Historic New England

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Repeating tile design of two birds perched on a flowering bough next to an Oriental urn with peonies. Tiles are separated by strapwork and elaborate rosettes. Printed in two greens, light blue, pink, salmon, brown, and beige on a white, varnished ground.

Date: 1885-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176606

Accession Number: 1985.26.807

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover design of floral sprays and wheat. Printed in olive green, maroon, light green and white against a metallic gold field on a tan ground.

Date: 1880-1887

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176607

Accession Number: 1985.26.808

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover blue vine with white, daisy-like blossom printed on an imitation chambray ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176608

Accession Number: 1985.26.809

Wallpaper

Fragments. Pattern of roses. Printed in two blues, red, light green, grey-green on light pink ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: Carey Brothers (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 176609

Accession Number: 1985.26.811

Wallpaper

Unused sample of border. Imitation textile, floral/geometric pattern. Printed in cream, pink, two blues, tan, brown, gold on grey ground. Textured paper.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176610

Accession Number: 1985.26.812

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Band of red flock above a row of plasterwork berries and leaves and below a row of plasterwork bead and reel moulding. Printed in two browns, ochre, red flock on a tan ground.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176611

Accession Number: 1985.26.816

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Embossed design of stylized pomegranates or pineapples with scrolling leaves in brown against an embossed field reverse printed in metallic gold. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176612

Accession Number: 1985.26.818

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Distant views of a medieval castle framed by tree bough, roses and scrolling foliage. Printed in five blues, olive, tan, peach, pink, mauve and burgundy. Overprinted with a fine black grid on an embossed, cream ground. Straight match.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176613

Accession Number: 1985.26.86

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Sprays of pink roses connected by blue ribbon draped with grey foliate garlands. Printed in three pinks, rose, five greens, two greys, and three blues on a grey ground. Straight match.

Date: 1865-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176614

Accession Number: 1985.26.9

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Diaper pattern formed by foliated mouchette framing stylized anthemion. Printed in two blues on an embossed, liquid mica ground.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176615

Accession Number: 1985.26.97

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Repeating fan motif alternating with geometric elements. Printed below a row of beading and above row of suggested dentil moulding. Printed in metallic gold, pink, blue, olive green, yellow and Indian red on a grey ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: Dresser, Christopher

GUSN: 176616

Accession Number: 1985.26.813

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Scrolling vine with stylized flowers, heart shaped leaves and leaves with scalloped edges. Printed in two pinks, light blue, ochre, brown and metallic gold on and embossed grey ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: Dresser, Christopher

GUSN: 176617

Accession Number: 1985.26.814

Wallpaper

Unused sample of ceiling paper, corner portion. Stylized Egyptian motifs such as lotus flowers and leaves. Printed in blue, two reds, grey, brown, black, white, gold embossing on tan ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: Probably Dresser, Christopher

GUSN: 176618

Accession Number: 1985.26.4

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Grid formed by diagonally repeating stylized flower elements. Reverse printed in crimson with crimson horizontal lines which create tapestry design on maroon ingrain paper. Straight match.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: Carey Brothers (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 176619

Accession Number: 1985.26.101

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover, densely arranged, floral design. Flowers and vines decorated with multiple patterns, dots, dashes, scaling, dog-tooth. Printed in maroon, red, yellow, brown and tan on olive ground. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1887

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176620

Accession Number: 1985.26.611

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Urn draped with bellflower swags alternating with foliate scrolls and anthemions bordered above and below by rows of repeating squares and rosettes. Printed in light blue, brown, metallic gold and metallic copper on an embossed, beige ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176621

Accession Number: 1985.26.67

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Diaper pattern formed by blue scalloped lozenges with grey foliated sprig outlined in gold framed by white foliated lines. Printed on a blue ground.

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176622

Accession Number: 1985.26.254

Wallpaper

Anglo-Japanese border, aesthetic style, with cherry blossoms; fret work, exotic flowers, and asymmetrical lattice. Printed in light blue, three pinks, grey, ochre, cream, and silver.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176623

Accession Number: 1985.26.140

Wallpaper

Paper with winding fence with small pagodas or gazebos. Cherry blossom branches weave through the fence. Printed in two greys, pink, pale orange, black, and gold.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176624

Accession Number: 1985.26.148

Wallpaper

Cherry blossoms, fret-work, hybiscus, and asymmetrical lattice. Printed in light blue, three pinks, grey, taupe, cream, gold, on a greenish grey ground.

Date: 1880-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176625

Accession Number: 1985.26.158

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Floral bouquet of roses and poppies framed by scrolls. Printed in two browns, tan, ochre, and crimson on a wood-grained, varnished ground.

Date: 1875-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176626

Accession Number: 1985.26.352

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Urn draped with bellflower swags, alternating with anthemion flanked by foliate scrolls and bordered above and below by rows of repeating squares and rosettes. Printed in tan, brown, metallic gold and metallic copper on an embossed beige ground.

Date: 1880-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176627

Accession Number: 1985.26.65

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Continuous bough of peach or plum blossoms with butterflies against a metallic copper crazed field. Printed in pale peach, pink, white, grey tan, metallic copper and gold on an olive ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176628

Accession Number: 1985.26.129

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Japanese-inspired design consists of iris and peony mingled with scrolls which have various animal forms, sucn as dolphin, bird, and swan (?) on them. Printed in two greens, mauve, pink, yellow, and three browns on light brown ground. Varnished.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176629

Accession Number: 1985.26.320

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Pink and blue roses ornamented with foliate scrolls and open fretwork. Printed in pink, rose, red, three blues, yellow, tan, taupe and brown on a buff colored ground.

Date: 1885-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176630

Accession Number: 1985.26.364

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Allover baroque floral pattern. Has a pastel-like quality. Printed in orange, yellow, pale blue, tan and maroon on olive ground. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176631

Accession Number: 1985.26.609

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Imitation silk moire in liquid mica against a field of wide green stripes on embossed paper. Straight match.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Frederick Beck & Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 175831

Accession Number: 1985.26.104

Wallpaper

Snowdrops and crocii. Sunbursts and dots are sprinkled in the background and bottom band of billets. Printed in mauve, dark mauve, beige, ochre, gold and taupe on a yellow-cream ground.

Date: 1880-1887

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175832

Accession Number: 1985.26.133

Wallpaper

Dense floral border with tulips. PRinted in red, blue, gold on a chestnut brown ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175833

Accession Number: 1985.26.138

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Repeating stylized fleur-deplys surrounded by scrolls and berries or beads below a continuous chain border. Printed in beige, metallic copper and gold on a pale yellow ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175834

Accession Number: 1985.26.222

Wallpaper

Unused sample. All over field of flowers and stylized scrolling foliage ornamented with metallic gold stripes and dots.

Date: 1880-1887

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175835

Accession Number: 1985.26.206

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Wide plain pink stripe with liquid mica alternating with two pinks moire design stripe. Printed on a scrolled foliage embossed paper.

Date: 1895-1910

Maker: Carey Brothers (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 175836

Accession Number: 1985.26.108

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Large scale floral (thistle?) with scrolling leaves. Printed in two shades of green, tan and brown and outlined in maroon on a green ingrain paper.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175837

Accession Number: 1985.26.102

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Stylized floral element in blues and greens framed by serpentine foliage on a diapered field and beige window pane checked embossed ground. Overprinted with black hatchworks.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175838

Accession Number: 1985.26.114

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Continuous rows of knotted blue ribbons with bouquets of roses. Bordered by wide yellow stripe edged with a Greek key border. Printed in two blues, two yellows, tan, two pinks, red and two greens on a beige ground. Straight match.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175839

Accession Number: 1985.26.100

Wallpaper

Unused sample of Art Nouveau paper consisting of tulips with swirling leaves. Printed in red, green, brown and black on a blue ground. Drop repeat.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175840

Accession Number: 1985.26.112

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Repeating foliated fleur-de-lys in beige framed by alternating rows of maroon and ivory mouchette. Straight match.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175841

Accession Number: 1985.26.196

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Large bouquets of roses and rose bud sprigs against a field of alternating liquid mica and blue moire stripes. Printed in two greens, three pinks, red, two ochres, blue and white on an embossed paper. Straight match.

Date: 1895-1910

Maker: Frederick Beck & Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 175842

Accession Number: 1985.26.103

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Continuous light and dark green narrow stripes. Straight match.

Date: 1895-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175843

Accession Number: 1985.26.107

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Light green cross hatching on a green ground overprinted with black serpentine screen, perhaps to imitate grass cloth? Straight match.

Date: 1895-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175844

Accession Number: 1985.26.106

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Narrow yellow and tan stripes flanked by green liquid mica stripes and continuous row of cream colored roses. Printed on a green ground and floral embossed paper. Straight match.

Date: 1895-1910

Maker: Frederick Beck & Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 175845

Accession Number: 1985.26.109

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Poppy blossoms enclosed within serpentine scrolling foliage. Printed in red, fuschia and crimson on red ingrain paper. Straight match.

Date: 1895-1910

Maker: G.W.P. Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 175846

Accession Number: 1985.26.110

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Pink cross hatching on a red ground overprinted with purple serpentine grid perhaps in imitation of grass cloth. Straight match.

Date: 1895-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175847

Accession Number: 1985.26.105

Wallpaper

Two attached borders of leaves and thistles curled around a branch. Printed in two browns, tan echre, and crimson flock on a varnished sand ground.

Date: 1875-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175848

Accession Number: 1985.26.127

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Imitation silk moire printed in white liquid mica on a beige ground.

Date: 1895-1910

Maker: Frederick Beck & Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 175849

Accession Number: 1985.26.115

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Gilt neo-grec floral element draped with bead and connected by chain swags. Printed on beige ground.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175850

Accession Number: 1985.26.116

Wallpaper

Border of large roses with a top and bottom band of squares. Printed in pastels, pink, two greens, brown, grey, yellow, gold, and light brown.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175851

Accession Number: 1985.26.118

Wallpaper

Border with a meandering vine with large leaves and a variety of flowers. Top and bottom band of a woven band made of crosses, rectangles, and squares. PRinted in gold and black on a pinkish-red ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175852

Accession Number: 1985.26.119

Wallpaper

Scrolling foliage and large flowers with a top and bottom band of bell flowers. Printed in burgundy, mustard, two greens, brown, and gold.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175853

Accession Number: 1985.26.120

Wallpaper

Scrolling foliage with large flowers and berries on vene (?). Top and bottom band of stylized floral motifs and cablings. Printed in two pinks, yellow, brown, and pale olive on a grey-brown ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175854

Accession Number: 1985.26.122

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