Historic New England

Wallpaper

Partial rolls of wallpaper. Repeating vignettes of a colonnaded pier, moored ships, and a walled castle. Printed in white, gray, and tan on a bright yellow ground.

Maker: Birge (Manufacturer)

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302208

Accession Number: 1948.748

Wallpaper

Partial wallpaper rolls. All over design of bird framed by a meandering woody floral vine with butterflies. Printed in red on a gray ground.

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302209

Accession Number: 1948.749

Cut wallpaper sample. "Clasic Dado" pattern. Elongated panels framing potted tulips alternating with potted chrysanthemums against a floral tile design. Screen printed in red on a cameo pink colored ground.

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302210

Accession Number: 2000.1500

Wallpaper

Cut sample. "Clover" diaper pattern. Lozenges with clover shapes at the intersections enclosing organic abstract shapes. Screen printed in white and brown on a tan ground.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 302211

Accession Number: 2000.1501

Wallpaper

Cut wallpaper sample. "Trianon" pattern. Maroon and metallic gold ribbon entwined with foliate scrolls. Printed in maroon, gold, and green on a tan ground.

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302214

Accession Number: 2000.1502

Wallpaper

Cut wallpaper sample. "Sovereign" reform style diaper pattern. Green foliate element framed by black lozenges. Screen printed on a green ground.

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302217

Accession Number: 2000.1503

Wallpaper

Cut wallpaper sample. "Rambling Rose" meandering floral vine with defferent types of flower blossoms including roses, lilies, and peonies. Screen printed in red on a cameo pink ground.

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302221

Accession Number: 2000.1504

Wallpaper Border

Cut wallpaper border sample. "Rosette" pattern. Continuous band of alternating peonies and rosettes flanked by foliate scrolls. Screen printed in red on a cameo pink ground.

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302226

Accession Number: 2000.1505

Wallpaper Frieze

Cut walllpaper frieze sample. "Classic Frieze" pattern. Continuous band of peonies, tulips, and chrysanthemums. Screen printed in red on a cameo pink ground.

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302228

Accession Number: 2000.1506

Wallpaper Border

Cut wallpaper border sample. "Grecian Urn" pattern. Metallic gold Grecian urns draped with bellflower swags alternating with foliate elements above a band of continuous foliate scrolls. Screen printed in metallic gold and maroon on a green ground.

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302229

Accession Number: 2000.1507

Wallpaper Border

Cut wallpape sample. "Regal Victoria Bird Border." Arts and crafts styled interlace entwined with berried vine, with birds and stylized flowers. Screen printed in metallic gold, grey, taupe and salmon on a charcoal grey ground.

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302230

Accession Number: 2000.1508

Wallpaper

Partial wallpaper roll. Plain ungrounded paper.

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302232

Accession Number: 1998.6122.17

Wallpaper

Partial wallpaper roll. Large repeating bouquets of flowers with grapes, berries, and peapods. Bouquets are separated by butterflies. Machine printed in green, olive, two blues, yellow, mauve, brown, and black.

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302233

Accession Number: 1998.6122.18

Wallpaper

Partial wallpaper roll. Striped pattern composed of vertically repeating foliate elements flanked by rows of interlace and alternating with stripe of continuous stylized flowers. Printed in grey, red, black, and green on ungrounded paper

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302234

Accession Number: 1998.6122.19

Wallpaper

Partial wallpaper roll. Varnished sanitary paper with gulls or sandpipers flying over the ocean. Printed in two blues, white, and tan.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302235

Accession Number: 1948.731

Wallpaper

Eleven unused wallpaper rolls. Small blue and red birds perched on a trellis that is entwined with a climbing vine with yellow blossoms.

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302236

Accession Number: 1948.732A-K

Wallpaper

Third layer of wallpaper from the entrance hall of the Shirley-Eustis House, Roxbury, Massachusetts. Block-printed with geometric stripe of zig-zags and circles on dot background.

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 302525

Accession Number: 1971.135.3

Walllpaper

Fourth layer of wallpaper from the entrance hall of the Shirley-Eustis House, Roxbury, Massachusetts. Jewels hang from chain swags to form striped pattern. Block printed in metallic gold and green on gray ground. Machine made paper.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 302526

Accession Number: 1971.135.4.1

Wallpaper

Border from fourth layer of wallpaper from the entrance hall of the Shirley-Eustis House, Roxbury, Massachusetts. Red and gold quatrefoil flowers against a brown flocked background. Flocking is overprinted with green and black.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 302527

Accession Number: 1971.135.4.2

Wallpaper

Fifth layer of wallpaper from the entrance hall of the Shirley-Eustis House, Roxbury, Massachusetts.Two fragments of striped wallpaper. White stripes with gray ribbing resemble ribbon overprinted with sprigs. Background of floral sprays and scrolling figures. Roller printed in gray, white, olive, ...

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 302528

Accession Number: 1971.135.5

Wallpaper

Sixth layer of wallpaper from the entrance hall of the Shirley-Eustis House, Roxbury, Massachusetts. Flower and vine pattern printed over weave pattern. Roller-printed in reddish-brown, black and yellow on olive ground.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 302529

Accession Number: 1971.135.6

Wallpaper

Seventh layer of wallpaper from the entrance hall of the Shirley-Eustis House, Roxbury, Massachusetts. Leaf pattern roller-printed in green and blue on undetermined ground.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 302530

Accession Number: 1971.135.7

Wallpaper

Eighth layer of wallpaper from the entrance hall of the Shirley-Eustis House, Roxbury, Massachusetts. Small fragment of wallpaper with a scroll pattern in orange, red, and pale yellow.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 302531

Accession Number: 1971.135.8

Wallpaper

Ninth layer of wallpaper from the entrance hall of the Shirley-Eustis House, Roxbury, Massachusetts. Stylized scrolling leaf pattern roller-printed in olive, pale yellow, red and liquid mica on buff ground.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 302532

Accession Number: 1971.135.9

Wallpaper

Tenth layer of wallpaper from the entrance hall of the Shirley-Eustis House, Roxbury, Massachusetts. Pattern of leafy branches with small pink and purple flowers on ungrounded or buff-grounded paper. Roller-printed in light green liquid mica, pale pink, pink, purple.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 302533

Accession Number: 1971.135.10.1

Wallpaper

Secondary part of the tenth layer of wallpaper from the entrance hall of the Shirley-Eustis House, Roxbury, Massachusetts. Undetermined pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 302534

Accession Number: 1971.135.10.2

Wallpaper

Secondary part of the tenth layer of wallpaper from the entrance hall of the Shirley-Eustis House, Roxbury, Massachusetts. Urn and scroll pattern roller-printed in red and metallic silver on ungrounded paper.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 302535

Accession Number: 1971.135.10.3

Wallpaper

Eleventh layer of wallpaper from the entrance hall of the Shirley-Eustis House, Roxbury, Massachusetts. Roller-printed with stylized flower and scroll pattern in white, metallic gold, liquid mica, red, black and olive on gray ground. "Becker Smith & Page Phila / 556 / 2" printed in selvedge.

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: Becker, Smith & Page (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 302536

Accession Number: 1971.135.11

Stove

Short cast iron heating stove with oval body. Body of stove is decorated with a foliate and chain molding design around the center of the stove. Anthemion and fretwork designs on the pierced stove top. The areas above the legs are decorated with flutes and rosettes. Leaf and bow decoration between f...

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), casting (process)

GUSN: 303897

Accession Number: 1988.575

Grate

A fireplace grate with pierced scrollwork

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 303898

Accession Number: 1932.92

Grate

A fireplace grate with a pierced gothic foliate design

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 303899

Accession Number: 1934.292

Fireplace insert

Cast iron fireplace insert with a flat extended base and a vent on top. It has a molded design of pillars on either side of the opening and a horizontal floral design across the top.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 303900

Accession Number: 1988.558

Planter

Large urn shaped wood planter with square base. Planter has a turned stem and gadrooning at base of urn. Planter exterior is painted white.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 303901

Accession Number: 1988.565

Fireplace insert

Cast iron stove with a wide flat base. Molded columns flank the central opening, and ornate scrollwork design adorns the top. Brass medallion and round finials adorn the front corners. The central opening is protected by a large cast iron grate.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 303902

Accession Number: 1988.559

Stove

Tall stove with a wide flat base and four feet. The stove has a cylindrical body with a small door on the side. The door is decorated with a foliate pattern and has a lock-and-key mechanism to keep it shut. The feet are also decorated with a foliate design.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 303903

Accession Number: 1988.574

Stove

Cast iron stove with missing fireback. The sides have rectangular paneling with brass medallions and finials adorning the corners.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 303949

Accession Number: 1988.564

Stove

Rectangular stove with two cylindrical vents protruding from the top. The stove has a wide flat base and doors on either side. Gothic foliate design adorns the front stove panel. The stove feet are no longer attached.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 303950

Accession Number: 1988.568

Fireplace Surround

Fireplace enframement with foliate designs on the sides and across the top.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 303951

Accession Number: 1988.561

Door

Square cupboard door with two hinges and a wood block lock.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 303953

Accession Number: 1988.553

Stove

Cylindrical stove designed to resemble a fluted column. Top of the stove has adjustable vents. Square base with four finials and round feet.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 303991

Accession Number: 1988.573

Stove pipe

Black metal u-shaped stove pipe element.

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 303993

Accession Number: 1988.576

Plinth

White plaster fluted Doric column with square base.

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 303995

Accession Number: 1988.549

Pedestal

Pedestal, Doric column with carved scroll decoration around the capital and column shaft. Square block base.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), carving (processes)

GUSN: 303996

Accession Number: 1933.1255

Plinth

White plaster fluted Doric column with square base.

Maker: unknown

Material: plaster

GUSN: 303997

Accession Number: 1988.551

Plinth

Brown wooden Doric column base with brown fabric around column shaft. Round base.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), cloth

GUSN: 303999

Accession Number: 1988.552

Stove

Iron potbelly coal heating stove. Feet are missing.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), casting (process)

GUSN: 304002

Accession Number: 1988.570

Stove

Cast iron box stove. Cartouche with "Giant: in the center on the side of the box. "Giant" on cooking surface. Fretwork surrounding sides. Front door has another cartouche "1878." The stove no longer has feet.

Date: 1878

Maker: Rathbone, Sard & Co. (Maker)

Material: iron (metal), cast iron

GUSN: 304006

Accession Number: 1988.571

Plate warming cupboard

Cast iron plate warming cupboard with rounded top. Cupboard has an open back and a small door at front with medallion shaped handles on either side. Three shelves on interior. Four cast iron legs with claw feet.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), casting (process)

GUSN: 304008

Accession Number: 1988.567