Historic New England

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragments. Geometric paper with fish scales or bamboo, and concentric diamond shapes or parallelopipedon. Printed in white, black on a green ground.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177621

Accession Number: 1969.334.2A

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragments. Diaper pattern with inter-connected losenges made of meandering vine. Sprigs inside each losenge. Printed in white and black on a blue ground.

Date: 1796-1797

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177622

Accession Number: 1969.334.1A

Wallpaper

Wallpaper border fragments. Pattern consists of an undulating line and dots. Printed in black and white on a green ground.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177623

Accession Number: 1969.334.2B

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Pattern appears to be flowers and vine. Printed in green, blue and red on a green ground.

Date: 1796-1797

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177624

Accession Number: 1969.335.2

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Architechtural design featuring a female mask with scrolls for arms (espagnolette or hern). Printed in two greys, white, and red on a grey ground.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177625

Accession Number: 1969.335.4

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Floral pattern with some type of framework. Possibly aesthetic in style. Printed in two greens, brown, purple and a creamy yellow on an olive ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177626

Accession Number: 1969.335.5

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Design of allover circles with fanned out section between two large scrolls. Between each circle are branches of leaves.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177627

Accession Number: 1969.335.6

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Pine-like motifs surrounded by delicate, interlocking, scrolling foliage. Printed in white and two greens on an unground paper.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177628

Accession Number: 1969.335.7

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Pattern of flowers and foliage with C-scrolls and a small medallion with a stylized flower in the center. Printed in white and two greens on a grey-beige ground.

Date: 1910-1915

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177629

Accession Number: 1969.335.8

Wallpaper fragment. Foliate and floral design with vertical pin stripes between framed field of pin dots. Cartouche in the center with an abundance of foliage. C-scroll makes up cartouche. Printed in two browns, cream, blue on a white ground.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177630

Accession Number: 1969.335.3

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragments. A striped pattern of lilacs and vines. Printed in two blues, green, and white on light blue ground.

Date: 1796-1797

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177631

Accession Number: 1969.335.1A-P

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Arts and Crafts/Art Nouveau style paper with bunches of three stylized tulips and a floral trail around them. Printed in green, two browns and beige on a cream ground. Overprinted with black lines and dots to create texture.

Date: 1905-1910

Maker: Gilbert W.P. Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177632

Accession Number: 1969.336.11

Wallpaper Fragment

Wallpaper fragment. Part of a scenic paper but these pieces have no pattern or scene -- presumably the sky. Painted on pink paper stock. Some trace of pattern on second piece.

Date: 1815-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177633

Accession Number: 1969.336.2

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Large white scrolls of foliage with blue swags of flowers and diaper pattern. Printed in white and blue on a polished, off-white ground.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177634

Accession Number: 1969.336.4

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Pattern of an elaborate ornament made up of scrolls, circles, leaf ornament, flowers and a rod. On edges of paper are interlocking diamonds with leaves and wavy lines. Printed in gold on a grey-white ground.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177635

Accession Number: 1969.336.5

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Diaper pattern with stylized leaf inside of each lozenge. Printed in gold on a cream ground.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: Alfred Peats Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177636

Accession Number: 1969.336.6

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. A foliate-trail pattern. Most of the color is gone. Printed in yellow, dark orange, and white on a polished, pale pink or beige ground.

Date: 1875-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177637

Accession Number: 1969.336.7

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Aesthetic paper with dense foliage and flowers. In the background is a grid of circles and squares. Printed in red, tan, and matte gold on a creamy-beige ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177638

Accession Number: 1969.336.8

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Allover large foliate pattern. Leaves are in a random pattern. Printed in gold and three shades of white on a light white ground. (Paper color shows through.)

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: York Card & Paper Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177639

Accession Number: 1969.336.9

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragments. Geometric pattern of repeating rectangles with stylized flower or star motifs. Printed in white and black on a grey ground.

Date: 1796-1797

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177640

Accession Number: 1969.336.1A-D

Wallpaper

Wallpaper border fragments. Rope motif with top and bottom moulding. Printed in three greens, grey and white on a green ground.

Date: 1820-1826

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177641

Accession Number: 1969.336.3B

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragments. Masonry paper with coffered designs. Two slightly different rosettes are placed in the centers of octagons. These alternate with star and palmette motifs. Printed in grey, two greens, black and white on a grey ground.

Date: 1820-1826

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177642

Accession Number: 1969.336.3A

Wallpaper

Fragments of a sidewall paper with floral pattern of roses imitating damask fabric. Printed in white and liquid mica on ungrounded paper.

Date: 1918

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177643

Accession Number: 1969.337.1D

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Continuous vertical stripe of laurel (?) leaves in pink, white and red, bordered by simple foliate vine in white, grey and green on a pink ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177944

Accession Number: 2000.389.3

Wallpaper

Cut sample of rainbow wallpaper. Floral vine pattern in blended blue to yellow on white ground.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177945

Accession Number: 1956.M11

Wallpaper

Rolled sample. Pillar and Arch design of a recumbent figure in classical dress flanked by two female figures -- all are beneath a baldachine and are framed by fluted pillars and arch-draped with a garland. Printed in black, white and blue-grey.

Date: 1976

Maker: Reed, Ltd. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177946

Accession Number: 2000.1645

Wallpaper

Rolled sample. Pillar and arch with colonnaded exedra supporting a seated figure of Britannia holding a lance and shield above a colonnade. Alternating with an urn flanked by Corinthian columns. Printed in black and ivory.

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: Jones & Erwin (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177947

Accession Number: 2000.1648

Wallpaper

Unused partial roll of Palladio screen printed wallpaper. Repeating pattern of stylized divided pinwheels. Printed in green, two blues, and purple on dark green ground.

Date: 1966-1968

Maker: Sanderson (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177948

Accession Number: 1969.3627

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Green vertical stripes alternating with green stripes interrupted by geometric rose blossoms. Printed in green, maroon and metallic silver on a tan field printed to imitate burlap or cloth.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: W. Campbell & Co. (Manufacturer) Campbell, William

GUSN: 177949

Accession Number: 2000.137

Wallpaper

Four partial wallpaper rolls. Repeating vignettes of a stag and boar hunt in a forest. An ornate cabin is nestled among pine trees. Printed in two greens, black and white.

Date: 1900-1915

Maker: Gregory & Brown Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 177950

Accession Number: 2000.170A-D

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. A copper plate engraving of a sporting scene called "In Full Chase." This scene depicts riders on horseback with dogs on a fox hunt. Around the engraving is Gothic ornament imitates stucco, which has been stenciled and blockprinted. Printed in black, yellow and brown on a white g...

Date: 1763-1768

Maker: J. Seymour Pinxt (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177951

Accession Number: 1964.9a

Wallpaper

Fragment. Reform style floral element in gilt and black on white ground.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177952

Accession Number: 1980.245

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. LArge floral cartouche framing acanthus scrolls and pine cone motif printed below egg and dart moulding. Printed in grisaille, accented with gilt and red flock on a polished white ground.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177953

Accession Number: 1985.21

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Stylized egg and dart, embossed in gold foil on a maroon, flocked ground.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177954

Accession Number: 2000.648

Wallpaper Book Cover

Fragment. Pair of birds on a pedestal framed by curved, oak branches alternating with an ewer with arrows, quiver, peonies, and morning glories. Printed in mauve, brown, yellow, two pinks, and blue on a light grey ground.

Date: 1780-1790

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177955

Accession Number: 1980.197

Wallpaper

Fragments. 2 pieces of coffered scenery paper printed in yellow, brown and black. Shell-like moulding frames engravings printed directly on wallpaper. B depicts "Pushing into corner" and C is "A watery place, New Market".

Date: 1763-1768

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177956

Accession Number: 1964.9BC

Wallpaper

Fragment. White Greek key bordered above and below by beading printed in orange, black, white and grey. Printed on blue ground.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177957

Accession Number: 1969.418B

Wallpaper

Fragment. Diagonal repeat floral pattern. Symmetrical motif of three blossoms from which four leaves grow. Separated by a single rose. Printed in red, blue and green on pale blue ground.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177958

Accession Number: 1969.456

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Repeated stylized sprig design printed in white, black and blue on grey ground.

Date: 1785-1795

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177959

Accession Number: 1965.11A

Wallpaper

Fragment. Striped flowering vine. Neat flowering vine in blue and alternating with stripe composed of continuous wheat enclosed within an elipse and framed by stylized foliage.

Date: 1796-1815

Maker: Moses Grant & Sons (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177960

Accession Number: 1971.190

Wallpaper

Fragment. Neat vine and stripe. Flowering vine in blue and black and alternating with ivy stripe. Printed on yellow ground.

Date: 1796-1815

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177961

Accession Number: 1971.189

Wallpaper Fragment

Wallpaper fragment. Festoon border. Gathered drapery with rosettes printed in green, white, two browns, black and yellow on a pale green ground. Hung with bottom border of imitation moulding in yellow, black and orange.

Date: 1810-1825

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

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177962

Accession Number: 1964.400.2A-E

Wallpaper

Fragment. Geometric stripe. Blocks of black diagonal dashes alternating vertically and horizontally with blocks of white undulating line, stylized foliate bordered by a scalloped dotted line. Printed on grey ground.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177963

Accession Number: 1969.418

Wallpaper Border

Floral border fragment Meandering flowering vines which cross to form ellipses. Orange flowers at intersections and centered within ellipses. Printed in orange, black and varnish green on light blue ground.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177964

Accession Number: 1973.115.1A

Wallpaper

Fragment. Plain light blue paper.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177965

Accession Number: 2000.273.1

Wallpaper

Fragment. Two sheets of masonic wallpaper. Two figures flanked by corinthian columns supporting an arch. Masonic symbols and arabesques decorate the paper. Printed in two pinks, blue, white and black on light blue ground.

Date: 1800-1805

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177966

Accession Number: 1963.389

Wallpaper

Fragment. Rainbow paper with floral medallion and scrolls printed in white. Graduated ground - from the edges orange to yellow to yellow-green to blue.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177967

Accession Number: 1971.145

Wallpaper

Pale yellow paper with no visible pattern.

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177968

Accession Number: 1972.102

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Cut border. Wild roses in three pinks, white and red, alternating with roses in grisaille with green centers and maroon accents, and three green foliage and stems on a grey ground with a white cable border.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177969

Accession Number: 1985.29

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Small sample of flame-stitch motif wallpaper printed in red, pink, green and black. Printed on buff or unground paper.

Date: 1700-1720

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177970

Accession Number: 1985.40

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