Historic New England

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Repeating, stylized flower framed by metallic gold wreath and by leaves sprouting smaller stylized flowers. Printed in brown, tan, metallic gold, green, liquid mica green.

Date: 1904-1917

Maker: Hobbs, Benton & Heath (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178022

Accession Number: 2000.150

Unused sample. Rococo-inspired paper. Pattern consists of vertical stripes of large column inset with fretwork flanked by two smaller columns. Larger column embellished with C-scrolls, scrolled foliage, thinner columns wrapped with floral vines, central cartouche. Prints in red, brown, mauve, beige ...

Date: 1900-1916

Maker: M.H. Birge & Sons (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178023

Accession Number: 2000.1440

Wallpaper

Rolled fragment. Diaper pattern with losenges made of meandering vine framing a central floral sprig. Printed in white. Straight match.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Katzenbach and Warren (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178024

Accession Number: 2000.1620

Wallpaper

Rolled fragments. Vertical rows of delicate floral vine with berries alternating with scalloped stripe. Printed in pale yellow, red, blue, white, dark grey and black.

Date: 1875-1885

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178025

Accession Number: 2000.175

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Scenery figure paper consisting of vertical stripe of repeating vignette of woman, child and dog, alternating with cluster of roses. Prints in two greys on taupe ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: Birge Co., Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178026

Accession Number: 2000.1422

Wallpaper

Rolled sample. Woody, meandering vine with boughs of blossoms. Printed in red, blue, navy blue, brown, black and metallic gold and silver on a striped, taupe field.

Date: 1925-1935

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 178027

Accession Number: 2000.1633

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Winding floral branch with large-scale flowers and perched birds. Printed in purple, three blues, green, pink, red, taupe, black, silver and gold on a pinkish-cream ground.

Date: 1925-1935

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178028

Accession Number: 2000.316

Wallpaper

Fragment. Allover design of pink peonies and cherry blossoms on woody boughs. Printed in two pinks, brown, blue and two greens.

Date: 1920-1925

Maker: Robert Graves Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178029

Accession Number: 2000.153

Wallpaper

Partial roll, torn in two pieces. Maroon stripes on an imitation silk moire ground in liquid mica.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: Robert Graves Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178030

Accession Number: 2000.118

Wallpaper

Unused sample. The paper is a homage to Shakespeare and his work. In the center is a bust of Shakespeare framed by angels crowning him. In the surround are vignettes from his famous plays like "Romeo and Juliet". Engraved. Printed in taupe on beige.

Date: 1900-1915

Maker: Lloyd (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178031

Accession Number: 2000.329

Wallpaper

Unused roll. Repeating poppy sprigs against a field of silhouetted trees. Printed in orange, red, yellow, blue, green, tan and metallic gold.

Date: 1935-1940

Maker: Imperial Wallcoverings (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178032

Accession Number: 2000.121

Wallpaper

Cut sample. Allover design of large-scale, climbing roses with thorny stems. Printed in two pinks, mauve, rose, red, tan and four greens.

Date: 1900-1915

Maker: Robert Graves Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178033

Accession Number: 2000.227

Wallpaper

Several rolled samples. Repeating foliate medallions against a field of scrollig foliage. Printed in white against an irise ground of blended blue and yellow.

Date: 1945-1950

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178034

Accession Number: 2000.1623

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Allover design of woodland view framing an urn and balustrade. Printed in several shades of grey, cream, light blue and green.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: Birge Co., Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178035

Accession Number: 2000.166

Wallpaper

Partial roll of wallpaper. Alternating vignette of a pagoda with a fruit tree enclosed by a fence alternating with a vignette of an urn and ginger jar on a stepped base. Printed in green, blue, black, grey, white, pink and mauve.

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178036

Accession Number: 2000.1632

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Small Ashlar background with vertical stripe of kylix alternating with cluster of grapes and leaves. Prints in two greys, cream, brown on taupe ground.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178037

Accession Number: 2000.1428

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Small-Ashlar background with vertical stripe of kylix alternating with cluster of grapes and leaves. Prints in two greys, blue, green, white on beige ground.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178038

Accession Number: 2000.1427

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Repeating vignette of a pagoda and weeping willow tree raised above water and accessed by a winding staircase. Printed in four greys.

Date: 1915-1925

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178039

Accession Number: 2000.160

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Pagoda on pillars raised above water with steps leading to a blossoming willow-like tree. Printed in three greys.

Date: 1925-1950

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178040

Accession Number: 2000.1631

Wallpaper

Partial roll. View of terrace with balustrade and arcade framed by trees, shrubs and woodland plants. Printed in brown, burnt umber, raw sienna, ochre, light green, two olive greens, violet, grey and blue. Printed over field of mottled tan. Overprinted with gold dashes. Straight match.

Date: 1930-1935

Maker: Robert S. Hobbs & Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178041

Accession Number: 2000.122

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Landscape figure paper. Two alternating vignettes: mill-like structure with waterfall; three children playing or dancing. Prints in light blue, brown, beige on beige ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178042

Accession Number: 2000.1434

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Landscape figure paper. Two alternating vignettes: mill-like structure with waterfall; three children playing or dancing. Prints in blue-green, two greys, white on beige ground.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178043

Accession Number: 2000.1435

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Landscape figure paper. Two alternating vignettes: mill-like structure with waterfall; three children playing or dancing. Prints in aqua, white, two greys on beige ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178044

Accession Number: 2000.1436

Wallpaper

Fragment of floral border consisting of chrysanthemums and leaves edged with red and blue band. Printed in two reds, ochre, blue, orange, green, white on light green ground.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177744

Accession Number: 2000.670.2b

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Pattern consists of imitation prints framed with borders and bow knots. These "prints" are connected by trophies, flowers and C-scrolls. Stenciled in grey and block-printed in brown, white and black on pink ground.

Date: 1760-1765

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177745

Accession Number: 1942.1559AB

Wallpaper

Fragment. Grisaille Landscape figure. Herd of cows with mountainous landscape in background, framed by foliage and alternating with bouquet of naturalistic flowers.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177746

Accession Number: 2000.1661

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Vertical repeat. Harbor scene with rainbow sky framed by Gothic cartouches entwined with red roses and blue morning glories, printed on white polished ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177747

Accession Number: 1971.210

Wallpaper

Fragment. Pillar and arch design. Fluted columns draped with garlands framing an urn, and to the right, a garden scene with a globe upon a pedestal. Printed in brown, black, grey, white on a grey ground.

Date: 1760-1770

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177748

Accession Number: 1971.197A-G

Wallpaper

Meandering grey vines with large flower with green petals printed on light grey ground.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177749

Accession Number: 1969.413.3

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment depicting spiral cones with black flowers and leaves sprouting from centers. Printed in black and white on blue ground. Straight match.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177750

Accession Number: 1969.413.1

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Foliate on a floral pattern. Printed in green and grey on a white ground.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177751

Accession Number: 1952.448

Wallpaper

Fragment. Border of swag shape printed in black and orange on white or unground paper.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177752

Accession Number: 1969.413.1B

Wallpaper

Fragment. Flower heads in two blues framed by wreath of intersecting circles on white ground.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177753

Accession Number: 1969.413.2

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Repeating medallions of basket with swan handles filled with fruit and framed by white, stylized anthemia. Printed in taupe, white, salmon and two greens. Straight match.

Date: 1929

Maker: M.H. Birge & Sons (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177754

Accession Number: 1929.1500

Wallpaper

Wallpaper border with festoons, drapery and tassels with a top band of a single row of chevrons and a bottom band of a continuous cord. Printed in green, beige, and pink on a white ground.

Date: 1790-1815

Maker: Appleton Prentiss (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177755

Accession Number: 1972.113C

Wallpaper

Pattern of undulating, serpentine lines forming symmetrical hourglass shapes. Between lines are grapevines and 3-leaf clovers. Printed in two blues, orange, black, grey and white on a blue ground.

Date: 1810-1815

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177756

Accession Number: 1972.113B

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Plain blue oatmeal paper.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177757

Accession Number: 1972.113.2

Wallpaper

Wallpaper border fragment. Pre-cut border of repeating red and yellow flowers against a blue field and a dark blue Art-Deco trellis. Printed in yellow, ochre, tan, brown, pink, red, three blues and metallic gold.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177758

Accession Number: 1972.113.2B

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Allover small-scale floral sprays. Maroon and burgundy blossoms with foliage and grasses in wine and yellow on a pea green ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177759

Accession Number: 1967.120B

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Allover design of stylized flowers with geometric shapes. Printed in ochre and red on a reverse printed yellow field and a black ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177760

Accession Number: 1967.120C

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Diaper pattern composed of provencals framing centered, stylized flowerheads in red with orange arrowheads on a white field on unground paper.

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177761

Accession Number: 1967.120D

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Red and orange stripe bordering small ivy vine in green on cream ground and alternating with vertically repeating Renaissance or neo-grec motif in tan, brown and green.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177762

Accession Number: 1967.120E

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Allover floral pattern in blue, tan and brown with brown pin dot ground.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177763

Accession Number: 1967.120F

Wallpaper

Wallapper fragments. Floral stripe. All over flowers with long stems (bachelor buttons) in yellow, printed over white liquid mica narrow stripes.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177764

Accession Number: 1967.120A

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Striped design. Two blues moire design alternating with white stripe and unground paper.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177765

Accession Number: 1971.57.1

Wallpaper

Wallpaper border fragment. Continuous trail of pink and red bellflowers alternating with daisy like flowers with red petals and a yellow center. Printed below yellow and red beading on a dark grey ground.

Date: 1875-1885

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177766

Accession Number: 1971.57.3

Wallpaper

Wallpaper border fragment. Gothic interlace in orange and outlined in yellow framing green foliate element on a purple ground.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177767

Accession Number: 1971.57.2

Wallpaper

Three fragments of marble and coffered paper. Coffered rectangles with diapered pattern joined with roses. Octagonal shaped panels are inset with an alternating acanthus leaf bowl and fruit. Printed in brown, green and white on grey marbled ground.

Date: 1825-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177768

Accession Number: 1912.119