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Side Chair

Side chair. Mahogany with birch seat rails and white pine corner blocks. Serpentine crest rail with arched center and pierced central circle. Carved molded ears. Swag and tassel at top of vase shaped pierced splat. Center of splat has figure 8 with looped diamond overlay. Splat seated behind plain s...

Date: 1755-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), birch (wood), eastern white pine (wood)

GUSN: 273502

Accession Number: 1966.294E

Side Chair

Side chair. Mahogany with birch seat rails and white pine corner blocks. Serpentine crest rail with arched center and pierced central circle. Carved molded ears. Swag and tassel at top of vase shaped pierced splat. Center of splat has figure 8 with looped diamond overlay. Splat seated behind plain s...

Date: 1755-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), birch (wood), eastern white pine (wood)

GUSN: 273503

Accession Number: 1966.294F

Wallpaper

Partial roll of Tynecastle or Modelled Canvas wallcovering once part of the stock of Boston retailer A. H. Davenport. Large scale foliate scroll and floral pattern. Orange-brown ground with red stenciled or painted background.

Date: 1874-1920

Maker: Morton, W. Scott (Designer) Tynecastle Tapestry (Manufacturer) A.H. Davenport (Retailer)

Material: paper (fiber product), canvas

GUSN: 273504

Accession Number: 2001.281.141

Corner Chair

Corner chair. Carved knee and claw and ball feet on front legs. Interlacing splat with tassel. Matches set of side chairs 1966.294A-F.

Date: 1755-1775

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), maple (wood)

GUSN: 273505

Accession Number: 1966.293A

Wallpaper

Two matching fragments of Tynecastle or Modelled Canvas wallcovering once part of the stock of Boston retailer A. H. Davenport. Large scale floral pattern with tudor roses, foliate scrolls, and basketweave strapwork. Coated in a ochre color.

Date: 1874-1920

Maker: Morton, W. Scott (Designer) Tynecastle Tapestry (Manufacturer) A.H. Davenport (Retailer)

Material: paper (fiber product), canvas

GUSN: 273519

Accession Number: 2001.281.142AB

Wallpaper

Partial roll of textile pattern wallpaper once part of the stock of Boston retailer A. H. Davenport. Paper is embossed with low-relief pattern to enhance textile appearance. Floral and foliate tapestry pattern that success imitates woven textile. Paper is embossed with low-relief pattern to enhan...

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: A.H. Davenport (Retailer)

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

GUSN: 273520

Accession Number: 2001.281.143

Wallpaper

Fragment of Australian "Mexatin" brand wall covering once part of the stock of Boston retailer A. H. Davenport. Imitation silk damask with embossed moiré stripe pattern in burnt orange. Surface may be thin fabric bonded to paper backing.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: A.H. Davenport (Retailer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273522

Accession Number: 2001.281.144

Wallpaper

Partial roll of embossed wallpaper once part of the stock of Boston retailer A. H. Davenport. Palm leaves and tulips in the Art Nouveau style on a background of horizontal stripes. Pebble embossed paper roller-printed in green and three browns on a bronze ground.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: A.H. Davenport (Retailer) Liberty Papers (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273528

Accession Number: 2001.281.145

Wallpaper

Partial roll and two fragments of wallpaper once part of the stock of Boston retailer A. H. Davenport. "Vine" pattern designed by William Morris. Scrolling grapevine with fruit on a background of willow leaves. Block-printed in four greens and red on metallic gold ground. Paper is embossed with a p...

Date: 1873

Maker: A.H. Davenport (Retailer) Morris, William (Designer) Jeffrey & Co. (Manufacturer)

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

GUSN: 273531

Accession Number: 2001.281.146A-C

Medal and case

A round silver medal awarded to J. F. Bumstead & Co. by the Massachusetts Mechanical Association for paper hanging in 1856. This cast medal is decorated on both sides. On one side is the motto and emblems of the Mechanical Association with an engraved inscription. On the verso is the cast design of ...

Date: 1856

Maker: Mitchell, Francis N. (Medalist) Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association (Issuing body)

Material: silver (metal), leather, cut velvet

GUSN: 273532

Accession Number: 1985.654

Wallpaper

Fragment of wallpaper once part of the stock of Boston retailer A. H. Davenport. Pattern of birds pearched on trailing oak tree branches among leaves and acorns. Block-printed in greens, blues, browns, pinks, yellow and gray on white satin ground. Straight match.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: A.H. Davenport (Retailer)

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

GUSN: 273533

Accession Number: 2001.281.147

Wallpaper

Partial roll of Scenery Figure wallpaper. Boat of men is pulled ashore by a single figure. Scene is framed by leaning trees, arched bridge and city in background. Block-printed in three browns, three greens, orange and blue. Irisé ground in blues and pink within scenery vignettes, other areas ap...

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: Possibly

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

GUSN: 273534

Accession Number: 2001.281.148

Wallpaper

Partial roll and three fragments of wallpaper from New Hampshire. Partial roll and fragments of vine and stripe pattern. Pink vine with leaves and berries climb vertically over horizontal stripes with geometric patterns in light gray and green. Alternating with the vine is a pink vertical stripe o...

Date: 1805-1810

Maker: Probably (Manufacturer)

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

GUSN: 273535

Accession Number: 2001.281.149A-C

Wallpaper

Fragment of wallpaper. Small, non-directional floral sprig pattern interspersed with rectangles containing a fan and floral design. Anglo-Japanese design influence and non-directional pattern might indicate use as a ceiling paper. Roller-printed in brown, tan and gold glitter on cream ground.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273536

Accession Number: 2001.281.150

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Floral trail pattern including lily of the valley. Dense, naturalistic design shows Aethetic influence. Pattern does not have strong directional orientation, potentially used as wall or ceiling paper. Roller-printed in black, light cream, and metallic gold on tan ground.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273537

Accession Number: 2001.281.151

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Dense, all over floral pattern. Naturalistic design and coloring shows Aesthetic-style influence. Roller-printed in white, sage green, brown, taupe and metallic gold on a creamy yellow ground.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273538

Accession Number: 2001.281.152

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Maple leaf and flower pattern roller-printed in yellow, light green and maroon on an olive ground. Pattern does not have strong directional orientation, potentially used as wall or ceiling paper.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273539

Accession Number: 2001.281.153

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment with floral and scroll pattern. Anglo-Japanese stylistic influence. Roller-printed in yellow, red, green on olive green ground.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273540

Accession Number: 2001.281.154

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Naturalistic foliate pattern with small wildflowers. Roller-printed in white, yellow, cream, two light olive greens, dark orange and maroon.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273542

Accession Number: 2001.281.155

Wallpaper

Three wallpaper fragments. Trailing vine pattern of conventionalized morning glory and hops. Roller-printed in four greens, two browns, cream, yellow, fuchsia, maroon, and black on a satin olive-gray ground.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273543

Accession Number: 2001.281.156A-C

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Floral stipe pattern. Stripes with thorny orange roses alternates with a stripe with sprigs of orange flower on a dot background. Between floral stripes are foliate stripes. Roller-printed in olive greens and grays, orange, red, cream and pale blue on olive ground. A.W.P.M.A...

Date: 1880-1887

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

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273549

Accession Number: 2001.281.157

Wallpaper

Two wallpaper fragments. Floral sprig roller-printed pattern with fuchsia and oranges roses and turquiose berries and flowers. "A.W.P.M.A." logo in selvedge.

Date: 1880-1887

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

GUSN: 273550

Accession Number: 2001.281.158AB

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Floral pattern roller-printed in two yellows, dark olive green, and maroon on olive ground. "A.W.P.M.A." logo printed in selvedge.

Date: 1880-1887

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

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273551

Accession Number: 2001.281.159

Wallpaper

Two unused wallpaper fragments from Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts. Floral sprig pattern of chrysanthemums and ferns. Roller-printed in olive greens, browns, yellow and fuchsia on olive ground. "A.W.P.M.A." logo printed in selvedge.

Date: 1880-1887

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

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273552

Accession Number: 2001.281.160AB

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Floral bouquet including poppies and daisies on a moiré pattern background. Bouquet design is block-printed in three shades of violet, orange, peach, red, brown, five greens, yellow, mustard, fuchsia, white and gray. The background moiré pattern is printed in off white o...

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 273553

Accession Number: 2001.281.161

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Small and large sprigs of violet flowers on a striped moiré background. The sprigs are block-printed in four shades of violet and six shades of green. The background is printed in two shades of light gray on a white satin ground.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 273560

Accession Number: 2001.281.162

Wallpaper

Unused fragment of wallpaper. Small and large sprigs of voilet flowers on a background of gray pinstripes. Sprigs are block-printed in four violets, blue, two grays, brown, and six greens. Background is roller-printed in light gray on dark gray ground.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 273561

Accession Number: 2001.281.163

Wallpaper

Unused fragment of wallpaper. Sprigs of red roses and small violet flowers alternate with bouquets of pink and violet flowers. Block-printed in five pinks, two reds, two violets, four greens and gray on a gray ground.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 273564

Accession Number: 2001.281.164

Wallpaper Frieze

Unused wallpaper frieze fragment. Alternating large and small torches with laurel wreaths surrounded by oak leaf wreaths with acorns. The torch and wreath figures are connected with ribbon and bow knots and festoons of laurel. Small figures with quatrefoil centers float in the background. Roller...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: Carey Brothers (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), metallic pigment

GUSN: 283946

Accession Number: 2001.281.326

Wallpaper Frieze

Unused wallpaper frieze fragment. Scrolling foliate pattern roller-printed in three pinks, metallic copper, metallic green and metallic gold on a ground that fades from yellow to salmon.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: Carey Brothers (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), metallic pigment

GUSN: 283947

Accession Number: 2001.281.327

Wallpaper Frieze

Unused fragment of a wallpaper frieze. Scrolling, stylized foliate or damask pattern embossed on heavy paper. Roller-printed in metallic gold, metallic silver, and gray on white ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: (Manufacturer)

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

GUSN: 283948

Accession Number: 2001.281.328

Wallpaper

Unused end of a roll of French wallpaper. Large-scale lozenge pattern with anthemion figures. Block-printed in metallic gold, tan, light and dark brown on brown ground. Stamped ""2404.X" and "N&S" on verso.

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 283949

Accession Number: 2001.281.329

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. French striped wallpaper with pastoral and musical vignettes framed by arabesque elements. Solid blue stripes alternate with pattern stripes block-printed in multiple greens, pinks, browns, blues, and gray on white ground.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: (Manufacturer)

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

GUSN: 283952

Accession Number: 2001.281.330

Wallpaper

Unused fragment of wallpaper. Naturalistic pattern depicting birds carrying various grasses and branches, butterflies and insects. Block-printed in yellow, orange, pink, mauve, brown, greens, grays and blues on a pale peach ground.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: (Manufacturer)

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

GUSN: 283954

Accession Number: 2001.281.331

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Veil

Veil attached to Juliet cap with lace detail and pearls. Edged with lace.

Date: 1980

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 283955

Accession Number: 2012.47.1.2

Wallpaper

Two Gothic Revival style fragments of American-made wallpaper. Gothic architectural pattern with landscape figures. Figures are of gentle outdoor leisure, including boating. Block-printed in green, two browns, and white on gray ground.

Date: 1845-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 283957

Accession Number: 2001.281.332AB

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Gothic Revival style strapwork pattern block-printed in blue, white and brown on tan ground.

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 283960

Accession Number: 2001.281.333

Wallpaper

Three fragments of sprig wallpaper from the General Sylvanus Thayer birthplace in Braintree, Massachusetts. Small sprig pattern with palmette figures block-printed in blue, black, white and pink on orange ground. Wove paper in partial sheets.

Date: 1770-1790

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 283961

Accession Number: 2001.281.334A-C

Wallpaper

Four fragments of wallpaper from the General Sylvanus Thayer birthplace in Braintree, Massachusetts. Simple repeating pattern of small circular flowers and squares. Block-printed in yellow and red on red ground. Reproduced by both Katzenbach & Warren and Waterhouse Wallhangings under the name "Gene...

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 283968

Accession Number: 2001.281.335A-D

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment from the General Sylvanus Thayer birthplace in Braintree, Massachusetts. Block-printed paper with small double lines of squares printed in off-white run diagonally in one direction and printed in dark red run diagonally in the other to form a diamond pattern. Large diamond figure...

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 283969

Accession Number: 2001.281.336

Wallpaper

Two wallpaper fragments from the General Sylvanus Thayer birthplace in Braintree, Massachusetts. Stripe and vine pattern in which a leafy vine, possibly morning glory, grows up a gray pole or stripe. Small twig figures form a background pattern. Block-printed in red, green and gray on orange grou...

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 283972

Accession Number: 2001.281.337AB

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment from Barre, Massachusetts. Stylized sprig or branch pattern roller-printed in metallic gold on green ground. Selvedge is marked "George J.Hunken Co Inc."

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: George J. Hunken Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), metallic pigment

GUSN: 283991

Accession Number: 2001.281.338

Wallpaper Border

Five fragments of unused floral wallpaper border from Cambridge, Massachusetts. Border with flowers and leaves spilling over trellis design along lower edge. Thinner upper edge design of stripes and dots. Pale yellow background covers much of the olive green ground. Roller-printed in orange, red...

Date: 1880-1887

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

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 283992

Accession Number: 2001.281.339A-E

Wallpaper Border

Unused wallpaper border fragment from Cambridge, Massachusetts. Border with stylized architectural figures. Primary figure, resembling molding with floral elements, is block-printed in yellow and brown on a peach ground. The dark green stripe that makes up the background of the border appears to h...

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 283993

Accession Number: 2001.281.340

Wallpaper Border

Partial roll of unused wallpaper border from Cambridge, Massachusetts. Pattern of alternating stylized foliate figures and vine. Roller-printed in two yellows, black, white and orange on brown ground.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 283994

Accession Number: 2001.281.341

Window Shade

Four printed paper window shade fragments from Cambridge, Massachusetts. Fragments (A) and (B) depict flowers and a fish aquarium on a stand. Fragments (C) and (D) depict a striped curtain. Block-printed in orange, red, two greens, pink, violet, white, two browns and tan on green ground. Back of...

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 284012

Accession Number: 2001.281.342A-D

Wallpaper

Fragment of scenery figure wallpaper from Canton, Massachusetts affixed to cotton fabric. Primary scene is framed by c-scrolls and depicts a stone mill and bridge by a body of water. A church with steeple and mountains are visible in the distance. The scene has a rainbow sky in blue and pink. A m...

Date: 1840-1855

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 284015

Accession Number: 2001.281.344

Wallpaper

Scenery figure wallpaper fragment from the Endicott House, Canton, Massachusetts. Scenes include a gothic cathedral with figures in nineteenth century dress, a large building flying the United States flag, a seaport with sailing and steam ships and a round fort (possibly Castle William on Governor'...

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 284016

Accession Number: 2001.281.345

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment from Osterville, Massachusetts. An overall foliate pattern is formed by large-scale leaf-like figures framing floral sprigs on pinstripe background. Roller-printed in blue and white on ungrounded paper. Fragment is affixed to paperboard.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 284017

Accession Number: 2001.281.346

Wallpaper

Three wallpaper fragments removed from a house on Cape Cod, Massachusetts. The paper is striped with vines of varying design. Block-printed in black and white on light blue ground. Wove paper, partial sheets. Wallpaper is lined with newspaper dating December, 1800. Removed from a house being de...

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 284018

Accession Number: 2001.281.347A-C