Historic New England

Wallpaper

Unused sample of imitation textile paper. Pattern consists of groupings of tulips and other flowers mixed with scrolling foliage. Printed in two greens, red, dark grey, metallic gold, tan, and blue on brown ground. Rib textured paper.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176135

Accession Number: 1985.26.403

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover design of light blue flowers against a field of white rootlets on a grey ground.

Date: 1875-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176136

Accession Number: 1985.26.405

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover design of pink and yellow peonies and peach colored daisies against a metallic gold field. Printed in pink, yellow, peach, two greys, ivory and metallic gold on a beige ground. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176137

Accession Number: 1985.26.406

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Repeating scene of pagoda, bamboo bridge and oblisk in background with peonies, irises, bamboo and other flowers in foreground. Bordered below by interlace. Printed in three browns, green, pink, yellow and metallic gold on a light olive green, embossed ground.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176138

Accession Number: 1985.26.408

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Lush foliage with large-scale poppies, tulips, black-eyed Susans, and daisies. Printed in two olive greens, brown, rose, red, maroon, two greens, two blues, white, and yellow on a tan, embossed ground. Drop match.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176139

Accession Number: 1985.26.409

Wallpaper

Wallpaper sample. Repeating grid of metallic gold spider web on a beige ground.

Date: 1875-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176140

Accession Number: 1985.26.41

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Daisy-like flowers entwined with horizontally striped scrolls. Printed in white and olive green on an ungrounded, pale green paper.

Date: 1870-1885

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176141

Accession Number: 1985.26.410

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover design of blackberry brambles with berries and blossoms and lush foliage. Printed in 18 colors, predominantly browns, blues and greens on an olive green ground. Drop match.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176142

Accession Number: 1985.26.411

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Large-scale, continuous band of peonies and ochre, stylized blossoms bordered above and below by repeating oval and clover motifs. Printed in yellow, ochre, tan and five shades of green on an embossed, metallic gold field on an olive green ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176143

Accession Number: 1985.26.414

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Diagonally repeating Baroque floral motif framed by foliated serpentine vine. Printed in maroon on red to imitate cut velvet.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176144

Accession Number: 1985.26.415

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Sprays of flowers separated by foliated and scalloped scrolls and stylized shell motifs. Printed in pink, rose, mauve, two browns, tan, pale blue, two greens, and metallic gold on a pale yellow ground.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176145

Accession Number: 1985.26.416

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Husk rod with pink rose blossoms and buds tied with a blue ribbon bordered above and below by row of beading. Printed in two pinks, rose, two greens, two greys, two blues, yellow, ochre, tan and brown on a pink liquid mica, embossed ground.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176146

Accession Number: 1985.26.418

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Repeating grid of rearing lion on a shield against a field of chevron stripes with fleur-de-lis and foliated scrolls. Printed in maroon, blue, black, metallic gold and overprinted with black pin dots on ungrounded paper. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176147

Accession Number: 1985.26.419

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample with pattern imitating Native American woven pattern. Horizontal stripes of geometric figures in olive, red, mustard, and blue on taupe ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176148

Accession Number: 1985.26.42

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Asymetrical design of flowers, lattice and diaper designs, coat of arms, and scrolled foliage. Printed in mauve, maroon, light blue, green, brown, yellow, ivory, and tan, and overprinted with diagonal black lines. Printed on taupe ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176149

Accession Number: 1985.26.420

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Large-scale meandering vine with peony-like blossoms entwined by feather plumes. Printed in salmon, rust, Indian red, maroon, tan, brown, two greens, two greys, and taupe on a metallic gold field and embossed olive-brown-green ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176150

Accession Number: 1985.26.421

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Allover design of stylized flowers with berries or fruit and segmented foliage. Printed in pink, mauve, maroon, yellow, white and two greens on an embossed, pale liquid mica ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176151

Accession Number: 1985.26.422

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Sprays of roses and carnations with foliated and latticed scrolls. Printed in pink, taupe and mauve on an embossed, pink liquid mica ground.

Date: 1880-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176152

Accession Number: 1985.26.423

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Continuous band of peony blossoms and foliated scrolls edged by oval beading and flanked below by foliated plaster work moulding. Printed in two light olive greens, red, two greens, two blues, Indian yellow and tan on a dark olive green ground.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176153

Accession Number: 1985.26.424

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Trailing woody vine with roses, sprays of lilacs tied with bow knot, and flower basket. Printed in brown, taupe, peach and metallic gold against a field of light red sprigs on a red ground. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176154

Accession Number: 1985.26.426

Wallpaper border

Unused wallpaper border sample. Continuous band of pink roses and small blue flowers bordered above and below by tongue and dart moulding. Printed in two pinks, rose, red, crimson, two blues, two greens, white, tan, and beige, over printed with black pin dots on a brown ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176155

Accession Number: 1985.26.427

Wallpaper border

Unused wallpaper border sample. Repeating foliate scrolls bordered above and below by tongue and dart moulding. Printed in two browns, pink, metallic gold, red on a brown ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176156

Accession Number: 1985.26.428

Wallpaper border

Unused wallpaper border sample. Continuous scrolling foliage with C-scrolls and vertical stripes. Printed in pastel pink, green, two browns, gold, beige, crimson flock and black on beige ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176157

Accession Number: 1985.26.429

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Continuous band of pink and lavender peony blossoms separated by fern-like foliage and small, yellow poms bordered above and below by chain wrapped fluted rod and row of beading. Printed in two pinks, rose, red, orange, two lavenders, mauve, two greens, ochre, pale yellow, white, two ...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176158

Accession Number: 1985.26.430

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover, meandering vine with stylized flowers on an imitation moire field. Printed in burgundy, Indian red, and metallic copper on a mauve ground. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176159

Accession Number: 1985.26.432

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover, geometric designs in imitation of woven oriental carpet or Indian blanket design. Printed in brown, Indian red, green and black on heavy embossed paper. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176160

Accession Number: 1985.26.433

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Large-scale, thick stemmed vine with stylized flowers, berries, and large, square shaped leaves. Printed in brown, tan, maroon, olive green, black, peach, and metallic gold overprinted with black diagonal lines and dots on an Indian red ground. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176161

Accession Number: 1985.26.434

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Repeating stems of roses with pink, ochre and orange blossoms. Printed in two greys, green, pink, rose, ochre, tan, salmon, orange, beige, brown, and metallic gold on an embossed and polished, navy blue ground. Drop match.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176162

Accession Number: 1985.26.435

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Wide stripe of large-scale blossoms alternating with stripe of continuous berried vine with shields. Printed in imitation of tapestry in green, two blues, salmon, rust, brown, and two greys on an olive green ground and overprinted with a black screen pattern. Straight match.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176163

Accession Number: 1985.26.436

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover, stylized flowers and berries printed against an imitation damask field and overprinted with black pinstripes. Printed in two blues, yellow, red, peach, tan, two taupes, brown and black on an olive green ground. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176164

Accession Number: 1985.26.437

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Sprays of roses, peonies, and carnations connected by garlands and supporting horns, lyre, bells and sheet music. Printed in two pinks and red on ungrounded paper. Drop match.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176165

Accession Number: 1985.26.438

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Large foliate scrolls entwined with oak leaves and acorns. Printed in brown, four greens, peach and burnt umber on a dark tan ground. Drop match.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176166

Accession Number: 1985.26.439

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Imitation brocade of diagonal, diapered stripes interrupted by foliate scrolls framing a pineapple. Printed in red, orange, three blues, green, two browns, and metallic gold on a tan ground. Drop match.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176167

Accession Number: 1985.26.44

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover design of stylized flowers and foliage ornamented with an ashlar pattern. Printed in two mauves, grey and metallic gold on embossed, ungrounded paper.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176168

Accession Number: 1985.26.442

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Large baroque flowers with berries and metallic gold, geometric patterns on the foliage. Printed in two browns, tan, green and metallic gold on a polished and embossed, chartreuse ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176169

Accession Number: 1985.26.443

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Repeating grid of stylized sprigs on a diapered ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176170

Accession Number: 1985.26.444

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Stylized flower blossoms against a field of meandering, lace ribbons. Printed in pale yellow, mauve, grey, green, rust and taupe on ungrounded, embossed paper.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176171

Accession Number: 1985.26.445

Wallpaper

Three fragments of wallpaper from the Daniel Hough House in Labanon, New Hampshire. Two wide ceiling border fragments (A-B) with a pattern of horizontal stripe of roses over a background of lace with floral sprigs. Block printed in orange, pink, varnish green, black and white on blue ground.

Date: 1802-1807

Maker: Zechariah Mills (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 179055

Accession Number: 1966.411.1AB

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragments of pastoral scenic paper. Prints in black and white on grey ground.

Date: 1785-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 179056

Accession Number: 1921.333

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragments. Gold and yellow stylized floral elements enclosed within grey lattice on grey ground.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 179057

Accession Number: 1922.21

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Stripe pattern. Vertical elipses framing stylized flower heads bordered by vetruvian scrolls. Printed in green, black, red, tan, ochre and beige on unground paper.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 179058

Accession Number: 1911.110

Wallpaper

Unused fragment of scenery figure wallpaper. Pattern consists of strapwork framing scenes of rural life alternating with vignetttes of tools of learning, such as books, globe and telescope. Printed in green, grey, and brown on white, ungrounded paper.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 179059

Accession Number: 1911.78

Wallpaper

Fragments of wallpaper. Scenery paper of rabbit hunt and woman selling dead rabbits from a basket. Printed in two greens, brown, pink, rose, blue, beige and white on unground paper. Drop repeat.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 179060

Accession Number: 1911.147A-F

Wallpaper

Large fragment of trailing leaf, floral bouquet and strapwork stripe. Printed in three browns, grey, beige, red, pink, two greens, yellow, two blues on white satin ground.

Date: 1845-1859

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 179061

Accession Number: 1911.107

Wallpaper

Fragment of rainbow wallpaper. Printed in ochre and yellow on blended red, yellow, blue satin ground on olive-green ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1825-1840

Maker: Zuber et Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 179062

Accession Number: 1911.82

Wallpaper

Cut fragment of striped wallpaper. Consists of alternating green and white stripes with stylized leaf motifs printed in grey and dark green.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 179063

Accession Number: 1911.111

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Pattern consists of vignettes of various fruits set within guilloche frame or platter over diapered ground. Printed in light and dark brown, white and green on ungrounded paper.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 179064

Accession Number: 1911.108