Historic New England

Wallpaper

Partial roll of repeating tulips framed by foliate scrolls. Printed in pink, red, blue and green. Overprinted with net design in black and yellow to create the appearance of woven tapestry.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: Imperial Wallcoverings (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 176902

Accession Number: 1985.19

Wallpaper

Four partial rolls. Allover design of sea-green C-scrolls and clusters of violet and purple flowers with green leaves and tendrils. Drop match.

Date: 1895-1900

Maker: Robert S. Hobbs & Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 176903

Accession Number: 1985.770A-D

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Horizontal stripes of brown and tan flock alternating with metallic gold stripes.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176904

Accession Number: 1985.836

Wallpaper

Fragments. Allover design of delicate scrolls entwined by a vine with blue, yellow, and peach colored blossoms.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176905

Accession Number: 1985.821A-C

Rolled sample of Anglo-Japanese paper. Allover design of flowers, cherry blossoms and tropical foliage on a field of irregular shaped, geometric patterns. Printed in red, maroon, black, yellow and olive.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176906

Accession Number: 1985.806

Wallpaper

Partial roll of allover, stylized flowers and pinecones. Printed in brown, black, yellow and white. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176907

Accession Number: 1985.781

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Allover, densely arranged willow boughs in burnt sienna and burnt umber with small, metallic gold flowers. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1885

Maker: Warren, Lange & Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 176908

Accession Number: 1985.810

Wallpaper

Rolled fragment. Allover design of stylized anthemion framed by flowers and scrolling floral vines. Printed in pale yellow and metallic gold on a light blue background. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: Robert Graves Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 176909

Accession Number: 1985.768

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Repeating bouquets of buttercups (?) with acanthus scrolls printed in two yellows on unground paper. Straight match.

Date: 1890-1910

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

GUSN: 176910

Accession Number: 1985.827

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Allover design of grisaille rushes entwined with pink morning glories. Design overprinted with fine white pinstripes. Printed in four pinks, three greys, white, yellow and light blue.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 176911

Accession Number: 1985.789

Wallpaper

Rolled sample. View of two urns on pedestals framed by tree branches and rhododendron foliage and blossoms. Printed in three greens, light blue, rose, two mauves, beige and grey. Overprinted with a grey net design to create woven tapestry effect. Drop match.

Date: 1925-1940

Maker: Thomas Strahan, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 176912

Accession Number: 1985.802

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Coffered design in imitation of plaster work. Large quatrefoils framing trophies composed of drums, flags, horns, pikes and swords. Printed in charcoal grey and white. Straight match.

Date: 1970-1975

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 176913

Accession Number: 1985.801

Wallpaper

Partial roll of entwined foliate scrolls with stylized flower buds. Printed in peach. Straight match.

Date: 1885-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176914

Accession Number: 1985.812

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover floral design of tulips, poppies and morning glories with foliage and berries. Printed in ochre, yellow, green and pale green against a "crazed" metallic gold field. Printed on beige ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176915

Accession Number: 1985.847AB

Wallpaper

Fragments. Heavily embossed, large-scale, baroque, floral design with pine center and lush, scrolling foliage. Printed in pale yellow and yellow on a mustard yellow ground.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176916

Accession Number: 1985.845

Wallpaper

Plain green paper. Partial roll. Paper stock is very heavy.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176917

Accession Number: 1985.799

Wallpaper

Fragment. Three-dimensional block with rows of chains on the cube sides. Printed in black and white on a blue ground.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176918

Accession Number: 1985.820

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Bouquets of roses printed in cream, beige, salmon and accented with metallic gold against red stripes composed of dashes and dots.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: Zuber et Cie (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 176919

Accession Number: 1985.816

Wallpaper

Two rolled samples. Large-scale, baroque flowers and acanthus-like, foliated scrolls printed in green in imitation of damask.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Zuber et Cie (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 176920

Accession Number: 1985.778AB

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Heavily embossed paper printed in gold/copper in imitation of silk moire ribbons.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176921

Accession Number: 1985.848

Wallpaper

Two partial rolls. Metallic gold, tan and burnt sienna cording interrupted by bellflowers printed below a row of cream beading.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176922

Accession Number: 1985.12

Wallpaper

Large, beige flowers accented with metallic gold alternating with a floral vine against a mauve strapwork stripe.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176923

Accession Number: 1985.11

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Diaper pattern formed by alternating stylized fleur-de-lis in tan and outlined in metallic gold. Printed on a polished cream ground.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176924

Accession Number: 1985.835

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Allover floral design of peonies, lilies, daffodils, and passion flowers. Printed in cream, tan, brown, and olive green against a metallic gold field on an ochre ground and over printed with sepia pin stripes. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 176925

Accession Number: 1985.795A

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Wide white stripes entwined with white and tan flowers. Printed on a polished peach ground.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176926

Accession Number: 1985.809

Wallpaper

Large-scale, meandering foliate vine with flowers and flower buds, flanked by graduated stripes. Printed in beige and outlined with blue pindots.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176927

Accession Number: 1985.10

Wallpaper

Partial rollof wallpaper. Large-scale grisaille Rococo scrolls entwined with flowers. Printed in two greys, orange, blue, rose, purple and maroon.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176928

Accession Number: 1985.14

Wallpaper

Vertical stripes composed of grey rods entwined with morning glories with pink and purple blossoms alternating with reds entwined by grey, foliate scrolls. Printed in two pinks, rose, two purples, lavender, two greys and three greens.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176929

Accession Number: 1985.767

Wallpaper

Bouquets of flowers and berries printed in metallic gold.

Date: 1875-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176930

Accession Number: 1985.775

Wallpaper

Continuous vertical row of grey, white and maroon flower baskets tied with ribbons and flanked by morning glory vines.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176931

Accession Number: 1985.776

Wallpaper

Tile pattern of foliate forms within grid of repeating squares and separated by dotted lines. Printed in green, olive and black.

Date: 1875-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176932

Accession Number: 1985.780

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragments. One fragment has vertical stripe element with flower petals aligned. Other fragment with thin horizontal lines with pin dots outlining triangle of diamond shapes. Printed in two blues, white and black on a light blue ground.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177033

Accession Number: 1967.205

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment of border. Pattern consists of horizontal stripe of meandering vine and oak leaf and acorns alternating with larger leaf, edged at top and bottom with solid stripes. Printed in brown, light and dark orange and grey on white ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177034

Accession Number: 1967.207

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment, diaper pattern. Diamond losenges are formed by cords joined by small medallions. Sprigs are in the center of each losenge. Printed in two blues, two browns and beige on ungrounded paper.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177035

Accession Number: 1967.216

Bandbox

Paper fragments removed from band box. Allover floral pattern of tulips and roses with decorative feathered bird. Printed in two pinks, white and varnish green on unground grey paper.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177036

Accession Number: 1967.171.1

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Ashlar block with raised marble panels. Printed in white, tan, blue, grey and two browns on polished buff ground.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177037

Accession Number: 1967.195

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Flowers with feathers printed in maroon and off-white with metallic gold on grey ground. (Drop repeat)

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177038

Accession Number: 1969.595

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Repeated foliate sprig outlined in metallic gold and enclosed within thin, metallic gold and green intertwining lines. Printed in white, tan, taupe, olive and metallic gold and green on pale green ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: Frederick Beck & Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177039

Accession Number: 1969.579.3

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Diaper pattern. Small-scale grid of leafed stems with four-lobed blossoms at the intersections and stylized flower at center. Printed in cream, rust, metallic gold and metallic green on beige ground.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: Carey Brothers (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177040

Accession Number: 1969.579.4

Wallpaper

Machine printed cut sample. Renaissance Revival. Foliate and scrolls printed in maroon, tan, beige and mica?/ metalic yellow and outlined in metallic gold on off-white ground.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177041

Accession Number: 1969.607

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Repeated flower bouquets in urns surrounded by floral wreaths tied with bow knots and connected by suggested drapery swags in liquid mica.

Date: 1890-1900

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

GUSN: 177042

Accession Number: 1969.579.1

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Pebble embossed paper with an allover floral design. Copper and gold mica and peach on a pale pink ground.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: Robert S. Hobbs & Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177043

Accession Number: 1969.592.1

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Large-scale, Renaissance Revival stripe interrupted by "carved" cartouches. Printed in brown, tan, light orange and blue on polished white ground.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177044

Accession Number: 1969.580.5

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Renaissance Revival strapwork framing alternating cartouches with narrow horizontal pin-stripes. Printed in tan, brown, and white on a blue field.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177045

Accession Number: 1969.580.3

Wallpaper Fragment

Vignettes of French life; including Napoleon III and Eugenia in a landau, women praying to Madonna and Child, a traveler, sea activity. Brown and black on a white ground.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177046

Accession Number: 1969.582.2

Wallpaper

Overall floral with oak leaves. Green and white on grey-white ground.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177047

Accession Number: 1969.582.1

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Flocked border. Fluted rods entwined by leaves at regular intervals and bordered by green flock stripes. Printed in two browns, orange and peach with gold leaf and green flock, overprinted in dark green.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177048

Accession Number: 1969.596B

Wallpaper

Fragment. Renaissance Revival. Large-scale floral with strapwork and foliate scrolls. Red flock overprinted in maroon on a white grosgrain textured ground.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: Zuber et Cie (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177049

Accession Number: 1969.587