Historic New England

Wallpaper

Rolled sample. Meandering vine with stylized tropical flowers and seed pods. Printed in two greens, light blue, pink, grey and taupe. Drop match.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Katzenbach and Warren (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178058

Accession Number: 2000.1621

Fragment of masonry wallpaper, attached to portfolio cover. Printed in white, black on grey, ungrounded paper (greyish-green). (Back is covered with a paper in the Renaissance-Revival style, printed in whiet, red, green and pink on greyish-green ungrounded paper.)

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178059

Accession Number: 1966.197

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Repeating, stylized floral sprig with entwined stem against a field of vertical and horizontal dashes. Printed in four shades of blue.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: Janeway & Carpender (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178060

Accession Number: 2000.158

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Meandering chestnut tree boughs with blossoms. Printed in three browns, cream and navy blue. Drop match.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178061

Accession Number: 2000.1622

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Stylized roses and irises in a geometric and curvilinear framework on a finely striped or woodgrain background. Printed in transparent washes of color - blue, green, brown and red on a graduated brown ground.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: Shand Kydd Ltd (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178062

Accession Number: 2000.331AB

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Portrait of George Washington in a triangle atop a pillar ornamented with a cannon and flags. Portrait is flanked by two columns holding urns with floral vines that form a canopy. Printed in ivory, green, blue, yellow, pink and red on gray ground.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Nancy McClelland Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178063

Accession Number: 2000.1619

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Floral bouquet and urn, floral garland / wreath. Embellished with swags of ribbon and bowknots on a background of vertical and horizontal lines of various thickness. Printed in three greens and white on engraved, plaid "woven" ground.

Date: 1900-1915

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178064

Accession Number: 2000.285AB

Travel Curling Iron heater

Tin travel curling iron heater.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 178065

Accession Number: 2000.1694

Wallpaper

Roll. Square grid of four-pointed stars designed to appear three-dimensional. Printed in dark grey.

Date: 1984

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178066

Accession Number: 2000.402a

Wallpaper

Rolled sample. Large-scale design of palm trees and leaves. Printed in five shades of green, grey and ochre. Overprinted with dark green, modulating, horizontal lines to imitate grass cloth.

Date: 1905-1915

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178067

Accession Number: 2000.152

Wallpaper

Fragment. Striped pattern of alternating diamonds and vines. Printed in orange/red on an ochre ground.

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178070

Accession Number: 2000.2215

Wallpaper

Fragment. Too small a sample to decipher entire pattern, but there appears to be thin and narrow stripes along with flowers. Printed in brown, orange, black, blue and lavender on an ochre ground.

Date: 1815-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178071

Accession Number: 2000.2212.2

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Pattern of floral swags, swags of beads and tassels. Printed in blue on a yellow ground. Yellow ground has faded to white where it is not covered.

Date: 1815-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178072

Accession Number: 2000.2214.1

Wallpaper

Fragment. Repeating pattern of geometric shapes like the hexagon, separated by flowers. Printed in two blues and white on light grey ground.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178073

Accession Number: 2000.2211

Scrapbook

Rainbow scrapbook cover. A pattern of large scrolling foliage with flowers, vines with grape leaves and a column or cornucopia shape with an abundance of flowers bursting out and large acanthus leaves on the side. Printed in white and light taupe on an 'irise' ground of greens and pinks.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178074

Accession Number: 2000.2212

School Book Cover

Fragment of wallpaper mounted on a bookcover made of parchment. Printed in olive green flock on a crimson ground. The content of the book is that of a school primer or book or accounts.

Date: 1760-1770

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178075

Accession Number: 2000.2213

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. This Renaissance Revival paper has a striped pattern with stacked colonnettes. The strapwork in between the colonnettes is referred to as 'ferronerie' for its resemblance to French Renaissance ironwork. Printed in tan, two blues, two browns, and cream on a white, satin ground.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178076

Accession Number: 1967.121.2b

Wallpaper

Top border of drapery swags fastened by circular medallions and embellished with small, four-lobed flowers. Another drapery swag above has cording and is fastened by a stylized, pointed flower. Top band features squares with stylized tulips. Printed in grisaille and mint green on a light green groun...

Date: 1811-1817

Maker: Moses Grant Jr. & Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178077

Accession Number: 1950.M16.1B

Wallpaper

Bottom border of horizontal stripes. Printed in grays, white and black on a light grey ground.

Date: 1811-1817

Maker: Moses Grant Jr. & Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178078

Accession Number: 1950.M16.1C

Wallpaper

Landscape figure wallpaper featuring three different vignettes that alternate with a vase or basket of flowers. Between each vignette are narrow stipes with stylized flowers. The vignettes are of a fisherman, cows and a shepherd. Printed in grisaille on a light grey ground.

Date: 1811-1817

Maker: Moses Grant Jr. & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178079

Accession Number: 1950.M16.1A

Wallpapered Fireboard

Wallpapered fireboard with pattern of a meandering, floral vine with large leaves. Printed in gray, green and brown on a gray ground.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178080

Accession Number: 2000.2222A

Wallpapered Fireboard

Wallpaper border with continuous, floral vine with foliated scrolls and stylized leaves.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178081

Accession Number: 2000.2222B

Wallpaper

Mulitple fragments of wallpaper from Newburyport, Massachusetts. Pattern of thick and thin, intertwining C-scrolls framing floral bouquets. Printed in brown, tan, blue on a white satin ground.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178082

Accession Number: 1972.110.2

Tin fluid burner

Circular, tin fluid burner with five wicks.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 178083

Accession Number: 2000.1699AB

Candlestick

Wrought iron hogscraper candlestick.

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy)

GUSN: 178084

Accession Number: 2000.1700

Wallpapered Fireboard

Wallpapered fireboard with wallpaper pattern of one central motif of an overflowing bouquet of flowers in a bejewelled chalice with a bird encircling. Printed in white, grey, three pinks, three greens, three blues, yellow, peach, orange and brown.

Date: 1825-1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178085

Accession Number: 2000.2221A

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Reproduction of a French Neoclassical border from 1795. Pattern of Pompeiian scenes with classical motifs. Printed in aqua, black, orange, slate, blue and two greens on a brown ground.

Date: 1970

Maker: Allen-Doane Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178086

Accession Number: 2000.672

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Large scale floral in two shades of beige with metallic gold berries. Printed on white polished ground on paper embossed with parallel wavy lines.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178087

Accession Number: 1918.936

Wallpaper

Unused sample of reproduction Gothic paper. Pattern consists of interior/exterior view of Gothic cathedral with arches, niches, quatrefoils, tracery, column in ruins set amongst trees. Prints in three greys, cream on light blue-grey ground.

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178088

Accession Number: 2000.1420.1

Wallpaper

Fragment. Scene of mounted riders fox hunting with hounds. Engraved in green, blue, red, brown and yellow on tan ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178089

Accession Number: 2000.366

Wallpaper

Stylized palmette and sprig stripe paper. Printed in brick red on dark green ground.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178090

Accession Number: 1971.187.3

Wallpaper

Fragment. Allover floral design. Contours of flowers only no shading. Printed in ochre on pale yellow ground.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178447

Accession Number: 1971.176

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment of rose bouquet medallion paper. Large polychrome bouquet alternates with smaller grey and white bouquet; edged with stylized flowers and leaves. Prints in red, pink, two yellows, two greens, white and black on beige ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178448

Accession Number: 1973.110

Wallpaper

Fragment of stylized floral and leaf paper. Prints in burgundy, olive, white and black on beige ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178449

Accession Number: 1980.240

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Pattern of leafy vine intertwined with a more simple line. Printed in black, grey and white on a grey ground.

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178450

Accession Number: 1980.242B

Wallpaper

Two wallpaper fragments. Pattern of vertical floral vines or chains, intertwined with swags made up of small diamond shapes. Printed in black, grey and white on a grey ground.

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178451

Accession Number: 1980.241AB

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment attached to 1980.241AB. Pattern is difficult to decipher. Thick curved lines. Printed in green and grey on a white ground.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178452

Accession Number: 1980.241.1

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Diaper pattern with undulating vines within each losenge are floral medallions joined by circular emblems. Printed in white, grey and black on a grey ground.

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178453

Accession Number: 1980.242A

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Narrow border with a foliate pattern. Oak leaves wind around branch, with acorns. Printed in blue, orange, red, black, yellow on a brown ground.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178454

Accession Number: 1974.221a

Wallpaper Fragments

Fragment. Vertical drapery swags framing a continuous vine with large-scale leaves. Printed in two greens and white on a yellow ground.

Date: 1811-1817

Maker: Moses Grant Jr. & Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178455

Accession Number: 1972.99

Wallpaper

Fragments. Grisaille landscape figure. Main figure missing - surrounding woodand foliage and stiff leaf stripe visible.

Date: 1811-1817

Maker: Moses Grant Jr. & Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178456

Accession Number: 1972.94

Wallpaper

Fragment. Losenges framing raised panel of foliage (grape?) elements, bordered by palmettes, scrolls and beads with continuous vine on the left. Printed in three shades of grey, white, three shades of green, and brown on grey ground.

Date: 1811-1817

Maker: Moses Grant Jr. & Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178457

Accession Number: 1972.96

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Large foliate pattern with large medallions comprised of a lacy floral background pattern. Printed in white, three greys, yellow and rust on a matte irise ground of green, mauve and yellow. Straight match.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: Zuber et Cie (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178458

Accession Number: 1972.98

Wallpaper

Fragments. Double cornucopia with fruit with central cone sprouting wheat framed by checks and bordered by stripe of rosettes alternating with pinecone. Printed in two browns and ivory on a taupe ground.

Date: 1811-1817

Maker: Moses Grant Jr. & Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178459

Accession Number: 1972.101

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Entwined, stylized floral vine and dotted ribbon with continuous dotted vine. Printed in blue on yellow/ochre ground.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178460

Accession Number: 1972.100

Wallpaper

Fragment. Grisaille drapery design with pink and red flowers. Printed on a grey ground.

Date: 1811-1817

Maker: Moses Grant Jr. & Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 178461

Accession Number: 1972.95

Wallpaper

Fragment. Plain green (polished or varnished) paper. Applied by hand.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 178462

Accession Number: 1972.97

Wallpaper

Fragment. Small-scale, geometric diaper pattern. Blue maltese-type cross within ovals outlined by maroon provencals on white field. Printed on unground paper. Straight match.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178463

Accession Number: 1980.243.2A

Wallpaper

Fragment. Allover, small-scale floral printed in olive, yellow, brown, tan and maroon over white liquid mica stripe.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178464

Accession Number: 1980.243.3

Wallpaper

Fragments. Floral strapwork stripe on a dotted field and alternating with a honeycomb stripe. Printed in turquoise on a white ground.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 178465

Accession Number: 1980.243.1A-C

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