Historic New England

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Green mica, flowering vine alternating with wide green stripe edged with green mica scrolls. Printed on a cream ground.

Date: 1892

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176102

Accession Number: 1985.26.368

Unused sample. Vignette of Aesop's fable, "The Fox and the Stork," framed by a floral wreath ornamented with delicate arabesques. Printed in four pinks, four lavenders, three blues, four greens, peach, brown, tan, and metallic gold on a pale green ground.

Date: 1865-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176103

Accession Number: 1985.26.369

Wallpaper

Alternating rectangular panels framing foliate medallions and separated by engaged columns. Printed in three blues, taupe, white, and brown on a blue, varnished ground. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176104

Accession Number: 1985.26.37

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Trailing stylized floral design. Printed in yellow, muted yellow, black, on brown ground. Varnished, pebble textured paper.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176105

Accession Number: 1985.26.370

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover design of lush, stylized flowers, fruits, and berries. Printed in olive, green, yellow and black on ungrounded, varnished, embossed paper.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176106

Accession Number: 1985.26.371

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Diagonal rows of blue and pink, geometric floral sprigs separated by blue and white, dashed, diagonal stripes. Printed on buff, embossed ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176107

Accession Number: 1985.26.372

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Grey and blue stripes entwined by a flowering vine and separating floral sprays conected to stems by beaded swags. Printed in blue, grey, brown, tan and buff on a green-grey, embossed ground.

Date: 1880-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176108

Accession Number: 1985.26.373

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Repeating grid of large, scrolling, floral motif with a shield tied to its stem. Printed against a checked field with cornflower sprigs at the intersections. Printed in rust, brown, tan, grey, black and metallic gold on an embossed, taupe ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176109

Accession Number: 1985.26.374

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Densely arranged, stylized flower motifs surrounded by scrolling foliage with beads and drapery swags. Printed in two pinks, maroon, and outlined in metallic gold on a brown, embossed ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176110

Accession Number: 1985.26.375

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Sprays of grisaille roses and daisies with metallic gold wheat stems above tan and brown scrolls draped with grisaille garlands. Printed on white ground. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176111

Accession Number: 1985.26.376

Wallpaper

Unused sample of paper. Floral design of bunches of stylized flowers. Printed in two blues, yellow, orange, three greens, three reds, white, metallic gold on green ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176112

Accession Number: 1985.26.377

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Imitation brocade. Sprays of stylized peonies with lush foliage connected by lace ribbons. Printed in taupe, grey and metallic gold on a blue, embossed ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176113

Accession Number: 1985.26.378

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Repeating grid of stylized floral elements enclosed by scrolled frames with floral pendants. Printed in maroon, red, pale green and brown on an olive ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176114

Accession Number: 1985.26.379

Wallpaper

Repeating squares with central floral element framed by flower blossoms, scrolls, and shell motifs. Printed in yellow, navy blue, grey, black, green, and orange on an ivory, varnished ground. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176115

Accession Number: 1985.26.38

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Alternating bouquets of irises, tulips, pansies and bellflowers against a diapered field composed of stylized tulip sprigs and leaf motifs. Printed in maroon, crimson, rose, three blues, olive, turquoise, black, tan, taupe and metallic gold on a burnt sienna ground. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176116

Accession Number: 1985.26.380

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Sprays of mixed flowers (tulips, peonies, carnations, daffodils, lilacs and roses) loosely connected by trailing floral vines. Printed in 18 colors, predominantly pinks, greens and blues on a pink, embossed ground. Drop match.

Date: 1880-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176117

Accession Number: 1985.26.381

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Scrolled foliage, daisies, and peonies in urn. Printed in white and greenish-grey on grey ground. Rib textured paper.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176118

Accession Number: 1985.26.382

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Persian styled floral elements framed by ogees embellished with flowers. Printed in navy blue, metallic gold and ochre on a brown, embossed ground. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176119

Accession Number: 1985.26.384

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Carnation sprays entwined by meandering lace ribbon. Printed in cream against alternating pink and pink liquid mica stripes on an embossed ground. Straight match.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176120

Accession Number: 1985.26.385

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Repeating sprays of peonies, carnations, pansies and berries alternating with basket of roses. Printed in three blues on a tan ground. Straight match.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176121

Accession Number: 1985.26.386

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover design of loosely arranged floral sprays (including peonies, tulips and daisies), foliate scrolls and garlands against a striped ground. Printed in 16 colors. Drop match.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176122

Accession Number: 1985.26.387

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Meandering rose vine entwined with a lace ribbon and tied with bow knots. Printed in brown and green against a metallic gold field on an embossed, rust colored ground. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176123

Accession Number: 1985.26.388

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover design of roses and cherry or apple blossoms entwined by foliate scrolls and ornamented with small flower baskets and garden rakes. Printed in pink, salmon, green, taupe and brown on a tan ground. Straight match.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176124

Accession Number: 1985.26.389

Wallpaper

Continuous band of pink, red, and yellow roses bordered above and below by metallic gold circles and lunettes outlined in black. Printed in two pinks, red, maroon, green, yellow, white, metallic gold, and black on an ochre ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176125

Accession Number: 1985.26.39

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Grisaille rose spray within an arched frame with beaded oval medallion draped with foliate and ribbon swags. Printed in four greys on a polished grey ground. End of roll. Drop match.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176126

Accession Number: 1985.26.390

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover design of iris, cherry or apple and rose blossoms against alternating grey and blue liquid mica stripes. Printed in three greens, two blues, two pinks, two browns, yellow and cream on a grey ground. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176127

Accession Number: 1985.26.391

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover floral design composed of rows of stylized flower stems and strapwork. Printed in brown and taupe against a field of metallic gold dashes on a grey ground. Drop match.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176128

Accession Number: 1985.26.392

Wallpaper

Unused sample of border. Scrolled foliage and stylized fleur-de-lis pattern. Printed in two browns, black, blue, red on tan ground. Chevron textured paper.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176129

Accession Number: 1985.26.396

Wallpaper

Unused sample of border. Scrolled foliage and peony, daffodil design. Printed in dark green, light green, red, pink, blue, and two browns on khaki green ground. Diapered textured paper (end of roll).

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176130

Accession Number: 1985.26.397

Wallpaper

Unused sample of border. Scrolled acanthus leaf and stylized plant. Printed in brown, orange, olive green, and tan on light brown ground. Chevron textured paper.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176131

Accession Number: 1985.26.398

Wallpaper

Unused sample of border. Oak foliage with pineapple, pomegranate and lotus flower. Edged with intertwining bands of ribbons with rosettes. Printed in three greens, light red, yellow, blue, three browns on black ground. Rib textured paper.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176132

Accession Number: 1985.26.399

Wallpaper

Unused sample/roll. Delicate design consists of floral garlands, C-scrolls, floral wreaths with ribbons, and stylized fleur-de-lis. Prints in dark red, pink, gold, tan on pink and green irise ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179366

Accession Number: 1996.91

Roll

Unused roll. Scenic paper. Consists of alternating scenes of Greek ruin on an island and a castle and arched bridge. Prints in three greens, brown, yellow, light red, pink, grey on cream ground. Canvas-textured, embossed paper.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179367

Accession Number: 1996.92

Wallpaper

Unused partial roll. Moire pattern. Prints in silver mica on beige ground.

Date: 1930-1945

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179369

Accession Number: 1996.94

Wallpaper

Unused, pre-cut sample. Grapeleaf motif. Prints in two reds, pink, three greens, metallic gold and copper on green, ungrounded paper.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179370

Accession Number: 1996.98

Roll

Unused sample/roll. Stylized leaf or seaweed motif. Prints in silver mica on pink ground.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: Barnes Wall Paper Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 179371

Accession Number: 1996.99

Wallpaper

Unused, pre-cut samples. Grapeleaf motif. Prints in three greens, two reds, brown, metallic gold, copper, black on green ground.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179372

Accession Number: 1996.98bc

Wallpaper

Unused roll. Stylized floral medallions, fleurons and stars. Printed in two greens, gold, ochre, brown, black, grey on light yellow; pebble textured ground.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179373

Accession Number: 1996.86

Wallpaper

Fragment. A piece of Tynecastle paper, a sized canvas hand-pressed into wooden molds, has small, overall, floral pattern with foliated scrolls. Half is colored in red, green and brown and then gilded. The top is uncolored.

Date: 1874-1920

Maker: Morton, W. Scott (Designer) Tynecastle Tapestry (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 179374

Accession Number: 1965.139

Wallpaper on plaster

Ashlar pattern of blocks with foliate in center and framed by interlace in the corners. Printed in green, brown and dark tan on a light tan ground. Hung on plaster.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, fibrous plaster, plaster, horsehair

GUSN: 179375

Accession Number: 2000.1652

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Alternating shell and feather motifs on a sprig background below a horizontal row of stylized flowers. Printed in green, white, black, ochre and pink.

Date: 1985

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 179376

Accession Number: 2000.404

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Repeating grid of artichoke element framed by serpentine, flowering vine and strapwork composed of continuous honeysuckle vine. Printed in two blues and two greens. Straight match.

Date: 1900-1909

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179377

Accession Number: 1998.5853

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Alternating grey and green climbing ivy against a field of grey pinstripes.

Date: 1900-1909

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179378

Accession Number: 1998.5850

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Large-scale, meandering, woody vine sprouting stylized blossoms. Printed in red, rose, pink, two lavenders, three greens, two blues, yellow, two browns, tan and white. Drop match.

Date: 1900-1909

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179379

Accession Number: 1998.5851

Wallpaper

Rolled sample. Allover design of pink climbing roses with lush foliage. Printed in brown, seven greens, yellow, two pinks, two mauves and magenta.

Date: 1902-1909

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179380

Accession Number: 1998.5852

Wallpaper

Unused roll. Diapered pattern composed of lace-like diamonds inset with paterae. Prints in white, grey on pink ground.

Date: 1923-1935

Maker: Allen-Higgins Wall Paper Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 179381

Accession Number: 1978.218

Wallpaper

Twenty-one, unused, partial rolls. Diapered pattern of lines and roses over trellis-like, diapered pattern inset with roses. Prints in red, three pinks, green, black on cream ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: Zuber et Cie (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 179382

Accession Number: 1978.209A-U

Wallpaper

Four unused rolls. Diaper pattern composed of stylized leaves, diamonds and circles inset with patera. Printed in white on beige ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1925-1940

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 179383

Accession Number: 1978.220A-D

Wallpaper

Seven unused rolls and samples. Diaper pattern inset with sprigs of flowers and berries. Prints in two reds, two greens, ochre, yellow on cream ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 179384

Accession Number: 1978.206A-G

Wallpaper

Two unused rolls and four partial rolls. Tile pattern composed of squares inset with bouquet of flowers alternating with floral sprigs. Prints in lavender, red, sienna, pink, green, black on yellow ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179385

Accession Number: 1978.204A-F

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