Historic New England

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Allover floral and foliate pattern. Branches of flowers. In between are pindots, small curls and small flowers. Printed in gold, white, red and grey on an unground.

Date: 1880-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177939

Accession Number: 1969.337.7A

Wallpaper

Allover floral paper. Green printed on unground. One block pattern.

Date: 1815-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177940

Accession Number: 1968.32.3

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Striped design of ochre dots and dashes bordered by continuous, simple vine in red on a yellow ground.

Date: 1815-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177941

Accession Number: 2000.389.1A

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Diagonally repeating rosettes alternating with circular, floral medallions enclosed by beading. Printed in red and pink on ochre ground.

Date: 1820-1825

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177942

Accession Number: 2000.389.1B

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Floral and leaf design in two pinks, white and green on green ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177943

Accession Number: 2000.389.2

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Continuous vertical stripe of laurel (?) leaves in pink, white and red, bordered by simple foliate vine in white, grey and green on a pink ground.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177944

Accession Number: 2000.389.3

Wallpaper

Cut sample of rainbow wallpaper. Floral vine pattern in blended blue to yellow on white ground.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177945

Accession Number: 1956.M11

Rolled sample. Pillar and Arch design of a recumbent figure in classical dress flanked by two female figures -- all are beneath a baldachine and are framed by fluted pillars and arch-draped with a garland. Printed in black, white and blue-grey.

Date: 1976

Maker: Reed, Ltd. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177946

Accession Number: 2000.1645

Wallpaper

Rolled sample. Pillar and arch with colonnaded exedra supporting a seated figure of Britannia holding a lance and shield above a colonnade. Alternating with an urn flanked by Corinthian columns. Printed in black and ivory.

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: Jones & Erwin (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177947

Accession Number: 2000.1648

Wallpaper

Unused partial roll of Palladio screen printed wallpaper. Repeating pattern of stylized divided pinwheels. Printed in green, two blues, and purple on dark green ground.

Date: 1966-1968

Maker: Sanderson (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177948

Accession Number: 1969.3627

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Green vertical stripes alternating with green stripes interrupted by geometric rose blossoms. Printed in green, maroon and metallic silver on a tan field printed to imitate burlap or cloth.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: W. Campbell & Co. (Manufacturer) Campbell, William

GUSN: 177949

Accession Number: 2000.137

Wallpaper

Four partial wallpaper rolls. Repeating vignettes of a stag and boar hunt in a forest. An ornate cabin is nestled among pine trees. Printed in two greens, black and white.

Date: 1900-1915

Maker: Gregory & Brown Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 177950

Accession Number: 2000.170A-D

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. A copper plate engraving of a sporting scene called "In Full Chase." This scene depicts riders on horseback with dogs on a fox hunt. Around the engraving is Gothic ornament imitates stucco, which has been stenciled and blockprinted. Printed in black, yellow and brown on a white g...

Date: 1763-1768

Maker: J. Seymour Pinxt (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177951

Accession Number: 1964.9a

Wallpaper

Fragment. Reform style floral element in gilt and black on white ground.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177952

Accession Number: 1980.245

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. LArge floral cartouche framing acanthus scrolls and pine cone motif printed below egg and dart moulding. Printed in grisaille, accented with gilt and red flock on a polished white ground.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177953

Accession Number: 1985.21

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Stylized egg and dart, embossed in gold foil on a maroon, flocked ground.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177954

Accession Number: 2000.648

Wallpaper Book Cover

Fragment. Pair of birds on a pedestal framed by curved, oak branches alternating with an ewer with arrows, quiver, peonies, and morning glories. Printed in mauve, brown, yellow, two pinks, and blue on a light grey ground.

Date: 1780-1790

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177955

Accession Number: 1980.197

Wallpaper

Fragments. 2 pieces of coffered scenery paper printed in yellow, brown and black. Shell-like moulding frames engravings printed directly on wallpaper. B depicts "Pushing into corner" and C is "A watery place, New Market".

Date: 1763-1768

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177956

Accession Number: 1964.9BC

Wallpaper

Fragment. White Greek key bordered above and below by beading printed in orange, black, white and grey. Printed on blue ground.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177957

Accession Number: 1969.418B

Wallpaper

Fragment. Diagonal repeat floral pattern. Symmetrical motif of three blossoms from which four leaves grow. Separated by a single rose. Printed in red, blue and green on pale blue ground.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177958

Accession Number: 1969.456

Wallpaper

Fragment. Diagonal vine with red dots separated by row of repeated green dots. Printed on white ground.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177357

Accession Number: 1969.226

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Pinecone framed by grapevine and connected by vertical foliate elements. Printed in lavender, red and orange on unground paper.

Date: 1815-1825

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177358

Accession Number: 1969.224

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Diaper pattern. Losenges have leafy vine edges. Inside is a bouquet of roses and floral vines framing the bottom. Printed in two browns and white on a pea green ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177359

Accession Number: 1969.218C

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Floral sprays with berries on sprig field. Printed in magenta and light purple, two greens and two greys on white ground. Drop repeat.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177360

Accession Number: 1969.218K

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Floral stripe with yellow and white daisies and small orange and red flowers, alternating with yellow and olive stripes of imitation moire edged with palmettes. Printed on light olive ground.

Date: 1875-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177361

Accession Number: 1969.218L

Wallpaper

Two wallpaper fragments. Pieces of "Monuments of Paris". Leaf bough and boughs and bushes surrounding an embankment and other piece is of tree foliage. Printed in 4+ greens and three browns on a pale green ground.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: Dufour, Joseph (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177362

Accession Number: 1969.227

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Delicate foliage sprays in green and white on a field of meandering daisy chains. Printed on light green ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177363

Accession Number: 1969.218B

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. A gilt-figured paper with a repeating bouquet pattern. Printed in orange-red, gold leaf on a grey ground.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177364

Accession Number: 1969.218D

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Aesthetic and naturalistic floral paper with dense foliage, berries and a trellis. Printed in three greens, two reds and yellow on a sage ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177365

Accession Number: 1969.218G

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Sprig and vine stripe pattern on wide stripe are rose sprigs with vertical vine behind and on the thin strip is a vine of roses with thorns. Printed in orange, red, green, white and soft pink on a pale pink ground.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177366

Accession Number: 1969.218H

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Renaissance Revivial design with scrolls, strapwork and rectangular cells. There is a vertical and horizontal reference. Printed in light blue and grey on a white polished ground.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177367

Accession Number: 1969.218J

Wallpaper

Unused wallpape border fragment. Alternating thin and broad horizontal stripes with a bottom row of beads. Flocked and gilt. Printed in dark red, fushia, gold leaf, light and dark brown on a tan ground.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177368

Accession Number: 1969.218M

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper border fragment. Pattern of roses, rosebuds and foliage. Roller printed in two shades red, two shades green, two shades brown and beige on a tan ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177369

Accession Number: 1969.218O

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper border fragment. Vertical and dense foliage. Printed in two greys, dark green and yellow-cream on a grey ground.

Date: 1875-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177370

Accession Number: 1969.218P

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper border fragment. Design consists of bunches of acacia leaves with a stylized flower. Printed in black and yellow on a dark grey ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177371

Accession Number: 1969.218Q

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper border fragment Pattern consists of a pair of leaves facing opposite directions and joined by a rosette. A bottom band has flowers within squares. Printed in brown, cream, red, yellow and black on a white ground.

Date: 1875-1885

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177372

Accession Number: 1969.218R

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Diagonal grid of squares with alternating centers of cherries and peaches (?) or oranges (?). Printed in rust, black, green and taupe on olive ground and embossed paper.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 177373

Accession Number: 1969.218S

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Aesthetic paper with naturalistic flowers and foliage. Roller printed in two reds, three greens, brown and cream on a light olive green ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177374

Accession Number: 1969.218A

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Repeating cluster of three leaves in brown and metallic gold surrounded by smaller blue leaves and rootlets separated by blue foliate sprigs. Printed on a brown ground.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177375

Accession Number: 1967.217

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Dense field of chrysanthemums and five-petaled blossoms. Printed in brown, rust, green, black and metallic gold on dark brown ground.

Date: 1875-1885

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177376

Accession Number: 1969.218I

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Ornate diaper pattern in pale green and tan and framing rose sprig in two blues and two browns on polished white ground.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177377

Accession Number: 1969.219

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Border paper. Ten strips of alternating lotus blossoms in white and palmettes in yellow connected by undulating line on red-orange ground and underlined by grey and white beading.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177378

Accession Number: 1969.220

Wallpaper

Partial roll. Lacey medallions framing hunting rabbits with hounds with view of a house in the background. Printed in green, rose, pink and white.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177379

Accession Number: 1969.221

Wallpaper

Rolled sample. One panel of scenic paper with a view of ducks in pond in front of a windmill. Scene is framed by overhanging trees, roses and in the foreground, honeysuckle vines. Printed in four blues, seven greens, two greys, brown, tan, burnt sienna, orange, ochre, pink, rose and white.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177380

Accession Number: 1969.222

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Leaf, vine and berry stripes. Printed in two shades of grey, mustard, red and pale blue-grey on a white ground.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177381

Accession Number: 1969.218T

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Floral stripe. Band of daisies in tan and brown alternating with geometric stripe in tan, brown and red. Unground paper. Straight repeat.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177382

Accession Number: 1969.218E

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Floral vine and stripe. Meandering metallic gold vine and flowers alternating with narrow band of four-petaled metallic gold flowers on dark grey field and edged with anthemia. Printed on light grey ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177383

Accession Number: 1969.218F

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper border fragment. Flocked narrow border with a row of joined diamonds framed by rows of beads. Printed in two shades of purple flock, sand, light brown and gold on a purple ground.

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177384

Accession Number: 1969.218N