Historic New England

Wallpaper

Two fragments of diaper patterned wallpaper from the John Wing House in Sandwich, Massachusetts. Small-scale diamond pattern roller-printed in white and blue on ungrounded paper.

Date: 1850-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 286690

Accession Number: 2001.281.491AB

Fragment. Wallpaper printed with abstract horizontal v-shapes and framed medallions enclosing a leaf motif. Fragment too small to determine overall pattern. Block printed in two greens, white and dark brown on yellow ground.

Date: 1790-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 286691

Accession Number: 1994.55.2

Wallpaper

Fragment. Wallpaper printed with overall grid of squares formed by pindots. Alternating squares contain stylized leaf motifs and stylized floral and leaf medallions. Printed in white and cream on pink ground.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 286693

Accession Number: 1994.55.3

Wallpaper Border

Fragments. Wallpaper border printed in ribbon and bow pattern with top and bottom edgings of horizontal ovals. Block printed in blues, greens, orange, black and white on light blue ground. Two border fragments are present with other layers of wallpaper: one (a) with 2000.1669.1a and 2000.1669.2a; t...

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 286700

Accession Number: 2000.1670AB

Wallpaper

Unused landscape scene wallpaper fragments from Dracut, Massachusetts. Two brightly colored vignettes of dancers and grape harvesters framed by grape vines. Roller-printed in eighteen colors on ungrounded paper.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: Heywood, Higgenbottom & Smith (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 286702

Accession Number: 2001.281.492A-G

Wallpaper

Floral wallpaper fragments from the Wing House in Sandwich, Massachusetts. All-over floral pattern in the Aesthetic style. Stylized flowers and leafy branches. Liquid mica pin dots highlight the pattern figures. Roller-printed in cream on light cream ground. "Keystone" printed in selvedge. Frag...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 286703

Accession Number: 2001.281.493

Wallpaper

Fragment. Wallpaper printed all over with floral sprays. Printed in gray, beige and maroon on beige ground. Fragment is top layer with 2000.1669.3.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 286704

Accession Number: 2000.1669.4

Wallpaper

Fragment. Wallpaper printed with repeating grid of ovals framed by radiating angular blocks. Printed in beige and blue on light beige ground. Middle layer of paper with 2000.1669.2D and 2000.1669.4.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 286705

Accession Number: 2000.1669.3

Wallpaper

Fragments. Wallpaper printed with allover design of stylized floral and leaf sprays on curving pindot vines. Printed in green, brown and gray on beige ground. Four fragements are present in layers with other papers: the first (A) with 2000.1669.1A and 2000.1670A; the second (B) with 2000.1669.1B an...

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 286706

Accession Number: 2000.1669.2A-D

Wallpaper

Fragment of Anglo-Japanese style floral wallpaper from Sandwich, Massachusetts. Allover pattern of stylized flowers and fruit. Roller-printed in yellow, white, brown and black on polished mustard-colored ground. Pattern no. "2193" printed in selvedge.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 286707

Accession Number: 2001.281.494

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragments. Wallpaper printed with all over geometric design of three-dimensional cubes with chained sides and floral/star motifs on the faces. Block printed in brown, white and black on a blue ground. Two fragments are present in layers with other papers: the first (A) with 2000.1669.2A a...

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 286708

Accession Number: 2000.1669.1AB

Wallpaper

Two fragments of striped wallpaper from the Nye Homestead in Sandwich, Massachusetts. Undulating vine with leaves and berries alternates with geometric diamond stripe. Block-printed in white on gray ground. Wove paper, partial sheet. Reproduced by Waterhouse Wallhangings as "Nye Homestead" in the ...

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 286709

Accession Number: 2001.281.495AB

Wallpaper

Trellis and medallion patterned wallpaper removed from the 1850 addition of the Nye House in Sandwich, Massachusetts. Fragment A remains affixed to the back of two later layers of wallpaper. Roller-printed in gray, white, olive and maroon on a light gray ground.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 286716

Accession Number: 2001.281.496.1A-F

Wallpaper

Foliate pattern wallpaper removed from the 1850 addition to the Nye House in Sandwich, Massachusetts. Second layer of three layer sample. Fragment A remains affixed between earlier and later layers. Roller-printed pink, yellow, cream, tan, brown, green and metallic gold on an off-white ground.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), metallic pigment

GUSN: 286717

Accession Number: 2001.281.496.2A-C

Wallpaper

Fragment of floral wallpaper with liquid mica stripe removed from the 1850 addition to the Nye House in Sandwich, Massachusetts. Fragment is uppermost layer of three layers of wallpaper. Roller-printed in pale yellow, ochre, two grays, white, metallic gold and liquid mica on light gray ground. Pa...

Date: 1890

Maker: Janeway & Carpender (Manufacturer)

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

GUSN: 286718

Accession Number: 2001.281.496.3

Wallpaper

Unused fagment of floral wallpaper from Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts. Allover floral pattern roller-printed in black, brown, yellow, maroon and beige on brown ground. Pattern number 859.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 286726

Accession Number: 2001.281.497

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment from Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts. Embossed and gilded floral figures. Background floral vine pattern block-printed in light gray on off white ground.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 286727

Accession Number: 2001.281.498

Wallpaper

Three fragments of wallpaper from South Yarmouth, Massachusetts. Medallion and leaf pattern on rainbow ground. Central row or stripe of medallion figures circled by stylized flowers and scrolls. Many elements of the medallion are highlighted by diagonal striping. Medallions are flanked on both side...

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 286728

Accession Number: 2001.281.499A-C

Wallpaper

Unused fragment of wallpaper from Sudbury, Massachusetts. Ogee pattern with stylized foliate figures. Roller-printed in brown, green, white, metallic gold and metallic copper on dusty purple ground. Reproduced in the Waterhouse collection by Warner.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), metallic pigment

GUSN: 286732

Accession Number: 2001.281.500

Wallpaper

Fragment. Wallpaper printed with repeating bouquets of flowers between a diamond-shaped grid made of scrolling floral vines. Machine printed in pinks, greens and dark brown on cream background. Small fragment of an earlier layer is on back but pattern cannot be determined.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 286738

Accession Number: 1996.143.1063

Wallpaper

Fragments. Wallpaper printed with acanthus motifs within scrolling latticework grid. Printed in gold on cream ground.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 286739

Accession Number: 1996.143.1061A-K

Wallpaper Border

Unused sample. Wallpaper border printed with stylized swag motifs. Printed in grays, orange, white and black on blue ground. Mounted on cardboard.

Date: 1860-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 286740

Accession Number: 2002.47.1

Wallpaper Border

Unused sample. Wallpaper border printed with meandering vine of stylized flowers and leaves between solid top and bottom borders. Printed in maroon, gold, black and white on blue ground. Mounted on cardboard.

Date: 1860-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 286741

Accession Number: 2002.47.2

Wallpaper Border

Unused sample. Wallpaper border printed with stylized swag and floral motifs. Printed in white, black and browns on brown ground. Mounted on cardboard.

Date: 1860-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 286742

Accession Number: 2002.47.3

Wallpaper Border

Unused sample. Wallpaper border printed with repeating geometric, stylized floral and scroll motifs. Printed in brown, gray, white, and pink on brown ground. Mounted on cardboard.

Date: 1860-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 286743

Accession Number: 2002.47.4

Yarn basket

Ash splint and braided sweet grass yarn basket [a] with braided grass handles and cover [b]. Cover has hole in center for yarn to pass through. Possibly Passamaquoddy. Section of weaving under cover and basket interior still retain the original green color.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: ash (wood), sweetgrass (material)

GUSN: 287669

Accession Number: 2013.88.16AB

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment with yellow, green, and orange floral pattern. Vinyl.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: vinyl

GUSN: 287670

Accession Number: 2013.89.1

Pianoforte

Square piano with hinged lid. Lid opens to form a music rack. Piano is supported by a French table-stand. Five octaves with two hand-levers to operate the dampers.

Date: ca. 1782

Maker: Beck, Frederick (Maker)

Material: mahogany (wood), satinwood (wood), ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 287672

Accession Number: 2013.91.1

Box

Small, square pasteboard box, either box body or lid, decorated with six to seven different wallpapers. Wallpapers on exterior sides of the box are a geometric stripe roller-printed in tans on tan polished ground and a floral paper with a spray of red berries and trailing vine roller-printed in tan...

Date: 1865-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), embossed wall coverings, gilding

GUSN: 287673

Accession Number: 2001.281.545

Tile Souvenir

Framed tile souvenir. Carved wooden plaque frames a small oval tile with printed image of the Hancock House in orange and white. Below the oval tile is a square blue and white tile with a painted image of a windmill.

Date: 1865

Maker: unknown

Material: oak (wood), earthenware

GUSN: 287677

Accession Number: 2013.92.1

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 287682

Accession Number: 1938.1056

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 287684

Accession Number: 1940.205

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 287686

Accession Number: 2008.40.15AB

Box

Small wooden box with dome lid attached with leather hinges. The box is covered in fragments of wallpaper with a masonry and ashlars or coffer pattern block-printed in browns that were once likely green, tans and creams on a cream ground. Box interior lined with plain paper.

Date: 1825-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), wood (plant material), leather, metal, block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 287709

Accession Number: 2001.281.546

Box

Square tea box covered with fragments of wallpaper. Leather hinges and loop closure indicate the box once had a lid, now missing. The wallpaper covering the box is roller-printed with a white geometric or trellis pattern and metallic gold sprigs on white ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), wood (plant material), leather, metal, metallic pigment

GUSN: 287710

Accession Number: 2001.281.547

Box

Painted rectangular box and lid. Lid attached with inset metal hinges and lock. Exterior of the box is painted red with black around the edges. The paint is flaking. Lettering painted on the center of the lid in gold and black is almost entirely lost. Box interior is lined with decorative paper r...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 287712

Accession Number: 2001.281.548

Box

Grain-painted wooden box with hinged and locking lid. Box interior is lined with fragments of floral wallpaper block-printed in white, gray and two greens on light green ground.

Date: 1830-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), wood (plant material), metal, block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 287713

Accession Number: 2001.281.549

Silhouette of Samuel Appleton (1766-1853)

Silhouette of Samuel Appleton (1766-1853). Paint on plaster. Rectangular frame.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: Miers, John (British miniaturist and silhouette artist, died ca. 1821) (Artist)

Material: paint (coating), plaster

GUSN: 287718

Accession Number: 2013.95.1

Silhouette of Henry Bigelow (1783-1815)

Silhouette of Henry Bigelow (1783-1815). Paint on plaster. Oval frame.

Date: 1790-1815

Maker: Miers, John (British miniaturist and silhouette artist, died ca. 1821) (Artist)

GUSN: 287719

Accession Number: 2013.95.2

Coffee jug

Coffee jug with hinged lid and cane wrapped handle. Jug has a bulbous body that tapers to a narrower neck. Ciruclar footed base. Embellished spout. Lid has a fluted flame shaped finial. Monogrammed "ILE" over a coat of arms.

Date: 1775-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), cane (plant material)

GUSN: 287721

Accession Number: 2013.96.1

Armchair

Armchair with scrolled arms and faux black leather seat.

Date: 1904-1940

Maker: Francis H. Bacon Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 287723

Accession Number: 2013.97.1

Armchair

Arm chair with scrolled arms and faux black leather seat.

Date: 1904-1940

Maker: Francis H. Bacon Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 287724

Accession Number: 2013.97.2

Small chest drawer

Small wooden drawer from a chest or trunk. Drawer is made with tongue and groove construction and custom-shaped inserts to support wine glasses. There are remnants of a paper that once lined the interior of the drawer. The paper is block-printed with a vine pattern in black and white on blue groun...

Date: 1790-1830

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 287727

Accession Number: 2001.281.550

Sideboard

Federal inlaid mahogany serpentine front sideboard with circular recessed top in center. Branch veneers on doors, drawers outlined by bright striped veneers. Brass lion head drawer pulls. Six reeded and turned legs.

Date: 1812-1817

Maker: Attributed to Seymour, Thomas (American cabinetmaker, 1771-1848) (Cabinetmaker)

Material: mahogany (wood), bloodwood

GUSN: 287732

Accession Number: 2006.44.3704

Box

Small leather-covered wooden box with hinged and locking lid. Exterior is decorated with leather straps and metal tacks. The box contains fragments of wallpaper that once lined the interior. The paper is in poor condition but appears to be block-printed in green and white in a stripe and medallio...

Date: 1790-1830

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 287750

Accession Number: 2001.281.551

Box

Leather-covered wooden box with hinged and locking lid. Box exterior is decorated with a leather handle and tacks. A crack in the leather across the left side of the lid has been stablized with small tacks. The interior is lined with a large-scale pineapple pattern wall or bandbox paper. The paper...

Date: 1825-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), wood (plant material), leather, metal, block printing (relief printing process), varnish

GUSN: 287752

Accession Number: 2001.281.552

Box

Leather-covered wooden box with hinged and locking lid. Box exterior is decorated with a leather handle and tacks. "John B. Bradford, Gardner" is written faintly on the lid. The interior is lined with a wallpaper with a delicate, all-over sprig pattern block-printed in white on blue ground. The pa...

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), wood (plant material), leather, metal, block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 287761

Accession Number: 2001.281.553

Box

Leather-covered wooden box with hinged and locking lid. Box exterior is decorated with a leather handle, leather strapping, and tacks. The interior is lined with an all-over floral wallpaper block-printed in green. Paper ground color cannot be determined (possibly buff, pale yellow or white).

Date: 1815-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), wood (plant material), leather, metal, block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 287762

Accession Number: 2001.281.554.1

Tracing of a Wallpaper Pattern

Three tracings of the same floral wallpaper pattern. Found inside a leather covered box (2001.281.554.1). Traced pattern is not the same as the wallpaper lining the box.

Maker: unknown

Material: tracing paper

GUSN: 287770

Accession Number: 2001.281.554.2A-C

Table Lamp

Electric table lamp, white ceramic painted with gold stars. Tiered shaft with circular dish shaped base. Lamp has a Slvania Capsylite 72W bulb in the socket. Shade is missing.

Date: 1950-2000

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 287800

Accession Number: 2013.4.104

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