Historic New England

Wallpaper

Fragment. Ashlar block pattern outlined in green and framing grey, neoclassical arabesques. Printed on a white ground.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179129

Accession Number: 1990.594

Wallpaper

Fragment. Three-dimensional losenges formed by black and white parallel lines and framing bisected black and blue diamonds. Printed on burnt sienna ground.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179130

Accession Number: 1990.596

Wallpaper

Fragment. Small repeating sprigs of stylized flowers in pink, yellow, rose, lavender and green on a field of black dots on white ground. Straight match.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179131

Accession Number: 1990.598

Wallpaper

Fragment. Large diaper pattern formed by orange, stylized foliate elements framing white, stiff-leaf wreaths which enclose white shell motifs. Straight match.

Date: 1810-1815

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179132

Accession Number: 1990.599

Wallpaper

Fragment. Large-scale basket of flowers alternating with a stylized, floral quatrefoil. Printed in pink, green and white on a grey ground.

Date: 1820-1825

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179133

Accession Number: 1990.600

Wallpaper

Fragment. Allover floral medallions bordered by stylized grape or berry vine. Printed in blue on a light blue ground.

Date: 1815-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179134

Accession Number: 1990.602

Wallpaper

Fragment. Landscape figure. Girl laying a wreath before a statue of Cupid. Printed in green, grey, black and white on a buff or yellow ground.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179135

Accession Number: 1990.608

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragments. Meandering floral vine with red and white flowers accented with white organically shaped ribbon or lace

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179136

Accession Number: 1990.597AB

Wallpaper

Fragment. Striped paper with climbing vines, horizontal lines and C-curves. Printed in blue, white, green, orange on a grey ground.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179137

Accession Number: 1990.619.2AB

Fragment. Classical medallion design. Classically dressed woman (possibly allegory of Spring) holding a basket of flowers and surrounded by a wreath of flowers. Printed in three greens, two pinks, ivory and brown on a green field.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179138

Accession Number: 1990.607

Wallpaper

Three unused rolls. Urn framed by a hexagon topped by a pair of Greek masks and flanked by peacocks alternating with a lyre with bird head terminals and draped with bellflower pendants. Printed in brown, tan, orange and ochre.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179139

Accession Number: 1990.621A-C

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Gilt stripe. Veritically repeating stripe of fern-like leaves alternating with stripe of foliate sprigs. Printed in metallic gold on blue ground.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179140

Accession Number: 1990.601

Wallpaper

Two wallpaper fragments. All over stylized leaf and flower design. Printed in two browns on beige ground.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179141

Accession Number: 1953.604AB

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Plain grey stripes flanking stripe composed of daisy and rose blossoms. Reverse printed on a light grey field.

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179142

Accession Number: 1953.594

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Large-scale sprays of roses and daisies. Printed in two pinks, mauve, red, maroon, three greens and yellow. Drop match.

Date: 1940-1950

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

GUSN: 179143

Accession Number: 1993.6

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Stripe composed of meandering floral vine alternating with narrow stripe of black losenges on a field of white, horizontal pin stripes. Printed in maroon, green, black and white.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179144

Accession Number: 1993.5

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Hunting scene tapestry paper. Stag chased in a wooded glen by two hounds. Printed in blue, violet, four browns, four greens, black, white on an olive ground. Over printed with a grey mesh screen.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: Henry Gledhill & Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 179145

Accession Number: 1953.586A

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Densely entwined floral vine with thick green stems and flowers with red centers. Printed against a field of metallic gold, willow-like foliage. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179146

Accession Number: 1953.597

Wallpaper

Wallpaper roll. Stripe of repeating sprigs of pink carnations with blue berries alternating with stripes of grey beads and stylized husks. Printed in two pinks, magenta, two blues, two greens, tan, brown, and two greys.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179147

Accession Number: 1953.587

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Imitation woodgrain paper printed in brown, tan and cream.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179148

Accession Number: 1953.589

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Continuously repeating stylized sunflower, peony and tulips surrounded by lush foliage. Printed in maroon, magenta, red, yellow, ochre, olive and tan against a plain, metallic gold.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179149

Accession Number: 1953.591

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Continuous and allover design printed in white in imitation of silk moire.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179150

Accession Number: 1953.592

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Tile design of alternating stylized flowers in imitation of mosaic. Printed in red, green, blue, black and cream.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: Liberty Papers (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 179151

Accession Number: 1953.593

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Diaper pattern formed by white losenges framing blue foliate motifs.

Date: 1855-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179152

Accession Number: 1953.598

Wallpaper

Fragment. All over repeat over a trailing grape vine. Printed in green and black.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179153

Accession Number: 1953.599

Wallpaper

Fragment of wallpaper border. Cabled motif. Printed in blue, pink, yellow, black on beige ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179154

Accession Number: 1953.602

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Delicate scrolling foliage. Printed in metallic silver or white mica on yellow or beige ground.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179155

Accession Number: 1953.603

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Floral, striped paper of daisies and roses. Printed in white on a polished, grey ground.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179156

Accession Number: 1953.605

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Imitation ikat or Chinese silk fabric. Prints in green, white on blue ground.

Date: 1795-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179157

Accession Number: 1953.606

Wallpaper

Fragment of wallpaper border. Swags of roses tied up with bow knots in blues and white in a white and tan liquid mica horizontal stripe background.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179158

Accession Number: 1953.607

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Large-scale, diapered C-scrolls entwined with pink and magenta rose blossoms against a black field. Printed in two pinks, rose, magenta, three greens, two browns, ochre and black. Drop match.

Date: 1945-1955

Maker: United Wallpapers, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 179159

Accession Number: 1993.8

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Trailing boughs in black and silver with pink and white chrysanthemum blossoms.

Date: 1945-1955

Maker: Wallpaper Stylists Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 179160

Accession Number: 1993.7

Wallpaper

Fragments (3). Pillar and Arch paper. Pattern shows reeded columns with wrapping floral garland and globe on pedestal. Prints in brown, black, white on grey ground.

Date: 1760-1770

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179161

Accession Number: 1953.601A-C

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused cut sample of reproduction wallpaper. Meandering, flowering branches and leaves. Printed in two greys, green, white and gold on beige ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1980-1990

Maker: Bradbury & Bradbury (Manufacturer)

Material: papers (document genres)

GUSN: 179162

Accession Number: 1995.580A

Musical Angel

Oil painting on panel of an angel holding a wooden instrument to her chest. Her robes are red and blue with gold decoration, and she stands on a small blue surface. Her halo and background are golden, as is the top portion of her wings, which blend downward into a pink color. The frame is intricatel...

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: After Angelico, Fra, ca. 1400-1455 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 179820

Accession Number: 2006.44.606

Musical Angel

Oil painting of a trumpeting angel wearing red robes decorated with gold trim and florettes. Her halo and wings are gold, as is the background. She stands on a small blue surface. The Gothic frame is intricately carved wood. The bottom and sides are rectangular and the top is peaked. Two spindled co...

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: After Angelico, Fra, ca. 1400-1455 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 179822

Accession Number: 2006.44.607

Candlestick

Silver plated candlesticks. Candle cup in the form of an acanthus leaf capital. Removable bobeche with gadrooned edge and pointed corners. Fluted shaft. Square base with with incurved sides and gadrooned border, above and below. Each one of four sides has central urn. Each urn connected by swags. Gr...

Date: Early to Mid 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: plated metal

GUSN: 179827

Accession Number: 1993.848

The Hardships and Sacrifice, Massey's Cove, Salem, 1626

Scene of Native Americans, wildlife (bears, deer, and birds) and settlers in a snow covered forest. The settlers cut down trees while the Indians hunt. Teepees and log cabins situated above a small body of water with ducks and ice chunks. Gray painted wood frame with no ornamentation. Text painted a...

Date: 1920-1928

Maker: Frost, John Orne Johnson, 1852-1928 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 179828

Accession Number: 2006.44.608

Ship and shoreline in rough seas

Print of ships and shore with rough seas in a gold painted wooden frame. Land with house and wooden pilings in right foreground. One prominent ship and several minor sail boats at left. Two prominent ships at right of center. White waves are crashing into the shore. Five birds in sky on left side. W...

Maker: Reproduction of Van Ruisdael, Jacob, 1628-1682 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 179830

Accession Number: 2006.44.649

Ship Formosa

Oil painting of a black ship sailing on turrid water. The ship has three sets of sails and four sets of triangular sails all of which are in use. The scale of the ship takes up most of the space in the painting and it is sailing toward the right of the painting. At the stern there are six other ship...

Maker: Sung, Lai (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 179843

Accession Number: 2006.44.671

The Wreck of the "Perserverance"

Portrait of a ship overtuned in turrid waters. Four masts are broken and the sails are drawn. On the boat there are three people standing. Two rowboats to the left of the painting by the bow of the ship are filled with crew members going to shore. Nine people stand along the shoreline. The ship in a...

Date: 1902

Maker: Macpherson, M (Copyist) After Cornè, Michele Felice, 1752-1845 (Artist)

Material: watercolor (paint), paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 179847

Accession Number: 2006.44.672

Candlestick

Silver plated candlesticks. Candle cup in the form of an acanthus leaf capital. Removable bobeche with gadrooned edge and pointed corners. Fluted shaft. Square base with with incurved sides and gadrooned border, above and below. Each one of four sides has central urn. Each urn connected by swags. Gr...

Date: Early to Mid 19th Century

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179855

Accession Number: 1993.848.1

Candlestick

Silver plated candlesticks. Candle cup in the form of an acanthus leaf capital. Removable bobeche with gadrooned edge and pointed corners. Fluted shaft. Square base with with incurved sides and gadrooned border, above and below. Each one of four sides has central urn. Each urn connected by swags. Gr...

Date: Early to Mid 19th Century

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179856

Accession Number: 1993.848.2

Candlestick

Silver plated candlesticks. Candle cup in the form of an acanthus leaf capital. Removable bobeche with gadrooned edge and pointed corners. Fluted shaft. Square base with with incurved sides and gadrooned border, above and below. Each one of four sides has central urn. Each urn connected by swags. Gr...

Date: Early to Mid 19th Century

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179857

Accession Number: 1993.848.3

Candlestick

Silver plated candlesticks. Candle cup in the form of an acanthus leaf capital. Removable bobeche with gadrooned edge and pointed corners. Fluted shaft. Square base with with incurved sides and gadrooned border, above and below. Each one of four sides has central urn. Each urn connected by swags. Gr...

Date: Early to Mid 19th Century

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 179858

Accession Number: 1993.848.4

Rain Squall Clearing Scheviningen Holland Dutch fishing Boat Coming to Anchor

Painting of a ship in rough water. Ship is in the center of the picture and tips to one side. A ship in the background is also pictured. The sky is cloudy with a hint of blue sky in the upper right corner.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: Harvey, George Wainwright, 1855-1930 (Artist)

Material: pastels (visual works), paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 179861

Accession Number: 2006.44.683

"Moonrise" or "A Sandy Road"

Landscape of a full moon centered over a small road curving up from the corner of the frame around a small birch tree. White houses in background. Gilt painted wood frame.

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: Murphy, Hermann Dudley, 1867-1945 (Artist)

Material: pastels (crayons), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 179862

Accession Number: 2006.44.684

Roll of Fabric

Pillar and arch designed by Elwood Fabrics, New York

Maker: Elwood Fabrics (Designer)

GUSN: 179863

Accession Number: 1993.810

Luncheon Set

Table cloth, mats, napkins

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), drawn thread work, silk (textile), embroidery (visual works), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 179865

Accession Number: 1993.811

Venetian Doorway

Oil painting of a doorway of a Venetian house. The door is located on the left side of the painting. The moulding around the door is in the form of an arch. There are four steps leading up to the door and above the tip of the arch is a small window. To the right of the door is a an elongated window ...

Date: ca. 1900-1945

Maker: Murphy, Hermann Dudley, 1867-1945 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 179866

Accession Number: 2006.44.685

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