Historic New England

Wallpaper attached to wallboard

Wallpaper attached to a wallboard from Reading, Massachusetts. One side of the board appears to be stained or painted red. The same side is covered with wallpaper block-printed with small red floral sprigs on a white moiré background on ungrounded paper. The other side of the board is unpainted with...

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), wood (plant material), metal

GUSN: 293962

Accession Number: 2001.281.1204

Wallpaper attached to wallboard

Three fragments of wallboard with attached striped wallpaper from Monmouth, Maine. The wallboard fragments fit together length-wise with half lap splice joints. Cut nail fragments are present in the boards. One side of the boards are painted or stained red. The wallpaper is affixed over the paint or...

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), wood (plant material), metal

GUSN: 293993

Accession Number: 2001.281.1205A-C

Wallpaper attached to wallboard

Wallpaper attached to wallboard from East Sandwich, Massachusetts. Wallpaper block-printed in green with a large-scale meandering floral vine pattern on ungrounded, handmade paper. Board is painted blue-gray on back.

Date: 1835-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 294011

Accession Number: 2001.281.1206

Wallpaper attached to wallboard

Two fragments of wallboard covered with orange wallpaper. Wallpaper block-printed with a pattern of interlocking round, square and quatrefoil shaped medallions. Round medallions frame floral sprigs, square medallions frame stylized flowers with eight-pointed star centers, and quatrefoil medallions f...

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), wood (plant material), metal

GUSN: 294037

Accession Number: 2001.281.1207

Basket

Fluted silver basket with jointed semi-circular handle. Acanthus leaves on handle; flowers, scrolls and leaves on rim of basket.

Date: 1829

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 294081

Accession Number: 1958.335

Teacup and saucer

White porcelain teacup and saucer with black transfer hand-painted image of the front of Nickels Sortwell, with legend "Sortwell Door, Wiscasset, Maine". Teacup (a) with green and gold band at lip, saucer (b) with floral molded edge with green and gold band.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, transfer printing, paint (coating), gilding

GUSN: 294084

Accession Number: 1958.278AB

Electrified lantern

Electrified sheet iron or tin lantern with circular base, spherical globe. Top is also circular with sides pierced with crosses and fluted cone-shaped cap.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: iron and iron alloy, tin and tin alloy, glass (material)

GUSN: 294086

Accession Number: 1958.282

Plant holder

Wrought iron bracket with scalloped edges holding bent iron wire triangle and hook from which is suspended a hanging plant.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy)

GUSN: 294090

Accession Number: 1958.285

Plant holder

Cast iron plant holder with open design of roses, daisies, leaves, and a bird. Bracket for holder is in form of two leaves.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cast iron

GUSN: 294093

Accession Number: 1958.286

Wallpaper attached to wallboard

Wallpaper attached to wallboard from Brookline Village, Brookline, Massachusetts. Two layers of wallpaper affixed to a rough board with tongue and groove joint on left side, hand-wrought door latch hardware, and cut nails. Only small areas of the first layer of wallpaper are visible. The paper has a...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), wood (plant material), metal

GUSN: 294113

Accession Number: 2001.281.1208

Set of knives

Set of twelve vermeil knives (one missing) with beaded edges and molded shell ornament on handles. Part of a flatware set of knives, spoons, and forks.

Date: 1750-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), vermeil

GUSN: 294156

Accession Number: 1958.332.1

Set of spoons

Set of twelve vermeil spoons with beaded edges and molded shell ornament on handles. Part of a flatware set of knives, spoons, and forks.

Date: 1750-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), vermeil

GUSN: 294157

Accession Number: 1958.332.2

Set of forks

Set of twelve vermeil forks with beaded edges and molded shell ornament on handles. Part of a flatware set of knives, spoons, and forks.

Date: 1750-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), vermeil

GUSN: 294158

Accession Number: 1958.332.3

Fork

One of a set of twelve vermeil forks with beaded edges and molded shell ornament on handles.

Date: 1750-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 294159

Accession Number: 1958.332.3.1

Children's Mug

Purple transfer-printed earthenware mug. Floral rectangle punctuated by c-scrolls and a "Holy Bible" in the upper center. Inscription, "George" in the center of the floral designs.

Date: 1825

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 294160

Accession Number: 1970.1310.74

Children's Mug

Pearlware children's mug. Blue transfer print design of flowers and c-scrolls is the backdrop for the inscription, "A Present for Charles". On the opposite side of the mug, there is a blue transfer-printed image of a ruin in the background and large sailboats in the foreground.

Date: 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 294161

Accession Number: 1970.1310.203

Children's Mug

Alphabet themed earthenware children's mug. Each letter of the alphabet is represented by hands doing sign language; blue transfer printing.

Date: 1815

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 294162

Accession Number: 1970.1310.240

Children's Mug

Pearlware children's mug. Blue transfer-printed scene of father and son walking in front of their home in the garden. Blurry black line encircles the interior upper lip of mug as well as down the center of the handle.

Date: 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing, pearlware

GUSN: 294163

Accession Number: 1970.1310.263

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Red transfer-printed floral design has inscription in the center, "A PRESENT FOR/ GEORGE".

Date: 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 294164

Accession Number: 1970.1310.381

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Blue transfer-printed wreath of large flower blossoms punctuated with smaller leaves around a cursive inscription, "Charles".

Date: 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 294165

Accession Number: 1970.1310.540

Children's Mug

Earthenware mug. Brown transfer-printed floral motif with inscription, "A PRESENT FOR JOSEPH".

Date: 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 294166

Accession Number: 1970.1310.621

Children's Mug

Purple transfer-printed banner on earthenware children's mug. Inscription inside banner is "A PRESENT FOR HENRY". Yellow, pink and green paint accents bunches of flowers inside and around banner.

Date: 1815

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, pearlware, transfer printing, overpainting (technique)

GUSN: 294167

Accession Number: 1970.1310.654

Children's Mug

Pearlware children's mug. Maritime scene surrounded by different banners with insciptions inside.

Date: 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 294168

Accession Number: 1970.1310.761

Children's Mug

Creamware children's mug. Maroon transfer-printed design of an eagle with an American shield in front of its body, a wreath of flowers, and the word "Munroe" in white letters against a maroon backdrop.

Date: 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, creamware, transfer printing

GUSN: 294170

Accession Number: 1970.1310.820

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Canary yellow ground. Black rectangular wreath with leaves punctuated with stars. On the top center, there is an eagle with outstretched wings.

Date: 1805

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 294171

Accession Number: 1970.1310.873

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Two "burnt" orange color bands encircle mug. Yellow floral motifs are over the organe color bands. Inscription is between the two orange color bands.

Date: 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 294172

Accession Number: 1970.1310.1032

Wallpaper

Five fragments of wallpaper.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302081

Accession Number: 2001.4A-E

Wallpaper

Roll of wallpaper. Metallic gold stripe on light yellow ground.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302082

Accession Number: 2000.75

Reproduction Wallpaper

Roll of reproduction wallpaper, probably a frieze border, plus a cut sample. Light grey ground with pattern of drapery swag and rosette in browns, olive green, white, and dark brown. Flower and leaf pattern prints in white, greens, tan; Greek key and fluted border. "Drapery Frieze" pattern.

Maker: Nancy McClelland, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302085

Accession Number: 2000.254AB

Reproduction Wallpaper Border

One partial roll of wallpaper border. Stripe of leaf pattern with circle in relief; border with egg and dart. Too be used with 2000.243.

Date: ca. 1977

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302086

Accession Number: 2000.250

Reproduction Wallpaper

Partial roll of wallpaper. Solid yellow.

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302087

Accession Number: 2000.230

Reproduction Wallpaper Roll

Roll of wallpaper. Solid chartreuse (yellow-green).

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302088

Accession Number: 2000.233

Reproduction Wallpaper

Roll of wallpaper, "Woodbury Moire." Printed in "sand" colorway (cream, beige, brown, white). Alternating stripes of machine-printed lighter and darker moire pattern.

Date: 1985

Maker: Probably Brunschwig & Fils, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302089

Accession Number: 2000.234

Reproduction Wallpaper

Roll of wallpaper. Pillar and arch style, printed in beige, brown, and white on black. Pattern is "Paul Revere" by Waterhouse Wallhangings. Reproduction of 1919.350.

Date: 1986

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings (Manufacturer)

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302090

Accession Number: 2000.235

Reproduction Wallpaper

Cut repeat of wallpaper, "Lion's Gate." Printed in gold and copper and outlined in brown on blue/ grey ground. Textured pattern with lions, scrolls, and urns with flowers.

Date: 1998

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc. (Manufacturer) Reproduction of Balin, Paul (Designer)

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302091

Accession Number: 2000.236

Reproduction Wallpaper

Partial roll of wallpaper. Light blue and white striped paper, consisting of one wide stripe with thinner stripes on each side. "Pompeian Stripe" pattern.

Date: 1985

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302100

Accession Number: 2000.237

Reproduction Wallpaper Border

Partial roll of border wallpaper, "Pompeian Border," to be used with paper 2000.237. Pompeian scenes including female figure with schyales, Roman city wall, arched bridge, vases, and candle. Hand printed in aqua, black, orange, slate, blue, greens, and white.

Date: 1985

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302101

Accession Number: 2000.238

Reproduction Wallpaper

Three rolls of wallpaper, "Beauport Promenade." Chinoiserie design consisting of two scenes. Top scene is a male figure riding a camel, surrounded by fie male figures walking alongside; four are playing musical instruments, one carries a gun. The second scene shows a male figure riding an elephant, ...

Date: 1985

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302102

Accession Number: 2000.239A-C

Reproduction Wallpaper

Roll of wallpaper, geometric design. Ground printed in gold with speckles in dark gold. All-over pattern of squares and Greek key printed in light brown with eight-segment rosette in darker brown.

Maker: Schumacher (Manufacturer)

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302103

Accession Number: 2000.240

Reproduction Wallpaper Border

Cut repeat of wallpaper pattern, "The Old Manse." Drapery design with festoon of oak leaf, tulip, and clover, printed in light and dark brown, tan, grey, black, and white.

Date: 1986

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings (Manufacturer)

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302104

Accession Number: 2000.241

Reproduction Wallpaper

Cut repeat of wallpaper, "Salisbury Mansion Hall." Imitation marble design in ochre and brown on cream ground.

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings (Manufacturer)

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302105

Accession Number: 2000.242

Reproduction Wallpaper

One cut repeat of wallpaper, "Medford Inn 1840." Imitation marble or plasterwork in brown, grey, and whtie on light brown ground.

Date: ca. 1977

Maker: Brunschwig & Fils, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302106

Accession Number: 2000.243

Reproduction Wallpaper

Cut repeat of scenic wallpaper. Top is a scene of peonies and other flowers. Second is a bucolic scene with a castle surrounded by greenery. Printed in grisaille - greys, black, and white. Based on a design by Moses Grant, Jr., 1818.

Maker: Reproduction of Moses Grant, Jr. & Co. (Artist, Designer)

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302107

Accession Number: 2000.245

Reproduction Wallpaper

Cut repeat of scenic wallpaper. Top scene features a large urn with flowers, flanked by two swans. Lower scene shows a couple enjoying a picnic; the man is fishing, while the woman is seated next to a dog and picnic basket. In the distance is a boat with three male figures. Scenes are bordered on bo...

Maker: Moses Grant, Jr. & Co. (Artist, Designer)

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302108

Accession Number: 2000.244

Reproduction Wallpaper

Partial roll of vinyl wallpaper. Textured with tan and white color.

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, vinyl

GUSN: 302110

Accession Number: 2000.246

Reproduction Wallpaper

Large cut fragment of scenic wallpaper, "Diana." Four figures (Roman or Greek) view statues "Diana." Design also includes large urn with flowers and scrolls. Printed in grisailles - grey, black, and white on dark grey ground

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302111

Accession Number: 2000.247

Wallpaper

Two partial rolls of wallpaper, in an all-over scrolled leaf motif. Printed in metalic gold on a mauve and white woven textured ground.

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302112

Accession Number: 2000.510AB

Wallpaper

Partial roll of wallpaper. Stripes of scrolled acanthus leaves, printed in tan, brown, and light blue with metallic glitter. Panel is edged on left with strpe of interlocking reels and the right with a stripe of six-petalled rosettes.

Maker: Frederick Beck & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302114

Accession Number: 2000.511

Wallpaper

Partial roll of wallpaper in an all-over floral pattern. Leaves printed in light green, stylized flower head and branch printed in mustard yellow on a light ground.

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302115

Accession Number: 2000.512

Wallpaper

Partial roll of wallpaper in an all-over floral pattern. Mums or sunflower heads, tulips, and leaves separated by jagged lines. Printed in light brown and red on a light yellow ground.

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers

GUSN: 302116

Accession Number: 2000.513

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