Historic New England

Wallpaper Sample Book

Wallpaper sample book titled "1930 / Style Book / Certified / Fadeproof / Wall Paper / Remember: / We Pay Postage / We Pay Freight / Sears, Roebuck and Co. / Store Everywhere to Serve Everyone." Book is covered with heavy paper printed with an abstract design with title printing in black ink. Book c...

Date: 1929

Maker: Sears, Roebuck and Company (Retailer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 293350

Accession Number: 1990.302

Wallpaper

Rolled fragment Allen-Higgins Co. floral trail wallpaper titled "Chintz." A variety of flowers in pastel colors grow from the same meandering vine or branch. Background pattern of repeating trio of hash marks. Roller printed in green, brown, black, mustard yellow, yellow, two pinks, maroon, two vi...

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: Allen-Higgins Wallpaper Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 293352

Accession Number: 2001.281.1170

Wallpaper

Rolled fragment of wallpaper manufactured by Becker, Smith and Page, Inc. of Philadelphia. Paper has a landscape pattern of rolling hills with trees, shrubs and small houses printed over a speckled background pattern of black dots. Roller-printed in black, blues, greens, brown, yellow and white on...

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: Becker, Smith & Page (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 293372

Accession Number: 2001.281.1171

Wallpaper

Rolled fragment of wallpaper manufactured by Howell & Brothers, Philadelphia. The paper is roller-printed with a large, repeating stylized floral sprig in metallic gold, tan, brown, and pale green on peach ground. Manufacturer's name and pattern number 1250L printed in selvedge.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: Howell & Brothers (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 293373

Accession Number: 2001.281.1172

Wallpaper

Rolled fragment of wallpaper titled "The Brier-Bush" with pattern of trailing thorny vines with yellow roses. Roller-printed in brown, tan, yellow, orange and three greens on white ground. Pattern number 2094 and pattern name printed in selvedge.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 293374

Accession Number: 2001.281.1173

Wallpaper

Rolled fragment of foliate wallpaper manufactured by Hoefer & Baeck, New York. Pattern of scrolling fern or willow branches roller-printed in two greens and maroon on yellow ground.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: Hoefer & Baeck (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 293378

Accession Number: 2001.281.1174

Wallpaper

Rolled fragment of wallpaper embossed with leaf, flower and ribbon pattern. The paper is printed with a floral medallion damask pattern in iridescent liquid mica on cream colored ground.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), embossed wall coverings

GUSN: 293379

Accession Number: 2001.281.1175

Wallpaper

Partial roll of Anglo-Japanese style floral wallpaper. Asymmetrical pattern of blocks containing floral vignettes and accented with geometric patterns. Roller-printed in pale blue, yellow, cream, maroon, olive on black ground. The selvedge is printed with the pattern number 483N and American Wal...

Date: 1880-1897

Maker: American Wall Paper Manufacturers Association (1880-1887) (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 293380

Accession Number: 2001.281.1176

Wallpaper

Partial roll of Anglo-Japanese style wallpaper manufactured by W. N. Peak of Brooklyn, New York featuring vignettes of the Brooklyn Bridge, Niagara Falls, Coney Island and other New York landmarks interspersed with vignettes of vases. Accented with geometric patterns. Roller-printed metallic gold,...

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: W.N. Peak (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 293381

Accession Number: 2001.281.1177

Wallpaper

Rolled fragment of wallpaper manufactured by Robert S. Hobbs & Co. with pattern of green scrolls and purple flowers. Roller-printed in four greens and three purples on light cream ground. Manufacturer's name and pattern number 1620 WH printed in selvedge.

Date: 1880-1893

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

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 293382

Accession Number: 2001.281.1178

Wallpaper

Rolled fragment of wallpaper manufactured by Warren Fuller & Co, New York with pattern of stylized flowers on scrolling stems. Roller-printed in green, dark olive, maroon and pale yellow on peach ground. Manufacturer's name and pattern number 3303 printed in selvedge.

Date: 1880-1891

Maker: Warren Fuller and Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 293385

Accession Number: 2001.281.1179

Wallpaper

Rolled fragment of wallpaper titled "Floral Buds" manufactured by Wilton E. Owen Inc., New York. Pattern of small, pink flower buds with three green leaves. Roller-printed in two greens, pink and fuschia on white ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Wilton E. Owen, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 293386

Accession Number: 2001.281.1180

Wallpaper

Partial roll of Imperial Washable Wallpaper with floral stripe pattern. Light brown stripes with white rose sprigs and bouquets, edged with trefoil and dot figures alternate with cream stripes. Roller-printed in white, cream, gray and olive on light brown ground. The paper is embossed with horizon...

Date: 1935-1955

Maker: Imperial Wall Paper Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), embossed wall coverings

GUSN: 293387

Accession Number: 2001.281.1181

Wallpaper

Partial roll of "Liberty Papers" tan and gold striped wallpaper. Tan stripes with gold, flower-ringed medallions are flanked on both sides by stripes of leaves, then stripes with gold diamonds. Roller-printed in metallic gold, white, light brown, olive and maroon on cream ground.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: Liberty Papers (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 293388

Accession Number: 2001.281.1182

Wallpaper

Partial roll of reproduction wallpaper manufactured by the Thomas Strahan Company, Chelsea, Massachusetts titled "The Quincy." All-over white floral pattern of large fern-like fans surrounded by flowers and scrolling foliate branches. The pattern is block-printed in white on an irisé ground of blue...

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: Thomas Strahan & Co. (Manufacturer)

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

GUSN: 293416

Accession Number: 2001.281.1183

Wall shelf

White marble wall shelf with serpentine edge (a) supported by two gold-painted cast iron brackets (b,c) with open design of scrolls and a bird.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: marble (rock), cast iron, paint (coating)

GUSN: 293431

Accession Number: 1958.275ABC

Nursery Rhyme Wallpaper

Partial roll of sanitary wallpaper depicting nursery rhymes including "The Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe." Engraved roller-print with oil colors on light tan ground.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), engravings (prints)

GUSN: 293434

Accession Number: 2001.281.1184

Wall shelf

White-painted wood wall shelf with serpentine edge (a) supported by two cast iron wall brackets (b, c) with open design of two birds and scrolls.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), cast iron, paint (coating)

GUSN: 293437

Accession Number: 1958.277ABC

Plant holder

Plant holder composed of a wrought iron strap formed into scrolls with hoop for holdiing flowerpot.

Date: 189001950

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy)

GUSN: 293441

Accession Number: 1958.279

Wallpaper

Partial roll of scenery figure wallpaper. Pastoral scene of farm animals and peasants under a blue sky with bluff and houses in the distance. The central figures are a boy in a bright blue coat, a steer, a goat, and a lamb. Roller-printed in white, black, orange, yellow, salmon, grays, greens, brow...

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 293445

Accession Number: 2001.281.1185

Plant holder

One of a pair of wrought iron plant holders made of square stock and bent to form a wave. Designed for hanging on a wall, the bracket has wrought iron hoops to hold two flowerpots.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy)

GUSN: 293446

Accession Number: 1958.283.1

Fireboard

Fireboard with wallpaper. White floral stripe roller-printed on light gray ground. Beige accents on flowers and stripes.

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 298885

Accession Number: 1953.478

Wallpapered board

Board in two pieces, with red and gray paint and several wallpaper fragments. Board had been grained at some point before paint and wallpaper were applied. Top layer of paper features mosaic-framed Ashlar rectangles and squares. Black and white on ungrounded paper.

Maker: unknown

Material: softwood, graining, paint (coating), painting (coating), wallpapers

GUSN: 300343

Accession Number: 1988.532AB

Wallpapered board

Board with many layers of wallpaper fragments. Topmost layer is Anglo-Japanese in brown, green, yellow, blue, and red (brown is flocked). Small floral with interlace and geometric designs. Other papers, from most recent to earliest, include a red floral on a brown ground with white and brown stripin...

Maker: unknown

Material: softwood, molding (forming), wallpapers, flocking

GUSN: 300344

Accession Number: 1988.533

Board fragment

Board fragment, probably sheathing. One side is darker, either from staining or from exposure. Tongue and groove edges.

Maker: unknown

Material: softwood, staining

GUSN: 300345

Accession Number: 1988.535

Fireboard fragment

Wallpapered board; one of three boards used to compose a fireboard. Wallpaper is in poor condition, with white fretwork, white line-drawing leaves, and sprays of white roses with olive green leaves.

Maker: unknown

Material: softwood, wallpapers

GUSN: 300346

Accession Number: 1988.536.1

Fireboard fragment

Wallpapered board, composed of two smaller boards joined with pegs and batten. These smaller boards are two of three used to form a fireboard. Wallpaper is in poor condition, with white fretwork, outlined leaves, and white rose sprays with olive green leaves. Same paper as 1988.536.1.

Maker: unknown

Material: softwood, wallpapers

GUSN: 300347

Accession Number: 1988.536.2

Wallpapered board

Large board with wallpaper. Green and gold foliate "flaming" medallions on striped cream ground, with attached border of medallions connected with foliate swags.

Date: ca. 1875

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), softwood, wallpapers, painting (coating), paint (coating)

GUSN: 300348

Accession Number: 1980.181.1

Wallpapered board

Wallpapered board with multiple layers. Earliest is a Greek key Ashlar pattern in green, black, and gray on a white ground; most recent is green and gold foliate "flaming" medallions on a striped cream paper with a wide upper border of the same. Top of board has a feathered edge; back and part of th...

Date: ca. 1825

Maker: unknown

Material: pine (wood), softwood, wallpapers, painting (coating)

GUSN: 300349

Accession Number: 1980.181.2

Fireboard

Fireboard with wallpaper. Flowers (mostly pink) in an urn, printed on tan ground. Wallpaper border of rose vine in pink and green. From the Parson Smith House.

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 300350

Accession Number: 1953.493

Wallpapered board

Board fragment with attached wallpaper. Octagons and rectangles in a coffered design. Each octagon contains either an oval or a second octagon with a marbleized effect. Printed in white and dark gray on a light gray ground. Board has evidence of lath and plaster on opposite side; rose-head nails and...

Maker: unknown

Material: softwood, wallpapers, lath

GUSN: 301001

Accession Number: 2014.48.1

Wallpapered board

Board fragment with quarter round molded bottom edge and several layers of wallpaper. Top layer has a striped pattern of c-scroll frames with scenic views of cottage houses and sailing ships. Printed in white and two browns on ungrounded paper.

Maker: unknown

Material: softwood, wallpapers, carving (processes)

GUSN: 301003

Accession Number: 2014.49.1

Fireboard

Fireboard with multiple layers of wallpaper. Top layer is a foliate c-scroll pattern in brown or gold on a pink ground. Selvedge marked "Gossler & Wilt/W.P. Co. Phila". United States.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: softwood, wallpapers

GUSN: 301005

Accession Number: 2014.50.1

Wallpaper from fireboard

Wallpaper, probably from a fireboard, mounted on canvas and stretched on a wooden frame. Plain black paper with some green streaks; difficult to discern whether this is from a pattern or age.

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, canvas

GUSN: 301012

Accession Number: 2014.51.1

Framed collection of wallpaper samples

Framed collection of wallpaper and wallpaper border samples from the Jackson Homestead, Newton, MA. Many floral papers (some embossed), an Aesthetic floral design, several Anglo-Japanese papers and one Japanese leather paper. Arranged into a collage and mounted under glass in a plain silver metal fr...

Date: 1865-1900

Maker: Jackson Homestead (Collector)

Material: wallpapers, embossing, glass (material)

GUSN: 301009

Accession Number: 2014.52.1

Wallpaper fragments

Wallpaper fragments attached to cardboard. Architectural arch pattern with a floral urn and figure. Grisaille. Probably England, mid-18th century.

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, cardboard

GUSN: 301011

Accession Number: 2014.53.1

Painted sign

Painted sign board. "4 | Rescue." Two metal rings at top for hanging. Wood and paint. United States.

Maker: unknown

Material: softwood, paint (coating)

GUSN: 301014

Accession Number: 2014.54.1

Wallcovering

Rolled handpainted wallcovering, with large section cut out. Rose vines and bushes in green and pink on yellow ground. Paint and canvas. W. Lemeke, Phillipson Studios, New York.

Date: 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint), oil painting (technique), mural painting (image-making)

GUSN: 301016

Accession Number: 2014.55.1

Wallpapered board

Large board with wallpaper attached to both sides. Side one features green octagonal vignettes with cherubs/ putti and urns on an ungrounded paper. Side two is in poor condition, but is possibly a pink fretwork pattern on a cream ground. United States.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: Frederick Beck & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: wallpapers, softwood

GUSN: 301018

Accession Number: 2014.56.1

Fireboard

Fireboard fragment with attached wallpaper. Allover peapod design in green and brown on tan ground. Border of floral and grass sprigs in black on olive ground. Evidence of earlier paper, small diaper pattern of green diamonds on tan ground, below peapod paper. Board has tongue and groove edge.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, softwood, carving (processes)

GUSN: 301676

Accession Number: 1968.38.5

Wallpapered board

Board fragment with wallpaper fragments on both sides. Side one features a remanant of a floral vine and stripe in red, green, and grey on a white ground; side two features an allover meandering ivy vine in green and grey on white ground. One edge of the board is broken; the other has a groove. From...

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, softwood, carving (processes)

GUSN: 301677

Accession Number: 1969.342.7

Wallpapered board

Cedar board in two pieces with wallpaper attached. Wallpaper has a honeycomb design of hexagons containing a stylized winged pattern. Printed in white, gray, and red on a yellow ochre ground. Board is feather edged at top.

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, softwood, cedar (wood), carving (processes)

GUSN: 301757

Accession Number: 2014.58.1AB

Wainscoting or paneling

Wainscoting or paneling board. Stained a dark mahogany color. Feather edged at top and bottom

Maker: unknown

Material: softwood, staining, carving (processes)

GUSN: 301760

Accession Number: 2014.59.1

Wainscoting or paneling

Wainscoting or paneling board with feathered edges at top and bottom. Stained a dark color, perhaps mahogany. One small cut nail.

Maker: unknown

Material: softwood, carving (processes), staining

GUSN: 301761

Accession Number: 2014.59.2

Wallpapered Board

Board with tongue and groove edges and two layers of wallpaper. First (earliest) layer is a block printed floral design, printed in irise blue and brown over white on ungrounded paper. Design consists of large six-petalled flowers; each petal contains a foliate design. Around the flowers are meander...

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, softwood, carving (processes)

GUSN: 301762

Accession Number: 1969.414D

Wallpapered board

Board with tongue and groove edges and two layers of wallpaper. First (earliest) layer is a block printed floral design, printed in irise blue and brown over white on ungrounded paper. Design consists of large six-petalled flowers; each petal contains a foliate design. Around the flowers are meander...

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, softwood, carving (processes)

GUSN: 301764

Accession Number: 1969.414E

Wallpapered board

Board with tongue and groove edges and two layers of wallpaper. First (earliest) layer is a block printed floral design, printed in irise blue and brown over white on ungrounded paper. Design consists of large six-petalled flowers; each petal contains a foliate design. Around the flowers are meander...

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, softwood, carving (processes)

GUSN: 301765

Accession Number: 1969.414F

Wallpapered board

Board with tongue and groove edges and two layers of wallpaper. First (earliest) layer is a block printed floral design, printed in irise blue and brown over white on ungrounded paper. Design consists of large six-petalled flowers; each petal contains a foliate design. Around the flowers are meander...

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, softwood, carving (processes)

GUSN: 301766

Accession Number: 1969.414G

Wallpapered board

Board with tounge and groove edge and two layers of wallpaper. Broken along both edges. First (earliest) layer of wallpaper is a block printed with concave-edged diamonds and foliate vines in black and white on a blue ground. The second paper is block printed with stripes of diaper pattern, foliate ...

Date: ca. 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, softwood, carving (processes)

GUSN: 301767

Accession Number: 1968.32.5

Floorboard

Floorboard with black, yellow, and red stenciling on a white background. Some sections are hand-painted with a blue, red and white stencil pattern of diamonds and ovals.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: softwood, stenciling, paint (coating)

GUSN: 302032

Accession Number: 1959.254M

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