Historic New England

Rug

Large wool rug with three large guls arranged in a line containing rosette and geometric motifs and female figures on blue field. Large guls with smaller octagonal guls in between. Wide border containing large and smaller guls and rosettes, and narrower border with rosettes and running dog guard.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 290148

Accession Number: 1958.258

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused piece of reproduction wallpaper in pattern #120388 manufactured by Waterhouse Wallhangings, Inc. Wallpaper has an all-over pattern of large stylized flowers and leaves on undulating vines. Roller-printed in blue and yellow on a mottled blue background. Pattern is a reproduction of a paper fou...

Date: 1970-1980

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 290151

Accession Number: 2001.281.781

Rug

Rectangular wool and cotton rug with white central field with repeated tre-of-life motif in red, pink and blue, with red, blue and red floral/ geometric border. Possibly woven for a marriage.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 290154

Accession Number: 1958.259

Rug

Wool rug with repeating enclosed tree-of-life or floral motifs on a blue field. Geometric and rosette border on white and pink fields.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 290156

Accession Number: 1958.260

Reproduction Wallpaper Border

Unused piece of reproduction wallpaper border manufactured by Waterhouse Wallhangings, Inc. Pattern name and number are unknown. Border has highly abstracted pattern of rosettes atop a scalloped swag, horizontal stripe, dots and another horizontal stripe. Roller-printed in blue and yellow on a light...

Date: 1970-1980

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 290158

Accession Number: 2001.281.782

Rug

Rectangular wool rug with red, yellow and blue rosettes on a blue field with "S", rosette, and "S" border interspersed with red and white guards.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 290159

Accession Number: 1958.261

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of five uncut floral wallpaper borders. Pattern of pink water lilies, cattails, white flowers and green foliage on light green ground. Flowers and foliage grow from behind and spill over a red band with black circle and dot pattern running along the bottom edge of the border. Ochre stripe...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 290165

Accession Number: 2001.281.922

Wallpaper Border

Fragments of three uncut wallpaper borders. Geometric fleur-de-lis pattern roller-printed in white, gray , and black on ungrounded paper.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 290169

Accession Number: 2001.281.923AB

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of two uncut floral wallpaper borders. Stylized maroon, orange and yellow flowers and leaves on black ground. Band with yellow dots and dashes and maroon squares runs along upper edge of border. Single yellow stripe at lower edge. Roller-printed in two yellows, maroon and orange on black...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 290171

Accession Number: 2001.281.924

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of uncut floral vine wallpaper borders. Undulating brown branch with green leaves, orange and maroon flowers and yellow berries on black background. Yellow band of stripes and diagonal dashes runs along lower edge. Single yellow stripe runs along upper edge. Roller-printed in yellow, orang...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 290178

Accession Number: 2001.281.925

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of two uncut floral wallpaper borders. Red and white flowers with green foliage and yellow grasses on black ground. Flowers and foliage grow from behind and spill over bands of yellow and maroon running along the lower edge of the border. Single yellow stripe runs along upper edge. Roller...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 290179

Accession Number: 2001.281.926

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of floral wallpaper border. Red flowers and green foliage on black background. Flowers and foliage grow from behind and spill over a band of gold and maroon half circles and stripes on olive ground running along lower edge of border. Narrower border of gold and maroon half-circles and st...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), metallic pigment

GUSN: 290180

Accession Number: 2001.281.927

Wallpaper Border

Partial roll of French wallpaper border. Grisaille foliage plasterwork bordering eliptical and octagonal panels of reclining nudes alternating with arabesques. Printed in three greys, turquoise, two pinks, rose, green, blue, yellow, ochre, black and white on grey ground. See also 1917.153AB cut samp...

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 290227

Accession Number: 1917.153C

Coat

Men's great coat of black wool with a satin lining.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 290251

Accession Number: 1984.1700

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of floral wallpaper border. Red and gold pansies and grass grow upward on a textured, metallic gold background. Flowers appear to grow from behind a chevron band that runs along lower edge of border. A single brown band runs along upper edge. Roller-printed in three browns, tan, two red...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), embossed wall coverings, metallic pigment

GUSN: 290254

Accession Number: 2001.281.928

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of floral wallpaper border. Stylized flowers, including bleeding hearts, pansies, and daylilies, grow from behind fence-like band running along bottom edge of border. A black band with brown dot and dash pattern runs along the upper edge. Roller-printed in metallic gold, brown, two blues,...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), embossed wall coverings, metallic pigment

GUSN: 290257

Accession Number: 2001.281.929

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of floral wallpaper border. Stylized red tulips, yellow daisies and green ivy vine grow against metallic gold background. Brown and black band runs along upper edge of border. Roller-printed in metallic gold, two reds, pale yellow, green, black and brown on gray ground. Paper embossed wi...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), embossed wall coverings, metallic pigment

GUSN: 290260

Accession Number: 2001.281.930

Pair of Pants

Pair of suit pants made of black wool with satin lining.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 290261

Accession Number: 1984.1699

Skirt

Women's wool skirt with a pattern of orange and red with black velvet trim.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 290264

Accession Number: 1984.1701

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of floral wallpaper border. Stylized flowers on a metallic gold background grow up from behind a band with geometric pattern running along lower edge of the border. Single black and brown band runs along upper edge. Roller-printed in black, two browns, red, blue, peach, pink and metallic...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), embossed wall coverings, metallic pigment

GUSN: 290265

Accession Number: 2001.281.931

Shirt

Brown, black, and white cotton shirt.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 290266

Accession Number: 1984.1696

Blouse

Polyester blouse.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 290268

Accession Number: 1984.1697

Cardigan Sweater

Cardigan sweater, navy gabardine with white dots.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 290270

Accession Number: 1984.1695

Cummerbund

Black satin cummerbund with brass fasteners.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 290271

Accession Number: 1984.1702

Suspenders

Black and cream elastic suspenders.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 290272

Accession Number: 1984.1703

Stole

Blue and red velvet stole.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 290273

Accession Number: 1984.1704

Stole

Black, purple, and white velvet and satin stole.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 290275

Accession Number: 1984.1705

Basket

Woven wicker basket with lid.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 290279

Accession Number: 1984.833

Blanket

Gold fleece blanket.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 290280

Accession Number: 1984.1741

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of wallpaper border with geometric bands. Central band of fretwork in light and dark brown. Upper and lower bands in metallic gold and light brown include outer stripe with dashes, a row of dots and a geometric pattern with diamonds and arches. Roller-printed in metallic gold and brown on...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), embossed wall coverings, metallic pigment

GUSN: 290286

Accession Number: 2001.281.932

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of wallpaper border with stylized floral pattern. Two stylized floral figures in red, olive and blue alternate across metallic gold central band. Olive bands with small blue dashes and light green crosses run across upper and lower edges of the border. Roller-printed in olive, light gree...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), embossed wall coverings, metallic pigment

GUSN: 290294

Accession Number: 2001.281.933

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of flocked wallpaper border. Scrolling floral pattern with vertical striping in red flocking on metallic gold background. Pattern imitates woven textile. Ungrounded paper with embossed diamond texture.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), embossed wall coverings, metallic pigment, flocking

GUSN: 290297

Accession Number: 2001.281.934

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of wallpaper border with pattern imitating brocade and gimp ribbon. Central band consisting of multi-color floral sprigs and undulating pale green vine with berries printed over vertical striping and edged with pink dots. An outer band of pink, yellow and green gimp and inner band of soli...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 290298

Accession Number: 2001.281.935

Wallpaper

Three fragments of wallpaper from the Daniel Hough House in Labanon, New Hampshire. Two wide ceiling border fragments (A-B) with a pattern of horizontal stripe of roses over a background of lace with floral sprigs. Block printed in orange, pink, varnish green, black and white on blue ground.

Date: 1802-1807

Maker: Zechariah Mills (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 179055

Accession Number: 1966.411.1AB

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragments of pastoral scenic paper. Prints in black and white on grey ground.

Date: 1785-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 179056

Accession Number: 1921.333

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragments. Gold and yellow stylized floral elements enclosed within grey lattice on grey ground.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 179057

Accession Number: 1922.21

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Stripe pattern. Vertical elipses framing stylized flower heads bordered by vetruvian scrolls. Printed in green, black, red, tan, ochre and beige on unground paper.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 179058

Accession Number: 1911.110

Wallpaper

Unused fragment of scenery figure wallpaper. Pattern consists of strapwork framing scenes of rural life alternating with vignetttes of tools of learning, such as books, globe and telescope. Printed in green, grey, and brown on white, ungrounded paper.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 179059

Accession Number: 1911.78

Wallpaper

Fragments of wallpaper. Scenery paper of rabbit hunt and woman selling dead rabbits from a basket. Printed in two greens, brown, pink, rose, blue, beige and white on unground paper. Drop repeat.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 179060

Accession Number: 1911.147A-F

Wallpaper

Large fragment of trailing leaf, floral bouquet and strapwork stripe. Printed in three browns, grey, beige, red, pink, two greens, yellow, two blues on white satin ground.

Date: 1845-1859

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 179061

Accession Number: 1911.107

Wallpaper

Fragment of rainbow wallpaper. Printed in ochre and yellow on blended red, yellow, blue satin ground on olive-green ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1825-1840

Maker: Zuber et Cie (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 179062

Accession Number: 1911.82

Wallpaper

Cut fragment of striped wallpaper. Consists of alternating green and white stripes with stylized leaf motifs printed in grey and dark green.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 179063

Accession Number: 1911.111

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Pattern consists of vignettes of various fruits set within guilloche frame or platter over diapered ground. Printed in light and dark brown, white and green on ungrounded paper.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 179064

Accession Number: 1911.108

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Stylized floral medallions separated by fretwork. Printed in ochre, white, green and black on beige ground.

Date: 1835-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 179065

Accession Number: 1911.88

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Renaissance Revival gray strapwork ornamented with flowers and framing a green urn with a maroon bouquet. Straight match.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 179066

Accession Number: 1911.95

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragments. Strapwork pattern printed in blue, taupe and brown on white ground paper. Straight match.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: Blanchard and Rose (Manufacturer)

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

GUSN: 179067

Accession Number: 1911.81A-D

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Fragonnard-like pastoral vignettes separated by flowers, fruit, gardening tools and musical instruments. Printed in three blues, pink, rose, mauve, red, lavender, olive, tan and brown on unground paper.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 179068

Accession Number: 1911.100A

Wallpaper

Fragment of Gothic Revival wallpaper. Pattern consists of niches with statuary, gothic arches, spires, and windows. Printed in three browns on polished, white ground.

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 179069

Accession Number: 1911.101

Wallpaper

Fragment of Scenery figure wallpaper representing the Crimean War, specifically the Siege of Sebastopol (1854-1855), alternating with portrait medallions of Lord Raglan and Lord Palmerston. Printed in brown, grey, red-orange, blue, white and black on ungrounded paper.

Date: 1855-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 179070

Accession Number: 1911.103

Wallpaper

Two unused fragments of Gothic Revival wallpaper. Pattern consists of an interiorscape showing vaulting, ogee arches, tracery, windows, and niches with statues. Printed in green, brown, white, gray, white on gray ground.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 179071

Accession Number: 1911.74AB

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