Historic New England

Wallpaper

Two fragments of unused roller-printed wallpaper. Large scale, bouquets outlined in metallic gold on light blue ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273625

Accession Number: 2001.281.169AB

Unused wallpaper fragment. Geometric pattern in metallic gold on cream ground. Roller-printed pattern resembles stylized flowers or fans, both evocative of Anglo-Japanese design. Non-directional orientation and style might indicate use as a ceiling paper.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273630

Accession Number: 2001.281.170

Wallpaper

Unused fragment of wallpaper. Foliate pattern with small flowers on a pinstripe background. Roller-printed in white, gray and metallic gold. Background pinstripes are printed in light gray on dark gray ground.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273635

Accession Number: 2001.281.171

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Large scale Aesthetic-style floral pattern. Naturalistic lilies, leaves and stems roller-printed in two shades of gray. Liquid mica applied on top of gray. Brown, mustard, and blue printed on top of liquid mica.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273637

Accession Number: 2001.281.172

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Drooping roses on thorny stems lay atop of a background of metallic gold dots on dark cream ground. Roller-printed in two pinks, red, brown, three greens, gray and metallic gold.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273638

Accession Number: 2001.281.173

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Aesthetic-style trailing vine pattern of flowering squash vines roller-printed in three browns, three greens, yellow and red on white ground.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273639

Accession Number: 2001.281.174

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment with floral stripe pattern. Solid gray stripes with edge detail alternate with patterned gray stripes with green floral sprigs. Roller-printed in three grays, two greens and red-brown on light gray satin ground.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273641

Accession Number: 2001.281.175

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment with floral stripe pattern. Pale beige stripes with orange floral sprig and lozenge vines alternate with pale tan and gray stripes with immitation floral damask pattern. Roller-printed in two oranges, two grays, white, and dark purple on beige ground.

Date: 1870-1888

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273642

Accession Number: 2001.281.176

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment with floral stripe pattern. Alternating stripes of blue and white immitation damask, solid violet, and floral spray on gray. Primary stripes are divided by narrow bright yellow and black stripes. Roller-printed on white ground.

Date: 1870-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273643

Accession Number: 2001.281.177

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment with small scale floral stripe pattern. White stripes with gray pin dots alternate with rose sprigs and vines on liquid mica stripes. Roller-printed in two pinks, mauve, red, three greens, gray, white and liquid mica on ungrounded paper.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273644

Accession Number: 2001.281.178

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment with brochade pattern. Roller-printed green and gray stripes covered with a layer of liquid mica. Remaining pattern elements - narrow stripes, sprigs and leaves - roller-printed in two greens, orange, pink, red, two blues, white and gold on top of liquid mica. Paper is e...

Date: 1890-1915

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273645

Accession Number: 2001.281.179

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Floral sprigs on moiré pattern background. Roller-printed in three shades of beige and red on a gray satin ground.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273646

Accession Number: 2001.281.180

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Dark red floral sprigs printed over large scale grisaille pattern of bow knotted ribbons and roses. Roller-printed in three grays and dark red on white satin ground.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273647

Accession Number: 2001.281.181

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Diamond pattern with sprigs. Roller-printed in three violets, two greens, and pale blue on ungrounded paper.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273648

Accession Number: 2001.281.182

Wallpaper

Two wallpaper fragments. Diaper pattern with quatrefoil. Roller-printed in two grays and green on light gray satin ground.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273649

Accession Number: 2001.281.183AB

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Diamond patterned paper with sprigs. Roller-printed in tan, brown and blue on beige ground.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273650

Accession Number: 2001.281.184

Maid's apron

Waist apron with scalloped edges, ties at waist.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 273651

Accession Number: 2006.44.3696

Pillow

Small pillow with printed landscape scene of Wentworth-by-the-sea, Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Filled with spruce needles.

Date: 1880-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 273657

Accession Number: 2006.44.3697

Wall hanging

Hand embroidered textile with multi-colored stiching in pink, green, blue, orange, and white circles. Seamed together in three pieces along selvedges. Plain weave indigo dyed cotton. Top and bottom edges whip stitched with white thread. Left and right edges are unhemmed selvedge. Note: Chenhall term...

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 273658

Accession Number: 2006.44.3698

Toothbrush

Ivory colored plastic toothbrush.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: S.S. Pierce Co. (Retailer)

Material: plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 273666

Accession Number: 2006.44.3699

Travel toilet kit

Small travel toilet kit containing a red plastic comb [a], metal nail file [b], and rectangular mirror [c] in a red imitation leather case [d] has a metal snap button closure.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic (organic material), imitation leather, glass (material)

GUSN: 273667

Accession Number: 2006.44.3700A-D

Toilet set

Chamber set with transfer printed decoration of brown and yellow flowers: Pitcher, basin, toothbrush holder, soap dish, cylindrical chamber pot.

Date: 1895-1900

Maker: Minton (Manufacturer)

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 273668

Accession Number: 2006.44.3701

Hand towel

Rectangular hand towel with three red stripes.

Date: 1890-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 273675

Accession Number: 2006.44.3702

Cuticle knife

Small cuticle knife. Metal blade has one curved sharp edge and one straight edge. Ivory colored plastic handle.

Date: 1890-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 273678

Accession Number: 2006.44.3703

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper border. Two rows of uncut borders. Three rose blossoms with horizontal arched stems enclosed a field of rose sprigs. Printed in two pinks, fuschia, two greens, gray and over printed with liquid mica pin dots on an ivory ground.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: S. A. Maxwell & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273680

Accession Number: 1992.784

Wallpaper

Unused sample of Rococo-style paper. Interlacing scrolls and strapwork frame bouquets of flowers in urn. Pattern printed in grays, greens, pink, yellow, and red on light ground.

Date: 1945-1950

Maker: Thomas Strahan & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273683

Accession Number: 1987.130

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Bifurcated scrolls in green alternating vertically and horizontally with rectangular blocks outlined in white. Printed on gray ground.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273684

Accession Number: 1911.109

Wallpaper

Unused sample of wallpaper. Rococo inspired pattern. Central motif is an urn filled with fruit surrounded by architectural moldings mounted with shells, c scrolls and scrolled foliage. Printed in three grays on beige ground.

Date: 1925-1926

Maker: Birge (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273685

Accession Number: 2000.1429

Wallpaper

Multiple pieces of wallpaper with attached border (see border 1967.122.2) from a single room. Papers were found in a bureau drawer in the Stetson House in Hanover, Massachusetts but may originate from the Broad Oak Farm also in Hanover. Wallpaper is a striped floral pattern. A stripe of orange tu...

Date: 1815-1835

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 273690

Accession Number: 1967.122.1

Wallpaper

Fragment of unused wallpaper. Diaper pattern with small rose sprigs. The diamonds are formed by a branch-like design. Roller-printed in mint and dark green, black, and gold on gray ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273693

Accession Number: 2001.281.186

Wallpaper

Fragment of unused wallpaper. Strapwork diaper pattern with blue rose sprigs. Roller-printed in blue, dark olive, dark brown, and gray on ungrounded paper. Straight repeat.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 273697

Accession Number: 2001.281.187

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused sample of reproduction wallpaper in pattern number LP 3-384 part of the "Liberty" collection produced by Allen-Doane & Company, Inc. Wallpaper has pattern of elongated quatrefoil medallions. Screen-printed in genuine gold leaf on a cream ground. Part of a collection of unbound samples housed ...

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: Allen-Doane Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), screen printing, gold leaf

GUSN: 288756

Accession Number: 2001.281.714.37

Wallpaper border

Fragment of a wide floral border from Westbrook, Maine with fragment of attached Anglo-Japanese sidewall (see 2001.281.611.2ab). Floral border featuring roses, sunflowers and acanthus leaves with upper and lower border of stylized overlapping leaves. Roller-printed in iridescent metallic copper, pu...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 288757

Accession Number: 2001.281.611.1

Wallpaper

Three fragments of Anglo-Japanese wallpaper from Westbrook, Maine. Patchwork pattern of square, rectanglular and semi-circular geometric designs and Asian-influenced figures. Prominent elements include a diagonally-placed rectangle containing figures that resemble Arabic writing and a building, fram...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), metallic pigment

GUSN: 288761

Accession Number: 2001.281.611.2A-C

Wallpaper Sample Folder

Paper folder holding unbound "Liberty" wallpaper samples, similiar to a Wallpaper Sample Book. Produced by Allen-Doane & Company, Inc. Gray paper with crimson printing. Contains a letter (2014.2.2) and nine folded wallpaper samples.

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: Allen-Doane Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 288763

Accession Number: 2014.2.1

Wallpaper border

Multiple fragments of wallpaper border from West Buxton, Maine. Pattern of white and brown, undulating, oblong figures resembling floating feathers. Block-printed in brown, white and black on laid paper. Fragments (a) and (b) attached to sidewall paper 2001.281.2.

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 288816

Accession Number: 2001.281.612.1A-F

Wallpaper

Four wallpaper fragments with floral swag pattern from West Buxton, Maine. Floral figures and swags block-printed in orange and blue on light blue ground. Printed on uncut French book plates. Laid paper. For accompanying border fragments see 2001.281.612.1a-f

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 288817

Accession Number: 2001.281.612.2A-D

Wallpaper

Small fragment of striped wallpaper. Block-printed in blue on peach ground. Wove paper, partial sheets.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 288820

Accession Number: 2001.281.613

Wallpaper

Yellow and pink butterflies with black-tipped wings fly among loose sprays of flowers and grasses roller-printed in metallic gold and light blue, black, yellow, pink and gray on white ground. The paper is embossed with a horizontal rib texture.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 288821

Accession Number: 2001.281.614

Wallpaper

Hand-drawn and colored wallpaper sample or pre-production mock-up. Asian figures and ceramic vessels, most on stands, on a striped background. Figures repeat, as a wallpaper pattern would, but the color of figures varies and placement is not exactly repeated. Figures are painted in greens, grays, ...

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), hand-painted

GUSN: 288884

Accession Number: 2001.281.615

Ceiling Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment printed with two ceiling corner figures from Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. Each corner figure is a stylized flower and palm fan placed at a 45 degree angle over a right triangle. The triangle is colored in yellow and peach and outlined in dark maroon. The outer edges of corn...

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 288885

Accession Number: 2001.281.616

Ceiling Wallpaper

Unused fragment of ceiling corner paper from Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. Corner figure features a central gold circle with floral bouquet flanked by scrolling leaves and flowers. From the center of the bouquet rises a fan-like figure that terminates with three branches with three leaves each. Belo...

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 288886

Accession Number: 2001.281.617

Newpaper printed on wallpaper

A page of the "The Stars and Stripes" newspaper, Thibodaux, Louisiana dated February 21, 1863, printed on wallpaper. Wallpaper pattern is a Renaissance Revival roller-printed floral pattern in powdery white and blue pigment on gray ground.

Date: 1863

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), newsprint

GUSN: 288887

Accession Number: 2001.281.618

Newspaper printed on wallpaper

Front page, printed in French, and back page, printed in English, of "The Thibodaux Sentinel," Thibodaux, Louisiana dated December 13, 1862 printed on wallpaper. Wallpaper is printed with a Renaissance Revival pattern with central bouquet on a shelf surrounded by c-scrolls, strapwork and floral swa...

Date: 1862

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), newsprint

GUSN: 288888

Accession Number: 2001.281.619

Advertisement printed on wallpaper

The advertisement, "For Relic Seekers," printed around 1895, is a reprint of the July 4, 1863 edition of the Vicksburg, Mississippi "Daily Citizen." It was distributed by the Gage Tool Company (1883-1919) of Vineland, New Jersey. Due to paper shortages during the siege of Vicksburg, the "Daily Citi...

Date: 1895

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), newsprint

GUSN: 288889

Accession Number: 2001.281.620A-D

Reproduction of newspaper printed on wallpaper

Two copies of a reproduction of the July 4, 1863 edition of the Vicksburg, Mississippi newspaper, "The Daily Citizen." Due to paper shortages during the siege of Vicksburg, the newspaper was printed on wallpaper, which this replica copies. The wallpaper is printed with a small floral medallion pat...

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 288890

Accession Number: 2001.281.621.1-.2

Marketing Letter

Undated typed letter on Allen-Doane & Company letterhead. Letter describes screen printed reproduction wallpapers produced by company and provides information on how to order. Letter is included in folder cotaining loose wallpaper samples.

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: Allen-Doane Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 288892

Accession Number: 2014.2.2

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused sample of reproduction wallpaper in pattern number LP1-316, part of the "Liberty" collection produced by Allen-Doane & Company, Inc. Wallpaper has allover pattern of stylized flower sprigs and leaves. Screen printed in green on a yellow ground. Part of a collection of unbound samples housed i...

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: Allen-Doane Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 288893

Accession Number: 2014.2.3

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused sample of reproduction wallpaper in pattern number LP2-316, part of the "Liberty" collection produced by Allen-Doane & Company, Inc. Wallpaper has alternating motifs of octagons filled with stylized flowers and square medallions arranged in horizontal rows. Screen printed in green and rust on...

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: Allen-Doane Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 288894

Accession Number: 2014.2.4

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused sample of reproduction wallpaper in pattern number LP 1-378 part of the "Liberty" collection produced by Allen-Doane & Company, Inc. Wallpaper has large-scale medallion stripe pattern with highly stylized motifs including acanthus leaves, flowers and leaves. Screen printed in white on a light...

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: Allen-Doane Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 288895

Accession Number: 2014.2.5

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