Historic New England

Wallpaper Border

Uncut wallpaper border. Three, uncut borders printed in a brightly colored floral pattern with gold cord edge. Block printed in three pinks, red, three greens, two blues, yellow and orange on white satin ground. Wove paper in sheets.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 283733

Accession Number: 1976.133.2

Wallpaper

Pillar and Arch paper. Pattern shows reeded columns with wrapping floral garland and globe on pedestal. Prints in brown, black, white on grey ground.

Date: 1760-1770

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 283739

Accession Number: 1993.10A-O

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragments from Hamilton House, South Berwick, Maine. Vine and arched trellis pattern with climbing ivy and roses. Printed in four greens, yellow, red, white, two pinks, mauve on gray ground.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: Probably Zuber Et Cie (Manufacturer)

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

GUSN: 283741

Accession Number: 1949.1179AB

Wallpaper

Cut sample of plain textured light buff paper.

Date: 1945-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 283767

Accession Number: 1987.142A

Wallpaper Fragment

Reproduction wallpaper fragment. Floral pattern printed in white and brown on a pale yellow polished ground. Reproduction of 1969.337.1d.

Date: 1952

Maker: Thomas Strahan & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 283826

Accession Number: 1952.472

Pair of earrings

Each earring in this pair is composed of white silk flowers and wax-coated silk orange blossoms with wire stems that are wrapped in cream-colored thread. They attach to the ear with french wires. The pair has a matching orange blossom headdress (.1) and a corsage of orange blossoms and leaves set ...

Date: ca. 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), wax

GUSN: 283862

Accession Number: 1925.232.2AB

Corsage

This corsage is composed of orange blossoms and leaves set against a tulle net pouf. The wire stems are wrapped with brown floral tape and formed into a corkscrew shape. It has a matching headdress composed of a single strand of silk leaves, white silk flowers, and wax-coated silk orange blossoms (....

Date: ca. 1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 283863

Accession Number: 1925.232.3

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment from the Marrett House, Standish, Maine. Foliate pattern roller printed in greens and brown on light blue ground.

Date: 1870-188s

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 283871

Accession Number: 1944.877.1

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment from Marrett House, Standish, Maine. Diaper pattern formed by six-sided diamonds separated by Greek Key pattern and border. Border pattern is not a separate paper. Border features a vine of berries, leaves and flowers. Roller printed in tans and browns on a light cream satin g...

Date: 1870-1880s

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 283872

Accession Number: 1944.877.2

Wallpaper

Chinese, handpainted wallpaper panel removed from the Cushing House, Belmont, Massachusetts. One of two separate but adjoining panels from the oval room of the house (see1929.1860b) Cherry tree, bamboo and birds on pale green ground.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 283876

Accession Number: 1929.1860A

Wallpaper

Two fragments of wallpaper from the Iron Works, Saugus, Massachusetts. Optically illusionistic three-dimensional block design with vertical lines and chains. Block-printed in black and white on a gray ground.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 283881

Accession Number: 2001.281.315AB

Wallpaper

Two wallpaper fragments from the Stephen Robbins House, Lexington, Massachusetts. Three-dimensional block or "step" pattern with chains. Block-printed in black and white on a blue ground.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 283887

Accession Number: 2001.281.316AB

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment from the Stephen Robbins House, Lexington, Massachusetts. Three-dimensional block or "step" pattern alternating with star or flower element. Block-printed in white, black and varnish green on blue ground.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 283888

Accession Number: 2001.281.317

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment from Nantucket, Massachusetts. Small scale, three-dimensional block or step pattern. Block-printed in brown and white on blue ground. Affixed to paperboard. First of four layers of paper from same location.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 283889

Accession Number: 2001.281.318.1

Vase

Large cylindrical glass vase with a thick bottom. Contains dried Jupiter's Beard flowers.

Date: 1937-1983

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 283890

Accession Number: 1984.1243

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Imitation of gilt figure stripe. Roller-printed in gold, green, red, and black on grey ground.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 283891

Accession Number: 2001.281.319

Wallpaper

Fragment of gilt-figured wallpaper. Gold embossed figures of an Egyptian lotus or water lilies over black and gray block-print on gray ground.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 283930

Accession Number: 2001.281.320

Wallpaper

Unused fragment of gilt figure wallpaper. Embossed figures featuring Egyptian lotus or water lily. Gold leaf roller-printed on gray ground.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), embossed wall coverings

GUSN: 283931

Accession Number: 2001.281.321

Dress

Silk dress [2013.35.3.1] with yellow and peach floral pattern on pale beige background. Short oversleeves with ruffled edges and lace undersleeves. Ruffles at neckline and pleats over bust. Hook and eye closure down back. Handstitched. Cream silk sash [2013.25.3.2] with no buckle, has obvious pin ho...

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), lace (needlework), chiffon

GUSN: 283934

Accession Number: 2013.35.3.1-.2

Women's Dress Ensemble

Women's gold silk damask dress ensemble including bodice, pelerine, skirt and petticoat.

Date: 1837-1842

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 283935

Accession Number: 2013.35.4

Skirt

Black crepe skirt, silk and wool. Hook and eye clasp with black and beige straps on interior.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), wool (textile)

GUSN: 283936

Accession Number: 2013.35.5

Evening Gown

Black net evening dress, unknown fiber. Zipper on left side.

Date: 1910-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: net (textile)

GUSN: 283937

Accession Number: 2013.35.6

Skirt

Ivory linen skirt with soutache floral decoration and cut work, with two sets of pink ties at waist.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 283938

Accession Number: 2013.35.7

Wallpaper

Unused fragment of gilt figure wallpaper. Embossed figures in gold leaf. White and violet roller-printing behind figures. Gray ground.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), embossed wall coverings

GUSN: 283941

Accession Number: 2001.281.322

Wallpaper

Unused fragment of wallpaper. Sprigs of leaves and wheat with trailing vines. Roller-printed in gray, metallic gold, light ochre, and shades of red. The leaves and twigs are printed with an ombre technique in which the red color darkens across the pattern from left to right.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), metallic pigment

GUSN: 283942

Accession Number: 2001.281.323

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment with floral, wheat and figure pattern with Persian stylistic influences. Roller-printed in turquoise, gray, white, tan and two browns on gray satin ground.

Date: 1970-1980

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 283944

Accession Number: 2001.281.324

Wallpaper

Unused fragment of wallpaper with ogee and foliate vine and berry pattern roller-printed in gray on gray satin ground with trefoil figure roller-printed in two greens, yellow, red and ochre.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 283945

Accession Number: 2001.281.325

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Star and dot pattern. Screenprinted in two yellows on yellow-orange ground.

Maker: F. Schumacher & Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 284306

Accession Number: 1995.568

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample manufactured by Bradbury and Bradbury. All over foliate or "Willow" pattern printed in brown on tan ground.

Maker: Bradbury & Bradbury (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 284307

Accession Number: 1995.25

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample by manufacturer Bradbury and Bradbury named "Dresser Ceiling." Geometric pattern of hexagons framing six sided star or snowflake. Printed in metallic blue on blue-gray ground.

Maker: Bradbury & Bradbury (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 284308

Accession Number: 1995.31

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample manufactured by Bradbury and Bradbury. Repeating, stylized fluer de lis figure printed in brown, metallic copper and peach on blue-gray ground.

Maker: Bradbury & Bradbury

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 284309

Accession Number: 1995.32

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample manufactured by Bradbury and Bradbury named "Lattice Dado." A diamond patterned lattice in orange with green flowers at its intersects, overlays a smaller square patterned lattice with circles. Printed in orange, green, brown on a blue ground.

Date: 1982

Maker: Bradbury & Bradbury (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 284310

Accession Number: 1995.33

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample manufactured by Bradbury and Bradbury named "Lily." Two stylized lily flowers and foliage grow from a single base. The symmetrical flowers form a repeating geometric pattern in pale pink and mauve over a large chevron pattern in printed in metallic gold.

Maker: Bradbury & Bradbury (Manufacturer)

Material: screen prints

GUSN: 284311

Accession Number: 1995.34

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample manufactured by Bradbury and Bradbury named "Random Star Ceiling." Gold stars of differing sizes and shapes scattered across a dark blue ground.

Date: 1983

Maker: Bradbury & Bradbury (Manufacturer)

Material: screen prints

GUSN: 284312

Accession Number: 1995.35

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample manufactured by Bradbury and Bradbury. Large, metallic gold fluer de lis pattern on pale pink or cream ground.

Maker: Bradbury & Bradbury (Manufacturer)

Material: screen prints

GUSN: 284313

Accession Number: 1995.36

Wallpaper

Unused sample of wallpaper. Moorish style pattern with flowers framed by assymetrical trellis. Printed in olive, white, black, peach, and tan on cream ground.

Date: 1980s

Maker: Possibly Bradbury & Bradbury (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 284314

Accession Number: 1995.583

Pair of Earrings

Each earring in this pair consists of small woven splint "bells" strung on a filament as a chain suspended from a splint and filament woven pinwheel surmount. Each earring attaches with gold french wires. The earrings have a matching brooch, 1919.229.1

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), silk (textile), gold (metal)

GUSN: 284315

Accession Number: 1919.229.2AB

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. All over design of marblized octagonal panels alternating with rectangular blocks with a central foliate motif.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 284316

Accession Number: 2000.332

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Central floral fan motif framed by diapered scrolls and scrolling foliage. Printed in light green on a green flocked ground.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 284318

Accession Number: 2000.333

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Large-scale bouquets of flowers flanked by scrolling acanthus leaves. Printed in two yellows on unground paper.

Maker: Birge Co., Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: papers (document genres)

GUSN: 284319

Accession Number: 2000.335

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample manufactured by Bradbury and Bradbury. "Willow" pattern paper (A) joined to "Vermillion Star Frieze" (B).

Date: 1980s

Maker: Bradbury & Bradbury (Manufacturer)

Material: screen prints

GUSN: 284320

Accession Number: 1995.42AB

Pair of earrings

This gray "lava" soapstone pair earrings is part of a set, with a matching brooch (1922.616.1). All three pieces feature a scallop shell with dangling spiral shell and two entwined sea creatures on lily pads hanging from gold chains. The earrings attach with s-shaped gold wires.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: limestone, gold (metal)

GUSN: 284321

Accession Number: 1922.616.2AB

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample manufactured by Bradbury and Bradbury. "Plaza Hotel Ceiling" pattern.

Date: 1980s

Maker: Bradbury & Bradbury (Manufacturer)

Material: screen prints

GUSN: 284322

Accession Number: 1995.43

Reproduction Wallpaper

Two unused samples of reproduction wallpaper frieze in the "Eastlake Frieze" pattern manufactured by Bradbury & Bradbury as part of their "Anglo-Japanese Roomset." Wallpaper has large central band of elongated medallions containing a stylized bird with outstretched wings sitting on a flowering tree ...

Date: 1980s

Maker: Bradbury & Bradbury (Manufacturer)

Material: screen prints, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 284324

Accession Number: 1995.44AB

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample produced by Galacar and Company named "Petite Plume." The pattern is a reproduction of a 1790 French paper.

Maker: Galacar & Co (Manufacturer)

Material: screen prints

GUSN: 284325

Accession Number: 1995.50

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample manufactured by Galacar and Company named "La Dauphine." Reproduction of Defosse and Keith pattern from 1869.

Date: 1980-1995

Maker: Galacar & Co (Manufacturer)

Material: screen prints

GUSN: 284326

Accession Number: 1995.51

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample manufactured by Galacar and Company named "Water Stripe." Pattern is a reproduction of Cocheco Mills paper from 1882.

Date: 1980-1995

Maker: Galacar & Co (Manufacturer)

Material: screen prints

GUSN: 284327

Accession Number: 1995.52

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample manufactured by Galacar and Company named "Finestre." The pattern is a reproduction of a Jacquemart and Berand paper from 1798.

Date: 1980-1995

Maker: Galacar & Co (Manufacturer)

Material: screen prints

GUSN: 284328

Accession Number: 1995.53

Wallpaper

Unused partial roll of reproduction wallpaper. Meandering, flowering branches and leaves. Printed in two greys, green, white and gold on beige ground. Straight repeat.

Maker: Bradbury & Bradbury (Manufacturer)

Material: screen prints

GUSN: 284329

Accession Number: 1995.580B

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Stylized flowers, leaves, grapes, and chickens framing pair of figures in peasant costumes. Printed in greens, yellow, pink, and white on a dark brown ground.

Date: 1925-1945

Maker: Thomas Strahan Company (Manufacturer) United Wall Paper Crafters of North America (1923-1958) (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 284330

Accession Number: 1988.527

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