Historic New England

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

Wallpaper Border

Partial roll of uncut wallpaper borders. The roll is printed with six borders (two sets of three) per roll width. Each border consists of a band with a geometric pattern imitating architectural molding printed in metallic gold and shades of brown, a wide central band of solid black, and a third ba...

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 291335

Accession Number: 2001.281.996

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of a roll of uncut wallpaper borders. The paper is printed with six borders per roll width. Each border consists of a band of pink and white daisies topping a band of gathered or pleated light gray ribbon. The upper background of the border is white, the lower background is pink with a g...

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 291336

Accession Number: 2001.281.997

Wallpaper Border or Sidewall

Partial roll of uncut striped sidewall paper or wallpaper borders. The roll is printed with ten sets of a repeating stripe pattern, possibly borders, per roll width. Each set of stripes consists of narrow stripes block-printed in two shades of brown and in gold leaf on ochre ground.

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), gold leaf

GUSN: 291345

Accession Number: 2001.281.998

Wallpaper Border

Partial roll of uncut wallpaper borders. The roll is printed with five borders per roll width in an aesthetic-style geometric pattern. Each border consists of a wide band of alternating blue and red stylized flowers over a narrow band with circle and cross figures. Roller-printed in yellow, olive...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 291408

Accession Number: 2001.281.999

Whale oil lantern

Whale oil lantern with punched star design around circular base and conical top. Circular ring attached to top for hanging or carrying. Pewter burner. Glass globe.

Date: 1800-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), pewter (tin alloy), glass (material)

GUSN: 291409

Accession Number: 2008.18.1AB

Wallpaper Border

Partial roll of uncut wallpaper borders. The roll is printed with twelve borders per roll width in a geometric fretwork pattern. Each border consists of outer solid stripes and an inner band of square flower figures. The borders are roller-printed in metallic gold on black ground. The paper is em...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), embossed wall coverings

GUSN: 291412

Accession Number: 2001.281.1000

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of a roll of uncut wallpaper borders. The fragment is printed with two borders, a third border is missing. Each border consists of a wide center band with stylized floral vine pattern in tan on metallic gold background. Flanking the center band are two narrow bands, one with a geometric d...

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), embossed wall coverings

GUSN: 291414

Accession Number: 2001.281.1001

Wallpaper Border

Partial roll of uncut wallpaper borders (2001.281.1002.1) printed with six borders (two sets of three) and partial roll of single cut border (2001.281.1002.2) in the same pattern. Each border consists of an upper band of narrow stripes in browns and metallic gold; a wide center band of stylized flo...

Date: 1885-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 291415

Accession Number: 2001.281.1002.1-.2

Decanter

Hand blown decanter [a] with stopper [b]. Decanter has six rings around neck paired in groups of two. Rings are ribbed. Flared lip on rim. Pontil mark on bottom. Pressed stopper in circular, sun-like shape.

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: blown glass, glass (material)

GUSN: 291416

Accession Number: 1993.569.2AB

Wallpaper Border

Partial roll of uncut wallpaper borders half the width of a full roll. The partial roll is printed with three borders. Each border has an upper and lower band imitating a bamboo stalk. The center band is a vine of ivy growing along an undulating stalk of bamboo on a background of black flocking. ...

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 291417

Accession Number: 2001.281.1003

Decanter

Clear blown glass decanter [a] with stopper [b]. Decanter has decorative ribbed band at base. Slender body tapers to a long cylindrical neck. Wide dished lip holds stopper. Pontil mark visible on bottom. Stopper is a flattened disc with pressed dimples around edge. Stopper may not be original to dec...

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: blown glass

GUSN: 291418

Accession Number: 1993.570.2AB

Decanter

Blown glass decanter [a] with stopper [b]. Decanter has a tapered neck and flared rim. Stopper is flat and octagonal.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: blown glass

GUSN: 291419

Accession Number: 1993.573.2AB

Wallpaper Border

Partial roll of uncut wallpaper borders half the width of a full roll. The partial roll is printed with three borders. Each border has a scrolling floral vine pattern printed in pink on a metallic gold background. The borders are edged with pink and purple stripes. Roller-printed in pink, purple...

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), embossed wall coverings

GUSN: 291420

Accession Number: 2001.281.1004

Wallpaper Border

Partial roll of uncut wallpaper borders half the width of a full roll. The partial roll includes three borders printed with two alternating stylized floral motifs in gold and gray on gray background. Two narrow turquois stripes run along the top of the borders, one turquois stripe along the bottom...

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 291425

Accession Number: 2001.281.1006

Wallpaper Border

Partial roll of wallpaper boarders printed with two uncut floral borders. Each border has a wide center band depicting a stylized floral vine in pinks and greens against a white background with metallic gold flecks. Running along the upper and lower edges of the borders are narrow green and gold s...

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 291426

Accession Number: 2001.281.1005

Wallpaper Border

Single rolled wallpaper border produced by Jacquemart et Bénard, Paris, France. White, stylized flowers with three blooms alternates with a single green leaf on pink ground. A white band of repeating geometric floral motifs runs above the primary pattern, a band with arches and stripe of cord prin...

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: Jacquemart et Bernard (Manufacturer)

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

GUSN: 291431

Accession Number: 2001.281.1007

Wallpaper Border

Partial roll of uncut wallpaper borders. The partial roll is printed with four borders with a pattern of red flowers and their foliage spilling over a yellow and red geometric band. Roller-printed in black, yellow, red, maroon, pink and two greens on dark olive ground. American Wall Paper Manufac...

Date: 1880-1887

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

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 291437

Accession Number: 2001.281.1008

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of wallpaper border with scrolling, stylized floral vine pattern. Pink stripes edged with black run along top and bottom edges. Roller-printed in pink, black, peach, green, yellow, orange, white and puce on gray ground.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 291443

Accession Number: 2001.281.1009

Wallpaper Border

Rolled wallpaper border. Wide boarder with large-scale flowers and scrolling lace ribbon accented with metallic gold flakes (sparkles). Dot and chevron geometric patterns run along top and bottom of the border. Roller-printed in pale peach, cream, four browns, ochre, metallic copper and metallic g...

Date: 1885-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 291444

Accession Number: 2001.281.1010

Wallpaper Border

Rolled wallpaper border. Wide boarder with pattern of alternating floral bouquets and wreaths above foliate scrolls and fretwork. Roller-printed in three shades of light green and metallic gold on green ground.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 291445

Accession Number: 2001.281.1011

Wallpaper Border

Roll of two uncut wallpaper borders with pattern imitating architectural molding. Each border consists of two distinct pattern bands. The upper band, printed in browns and metallic gold, has a pattern of repeating shell figures. The lower band, printed in blues and white, has a pattern of vertica...

Date: 1885-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), embossed wall coverings

GUSN: 291446

Accession Number: 2001.281.1012

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of wallpaper border with orange and maroon flowers and abstract geometric figures . Wide border with Anglo-Japanese style pattern roller-printed in brown, olive, tan, yellow, metallic gold, orange and red on black ground. The paper is embossed with a multi-directional hash mark pattern.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), embossed wall coverings

GUSN: 291447

Accession Number: 2001.281.1013

Wallpaper Border

Roll of two uncut wallpaper borders with foliate vine pattern. Foliate vine printed in white, brown and black with small metallic gold and red flowers on gray background. A black stripe with gold quatrefoil flowers runs along the upper edge of the border. Roller-printed in metallic gold, light gr...

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 291448

Accession Number: 2001.281.1014

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 Border

Fragment of wallpaper border with stylized floral vine and berry pattern. Central band of stylized flower on vine with berries in metallic copper and gold on red background. The central band is edged by rows of half-circles. Gold and brown stripes run along the upper and lower edges of the border...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), metallic pigment

GUSN: 290305

Accession Number: 2001.281.936

Calendar Tile

Decorative ceramic tile with transfer printed scene of Washington's headquarters on the front and an 1881 calendar on the back.

Date: 1881

Maker: Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer) Wedgwood (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 290309

Accession Number: 1927.2114

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of wallpaper border with anthemion pattern. Central band with large anthemion figures in white and brown over olive and ochre background. Pink band with white dots and dashes runs along upper edge of border. Pink band with white dots, dashes and stylized flowers runs along lower edge of ...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 290311

Accession Number: 2001.281.937

Calendar Tile

Decorative ceramic tile with brown and white transfer printed scene of The Boston State House on the front and an 1895 calendar on the back.

Date: 1895

Maker: Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer) Wedgwood (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 290312

Accession Number: 1927.2116

Calendar Tile

Decorative ceramic tile with blue and white transfer printed scene of The Boston State House on the front and an 1895 calendar on the back.

Date: 1895

Maker: Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer) Wedgwood (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 290315

Accession Number: 1927.2117

Calendar Tile

Decorative ceramic tile with brown and white transfer printed scene of The Federal Street Theatre on the front and an 1897 calendar on the back.

Date: 1897

Maker: Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer) Wedgwood (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 290318

Accession Number: 1927.2119

Calendar Tile

Decorative ceramic tile with blue and white transfer printed scene of The Federal Street Theatre on the front and an 1897 calendar on the back.

Date: 1897

Maker: Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer) Wedgwood (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 290321

Accession Number: 1927.2120

Calendar Tile

Decorative ceramic tile with transfer printed scene of King's Chapel, Boston on the front and an 1898 calendar on the back.

Date: 1898

Maker: Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Retailer) Wedgwood (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 290322

Accession Number: 1927.2121

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