Historic New England

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 Frieze

Unused wallpaper frieze fragment. Alternating large and small torches with laurel wreaths surrounded by oak leaf wreaths with acorns. The torch and wreath figures are connected with ribbon and bow knots and festoons of laurel. Small figures with quatrefoil centers float in the background. Roller...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: Carey Brothers (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), metallic pigment

GUSN: 283946

Accession Number: 2001.281.326

Wallpaper Frieze

Unused wallpaper frieze fragment. Scrolling foliate pattern roller-printed in three pinks, metallic copper, metallic green and metallic gold on a ground that fades from yellow to salmon.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: Carey Brothers (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), metallic pigment

GUSN: 283947

Accession Number: 2001.281.327

Wallpaper Frieze

Unused fragment of a wallpaper frieze. Scrolling, stylized foliate or damask pattern embossed on heavy paper. Roller-printed in metallic gold, metallic silver, and gray on white ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: (Manufacturer)

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

GUSN: 283948

Accession Number: 2001.281.328

Wallpaper

Unused end of a roll of French wallpaper. Large-scale lozenge pattern with anthemion figures. Block-printed in metallic gold, tan, light and dark brown on brown ground. Stamped ""2404.X" and "N&S" on verso.

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 283949

Accession Number: 2001.281.329

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. French striped wallpaper with pastoral and musical vignettes framed by arabesque elements. Solid blue stripes alternate with pattern stripes block-printed in multiple greens, pinks, browns, blues, and gray on white ground.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: (Manufacturer)

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

GUSN: 283952

Accession Number: 2001.281.330

Wallpaper

Unused fragment of wallpaper. Naturalistic pattern depicting birds carrying various grasses and branches, butterflies and insects. Block-printed in yellow, orange, pink, mauve, brown, greens, grays and blues on a pale peach ground.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: (Manufacturer)

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

GUSN: 283954

Accession Number: 2001.281.331

Veil

Veil attached to Juliet cap with lace detail and pearls. Edged with lace.

Date: 1980

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 283955

Accession Number: 2012.47.1.2

Wallpaper

Two Gothic Revival style fragments of American-made wallpaper. Gothic architectural pattern with landscape figures. Figures are of gentle outdoor leisure, including boating. Block-printed in green, two browns, and white on gray ground.

Date: 1845-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 283957

Accession Number: 2001.281.332AB

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment. Gothic Revival style strapwork pattern block-printed in blue, white and brown on tan ground.

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 283960

Accession Number: 2001.281.333

Wallpaper

Three fragments of sprig wallpaper from the General Sylvanus Thayer birthplace in Braintree, Massachusetts. Small sprig pattern with palmette figures block-printed in blue, black, white and pink on orange ground. Wove paper in partial sheets.

Date: 1770-1790

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 283961

Accession Number: 2001.281.334A-C

Wallpaper

Four fragments of wallpaper from the General Sylvanus Thayer birthplace in Braintree, Massachusetts. Simple repeating pattern of small circular flowers and squares. Block-printed in yellow and red on red ground. Reproduced by both Katzenbach & Warren and Waterhouse Wallhangings under the name "Gene...

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 283968

Accession Number: 2001.281.335A-D

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment from the General Sylvanus Thayer birthplace in Braintree, Massachusetts. Block-printed paper with small double lines of squares printed in off-white run diagonally in one direction and printed in dark red run diagonally in the other to form a diamond pattern. Large diamond figure...

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 283969

Accession Number: 2001.281.336

Wallpaper

Two wallpaper fragments from the General Sylvanus Thayer birthplace in Braintree, Massachusetts. Stripe and vine pattern in which a leafy vine, possibly morning glory, grows up a gray pole or stripe. Small twig figures form a background pattern. Block-printed in red, green and gray on orange grou...

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 283972

Accession Number: 2001.281.337AB

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper fragment from Barre, Massachusetts. Stylized sprig or branch pattern roller-printed in metallic gold on green ground. Selvedge is marked "George J.Hunken Co Inc."

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: George J. Hunken Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), metallic pigment

GUSN: 283991

Accession Number: 2001.281.338

Wallpaper Border

Five fragments of unused floral wallpaper border from Cambridge, Massachusetts. Border with flowers and leaves spilling over trellis design along lower edge. Thinner upper edge design of stripes and dots. Pale yellow background covers much of the olive green ground. Roller-printed in orange, red...

Date: 1880-1887

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

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 283992

Accession Number: 2001.281.339A-E

Wallpaper Border

Unused wallpaper border fragment from Cambridge, Massachusetts. Border with stylized architectural figures. Primary figure, resembling molding with floral elements, is block-printed in yellow and brown on a peach ground. The dark green stripe that makes up the background of the border appears to h...

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 283993

Accession Number: 2001.281.340

Wallpaper Border

Partial roll of unused wallpaper border from Cambridge, Massachusetts. Pattern of alternating stylized foliate figures and vine. Roller-printed in two yellows, black, white and orange on brown ground.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 283994

Accession Number: 2001.281.341

Window Shade

Four printed paper window shade fragments from Cambridge, Massachusetts. Fragments (A) and (B) depict flowers and a fish aquarium on a stand. Fragments (C) and (D) depict a striped curtain. Block-printed in orange, red, two greens, pink, violet, white, two browns and tan on green ground. Back of...

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 284012

Accession Number: 2001.281.342A-D

Wallpaper

Fragment of scenery figure wallpaper from Canton, Massachusetts affixed to cotton fabric. Primary scene is framed by c-scrolls and depicts a stone mill and bridge by a body of water. A church with steeple and mountains are visible in the distance. The scene has a rainbow sky in blue and pink. A m...

Date: 1840-1855

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 284015

Accession Number: 2001.281.344

Jewelry box

Wedding jewelry set in original case. Circular jewelry case with hinged lid. The case exterior is covered in blue silk. The case interior has a white silk lining with fitted compartments for the gold and pearl necklace with cross pendant and earrings.

Date: 1871

Maker: Shreve, Crump & Low (Retailer)

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 284183

Accession Number: 2006.44.30.3

Jewelry box

Wedding jewelry set in original case. Square cardboard box for circular jewelry case. With brown paper wrapping inscribed with note from original owner.

Date: 1871

Maker: Shreve, Crump & Low (Retailer)

Material: cardboard

GUSN: 284184

Accession Number: 2006.44.30.4AB

Needlework picture "Fetching Water"

This large needlework picture is worked in silk and wool thread on a painted silk background. It depicts a young woman standing before a stream. She holds a water jug in her right hand and supports a young child on her back with the left hand. A small cottage and trees form the pastoral landscape be...

Date: 1814

Maker: Hale, Mary Ann (Embroiderer) Miss Rowson's Academy for Young Ladies

Material: silk (textile), crewel wool, paint (coating)

GUSN: 284207

Accession Number: 2013.38.1

Wallpaper

Sample of reproduction wallpaper border. Pattern of repeating curving leaves over black line. Leaves are bordered by white dots and black line. Screen printed in white, black and green on gray ground.

Date: 1988

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 284219

Accession Number: 1988.72.2

Grease lamp

Wrought iron grease lamp.

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy)

GUSN: 284248

Accession Number: 2000.1695

Whale oil lantern

Tin whale oil lantern with pressed glass lens.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal), glass (material)

GUSN: 284249

Accession Number: 2000.1696

Whale Oil Hand lamp

Tin whale oil hand lamp.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 284250

Accession Number: 2000.1697

Tin fluid burner

Tin fluid burner.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 284251

Accession Number: 2000.1698

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Pattern of feathers, scrolling foliage, swags of beads with hanging pendants. The pattern is printed in alternating stripes of greens and tans with areas of Block-printed in two greens, two browns, and white on an off-white, polished ground.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 284253

Accession Number: 2000.2224AB

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment, length 13 from the scenic wallpaper "Monuments of Paris." Features the most famous buildings of Paris in the background lined up by the Seine. This panel depicts Porte Saint-Denis in the background, the Seine in the middle and fishermen in the foreground. Another panel features t...

Date: 1812-1814

Maker: Dufour, Joseph (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 284254

Accession Number: 2000.2229A-D

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment with striped pattern of vertical columns embellished with qautrefoils in a diaper pattern. Meandering leafy branches fill the space between the columns. Printed in taupe, browns, and blue on a white polished ground.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 284255

Accession Number: 2000.2225

Wallpaper

Fragment of nursery wallpaper. Vignettes of children and adults playing various games such as kickball, lawn tennis, and bowling. One vignette of a cat exploring the picnic basket. Scenes are interspersed with oversized flowering plants. Roller-printed in ochre and light green with thin blue out...

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 284263

Accession Number: 2001.281.374

Wallpapered book cover

Wallpaper fragment used as a book cover. Floral stripe and vertical diaper pattern alternting with continuous climbing roses bordered by white sprigs. Printed in pink, maroon, green, and white on blue ground.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 284272

Accession Number: 2000.2233

"King Ahasuerus" Wallpaper

Fragment of "King Ahasuerus" a pillar and arch wallpaper. See 1978.159A for matching paper fragment still attached to wall board. Paper depicts a man seated on throne with a domed top, under a large arch with egg and dart molding. Block printed in tans, black, and white. 42" repeat.

Date: 1785-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 284283

Accession Number: 1978.159B

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Reproduction of the William Morris paper "Christchurch" with an all over design of meandering tan vines with tendrils and pink blossoms on a field of brown willow leaves. Printed on a white ground. Straight repeat.

Maker: Bradbury & Bradbury (Manufacturer) Morris, William (Designer)

Material: papers (document genres)

GUSN: 284286

Accession Number: 1995.26

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Pattern consists of a repeating grid of squares framing stylized leaves with rosettes in the center, connected by red vines. Printed in light olive green, dark green, and red on a tan ground.

Date: 1984

Maker: Bradbury & Bradbury (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 284288

Accession Number: 1995.46

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Ceiling medallion of a sunflower encircled by metallic gold radiating points and olive green undulating points. Printed against a black circular field in yellow, blue, red, olive, and metallic gold.

Date: 1985

Maker: Bradbury & Bradbury (Manufacturer) Possibly S.J. Bauer (Designer)

GUSN: 284289

Accession Number: 1995.45

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