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Scenic Wallpaper Frieze

One large fragment and two small pieces of a scenic wallpaper frieze. Unlike scenic panels, the design on this roll is printed on the horizontal rather than vertical. Scene depicts a pastoral landscape with old mill will waterwheel to the left and a large estate house to the right. In the foregro...

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 292880

Accession Number: 2001.281.1119A-C

Scenic Wallpaper "Les voyages d'Anthenor"

Partial panel of the scenic wallpaper "Les voyages d'Anthenor" manufactured by Dufour, Paris, France. The panel depicts an arcade with Corinthian columns and statues on the balustrade. Two young men in classical dress carry spears and a gold drinking horns in the foreground. A large, palm tree to ...

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: Joseph Dufour (Manufacturer)

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

GUSN: 292881

Accession Number: 2001.281.1120

Reproduction Wallpaper

Partial roll of reproduction wallpaper in the "Eastham Daisy" pattern (#21449) by Warner Company. Wallpaper has an all-over dense pattern of stylized daisies of various shapes. Roller-printed in white, tan and olive green on a yellow ground. Pattern is based on a wallpaper found in the Freeman House...

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Warner Company (Manufacturer) Wilson, Binnie B. (Designer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 292886

Accession Number: 2001.281.832

Scenic Wallpaper

Partial panel of an unidentified scenic wallpaper. Early nineteenth-century waterfront market scene of men, probably sailors, and women socializing and examining merchandise. A woman kneels to examine fruit. Large ceramic jugs, two large anchors and a canon are nearby. Sailing vessels at anchor a...

Date: 1810-1835

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 292887

Accession Number: 2001.281.1121

Reproduction Wallpaper

Partial roll of reproduction wallpaper in the "John Wing Stripe" pattern (#21417) designed by Binnie B. Wilson for the Waterhouse Collection produced by The Warner Company, Chicago. Floral stripe pattern with stripes of small vine with berries, stylized floral vines, and bamboo. Roller-printed in ...

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Warner Company (Manufacturer) Wilson, Binnie B. (Designer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 292888

Accession Number: 2001.281.833

Wallpaper

Rolled fragment of four intact layers of wallpaper from Hingham, Massachusetts. Earliest layer (2001.281.1122.1) is not clearly visible. It is a floral pattern, possibly a floral medallion, block-printed in yellow, orange and pink on blue ground. Date: 1810-1820. Layer 2 (2001.281.1122.2) is a gr...

Date: 1810-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 292889

Accession Number: 2001.281.1122.1-.4

Reproduction Wallpaper

Partial roll of reproduction wallpaper in the "Hawk's Chinese" pattern (#21424) designed by Binnie B. Wilson for The Waterhouse Collection manufactured by The Warner Company of Chicago. Paper features an allover design of densely scrolling vines with stylized leaves and flowers. Scattered throughout...

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Wilson, Binnie B. (Designer) Warner Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 292891

Accession Number: 2001.281.834

Wallpaper

Fragment of geometric wallpaper. Three-dimensional block or "step" pattern with chains. Block-printed in black and white on a blue ground.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 292892

Accession Number: 2001.281.1124

Reproduction Wallpaper

Partial roll of reproduction wallpaper in the "Leonard Bouquet" pattern (#21438) designed by Binnie B. Wilson for the Waterhouse Collection produced by The Warner Company, Chicago. Paper has an all-over pattern of flower bouquets roller-printed in gray, white, two greens, pink and red on brown grou...

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Warner Company (Manufacturer) Wilson, Binnie B. (Designer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 292895

Accession Number: 2001.281.835

Wallpaper

Two long rolled panels (Fragments A and B) and five fragments (C-E) of landscape figure wallpaper. Two alternating vignettes of Turkish men or soldiers with horses. In between the vignettes are alternating exotic trophy figures. The vignettes are divided by vertical chevron stripes. Block-printed ...

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: laid paper, block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 292896

Accession Number: 2001.281.1123A-E

Reproduction Wallpaper

Partial roll of the reproduction wallpaper "New Hampshire Stencil" (#21406) designed by Binnie B. Wilson for the Waterhouse Collection produced by The Warner Company, Chicago. Pattern consists of wide stripes of stylized flowers on dense leafy branches and narrow stripes of overlapping organic figur...

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Warner Company (Manufacturer) Wilson, Binnie B. (Designer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 292897

Accession Number: 2001.281.836

Wallpaper

Partial roll of scenery figure wallpaper. Large-scale vignette scenic vignette depicting park-like landscape. In the landscape is a monument with columns in the distance, a pond, stone balustrade and steps in foreground. The scene is framed by arbor of roses and a tree. Roller-printed in two brown...

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: Thomas Strahan Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), embossed wall coverings

GUSN: 292898

Accession Number: 2001.281.1125

Reproduction Wallpaper

Partial roll of the reproduction wallpaper pattern "Ornamental Rose" (#21457) designed by Binnie B. Wilson for the Waterhouse Collection produced by The Warner Company, Chicago. Paper has an all-over stylized floral pattern. Small circles are used repeatedly throughout the pattern on leaves, as flo...

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Warner Company (Manufacturer) Wilson, Binnie B. (Designer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 292899

Accession Number: 2001.281.837

Reproduction Wallpaper

Two partial rolls of the reproduction wallpaper "Provincetown Geometric" designed by Binnie B. Wilson for the Waterhouse Collection produced by The Warner Company, Chicago. Paper has an all-over diaper pattern formed by a diamond-shaped trellis framing Gothic-style quatrefoils. Roller-printed on tex...

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Warner Company (Manufacturer) Wilson, Binnie B. (Designer)

Material: paper (fiber product), metallic paint

GUSN: 292900

Accession Number: 2001.281.838.1-.2

Reproduction Wallpaper

Two partial rolls of reproduction wallpaper in the "Freeman Print" pattern designed by Binnie B. Wilson as part of the Waterhouse Collection for The Warner Company, Chicago. Wallpaper has an all-over floral pattern with densely packed flowering branches with leaves and berries. Pattern is based on a...

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Wilson, Binnie B. (Designer) Warner Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 292902

Accession Number: 2001.281.839.1-.2

Wallpaper

Rolled fragment of gold embossed wallpaper. The paper has an embossed pattern of horizontal and vertical ribbing and is metallic gold colored on red ground.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), embossed wall coverings

GUSN: 292903

Accession Number: 2001.281.1126

Paper Window Shade

Two rolled fragments of a paper window shade from Gorham, Maine. Aesthetic-style pattern runs horizontally along the lower edge of the shade. The pattern depicts a shelf with vases of flowers and arches, both decorated with asymmetrical geometric patterns. Roller-printed in red flocking and fleck...

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), flocking, glitter

GUSN: 292905

Accession Number: 2001.281.1127AB

Reproduction Wallpaper

Three partial rolls of reproduction wallpaper in the "Acanthus" pattern designed by Binnie B. Wilson for the Waterhouse Collection manufactured by The Warner Company, Chicago. Wallpaper has a large scale pattern of a grid of squares formed by acanthus leaves. Each square contains a vignette of bird...

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Warner Company (Manufacturer) Wilson, Binnie B. (Designer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 292906

Accession Number: 2001.281.840.1-.3

Wallpaper

Two rolled fragments of scenery figure wallpaper backed with canvas. Willow, bonsai and other stylized trees frame small vignettes of of Japanese figures. Roller-printed in black, maroon, green, two blues and metallic gold on ungrounded paper. Under the primary pattern is a pattern of green fleck...

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), embossed wall coverings

GUSN: 292907

Accession Number: 2001.281.1128AB

Reproduction Wallpaper

One partial roll (2001.281.841.1) and one complete roll (2001.281.841.2) of reproduction wallpaper in the "Acton Floral" pattern designed by Binnie B. Wilson for the Waterhouse Collection produced by The Warner Company, Chicago. Wallpaper has an all-over floral pattern of sprigs and sprays with larg...

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Warner Company (Manufacturer) Wilson, Binnie B. (Designer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 292908

Accession Number: 2001.281.841.1-.2

Wallpaper

Rolled fragment of English floral wallpaper. Large-scale pattern of floral bouquet in hanging basket with pink and white roses, morning glories, daisies, and passion flowers. Roller-printed in white, six pinks, four greens, four blues, five browns, yellow and four purples on polished white ground....

Date: 1901

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 291910

Accession Number: 2001.281.1055

High Chest

William and Mary style japanned high chest. The flat top has a full ogee molded cornice. The chest has two narrow drawers over three full width drawers with half-round drawer surround molding. The lower case has two square drawers and one central shallow drawer. The skirt is shaped with half circle...

Date: 1700-1725

Maker: unknown

Material: maple (wood), pine (wood), oak (wood), paint (coating), japanning

GUSN: 291911

Accession Number: 1971.72

Wallpaper

Partial roll of Gothic Revival wallpaper. Vertical gothic column with lancets, trefoils, acroteria and acanthus leaves that spring out from the seeds. Willowy sprigs frame the column. Honeycomb pattern in the background. Vertical column of rosettes and openwork form side stripes. Roller-printed in ...

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 291912

Accession Number: 2001.281.1056

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Teacup and saucer

One of a set of four porcelain teacups (a) and saucers (b) with polychrome flowers and leaves alternating with pink luster vines on a pink background. Pink luster band around rim.

Date: 1790-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, luster (optical property)

GUSN: 291915

Accession Number: 1958.352.1AB

Wallpaper

Rolled fragment of unused, all-over floral wallpaper. An Aesthetic-style floral paper with flowers in dark red, brown and purple and dense green foliage. Roller-printed in two yellows, red, dark purple, brown, black, white and dark olive on light olive ground. The American Wall Paper Manufacturers...

Date: 1880-1887

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

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 291917

Accession Number: 2001.281.1057

No image available

Teacup and saucer

One of a set of four porcelain teacups (a) and saucers (b) with polychrome flowers and leaves alternating with pink luster vines on a pink background. Pink luster band around rim.

Date: 1790-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, luster (optical property)

GUSN: 291918

Accession Number: 1958.352.2AB

No image available

Teacup and saucer

One of a set of four porcelain teacups (a) and saucers (b) with polychrome flowers and leaves alternating with pink luster vines on a pink background. Pink luster band around rim.

Date: 1790-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, luster (optical property)

GUSN: 291919

Accession Number: 1958.352.3AB

No image available

Teacup and saucer

One of a set of four porcelain teacups (a) and saucers (b) with polychrome flowers and leaves alternating with pink luster vines on a pink background. Pink luster band around rim.

Date: 1790-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, luster (optical property)

GUSN: 291920

Accession Number: 1958.352.4AB

Wallpaper

Partial roll of wallpaper with all-over scroll pattern. Stylized foliate scrolls alternate with floral scrolls. Three scrolls per paper width. Roller-printed in olive, brown, tan, silver liquid mica, peach liquid mica, yellow liquid mica on yellow ground. York Card and Paper Company logo and patt...

Date: 1891-1900

Maker: York Card & Paper Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), mica (white pigment)

GUSN: 291923

Accession Number: 2001.281.1058

Wallpaper

Partial roll of wallpaper with willow and flower pattern. All-over pattern of olive colored stylized willow branches and flowers accented in dark red and with metallic gold dots. Roller-printed in dark olive, dark red and metallic gold on olive ground. Pattern number 855 printed in the selvedge.

Date: 1880-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 291935

Accession Number: 2001.281.1059

Wallpaper

Rolled fragment of unused floral wallpaper. Damask-style, large-scale pattern of highly stylized, flowers. Block-printed in yellow, gold and metallic gold on white ground.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 291984

Accession Number: 2001.281.1060

Reproduction Wallpaper

Rolled fragment of unused scenery figure wallpaper. Fragment depicts a river with steep banks. A village with large cathedral is on the near bank. A road with travelers winds toward the viewer. Printed mostly in shades of gray except for some highlights of color in a few elements of the pattern. ...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 291994

Accession Number: 2001.281.1061

Wallpaper

Rolled fragment of unused wallpaper imitating moiré fabric with embroidery embellishment . Abstract printed pattern and paper embossed with ribbed pattern, give this wallpaper the look of moiré fabric. Stripes, resembling galloon braids, and floral vines, resembling embroidery, run vertically along ...

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 292007

Accession Number: 2001.281.1062

Wallpaper

Rolled fragment of unused floral medallion wallpaper titled "The Hyppolyte Design." Large-scale floral bouquet in an urn is framed by garland of acanthus leaves, flowers and grasses. Ribbons with bow knots drape from the trellis figures. The pattern is block-printed in four shades of green on a bac...

Date: 1905-1920

Maker: (Manufacturer)

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

GUSN: 292020

Accession Number: 2001.281.1063

No image available

Washstand

Washstand.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 292024

Accession Number: 1934.2925

Wallpaper

Partial roll of unused wallpaper printed with the "The Attica" pattern produced by Thomas Strahan and Company, Chelsea, Massachusetts. Large-scale damask pattern with central stylized thistle figure framed by strapwork and scrolling acanthus leaves. Thistle figures are flanked by urns with bow knot ...

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: Thomas Strahan & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 292030

Accession Number: 2001.281.1064

Wallpaper

Rolled fragment of Neoclassical-style wallpaper printed with the "The Cupid" pattern. The Arabesque-style pattern is an airy, vertical panel printed with stylized floral and bead swags, acanthus scrolls and anthemion figures in white on a light cream ground. Small rectangular and round panels feat...

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 292032

Accession Number: 2001.281.1065

Wallpaper

Rolled fragment of wallpaper with Neoclassical-style tile pattern. Pattern of squares, or tiles, printed with female figures in classical garb with musical instruments. Figural tiles alternate with tiles depicting a harp. Block-printed in white and gray on light blue ground. Printed on heavy-wei...

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 292033

Accession Number: 2001.281.1066

Wallpaper

Rolled fragment of embossed floral wallpaper. Large-scale, naturalistic floral bouquet tied with a ribbon. Flowers in the bouquet include poppies, tulips, daisies, hydrangea, and daffodils. Pattern is embossed and block-printed in multiple pinks, violets, yellows, tans, blues and greens on white p...

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 292037

Accession Number: 2001.281.1067

Wallpaper

Rolled fragment of Richard E. Thibaut "Peerless" wallpaper. Pattern of medallions on a scrolling foliate background. The pattern imitates woven fabric with the aid of a background pattern of vertical stripes and dots and the block-like edges of the medallions. Roller-printed in blue, green, gold, ...

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: Richard E. Thibaut (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 292073

Accession Number: 2001.281.1068

Wallpaper

Fragment of unused floral wallpaper. Sprigs of a variety of different flowers, including tulips, pansies, and hydrangea, are roller-printed in a muted palette of pink, gray, cream, white and yellow to form all-over floral pattern. The paper is embossed with vertical ribbed texture and printed with...

Date: 1880-1887

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

Material: paper (fiber product), embossed wall coverings

GUSN: 292077

Accession Number: 2001.281.1069

Wallpaper

Fragment of unused paisley wallpaper with pattern name "The Chalons" produced by Becker, Smith and Page Inc., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Colorful buta figures with stylized flowers and scrolling floral stems are printed over a patterned background to resemble fabric. Roller-printed in blue, green, ...

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: Becker, Smith & Page (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 292079

Accession Number: 2001.281.1070

Wallpaper Border

Partial roll of uncut wallpaper borders produced by the Robert Graves Co., New York. Two borders per roll width. Borders have a pattern of panels with rectangular cartouche framing flower figure and topped with a palmette. Roller-printed in white, blue-gray, gray and four browns on tan ground.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: Robert Graves Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 292081

Accession Number: 2001.281.1071

Wallpaper Frieze

Rolled fragment of floral wallpaper frieze produced by the Hobbs, Benton, & Heath, Hoboken, New Jersey. Roller-printed in pink, maroon, metallic gold, brown, gray, pale blue on cream ground.

Date: 1904-1917

Maker: Hobbs, Benton & Heath (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 292085

Accession Number: 2001.281.1072

Wallpaper

Rolled fragment of floral stripe wallpaper produced by Hobbs, Benton & Heath, Hoboken, New Jersey. Damask stripe alternates with stripe featuring stylized roses with square flowers on long stem. The roses are circles by a gold medallion and stylized flowers. Roller-printed in pink, maroon, metalli...

Date: 1904-1917

Maker: Hobbs, Benton & Heath (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 292087

Accession Number: 2001.281.1073

Wallpaper

Two fragments of unused floral wallpaper. All-over pattern of large pink poppies on meandering green stems. Background pattern of small horizontal dashes. Roller-printed in pink liquid mica, pink, red and three greens on ungrounded paper. Union Made logo printed in selvedge.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 292090

Accession Number: 2001.281.1074AB

Wallpaper Border

Rolled fragment of wallpaper border. Oatmeal paper roller-printed with flowers and stripes. Roller-printed in two browns, blue, three shades of violet, black, two greens, and a gold flakes on tan ground. Union Made logo printed in selvedge.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 292092

Accession Number: 2001.281.1075

Wallpaper

Fabric backed wallpaper sample from "Childs" wallpaper shop in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Large-scale floral trail wallpaper with stylized carnations, strawberries, peonies, morning glories and other flowers growing from the same meandering vine. Block-printed in black, three greens, pink, fuschia,...

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 292121

Accession Number: 2001.281.1076

Wallpaper

Fabric backed wallpaper sample from "the old paper shop of Mr. Childs" in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Large-scale gilt-figure medallions on grisaille floral swag background pattern. Gilt oval medallions employ multiple neoclassical motifs including scrolling acanthus leaves, quatrefoil rosette, urns...

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 292144

Accession Number: 2001.281.1077

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Wallpaper

Fragment of floral striped wallpaper. Large-scale meandering, floral vine block-printed in grays. Long floral stamen in metallic gold. Side stripe of stylized flowers flanked by stripes of flowers accented with gold. Block-printed in four grays and metallic gold on polished white ground.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 292145

Accession Number: 1995.389