper in the "Enoch Frye" pattern by Katzenbach & Warren. Paper has an all-over stylized Neo-classical pattern of scrolls, medallions and rosettes. Roller-printed in cream on a dark green ground. Paper is based on an American block-printed wallpaper dating from 1790-...

Date: 1959-1970

Maker: Katzenbach and Warren (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 292971

Accession Number: 2001.281.861

Reproduction Wallpaper

Partial roll of reproduction wallpaper in the "General Thayer" pattern by Katzenbach and Warren. Wallpaper has a simple repeating pattern of small circular flowers and squares. Roller-printed in dark red and cream on a mottled red ground. Wallpaper is a reproduction of an American block-printed pape...

Date: 1959-1970

Maker: Katzenbach and Warren (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 292975

Accession Number: 2001.281.862

Reproduction Wallpaper

Three unused partial rolls of reproduction wallpaper in the "Governor Badger" pattern. Wallpaper has a Neo-classical medallion pattern featuring foliate, flower and star elements. All three rolls are roller-printed in gold and brown on a beige ground. Pattern is based on a fragment from the Governo...

Date: 1959-1970

Maker: Katzenbach and Warren (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 292983

Accession Number: 2001.281.863A-C

Reproduction Wallpapr

Partial roll of reproduction wallpaper in the "Interlacing Circles" pattern by Katzenbach and Warren. Wallpaper has large-scale pattern of medallions formed by interlacing circles. Within the center of each circle is a stylized flower. Roller-printed in two greens and two blue-grays on a beige groun...

Date: 1959-1970

Maker: Katzenbach and Warren (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 292991

Accession Number: 2001.281.864

Reproduction Wallpaper

Partial roll of reproduction wallpaper in the "Rose and Lace" pattern by Katzenbach and Warren. Wallpaper has a large-scale repeating grid formed by four elongated ovals arranged around a circle with a star motif. Each section of the grid contains a rosette. Roller-printed in pink, brown, and two gr...

Date: 1959-1970

Maker: Katzenbach and Warren (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 292996

Accession Number: 2001.281.865

Reproduction Wallpaper

Four partial rolls of reproduction wallpaper in the "Snuff Box" pattern by Katzenbach and Warren. Wallpaper has all-over diaper pattern of very simplified small floral rosettes. Roller-printed. Four colorways are present: 2001.281.866.1 -- Pink on a light pink ground (282 KW 504); 2001.281.866.2 -- ...

Date: 1959-1970

Maker: Katzenbach and Warren (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 293012

Accession Number: 2001.281.866.1-.4

Reproduction Wallpaper

Partial roll of reproduction wallpaper in the "Tapestry Floral" pattern by Katzenbach and Warren. Wallpaper has an all-over design of stylized flowers and foliage in imitation of a tapestry or other textile. Roller-printed in brown and yellow on a gold ground. Pattern is based on a wallpaper found i...

Date: 1959-1970

Maker: Katzenbach and Warren (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 293048

Accession Number: 2001.281.867

Reproduction Wallpaper

Partial roll of reproduction wallpaper in the "Wheat Damask" pattern by Katzenbach and Warren. Wallpaper has a large-scale pattern of rosettes topped with rococo scrolling foliage and stylized wheat motifs in the style of a damask textile. Roller-printed to resemble an 18th-century stencil in gold a...

Date: 1959-1970

Maker: Katzenbach and Warren (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 293051

Accession Number: 2001.281.868

Reproduction Wallpaper

Partial roll of wallpaper in the "Concorde" pattern by Katzenbach and Warren. Pattern has a large-scale pattern depicting famous Parisian landmarks with interspersed shrubs. Roller-printed in two greens, blue, cream, red and brown on a taupe ground. Pattern is based on early 19th century French pap...

Date: 1959-1970

Maker: Katzenbach and Warren (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 293053

Accession Number: 2001.281.869

Reproduction Wallpaper

Partial roll of reproduction wallpaper in the "Parker Hill" pattern which was produced by both Katzenbach and Warren and Waterhouse Wallhangings, Inc. Wallpaper has large-scale pattern of highly stylized sprays of flowers and foliage. Roller-printed in two blues, yellow, two purples, and gray-green ...

Date: 1959-1980

Maker: Possibly Katzenbach and Warren (Manufacturer) Possibly Waterhouse Wallhangings (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 293055

Accession Number: 2001.281.870

Reproduction Wallpaper

Partial roll of reproduction wallpaper in the "Book End Paper" pattern (#152948) by Waterhouse Wallhangings. Wallpaper has an all-over pattern of diamonds enclosing small geometric forms. Diamonds are formed by a series of graduated lines which are intersected by stylized arrows. Roller-printed in c...

Date: 1970-1980

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 293056

Accession Number: 2001.281.871

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused sample of reproduction wallpaper in the "Coyle House" pattern (#168190) by Waterhouse Wallhangings, Inc. Wallpaper has a repeating diaper pattern formed by abstracted sprig and flower motifs. Within each void in the grid are a series of graduated horizontal lines forming a diamond. Roller-pri...

Date: 1970-1980

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings (Manufacturer) Janes & Bolles

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 293057

Accession Number: 2001.281.872

Reproduction Wallpaper

Two partial rolls of reproduction wallpaper in the "East India" pattern by Waterhouse Wallhangings, Inc. Wallpaper has a large-scale Chinoiserie scrolling floral and foliage design. Pattern is based on a French block-printed paper dating from 1760-1770. Two roller-printed colorways are present: 2001...

Date: 1970-1980

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 293100

Accession Number: 2001.281.873.1-.2

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

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: 291280

Accession Number: 1958.342.4

Teacup and saucer

One of a pair of whiteware cups and saucers with pink luster stripes and pink band with pink luster worm pattern.

Date: 1790-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 291281

Accession Number: 1958.345.1AB

Teacup and saucer

One of a pair of whiteware cups and saucers with pink luster stripes and pink band with pink luster worm pattern.

Date: 1790-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 291282

Accession Number: 1958.345.2AB

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of an uncut roll of wallpaper borders from Lexington, Massachusetts. The paper is printed with three borders per width. The border pattern is swags of pink fabric edged with white ribbon hanging from a thin strip of architectural molding. A spray of pink and gold roses is centered on eve...

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), embossed wall coverings

GUSN: 291285

Accession Number: 2001.281.986

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of a roll of uncut wallpaper border corners. The paper is printed with two corners per roll width. The fragment has four complete corners. The corners depict pink roses and their foliage wrapped to a gold bar by winding yellow ribbon. Block-printed in white, two grays, three greens, tan...

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 291286

Accession Number: 2001.281.987

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of a roll of uncut wallpaper border corners. The paper is printed with two corners per roll width. The fragment has six complete and two partial corners. The corners are printed with a dense floral border of white daisies, pink morning glories, violet cornflowers and wheat shafts. Roller-...

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 291301

Accession Number: 2001.281.988

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of a roll of uncut wallpaper border corners. The paper is printed with two corners per roll width. The fragment is printed with three complete and two partial corners. The corners are T-shaped and depict naturalistic green ivy growing over a gray tree trunk. Roller-printed in white, fou...

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 291303

Accession Number: 2001.281.989

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of a roll of uncut wallpaper panel borders. The paper is printed with two straight borders and a border intended to run horizontally along the top of a sidewall. The horizontal border has T-shaped corners at regular intervals where vertical borders could be attached to create panels. The ...

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 291311

Accession Number: 2001.281.990

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