Historic New England

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment from Middleton, Massachusetts. Naturalistic floral bouquets with scrolling vines and draping ribbon. Block-printed in white, black, yellow, red, gray, blue-green, two blues, three pinks, and four greens on polished white ground.

Date: 1845-1865

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 285363

Accession Number: 2001.281.433

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment from Middleton, Massachusetts. Floral stripe pattern. Naturalistic rose sprigs and sprays with background vines and leaves in shadowy grays and greens. Pale yellow and gray stripes with visible verticle brush strokes applied over polished white ground. Block-printed in...

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 285384

Accession Number: 2001.281.434

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment from Middleton, Massachusetts. Allover stylized floral pattern. Block-printed in green and gray-green on ungrounded paper.

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 285388

Accession Number: 2001.281.435

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment from Middleton, Massachusetts. Vertical stripes of stylized flowers with wispy, curling stems alternate with geometrical stripes with trailing vine and floral medallion figures over horizontal banding. Roller-printed in pale yellow, orange, blue, gray, black and two browns...

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 285470

Accession Number: 2001.281.437

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment from Middleton, Massachusetts. Stylized Neo-cassical style stripe pattern. Primary stripe features an ogee pattern formed by stylized Neo-classical figures, including anthemion and lotus buds, on horizontal banding. Primary stripe is flanked by narrow stripes with Greek ...

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 285472

Accession Number: 2001.281.438

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of uncut wallpaper border from Middleton, Massachusetts. Flocked floral pattern with floral molding stripe. Block-printed in three browns, two greens, metallic copper, metallic blue with brown flocking on ochre ground. Paper is embossed with ribbed pattern (vertical in relation to patter...

Date: 1890-1990

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), block printing (relief printing process), flocking, embossed wall coverings, metallic pigment

GUSN: 285474

Accession Number: 2001.281.439

Wallpaper

Three unused fragments of Renaissance Revival style wallpaper from the Eliab Deane House in Middleboro, Maine. Wide stripes composed of Renaissance Revival elements including strapwork, scrolls, floral festoons, hanging beads, and medallions. The design of the stripes takes after ferronerie (Fren...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 285485

Accession Number: 2001.281.440.1A-C

Daybook Cover

Wallpaper fragment used as a day book cover by Mr. William Cottle of Nantucket, Massachusetts. Landscape figure pattern wallpaper fragment depicting a dog disrupting the nest of two fowl. The figure is block-printed in three pinks, maroon and white on pink ground. Diamond patterned geometric stri...

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 285491

Accession Number: 2001.281.441

Wallpaper

Fragment of unused wallpaper from Nantucket, Massachusetts. Anglo-Japanese style pattern featuring stylized floral figures in boxes of varying sizes. Three primary figures: a yellow flowering plant on a blue background; a red flowering plant with drooping blooms on a dark olive background; and a f...

Date: 1880-1887

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 285502

Accession Number: 2001.281.442

Wallpaper

Unused floral wallpaper fragment from Nantucket, Massachusetts. Allover floral sprig pattern of daisies, ferns, clover and twigs. Roller-printed in white, pink, pale yellow, ochre, red, maroon and olive on cream ground with liquid mica wash. Marked "Wm H. Mairs Co. / 2 Rolls / 1831" in selvedge.

Date: 1875-1885

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 285505

Accession Number: 2001.281.443

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment from Nantucket, Massachusetts. Floral medallion and stripe pattern. Pink and green floral medallion figures over varied black stripes on green ground. Roller-printed in metallic gold and silver, light green, two pinks, red and black on green ground. Marked "3 / 1718 / D / Jane...

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), metallic pigment

GUSN: 285510

Accession Number: 2001.281.444.1

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment from Nantucket, Massachusetts. A variety of stylized flowers grow from the same woody trailing branches. Small birds perch and fly among the branches. Roller-printed in two grays, brown, two blues and black on a white ground with gray dots. Affixed back-to-back to medallion a...

Date: 1910-1915

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 285514

Accession Number: 2001.281.444.2

Wallpaper

Two fragments of diamond patterned wallpaper from Nantucket, Massachusetts. Black lines flanked by dots intersect to form a diamond pattern. Black and white rosettes alternate with white feathery sprig figures printed where lines intersect. Block-printed in black and white on ungrounded blue pape...

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 285523

Accession Number: 2001.281.318.2AB

Wallpaper

Two fragments of wallpaper from Nantucket, Massachusetts. Lozenge and rosette stripe pattern. Pink and red oval lozenge figures alternate with round rosettes to form vertical stripes. A floral pattern in ochre, now barely visible, is printed between the stripes. Block-printed in pink, red and oc...

Date: 1815-1820

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 285524

Accession Number: 2001.281.318.3AB

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment from Nantucket, Massachusetts. Geometric pattern of overlapping fans with frothy edges. Block-printed in blue, white and black on olive ground. Partial sheet of handmade, wove paper. Layer four of four from the same location. Reproduced by Waterhouse Wallhangings as "Robbins ...

Date: 1815-1820

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 285525

Accession Number: 2001.281.318.4

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment from the Trefrey House in Newburyport, Massachusetts. Diamond shaped coffer pattern with blue centers and bead molding. Diamonds are given a three-dimensional appearance with the use of light and shadow. Roller-printed in tan, brown, blue and off-white on gray ground.

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 285535

Accession Number: 2001.281.445

Wallpaper

Three fragments of stairhall wallpaper from Newburyport, Massachusetts. Octagon and square coffer pattern block-printed in blue on rainbow ground. The octagons and squares frame foliate medallion figures block-printed in alternating rows of orange and brown. The rainbow ground is yellow, blue and...

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 285556

Accession Number: 2001.281.446A-C

Fireboard Paper

Four fragments of wallpaper removed from a fireboard original to Newburyport, Massachusetts. Medallion and ribbon stripe pattern on rainbow ground. A row or stripe of large medallion figures with four petals or arms, possibly meant to represent bows, are linked by ribbon with small stylized flower...

Date: 1820-1825

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 285617

Accession Number: 2001.281.447A-D

Wallpaper

Unused sample. All over design of stems of carnations and peonies separated by patterned scrolls on a honeycomb embossed field in metallic copper. Printed in tant, rust, white, ochre, brown and metallic copper on a beige ground. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 285621

Accession Number: 1985.26.417

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Repeating ribbon stripes edged in lace and outlined by flowers and separating delicate boughs with blossoms. Printed in two blues, pink, green, ochre, gray, ivory, and brown on a tan embossed ground. Straight match.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 285622

Accession Number: 1985.26.425

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Floral border with dense foliage. Top band of lunettes and a bottom band of petals and circles. Printed in red, yellow, cream, gold, black, silver-blue and copper metallic, and brown on a taupe embossed ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 285623

Accession Number: 1985.26.142

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Meandering vine with rose and daisy blossoms. Printed in pale pink, mauve, two greens, tan and ivory on a buff-colored ground. Drop match.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 285631

Accession Number: 1985.26.530

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Imitation oak wood-grained paneling. Printed in dark brown on a burnt sienna ground and varnished.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 285643

Accession Number: 1985.26.589

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Imitation damask-patterned paper with floral design. Printed in yellow, white, metallic gold, and green on lighter green rib-textured ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 285655

Accession Number: 1985.26.541

Desk ornament

Small bronze desk ornament of the Temple of Vesta mounted on a circular stepped base made of a orange and rust red marble. Temple is circular, with circular roof with large center oculus, with classical columns with Corinthian capitals, one intentionally missing its upper half, surrounding a circ...

Maker: unknown

Material: bronze (metal), marble (rock)

GUSN: 285688

Accession Number: 1990.258

Reproduction Wallpaper

Cut sample of reproduction wallpaper with pattern of birds and butterflies amongst curving and scrolling rose vines. Block-printed in two grays, two browns, pink, white, two blues, yellow and three greens on light green ground. The paper's surface is lightly textured.

Date: 1950-1990

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 291233

Accession Number: 2001.281.829

Wallpaper Sample

Retailer's sample of Zuber & Cie wallpaper with diaper pattern. Foliate quatrefoils form diamonds framing stylized flower. Block-printed in blue and white on pink ground. Multiple stamps on the back of the paper for two retailers George & Frances Davison (in black) and Gould Morgan Crosby Furnitur...

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: Zuber & Cie (Manufacturer)

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

GUSN: 291234

Accession Number: 2001.281.830

Wallpaper Sample

Retailer's sample of neoclassical reproduction wallpaper. A vertical series of circular medallions of classical figures alternates with a series of vertically placed diamond and rectangular medallions of classical figures. The medallions are surrounded by a symmetrical pattern of small branches, w...

Date: 1950-1975

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 291249

Accession Number: 2001.281.831

Wallpaper

Fragment of Arts and Crafts wallpaper from Lexington, Massachusetts. Wide paper with large-scale pattern of a country house in a manicured landscape with shaped trees, a curving driveway, a fence and two peacocks in a sunken yard. Roller-printed in two greens, yellow, tan, brown, red, and blue on ...

Date: 1885-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 291261

Accession Number: 2001.281.980

Wallpaper

Fragment of unused, rolled wallpaper from Lexington, Massachusetts. Pattern of narrow green stripes with stylized black floral sprigs alternating with vertical stripes of small beads also printed in green and black. Roller-printed in green and black on green ground.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 291270

Accession Number: 2001.281.981

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of an uncut roll of wallpaper border corners from Lexington, Massachusetts. The corners are large, with one corner per roll width. The fragment includes one full and one partial corner. The corners depict naturalistic, large-scale pink and yellow roses and foliage with intermingling gre...

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 291272

Accession Number: 2001.281.982

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of a roll of uncut wallpaper border corners from Lexington, Massachusetts. The paper is printed with one large corner per width of the roll. Three complete corners are present. The corners depict pink and cream roses and their foliage with intermingling gray ribbon against a white backgrou...

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 291273

Accession Number: 2001.281.983

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of a roll of unused wallpaper border corners from Lexington, Massachusetts. The paper is printed with two corners per roll width. The fragment includes six full corners and two partial corners. The corners depict pink roses and their foliage wrapped to a gold bar by winding gray ribbon. B...

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 291274

Accession Number: 2001.281.984

Teacup

One of a set of small pearlware handleless teacups and saucers with pink luster stripe on rim and base. Band of pink luster leaves, flowers and grapes. Set consists of two cups and four saucers.

Date: 1780-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 291276

Accession Number: 1958.342.1AB

Teacup

One of a set of small pearlware handleless teacups and saucers with pink luster stripe on rim and base. Band of pink luster leaves, flowers and grapes. Set consists of two cups and four saucers.

Date: 1780-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 291277

Accession Number: 1958.342.2AB

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of a roll of uncut wallpaper borders from Lexington, Massachusetts. The fragment is a partial roll of uncut borders, eight borders are printed across the width of the roll. The borders are purple ribbon with green, lace edging. Block-printed in four greens and five shades of purple on wh...

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 291278

Accession Number: 2001.281.985

Saucer

One of a set of small pearlware handleless teacups and saucers with pink luster stripe on rim and base. Band of pink luster leaves, flowers and grapes. Set consists of two cups and four saucers.

Date: 1780-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 291279

Accession Number: 1958.342.3

Saucer

One of a set of small pearlware handleless teacups and saucers with pink luster stripe on rim and base. Band of pink luster leaves, flowers and grapes. Set consists of two cups and four saucers.

Date: 1780-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 291280

Accession Number: 1958.342.4

Teacup and saucer

One of a pair of whiteware cups and saucers with pink luster stripes and pink band with pink luster worm pattern.

Date: 1790-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 291281

Accession Number: 1958.345.1AB

Teacup and saucer

One of a pair of whiteware cups and saucers with pink luster stripes and pink band with pink luster worm pattern.

Date: 1790-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 291282

Accession Number: 1958.345.2AB

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of an uncut roll of wallpaper borders from Lexington, Massachusetts. The paper is printed with three borders per width. The border pattern is swags of pink fabric edged with white ribbon hanging from a thin strip of architectural molding. A spray of pink and gold roses is centered on eve...

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), embossed wall coverings

GUSN: 291285

Accession Number: 2001.281.986

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of a roll of uncut wallpaper border corners. The paper is printed with two corners per roll width. The fragment has four complete corners. The corners depict pink roses and their foliage wrapped to a gold bar by winding yellow ribbon. Block-printed in white, two grays, three greens, tan...

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 291286

Accession Number: 2001.281.987

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of a roll of uncut wallpaper border corners. The paper is printed with two corners per roll width. The fragment has six complete and two partial corners. The corners are printed with a dense floral border of white daisies, pink morning glories, violet cornflowers and wheat shafts. Roller-...

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 291301

Accession Number: 2001.281.988

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of a roll of uncut wallpaper border corners. The paper is printed with two corners per roll width. The fragment is printed with three complete and two partial corners. The corners are T-shaped and depict naturalistic green ivy growing over a gray tree trunk. Roller-printed in white, fou...

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 291303

Accession Number: 2001.281.989

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of a roll of uncut wallpaper panel borders. The paper is printed with two straight borders and a border intended to run horizontally along the top of a sidewall. The horizontal border has T-shaped corners at regular intervals where vertical borders could be attached to create panels. The ...

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 291311

Accession Number: 2001.281.990

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of a roll of uncut wallpaper border corners. The paper is printed with two corners per roll width. The fragment is printed with four complete corners. The corners are printed in an architectural molding pattern with scrolling acanthus leaf figures, rosettes, ribbon and beads and single r...

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 291314

Accession Number: 2001.281.991

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of a roll of uncut wallpaper border corners. The paper is printed with two corners per roll width. The fragment is printed with six complete corners. The corners are printed in an architectural molding pattern with scrolling acanthus leaf figures, rosettes, ribbon and beads and single ro...

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 291318

Accession Number: 2001.281.992

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of a roll of uncut wallpaper borders. The paper is printed with eight borders (two sets of four) per roll width. The border pattern is an undulating stylized vine with leaves and berries. Checkered bands run along the edges of each border. Block-printed in green and dark green on white ...

Date: 1975-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 291323

Accession Number: 2001.281.993

Wallpaper Border

Partial roll of uncut wallpaper borders. The paper is printed with three narrow borders consisting of an orange stripe flanked by metallic gold bands on gray ground. One gold band, the one that would be the bottom edge of the border if it was hung, is slightly wider than the other and embossed wit...

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), gilding

GUSN: 291330

Accession Number: 2001.281.994

Wallpaper Border

Partial roll of uncut wallpaper borders. The paper is printed with three borders. Each border has a central green flocked band flanked by block-printed bands of beads and dashes in imitation of carved architectural molding. Block-printed in yellow, three browns, and red with gold leaf and green f...

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), flocking, gilding

GUSN: 291333

Accession Number: 2001.281.995

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