Historic New England

Wallpaper

Fragment of geometric-style paper comprising squares and pinwheels in circles. Cinnamon ground with pattern printed in red and light yellow.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178530

Accession Number: 1966.490a

Five fragments of border (a-e). Stylized acorn and leaf pattern. Light green ground with orange and black. Larger fragment has fragment of complimentary paper attached (1966.491a). Three smaller fragments have newer paper laid on top.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178531

Accession Number: 1966.491.2

Wallpaper

Three fragments of wallpaper with palmettes and six-pointed stars in circles alternating with stripes of diaper-patterned panels. Two fragments are printed in orange, browns, purple, yellow, and white. The third fragment is discolored to an overall shade of grey and white.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178532

Accession Number: 1966.491.3

Wallpaper

Fragment of diaper and leaf pattern paper. Cinnamon ground with diaper and leaf printed in white and dark orange. Fragment "b" has border attached (border is 1966.491.2a). Repeat?

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178533

Accession Number: 1966.491.1

Wallpaper

Fragment. Remains of red paint (no discernable pattern) on coarse grey paper.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178534

Accession Number: 1966.491B

Wallpaper

Fragment of scenery figure paper depicting man with two shepherdesses; small group of sheep at top left corner. Pattern prints all in two browns, tan, two greens, white on a light green ground. Drop repeat.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178535

Accession Number: 1915.49

Wallpaper

Rococo Revival (or Baroque Revival) cartouches framing rose bouquets and leafy vines. Separated by diapering. Burgundy, blue, two greens, pink, white and gray on a white ground.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178536

Accession Number: 1915.22

Wallpaper

Rococo Revival (or Baroque Revival) cartouches framing rose bouquets and leafy vines. Separated by diapering. Burgundy, blue, two greens, pink, white and gray on a white ground.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178537

Accession Number: 1915.23

Wallpaper

Fragment. Diagonal repeat of framed bouquets, orange, green and grey on polished white ground.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178538

Accession Number: 1916.338

Wallpaper

Fragments. Landscape figure printed in grisaille. Two men dressed in belted white tunic and wearing turbans, crouched behind a knoll firing rifles. Does not appear to be a hunting scene.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178539

Accession Number: 1915.24A-C

Wallpaper

Baroque or Rococo Revival cartouches framing rose bouquets and leafy vines. Separated by diapering. Burgundy, blue, two greens, pink, white and gray on a white ground.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178540

Accession Number: 1915.21

Wallpaper

Large fragment of scenic figure, Reproduction of "House Fair" painting by French painter Rosa Bonheur (1822-1899), who did original artwork on which paper is based. Three vignettes showing scenes from fair. Central, rectilinear-shaped vignette depicts riders and horses preparing for country-style ra...

Date: 1855-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178541

Accession Number: 1916.56.1-.2

Wallpaper

Cut sample of landscape figure paper. Shows two pastoral scenes of young girl with sheep and young girl feeding chicken and rooster. White ground with blue stripes; left side is edged with wide stripe of blue dots placed inside a [boxy] shape. Vignettes in blue-grey and black.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178542

Accession Number: 1916.57

Wallpaper

Six fragments of medallion and stripe paper. Grey ground with embossed medallion and linked chain, printed in red, green and gilt.

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178543

Accession Number: 1977.105

Wallpaper

Diaper pattern wallpaper with lacy netting in the background. Scrolling foliage frames the diamond-shape losenges and arches with delicate lacework. Printed in green and grey on a blue ground.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 178544

Accession Number: 1977.106A-H

Wallpaper

Mounted sample and fragments of Gothic arches and foliate scrollwork wallpaper. Printed in brown, tan, two greys, and bright blue (reverse printed) on beige ground.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178545

Accession Number: 1943.783.1A-G

Wallpaper Fragment

Fragments of hand blocked and flocked border. Grape vines entwining grisaille plasterwork printed in three browns, white and four blues on rust and brown flocked ground.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178546

Accession Number: 1943.783.2A-E

Wallpaper

Cut sample of scenic paper depicting modes of transportation, past and present. Printed in six greens, three browns, two purples, two reds, yellow, orange, blue, white and ochre on ungrounded paper. Straight match.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: Heywood, Higgenbottom & Smith (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178547

Accession Number: 1921.114

Wallpaper

Paper depicting mounted riders engaged in a fox hunt with hounds. Printed in red, blue and yellow. Drop repeat.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178548

Accession Number: 1919.268

Wallpaper

Nursery paper depicting nursery rhyme (4 and 20 black birds baked in a pie). Printed in two greens, blue, yellow, orange, white, and tan on ungrounded paper. Straight repeat?

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178549

Accession Number: 1919.269

Wallpaper

Copper engraved nursery paper depicting eight scenes: Robinson Caruso, Cinderella, Goldilocks, 4 & 20 blackbirds, the lion & the unicorn, Simple Simon, and two unidentified scenes framed by foliate scrolls with morning glories and daisies. Printed in blue, red and yellow. Straight match.

Date: 1895-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178550

Accession Number: 1919.270

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment from end of roll. Repeating floral sprays in six designs. Printed in rose, red, yellow, blue and green on a light blue brushed ground.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178551

Accession Number: 1922.14

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Alternating medallions of foliate scrolls radiating from floral center. Printed in white on French blue ground.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178552

Accession Number: 1922.8

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Pink, entwined strapwork framing pink roses and green foliage. Printed on a polished pink-grey ground.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178654

Accession Number: 1973.119

Wallpaper

Fragment. Scenic paper formed within Gothic arch. American ship (designated by flag with 13 dots for stars) anchored in European (Italian ?) port. Lighthouse on rocks and sailors on shore.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178655

Accession Number: 1971.148

Bandbox

Small, oval, wooden bandbox covered with paper. Pattern depicts sun-like medallion framed by a foliate vine with berries and stylized foliage. Printed in red, pink and orange on a yellow ground.

Date: 1815-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178656

Accession Number: 1965.142

Wallpaper

Three fragments. Representation of a seaport town, Gallipoli, of European Turkey; armed men are marching; you see the water and the picturesque harbor and Turkish soldiers in boats. Two browns, red, white and cobalt blue on a sky blue ground.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178657

Accession Number: 1965.143A-C

Wallpaper

Border fragment. Roses and winding vine printed in blue, green, pink and white on a grey ground.

Date: 1785-1795

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178658

Accession Number: 1965.12.1B

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragments. Floral sprays in blue and pink on a blue ground with pin dots.

Date: 1785-1795

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178659

Accession Number: 1965.12.1A

Wallpaper

Cherry tree branches with leaves and blossoms. Printed in aqua, two pinks, two greens, grey, two blues, two tans and black on white ground.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178660

Accession Number: 1965.12.2A

Wallpaper

Floral border printed in three pinks, four greens, and blue with brown flock overprinted with two greens. The border is trimmed along the outlines of the flowers at the lower edge.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178661

Accession Number: 1965.12.2B

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Allover design of flowers and leaves. Printed in taupe, blue, pink, brown and outlined in metallic silver. Overprinted with grey, dashed, vertical lines to create the appearance of woven tapestry. Straight match.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178662

Accession Number: 1985.797

Wallpaper

This made-to-match wallpaper border continues the C-scrolls, gnarled twigs and scrolling foliage of the sidewall. An added motif is the lattice work or diaper pattern. Printed in two beiges, brown, white and green on an off-white, satin ground.

Date: 1840-1855

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178663

Accession Number: 1973.111B

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment with attached border. Pattern of vertical panels printed with alternating scenes featuring bucolic views of a thatched cotttage and swimming swans. Between repeating vignettes are stripes of gnarled twigs. Printed in two beiges, brown, white, and green on off-white ground.

Date: 1840-1855

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178664

Accession Number: 1973.111A

Wallpaper

Fragment. Vertical stripes with small blue 'x's framed by diaper pattern and alternating with stripes of stylized eliptical vine enclosing leaf. Blue flower at intersection on unground paper. Straight repeat.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178668

Accession Number: 1965.174C

Wallpaper

Fragment. All over blue floral sprig within stylized maple leaf (now faded). Pattern printed in diagonal grid on light blue ground. Straight repeat. Attached border, see 1965.174BB.

Date: 1795-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178669

Accession Number: 1965.174B

Wallpaper

Fragment. Three-dimensional, chained block. Printed in black and white on an olive ground.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178670

Accession Number: 1965.174A

Wallpaper

Fragment. All over stylized foliate design. Outlined in red dots with pronounced white ribs. Ground field is filled with meandering abstract forms. All on unground paper.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178671

Accession Number: 1965.174D

Wallpaper

Fragment. Three-dimensional block with white chained lines at right angles on black and blue faces; third face has orange pin-stripes. Printed on white ground.

Date: 1795-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178672

Accession Number: 1965.174BB

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Vertical repeat of stylized floral medallion separated by symmetrically arranged rinceau. Printed in yellow and white on a dark blue ground.

Date: 1813-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: laid paper

GUSN: 178673

Accession Number: 1965.173.1A

Wallpaper

Fragments. Appears to be an allover foliate pattern. Leaves may radiate from central floral element. Printed in green on beige ground.

Date: 1795-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178674

Accession Number: 1988.47

Wallpaper

Fragment. Continuous band of roses in two pinks, red and maroon with two green foliage on a black field against a yellow and orange striped background.

Date: 1795-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178675

Accession Number: 1988.48

Wallpaper

Fragment. Medallion paper with vignettes of sheep and architectural element and ostrich and gazebo or aviary. Printed in two blues, green and white on light blue ground. Drop repeat.

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178676

Accession Number: 1988.49

Wallpaper

Fragment. Cone and leaf border. Pine cone alternating with berried leaf form. Printed in black and orange on bright green ground.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178677

Accession Number: 1988.50

Wallpaper

Fragment. Diaper pattern. Scalloped diamond suspended by chains and enclosing a flowering vine. Pritned in brown and white on unground paper.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178678

Accession Number: 1988.46

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Art Nouveau floral (irises?), roller printed copy of "The Thelma" by R. Hamilton. Printed in mauve, maroon, two greens and olive on a tan ground with maroon striation to imitate cloth.

Date: 1905-1910

Maker: After Hamilton, R. (Artist, Designer)

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 178679

Accession Number: 1986.1091

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment, pillar and arch pattern. Tempietto-type domed architecture with classically draped figure. Printed in black, white and brown on blue ground.

Date: 1760-1770

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178680

Accession Number: 1967.28

Wallpaper

Fragment. Overlapping, hanging vines of flowers (roses?) framed by horizontal lines and a vertical column of flowers on the vine. Printed in coral, brown, two greens on a white ground. On glazed paper.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178682

Accession Number: 1971.1009