Historic New England

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover floral in imitation of a woven tapestry against a metallic gold field. Printed in light olive and black on a pale yellow ground. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1887

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175952

Accession Number: 1985.26.394

Wallpaper

Repeating grid of stylized foliate elements. Printed in red, green, beige, and metallic gold on an olive ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175953

Accession Number: 1985.26.23

Unused sample. Allover design of sprays of carnations, roses and wild flowers. Printed in two pinks, mauve, maroon, two blues, two greens, ochre, brown, taupe, and overprinted with a black screen. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175954

Accession Number: 1985.26.431

Wallpaper

Unused sample. All over design of scrolling leaves and berries. Printed in tan and blue and outlined in metallic gold on a beige ground. Straight match.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: Carey Brothers (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 175955

Accession Number: 1985.26.262

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Palm leaves framed by a husk wreath draped with rose garlands. Printed in two blues and metallic gold on a beige ground. Straight match.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: Carey Brothers (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 175956

Accession Number: 1985.26.261

Wallpaper

Unused sample. All over meandering floral vine. Reverse printed in three pinks, three browns, three greens, white and gold on a yellow ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175957

Accession Number: 1985.26.239

Wallpaper

Unused sample. All over design of metallic gold, brass, and liquid mica rococo scrolls and blue and pink blossoms. Printed on an embossed beige ground. Drop match.

Date: 1890-1895

Maker: Carey Brothers (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 175958

Accession Number: 1985.26.264

Wallpaper

Unused sample. All over floral pattern. Printed in pale blue, yellow, two greens, and dark beige on a yellow beige ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175959

Accession Number: 1985.26.279

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Bouquet of roses flanked by scrolls draped with rose garlands and tied with ribbon. Printed in pink, mauve, ochre, metallic gold, gold, and pink and white liquid mica on a beige ground.

Date: 1890-1900

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

GUSN: 175960

Accession Number: 1985.26.263

Wallpaper

Unused sample of corner paper. Spray of mixed flowers framed by two interwoven squares within a larger, geometrically patterned tile design. Printed in pink, yellow, black, rust, beige, olive green and metallic gold on a brown ground.

Date: 1880-1887

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175961

Accession Number: 1985.26.413

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Meandering and overlapping foliated floral vines. Printed in yellow, pink, light taupe, brown, gold and white on a cream embossed ground.

Date: 1880-1887

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175962

Accession Number: 1985.26.288

Wallpaper

All over design of tan stylized flowers on a field of small orange circles and dots. Printed on an ivory ground. Drop match.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175963

Accession Number: 1985.26.31

Wallpaper

Unused sample. All over field of light green delicate flowers with metallic gold centers and foliage against a pin stripe background on unground paper.

Date: 1880-1887

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175964

Accession Number: 1985.26.347

Wallpaper

All over stylized flowers printed in cream, taupe, and metallic gold and copper on a pink reverse printed field and a grey ground. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1887

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175965

Accession Number: 1985.26.34

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover stylized flowers and scrolling foliage. Printed in two browns, metallic gold and cream against a grey-blue field on a tan ground.

Date: 1880-1887

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175966

Accession Number: 1985.26.407

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Allover foliate vine with tendrils. Printed in two browns, two greens, pink, salmon, and ivory and over printed with black, horizontal pin stripes on a tan ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175967

Accession Number: 1985.26.43

Wallpaper

Repeating floral medallions reverse printed on a blue ground and printed in salmon, green, and white on a brown ground.

Date: 1880-1887

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175968

Accession Number: 1985.26.32

Wallpaper

Stems of stylized peonies and carnations against a field of stylized foliage and a metallic silver background. Printed in green, olive green, pink, grey, light orange, white, aqua blue, metallic gold, and brown on a beige ground.

Date: 1880-1887

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175969

Accession Number: 1985.26.27

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover design of tropical foliage and exotic flowers. Printed in tan, two browns, metallic gold, copper, blue, pink, salmon, rust, maroon, on an olive green ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175970

Accession Number: 1985.26.412

Wallpaper

All over design of stylized flowers and striated foliate scrolls symmetrically arranged on a metallic gold field. Printed in taupe and grey on a beige ground. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175971

Accession Number: 1985.26.25

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Bouquet of stylized flowers in an urn framed by scrolling foliage and draped with beaded swags. Printed in pink, mauve, and metallic copper on a pale peach embossed ground. Drop match.

Date: 1880-1887

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175972

Accession Number: 1985.26.281

Wallpaper

Allover floral design of stylized roses, small blossoms, and berries. Printed in tan, taupe, and grey on a field of metallic gold, horizontal dashes and a beige ground. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1887

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175973

Accession Number: 1985.26.36

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Large scale entwined scrolls with acanthus leaves on a field of foliate garlands. Printed in metallic gold, tan, dark brown, metallic brass, and taupe on a beige embossed field. Drop match.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: Janeway & Carpender (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 175974

Accession Number: 1985.26.259

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Two borders. Scrolling foliage with stylized flowers and a heart shape. Top band of stylized foliage. Printed in blue, orange/brown and gold on a light blue ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175975

Accession Number: 1985.26.311

Wallpaper

Wide stripes of metallic gold chrysanthemums alternating with two rows of turquoise meander. Printed on a salmon ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175976

Accession Number: 1985.26.29

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Two wallpaper borders of Gothic inspired quatrefoils framed by two interlocking quatrefoils. Top and bottom band of flowers. Printed in grey, eyllow, red and brown on a dark ochre ground.

Date: 1880-1887

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175977

Accession Number: 1985.26.318

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Art Nouveau style paper with large tulips and massive scrolling leaves. Printed in yellow, three greens, three yellows, brown and mica on a deep garnet ground. Drop repeat.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: Thibaut (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 175978

Accession Number: 1985.26.113

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Scrolling and stylized foliage; medieval and/or Rennaissance inspired. Imitates cut velvent. Printed in burgundy on a mauve liquid mica ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175979

Accession Number: 1985.26.313

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Sprays of stylized flowers surrounded by plumes, foliated C-scrolls and fan shapes. Printed in maroon, mauve, yellow, ochre, white and metallic gold on an embossed, pale green ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175980

Accession Number: 1985.26.440

Wallpaper

Unused sample. All over meandering floral vine. Printed in rust, gold, olive, black, beige on a tan ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175981

Accession Number: 1985.26.238

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Central motif consists of peony and smaller flower trails in vase surrounded by delicate arabesques intertwining with ribbons. Prints in 3 browns, gray, yellows, white, on light-green ground.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175982

Accession Number: 1985.26.327

Wallpaper

Dense floral border with tulips. PRinted in red, blue, gold on a chestnut brown ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175833

Accession Number: 1985.26.138

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Repeating stylized fleur-deplys surrounded by scrolls and berries or beads below a continuous chain border. Printed in beige, metallic copper and gold on a pale yellow ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175834

Accession Number: 1985.26.222

Wallpaper

Unused sample. All over field of flowers and stylized scrolling foliage ornamented with metallic gold stripes and dots.

Date: 1880-1887

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175835

Accession Number: 1985.26.206

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Wide plain pink stripe with liquid mica alternating with two pinks moire design stripe. Printed on a scrolled foliage embossed paper.

Date: 1895-1910

Maker: Carey Brothers (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 175836

Accession Number: 1985.26.108

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Large scale floral (thistle?) with scrolling leaves. Printed in two shades of green, tan and brown and outlined in maroon on a green ingrain paper.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175837

Accession Number: 1985.26.102

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Stylized floral element in blues and greens framed by serpentine foliage on a diapered field and beige window pane checked embossed ground. Overprinted with black hatchworks.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175838

Accession Number: 1985.26.114

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Continuous rows of knotted blue ribbons with bouquets of roses. Bordered by wide yellow stripe edged with a Greek key border. Printed in two blues, two yellows, tan, two pinks, red and two greens on a beige ground. Straight match.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175839

Accession Number: 1985.26.100

Wallpaper

Unused sample of Art Nouveau paper consisting of tulips with swirling leaves. Printed in red, green, brown and black on a blue ground. Drop repeat.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175840

Accession Number: 1985.26.112

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Repeating foliated fleur-de-lys in beige framed by alternating rows of maroon and ivory mouchette. Straight match.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175841

Accession Number: 1985.26.196

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Large bouquets of roses and rose bud sprigs against a field of alternating liquid mica and blue moire stripes. Printed in two greens, three pinks, red, two ochres, blue and white on an embossed paper. Straight match.

Date: 1895-1910

Maker: Frederick Beck & Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 175842

Accession Number: 1985.26.103

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Continuous light and dark green narrow stripes. Straight match.

Date: 1895-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175843

Accession Number: 1985.26.107

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Light green cross hatching on a green ground overprinted with black serpentine screen, perhaps to imitate grass cloth? Straight match.

Date: 1895-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175844

Accession Number: 1985.26.106

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Narrow yellow and tan stripes flanked by green liquid mica stripes and continuous row of cream colored roses. Printed on a green ground and floral embossed paper. Straight match.

Date: 1895-1910

Maker: Frederick Beck & Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 175845

Accession Number: 1985.26.109

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Poppy blossoms enclosed within serpentine scrolling foliage. Printed in red, fuschia and crimson on red ingrain paper. Straight match.

Date: 1895-1910

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

GUSN: 175846

Accession Number: 1985.26.110

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Pink cross hatching on a red ground overprinted with purple serpentine grid perhaps in imitation of grass cloth. Straight match.

Date: 1895-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175847

Accession Number: 1985.26.105

Wallpaper

Two attached borders of leaves and thistles curled around a branch. Printed in two browns, tan echre, and crimson flock on a varnished sand ground. Printed height--3-1\2, entered in printed width box as "3-1\2h." LP

Date: 1875-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175848

Accession Number: 1985.26.127