Historic New England

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Floral stipe pattern. Stripes with thorny orange roses alternates with a stripe with sprigs of orange flower on a dot background. Between floral stripes are foliate stripes. Roller-printed in olive greens and grays, orange, red, cream and pale blue on olive ground. A.W.P.M.A...

Date: 1880-1887

Maker: American Wall Paper Manufacturers Association (1880-1887) (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273549

Accession Number: 2001.281.157

Wallpaper

Two wallpaper fragments. Floral sprig roller-printed pattern with fuchsia and oranges roses and turquiose berries and flowers. "A.W.P.M.A." logo in selvedge.

Date: 1880-1887

Maker: American Wall Paper Manufacturers Association (1880-1887) (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 273550

Accession Number: 2001.281.158AB

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Floral pattern roller-printed in two yellows, dark olive green, and maroon on olive ground. "A.W.P.M.A." logo printed in selvedge.

Date: 1880-1887

Maker: American Wall Paper Manufacturers Association (1880-1887) (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273551

Accession Number: 2001.281.159

Wallpaper

Two unused wallpaper fragments from Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts. Floral sprig pattern of chrysanthemums and ferns. Roller-printed in olive greens, browns, yellow and fuchsia on olive ground. "A.W.P.M.A." logo printed in selvedge.

Date: 1880-1887

Maker: American Wall Paper Manufacturers Association (1880-1887) (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273552

Accession Number: 2001.281.160AB

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Floral bouquet including poppies and daisies on a moiré pattern background. Bouquet design is block-printed in three shades of violet, orange, peach, red, brown, five greens, yellow, mustard, fuchsia, white and gray. The background moiré pattern is printed in off white o...

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 273553

Accession Number: 2001.281.161

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Small and large sprigs of violet flowers on a striped moiré background. The sprigs are block-printed in four shades of violet and six shades of green. The background is printed in two shades of light gray on a white satin ground.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 273560

Accession Number: 2001.281.162

Wallpaper

Unused fragment of wallpaper. Small and large sprigs of voilet flowers on a background of gray pinstripes. Sprigs are block-printed in four violets, blue, two grays, brown, and six greens. Background is roller-printed in light gray on dark gray ground.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 273561

Accession Number: 2001.281.163

Wallpaper

Unused fragment of wallpaper. Sprigs of red roses and small violet flowers alternate with bouquets of pink and violet flowers. Block-printed in five pinks, two reds, two violets, four greens and gray on a gray ground.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 273564

Accession Number: 2001.281.164

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Floral pattern of bouquets with small orange and violet floral sprigs. Block-printed in three blues, three violets, three reds, three oranges, four greens, two grays and pink on gray ground.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 273565

Accession Number: 2001.281.165

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Damask pattern with central flower framed by scrolling leaves. Roller-printed in yellow and white on ungrounded yellow paper.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273619

Accession Number: 2001.281.166

Wallpaper

Two unused wallpaper fragments. Geometric ogee pattern roller-printed in gray and white with stylized floral vine stripes in metallic gold. Printed on gray ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273620

Accession Number: 2001.281.167AB

Wallpaper

Fragment of unused Reform-Style wallpaper. Stylized leaf and berry ornaments are centered in a framework of lozenges. Roller-printed in green and metallic gold on cream ground.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273624

Accession Number: 2001.281.168

Wallpaper

Two fragments of unused roller-printed wallpaper. Large scale, bouquets outlined in metallic gold on light blue ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273625

Accession Number: 2001.281.169AB

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Geometric pattern in metallic gold on cream ground. Roller-printed pattern resembles stylized flowers or fans, both evocative of Anglo-Japanese design. Non-directional orientation and style might indicate use as a ceiling paper.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273630

Accession Number: 2001.281.170

Wallpaper

Unused fragment of wallpaper. Foliate pattern with small flowers on a pinstripe background. Roller-printed in white, gray and metallic gold. Background pinstripes are printed in light gray on dark gray ground.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273635

Accession Number: 2001.281.171

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Large scale Aesthetic-style floral pattern. Naturalistic lilies, leaves and stems roller-printed in two shades of gray. Liquid mica applied on top of gray. Brown, mustard, and blue printed on top of liquid mica.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273637

Accession Number: 2001.281.172

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Drooping roses on thorny stems lay atop of a background of metallic gold dots on dark cream ground. Roller-printed in two pinks, red, brown, three greens, gray and metallic gold.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273638

Accession Number: 2001.281.173

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Aesthetic-style trailing vine pattern of flowering squash vines roller-printed in three browns, three greens, yellow and red on white ground.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273639

Accession Number: 2001.281.174

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment with floral stripe pattern. Solid gray stripes with edge detail alternate with patterned gray stripes with green floral sprigs. Roller-printed in three grays, two greens and red-brown on light gray satin ground.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273641

Accession Number: 2001.281.175

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment with floral stripe pattern. Pale beige stripes with orange floral sprig and lozenge vines alternate with pale tan and gray stripes with immitation floral damask pattern. Roller-printed in two oranges, two grays, white, and dark purple on beige ground.

Date: 1870-1888

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273642

Accession Number: 2001.281.176

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment with floral stripe pattern. Alternating stripes of blue and white immitation damask, solid violet, and floral spray on gray. Primary stripes are divided by narrow bright yellow and black stripes. Roller-printed on white ground.

Date: 1870-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273643

Accession Number: 2001.281.177

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment with small scale floral stripe pattern. White stripes with gray pin dots alternate with rose sprigs and vines on liquid mica stripes. Roller-printed in two pinks, mauve, red, three greens, gray, white and liquid mica on ungrounded paper.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273644

Accession Number: 2001.281.178

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment with brochade pattern. Roller-printed green and gray stripes covered with a layer of liquid mica. Remaining pattern elements - narrow stripes, sprigs and leaves - roller-printed in two greens, orange, pink, red, two blues, white and gold on top of liquid mica. Paper is e...

Date: 1890-1915

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273645

Accession Number: 2001.281.179

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Floral sprigs on moiré pattern background. Roller-printed in three shades of beige and red on a gray satin ground.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273646

Accession Number: 2001.281.180

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Dark red floral sprigs printed over large scale grisaille pattern of bow knotted ribbons and roses. Roller-printed in three grays and dark red on white satin ground.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273647

Accession Number: 2001.281.181

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Diamond pattern with sprigs. Roller-printed in three violets, two greens, and pale blue on ungrounded paper.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273648

Accession Number: 2001.281.182

Wallpaper

Two wallpaper fragments. Diaper pattern with quatrefoil. Roller-printed in two grays and green on light gray satin ground.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273649

Accession Number: 2001.281.183AB

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Diamond patterned paper with sprigs. Roller-printed in tan, brown and blue on beige ground.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273650

Accession Number: 2001.281.184

Maid's apron

Waist apron with scalloped edges, ties at waist.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 273651

Accession Number: 2006.44.3696

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragments. Long, narrow fragment of floral pattern paper. Block-printed with Irisé technique in pale yellow or white, light blue, and dark blue. Ground appears to be gray. Length indicates this may be a bandbox paper or border.

Date: 1835-1845

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 273858

Accession Number: 2001.281.214A-D

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragments removed from the Harris Gray Otis House. Nursery paper. Engraved scenes of figures and animals in imitation of toile. Scenes are framed by scrolling acanthus leaf festoons and grape vine arbors.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273871

Accession Number: 2000.1660A-D

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Aesthetic style floral vine pattern. Bamboo shoots in receding colors form the background, vibrantly colored floral vines the foreground. Block-printed in tan, brown, white, red, three shades of pink and three shades of green on a highly polished gray ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 273887

Accession Number: 2001.281.215

Sofa

Sofa with straight back and tubular crest rail with carved floret finials. Cylidrical arms contain drawers with exterior upholstery and wooden knob pulls. Feet carved with Ionic scrolls, rosettes, and acanthus leaves. Brass castors.

Date: 1826-1826

Maker: Hancock, William, 1794- (Furniture maker)

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 273902

Accession Number: 2013.24.1

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Bouquet and sprig pattern. Large bouquets of pink and white apple blossoms alternate with small sprigs of violet flowers. Block-printed in twenty-four colors: yellow, white, three olives, four greens, red, two pinks, three mauves, three browns, blue, aqua, four violets ...

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 273903

Accession Number: 2001.281.216

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment with sprig pattern. Sprigs of purple pansies alternate with branches with pink berries. Block printed in cream, four browns, three aqua greens, four pinks, yellow, mustard, five violets and three greens on gray ground. Light gray stripes, printed on top of the ground, ru...

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273908

Accession Number: 2001.281.217

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Floral bouquet and stripe pattern. Large bouquets of violet pansies and lavender alternate with smaller bouquets of the same. Stripes of metallic gold pindots run behind the bouquets. Block-printed in pink, two violets, lavender, three greens, two blue-greens, yellow,...

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 273913

Accession Number: 2001.281.218

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Floral bouquet and sray pattern. Bouquets of pink and violet flowers and grasses alternate with small sprays of pink flowers and smaller sprays of violet flowers. Block-printed in metallic gold, tan, yellow, two browns, two grays, three pinks, olive, four greens, black ...

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 273920

Accession Number: 2001.281.219

Wallpaper

Two matching wallpaper fragments. Large scale floral pattern of naturalistic poppies on leafy stems. Roller-printed with thin color . Visible streaking of colors. Pattern colors very faded and/or significantly changed, making it difficult to discern original shades. Appears to be printed in thr...

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273927

Accession Number: 2001.281.220AB

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Large scale diaper with enclosed sprig pattern is made more complex by Greek key diagonals defining foreground diamonds and hatchmark diagonals defining background diamonds. The result is an overall argyle pattern. Roller-printed in orange, brown, gray, two blues, three...

Date: 1865-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273929

Accession Number: 2001.281.221

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Floral stripe pattern with Neo-classical motifs. Dark gray stripes featuring yellow quatrefoil design alternate with light gray stripes with cartouches framing a maple leaf decorated wallshelf under a garland. Narrow horizontal stripes form background. Roller-printed i...

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273930

Accession Number: 2001.281.222

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Block-printed sprays of pink and white roses alternate with sprays and sprigs of red and white apple blossoms. Floral elements are connected by thin leafy trails. Background of gray stripes on a highly polished white ground.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 273931

Accession Number: 2001.281.223

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Floral stripe pattern block-printed in white, two grays and maroon on polished cream ground. A central, large stripe of bouquets, baskets of flowers, and bows is flanked by stripes of small sprigs evenly spaced along a pinstripe. Running along the left edge of the paper...

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 273932

Accession Number: 2001.281.224

Wallpaper

Unused fragment of wallpaper, probably a showroom sample. Large-scale, floral stripe immitation of fabric. A large branch with exotic flower, fruit and leaf grow vertically over a background of pindots in a cloud-like pattern. The branch is framed on either side by wavy, stylized trailing vines w...

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273934

Accession Number: 2001.281.225

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Brocade pattern of bouquets and lacy ribbon. Roller-printed in peach, cream and olive on liquid mica green ground. Paper is embossed with fine vertical ribbing.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), embossed wall coverings

GUSN: 273935

Accession Number: 2001.281.226

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Diagonal pattern of rosettes and delicate scrolling vines form large-scale diaper or knot pattern enclosing vignettes of a flower filled urn. Roller-printed in rose, pink, white, black, three greens on a blue-gray ground. Paper has surface texture but does not appear to ...

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273936

Accession Number: 2001.281.227

The Traveling Teller Toy Bank

Savings bank, oval shape with slots for quarters, nickels, dimes, halves, currency, and cents. Haverhill Savings Bank.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: The Automatic Recording Safe Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: metal

GUSN: 273948

Accession Number: 2013.26.1

The Traveling Teller Toy Bank

Savings bank, oval form with slots for quarters, nickels, dimes, halves, currency, cents, and bills. Haverhill Savings Bank.

Maker: The Automatic Recording Safe Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: metal

GUSN: 273949

Accession Number: 2013.26.2

Arm Rest\n \n

Arm rest is a tan leather/plastic with a black, sponge-like padding on one side. Arm rest functions with the black padding facing up on the driver's side vehicle window. Arm rest is screwed in to hold arm rest in place and flips into car when window is rolled up.

Date: 1930-1970

Maker: Daniel Low & Co.

GUSN: 273959

Accession Number: 2013.27.1

Heating pad

Square heating pad with attached cable and electric plug in original box. Pad includes button to turn heating pad on and off. Heating pad has cloth on both sides and can be used dual sided. Sold by T.W. Rogers Co. in Lynn, Massachusetts.

Date: 1920-1970

Maker: T. W. Rogers Company

Material: cotton (textile), plastic (organic material), metal, yarn

GUSN: 273960

Accession Number: 2013.27.2

Silhouette of a Girl Holding a Candle

Fabric silhouette portrait of a girl with a candle in wooden frame. Girl is holding a doll with a cat by her feet. Picture is made from various pieces of cotton.

Date: 1950-1980

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), wood (plant material), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273961

Accession Number: 2013.27.3

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