Historic New England

Dessert plate

Porcelain plate with pink luster rim, red flowers, blue buds and half-green, half-pink luster leaves, pink luster vine and leaves.

Date: 1790-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, luster (optical property)

GUSN: 290746

Accession Number: 1958.350.2

Wallpaper

Fragment of wallpaper with all-over stylized foliate pattern. Roller-printed in gray and green on white ground. Reproduced by Waterhouse Wallhangings as "Duxbury Leaves."

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 290747

Accession Number: 2001.281.955

Saucer

Porcelain saucer with hand painted green leaves and pink luster flowers.

Date: 1790-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 290751

Accession Number: 1958.387

Fragment of block-printed wallpaper from Bourne, Massachusetts. Pattern of small red and white floral rosettes or medallions alternating with smaller red floral sprigs. Probably ungrounded paper. Reproduced as "Eagle Hill" by Waterhouse Wallhangings.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 290753

Accession Number: 2001.281.956

Wallpaper

Two fragments of block-printed wallpaper from Centerville, Massachusetts. Pattern of small red and white floral rosettes alternating with smaller red floral sprigs. Probably ungrounded paper. The wallpaper was covered by pages of the Boston Cultivator farm journal dating from circa 1849-1850, see...

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 290757

Accession Number: 2001.281.957.1AB

Fragments of "The Boston Cultivator" farm journal

Four fragments of "The Boston Cultivator" farm journal dating from circa 1849-1850. Pages of the newspaper were used to cover a wall. The newspaper covered an early nineteenth-century medallion and sprig wallpaper, see 2001.281.957.1ab. An imprint of the wallpaper is visible on some of the newspa...

Date: 1849-1850

Maker: The Boston Cultivator (Printer)

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

GUSN: 290760

Accession Number: 2001.281.957.2A-D

Transparency of Wallpaper Pattern

Transparency of the reproduction wallpaper pattern "General John Walker" produced by Surflex Roller Co. Ltd., Yorkshire, England for Waterhouse Wallhangings in 1981. Per correspondence, the transparency was sent to Bernard Scott of Waterhouse Wallhangings in February, 1981 for his approval before w...

Date: 1981

Maker: Surflex Roller Co. Ltd. (Manufacturer)

Material: plastic (organic material), film (material by form)

GUSN: 290794

Accession Number: 2001.281.958

Wallpaper

Two long fragments of wallpaper in the "Griffin" pattern. Fragments are mid-nineteenth century reproduction of the late-eighteenth century neoclassical "Griffin" wallpaper by French manufacturer Reveillon (see 1917.145a and b) . In the pattern, a cartouche or shelf figure frames a bowl. Griffins ...

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), metallic pigment

GUSN: 290797

Accession Number: 2001.281.959AB

Torchière

Three-legged mahogany torchière with circular top. Cabriole legs and pad feet. Gadrooned rings just above legs and midway up shaft.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 290800

Accession Number: 1977.75.1

Firetool stand

Brass firetool stand. Circular base with four bun feet. Ball finial. Gallery runs around base. Base of stand has a pebbled surface.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process), spinning (metalworking)

GUSN: 290801

Accession Number: 1968.167.1

Fireplace tongs

Brass fireplace tongs with ball finial.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), casting (process)

GUSN: 290802

Accession Number: 1968.167.2

Fireplace poker

Brass fireplace poker with ball finial. Squared blunt end. Poker has a metal rod wrapped around the neck to hang the poker from the arm of the firetool stand.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), iron (metal), casting (process)

GUSN: 290803

Accession Number: 1968.167.3

Dog Figurine

Ceramic figurine of a seated dog, possibly a greyhound. White with green painted base. Remnants of paint and glaze on surface, including collar and blue eyes.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 290812

Accession Number: 1931.1473

Glass Girandole

Glass girandole with two arms. Cut glass bobeche has nine suspended drops. Right arm has a single drop attached to the bottom edge of the bobeche. Split beaded chains with large drop at one end run from each bobeche up to a glass dome hung with four drops. Flattened molded glass finial. Rectangular ...

Date: 1850-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cut glass

GUSN: 290814

Accession Number: 1976.166.1

Wallpaper

Three fragments of neoclassical hall wallpaper from Worcester, Massachusetts. The primary motif of the pattern is two parrots perched on top of a basket of flowers and fruit [Fragment A]. In the background is a pattern of repeating small stylized white sprigs [Fragment B]. The paper includes a wid...

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 290815

Accession Number: 2001.281.960A-C

Transparency of Wallpaper Pattern

Transparency of the background pattern of the reproduction wallpaper "Louise" by Waterhouse Wallhangings. Pattern consists of small stylized sprigs.

Date: 1975-1985

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic (organic material), film (material by form)

GUSN: 290817

Accession Number: 2001.281.961

Wallpaper Border or Frieze

Fragment of Art Nouveau-style wallpaper border or frieze with flowering vine pattern. Equally spaced green stems grow upward from the bottom of the border, each with a yellow blossom in profile and two three-lobed green leaves against a red background. The vines rise and intertwine along the top o...

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 290822

Accession Number: 2001.281.962

Wallpaper

Small fragment of damask-patterned wallpaper. The wallpaper was chosen by John Quincy Adams for use in the formal sitting room of the "Old House," part of the Adams National Historical Park, Quincy, Massachusetts. The paper has a dense floral swag and foliate scrolls pattern with hanging cord and t...

Date: 1826

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 290826

Accession Number: 2001.281.963

Wallpaper

Fragment of striped wallpaper from Contoocook, New Hampshire. Pattern of stripes with alternating motifs, one stripe of stylized dandelion figures printed in white and gray, another of stylized lacy ribbon in white, and a third in solid purple. The solid stripe divides the two stripes with motifs. ...

Date: 1810-1825

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 290829

Accession Number: 2001.281.964

Decanter

Decanter (a) with cut circular stopper (b) and rectangular silver "Bourbon" label (c) hanging around decanter neck. Decanter has cylindrical bulbous body, arched shoulder, three applied rings on neck and wide flaring lip. Decanter decorated with ribbing above base and oblong panels around shoulder. ...

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cut glass, pressed glass

GUSN: 290870

Accession Number: 1993.571.2A-C

Wallpaper

Fragment of wallpaper affixed to paperboard with printed label "Wall Paper from Governor Gore House, Waltham, Massachusetts." Known as the "Devil Paper" or "Devils Paper", the wallpaper's pattern is influenced by the grotesque figures of French printmaker Jacques Callot (1592-1635). The pattern, b...

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 290872

Accession Number: 2001.281.965

Vase

One of a pair of vases with deep orange enameled vignettes with gilt accents on white ground. White clay body with colorless glaze. Vasi or gallipot form with globular body and defined shoulders. Slightly tapered out at mouth. Vase decorated with gilt stylized floral devices and a feathered border a...

Date: 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 290873

Accession Number: 1972.29B

Wallpaper

Fragment of striped wallpaper from the General Sylvanus Thayer Birthplace, Braintree, Massachusetts. Vertical stripes composed of six-pointed stars in circles alternate with stripes of a vine with feather-like leaves. Dividing these stripes, which are block-printed in orange and white, are stripes...

Date: 1808-1820

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 290883

Accession Number: 2001.281.966

Wallpaper

Two fragments of neoclassical wallpaper found lining a trunk from Monmouth, Maine. Large-scale pattern of foliate swags and floral sprays. The swags enclose three pastoral vignettes. Visible in these fragments are a shepherdess holding a crook [Fragment A] and a group of sheep [Fragment B]. Missi...

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 290933

Accession Number: 2001.281.967AB

Wallpaper

Fragment of floral wallpaper from Captain Snow House, Provincetown, Massachusetts. Naturalistic floral vine with red and white roses, blue tendrils and leaves form a background pattern on white ground. Secondary stripe in gray with metallic gold edge only partially visible. Roller-printed in two p...

Date: 1855-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), metallic pigment

GUSN: 290944

Accession Number: 2001.281.968

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of floral wallpaper border. Sprays of red flowers and buds with green and pale yellow foliage on light green background. Ochre and red stripes decorate upper and lower edges. Roller-printed in ochre, black, two reds, orange, pale yellow and three greens on light green ground. "W. L. & C...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: Warren, Lange & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 290103

Accession Number: 2001.281.912

Wallpaper Border

Two fragments of floral wallpaper border. Pink and white roses with green foliage on light blue background. Bands with a broken chevron pattern in dark maroon on ochre along upper and lower edges. Central band is roller-printed in three pinks, white, yellow and four greens on blue stripe. Edge ba...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 290104

Accession Number: 2001.281.913AB

Wallpaper Border

Three fragments with two uncut rows of floral wallpaper border. Yellow and red flowers with green foliage grow upward against yellow background. Brown and black stripes along upper edge of the border. Brown band with dot and dash pattern runs along lower edge of border. Flowers spill over lower b...

Date: 1880-1887

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

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 290105

Accession Number: 2001.281.914A-C

Wallpaper Border

Five matching fragments of floral wallpaper border. Pattern of red flowers with green foliage on yellow background. Flowers grow from behind, and hang over, a black band with yellow dot and dash pattern along border's lower edge. Double yellow stripes run along border's upper edge. Roller-printe...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 290106

Accession Number: 2001.281.915A-E

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused piece of reproduction wallpaper in the "Vassall Adams House" pattern by Waterhouse Wallhangings, Inc. Wallpaper has an all-over pattern of stylized vases holding flowers and surrounded by floral and folage garlands and swags. Tassels are suspended from swags. Roller-printed in cream and peach...

Date: 1970-1980

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 290107

Accession Number: 2001.281.774

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of floral wallpaper border. Naturalistic red and yellow flowers, possibly dahlias, over an upper band of yellow and a lower band of black. Lower band is embellished with rows of small red diamonds at upper and lower edges. A narrow black stripe runs along upper edge of the border. Rolle...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 290109

Accession Number: 2001.281.916

Reproduction Wallpaper

Three unused samples of reproduction wallpaper in the "Victorian Rose" pattern by Waterhouse Wallhangings, Inc. Wallpaper has an all-over large scale pattern of branches of blooming roses. Three colorways are present: 2001.281.775.1 -- Cream on a beige ground (#126592); 2001.281.775.2 -- Pinks, reds...

Date: 1970-1980

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), metallic pigment

GUSN: 290110

Accession Number: 2001.281.775.1-.3

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of floral wallpaper border. Stylized yellow and red flowers grow upward against peach background. Black and olive stripes run along upper edge of border. Black band with a red Greek key pattern runs along the lower edge of the border. The flower leaves spill over the lower band. Upper p...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 290111

Accession Number: 2001.281.917

Tea caddy

Lidded rectangluar tea box with brass fittings. Edges of box with alternating dark and light wood inlay. Brass fittings.

Date: 1700-1830

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 290112

Accession Number: 1958.256

Reproduction Wallpaper

Two pieces of reproduction wallpaper in the "Wareham Floral" pattern by Waterhouse Wallhangings, Inc. Wallpaper has a floral trail and stripe pattern with a vine with blooming flowers undulating across regularly placed stylized floral stripes. Roller-printed in greens, cream and pink on a light gree...

Date: 1970-1980

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 290113

Accession Number: 2001.281.776.1-.2

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of floral wallpaper border. Large peach flowers and smaller yellow flowers with foliage against upper band of yellow (on olive ground) and lower band of red with yellow half-circle and diamond pattern along upper and lower edges. Red stripe runs along upper border. Roller-printed in red,...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 290114

Accession Number: 2001.281.918

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused piece of reproduction wallpaper in the "Wayside Floral" pattern by Waterhouse Wallhangings, Inc. Wallpaper has an allover floral damask pattern printed in gold on an lighter gold ground. Pattern is based on an American roller-printed wallpaper dating from 1870-1890 that was found in Terrace R...

Date: 1970-1980

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), metallic pigment

GUSN: 290116

Accession Number: 2001.281.777

Chocolate cup and saucer

Chinese export porcelain chocolate cup (a) and saucer (b) with red ribbon line and dot, and basket of flowers pattern.

Date: 1700-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 290120

Accession Number: 1958.251AB

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of uncut floral wallpaper border. Fragment includes one border and partial second border. Single border has upper and lower bands with stylized turning leaf and dot pattern roller-printed in light tan and brown. Wide central band has a pattern of stylized flowers in browns and olives with...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 290125

Accession Number: 2001.281.919

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused sample of reproduction wallpaper in the "Winterberry" pattern manufactured by Katzenbach and Warren under license from Colonial Williamsburg. Wallpaper has a stripe pattern with alternating stripes of dots, stylized leaves, and geometric motifs. Printed in red and blue on a cream ground. Patt...

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: Katzenbach and Warren (Manufacturer) Colonial Williamsburg (Licensor)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 290126

Accession Number: 2001.281.778

Tea bowl

Footed Chinese export porcelain teacup, no handle, interior with diamond and dot band in blue, exterior with spray of pink flowers and green leaves

Date: 1700-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 290127

Accession Number: 1958.252

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of floral wallpaper border. Dark red flowers and berries with green foliage against a pale blue background. Flowers grow from behind and spill over two bands running along the lower edge of the border. The uppermost of these two bands is olive with ochre pin dots; the lower band is ochre....

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 290128

Accession Number: 2001.281.920

Tea bowl and saucer

Porcelain handleless cup (a) and saucer (b) with black transfer print of women in Empire style dress playing battledore and shuttle cock with children. Cup with extra scene of woman offering cherries. Pink luster stripe on interior rim.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 290129

Accession Number: 1958.255AB

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused sample of reproduction wallpaper in pattern 82WP467 (name not known) manufactured by Katzenbach and Warren. Wallpaper has a pattern of alternating vertical stripes including an abstract geometric design, stylized floral vines, and floral sprigs scattered along an undulating ribbon. Printed in...

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: Katzenbach and Warren (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 290130

Accession Number: 2001.281.779

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of floral wallpaper border. Peach and light blue flowers with green foliage against pale yellow and peach. Flowers spill over lower bands of red and maroon. Narrow red stripes run across the top of border. Roller-printed in red, maroon, pale yellow, three shades of peach, two light blue...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 290131

Accession Number: 2001.281.921

Teapot

Cylindrical Chinese export teaport (a) with red floral overglaze decoration. Two crossing ribbon handle with molded flower and leaf; painted flower and leaf on side, opening at top circled wtih red ivy wreath. Lid (b) with berry knop.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 290132

Accession Number: 1958.254AB

Carved bird

Wood carving of a partridge.

Date: 1939

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 290133

Accession Number: 1958.246

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused piece of reproduction wallpaper. Pattern name and manufacturer are not known. Wallpaper has alternating stripes of pink roses and one of smaller pink flowers, divided by solid green stripes, printed on a cream ground. Pattern is based on fragments of wallpaper dated to 1920-1930 found at the ...

Date: 1960-1980

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 290136

Accession Number: 2001.281.780

Carved bird

Wood carving of pheasant standing on a log.

Date: 1938

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 290137

Accession Number: 1958.247

"Sweet, Sweet, Sweet, Sweet, Sweet, Sweet"

Polychrome watercolor and pencil painting of flowering branch with two birds, in a molded wood gilt frame. White flowers, green leaves, buff birds.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: watercolor paper, glass (material), wood (plant material), gilding

GUSN: 290143

Accession Number: 1958.336

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