Historic New England

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of wallpaper border with stylized floral tile pattern. Squares or tiles containing two alternating stylized flower designs. One tile with multi-petalled brown flower and an orange center, with a fleur-de-lis on black background. The other tile with four olive petals, brown center encircl...

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), metallic pigment

GUSN: 290006

Accession Number: 2001.281.901

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of wallpaper border with stylized floral pattern. Light blue circles containing olive-colored flowers with four petals and orange centers. Between each flower figure is a symmetrical, four-sided figure with a white horizontal band and outwardly spiraling dotted lines on black background. ...

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 290008

Accession Number: 2001.281.902

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of two uncut wallpaper borders with stylized flower pattern. Light violet-colored, stylized flower outlined in yellow alternates with double-headed flower or fleur-de-lis figure in black. Rows of bead and reel in orange with yellow outline run along upper and lower edges. Roller-printed ...

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 290010

Accession Number: 2001.281.903

Wallpaper Border

Two fragments of floral wallpaper border. Red and blue flowers with green foliage on black background spill over yellow band with repeating trefoil figure running along lower edge. Single yellow stripe along upper edge. Roller-printed in two yellows, two blues, orange, red and black on olive groun...

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 290011

Accession Number: 2001.281.904AB

Wallpaper Border

Four fragments of floral wallpaper border. A spray of blue, white, yellow and red stylized flowers with foliage repeat across a dark maroon background. Black bands of alternating blue diamonds and red squares roller-printed along upper and lower edges.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 290013

Accession Number: 2001.281.905A-D

Reproduction Wallpaper

Three unused pieces of reproduction wallpaper in the "Provincetown Geometric" pattern by The Warner Company. Wallpaper has an all-over repeating pattern of Gothic-style quatrefoils within latched diamond-shaped medallions. Roller-printed. Pattern is based on a wallpaper found in a sea captain's home...

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: Warner Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), metallic pigment

GUSN: 290026

Accession Number: 2001.281.765.1-.3

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused sample of reproduction wallpaper in the "Robbin's House" pattern by Waterhouse Wallhangings, Inc. Wallpaper has all-over geometric pattern of overlapping fans with frothy edges. Pattern is a reproduction of a block-printed paper dating from 1790-1815 that was found in a Nantucket, MA house. T...

Date: 1970-1980

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 290028

Accession Number: 2001.281.766

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of floral wallpaper border. Naturalistic floral sprays with orange flowers, green leaves and grasses on olive ground. Dark olive stripe at upper and lower edges. Block-printed in peach, orange, two reds, tan, yellow, six greens, two olives on olive ground.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 290029

Accession Number: 2001.281.906

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of two uncut wallpaper borders. Flowers roller-printed in yellow, olive and white grow upward from the lower edge of the border against a blue background. A black stripe runs along upper edge. A wider black stripe with yellow lozenge pattern runs along lower edge. Roller-printed in yello...

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 290030

Accession Number: 2001.281.907

Reproduction Wallpaper

Two unused pieces of reproduction wallpaper in the "Rose and Ribbon" pattern by Waterhouse Wallhangings, Inc. Wallpaper has a floral stripe pattern with wider vertical stripes of stylized roses and foliage alternating with a narrower vertical stripes of intertwined ribbons and flowers. Two colorways...

Date: 1970-1980

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 290031

Accession Number: 2001.281.767.1-..2

Reproduction Wallpaper

Four unused samples of reproduction wallpaper in the "Snuff Box" pattern by Waterhouse Wallhangings, Inc. Wallpaper has all-over diaper pattern of very simplified small floral rosettes. Four colorways are present: 2001.281.768.1 -- Blue on a green ground (#115019); 2001.281.768.2 -- Orange on a gree...

Date: 1970-1980

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 290032

Accession Number: 2001.281.768.1-.4

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Slightly concave body with loop handle. Medium brown glaze with dark brown transfer printed scene of "Industry" with a woman in front of a stone building, carrying a vessel in her hand.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 290033

Accession Number: 1970.1310.1001

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Cylindrical with loop handle. Two red transfer printed scenes, one titled "November" with a boy and a crossbow, and the other titled "May" with a child holding flowers.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 290034

Accession Number: 1936.378

Reproduction Wallpaper

Four unused samples of reproduction wallpaper in the "Strawbery Banke Stencil" pattern by Waterhouse Wallhangings, Inc. Wallpaper has a Neoclassical pattern of repeating palmette quatrefoils and oval medallions filled with a stylized floral motif. The quatrefoils and medallions are printed on a back...

Date: 1970-1980

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 290035

Accession Number: 2001.281.769.1-.4

Wallpaper Border

Fragments of two uncut floral wallpaper borders. Pink and white flowers grow upward from the lower edge of the border against a light blue ground. A dark olive stripe runs along the upper edge and an ochre and dark olive band with geometric pattern runs along the lower edge. Roller-printed in dark...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 290036

Accession Number: 2001.281.908AB

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused piece of reproduction wallpaper in the "Sweet Violets" pattern. Wallpaper has groups of violets and single flowers printed in a regular pattern against a background of stripes and interlacing lines. Printed in pinks, greens, beige and white on a yellow ground.

Date: 1950-1980

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 290062

Accession Number: 2001.281.770

Wallpaper Border

Three fragments of floral wallpaper border. Pink and yellow flowers with green and ochre foliage on dark olive background grow upward from bands of black and dark maroon dots and stripes running along lower edge of the border. Roller-printed in dark maroon, four greens, yellow, ochre, brown, red, ...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 290088

Accession Number: 2001.281.909A-C

Reproduction Wallpaper

Two unused samples of reproduction wallpaper in the "Tapestry Floral" pattern by Waterhouse Wallhangings, Inc. Wallpaper has an all-over design of stylized flowers and foliage in imitation of a tapestry or other textile. Pattern is based on a wallpaper found in the Cotuit, MA house that belonged to...

Date: 1960-1980

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), metallic pigment

GUSN: 290089

Accession Number: 2001.281.771.1-.2

Children's Mug

Earthenware children's mug. Cylindrical with ear-shaped handle. Black transfer printed with Dr. Franklin's / Poor Richard theme with decorative triangles on sides. Indoor scene with fireplace and several people, including a man sitting and reading in a chair.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, transfer printing

GUSN: 290090

Accession Number: 1970.1310.49

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of floral wallpaper border. Red flowers and grasses mingle with pale green foliage and flowers with red centers on olive ground. Upper and lower edges decorated with undulating maroon and pale green lines and outer maroon stripe. Block-printed in maroon, dark orange, white, yellow and pa...

Date: 1880-1887

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 290093

Accession Number: 2001.281.910

Reproduction Wallpaper

Two unused samples of reproduction wallpaper in the "Tea Chest" pattern by Waterhouse Wallhangings, Inc. Wallpaper has an all-over geometric design of repeating stylized trellis or fretwork motifs. Pattern is based on papers used to line imported tea chests. Two colorways are present: 2001.281.772.1...

Date: 1970-1980

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), metallic pigment

GUSN: 290098

Accession Number: 2001.281.772.1-.2

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of floral wallpaper border. Pink and red flowers with green foliage on light olive ground. Flowers grow upward from a band of maroon and black circles with stylized flower centers running along the lower edge of the border. The upper edge is decorated with a row of dots and outer black s...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 290100

Accession Number: 2001.281.911

Reproduction Wallpaper

Four unused samples of reproduction wallpaper in the "Treasure Chest" pattern by Waterhouse Wallhangings, Inc. Wallpaper has an all-over repeating design of small delicate floral sprigs. Pattern is a reproduction of a block-printed paper dating from 1790-1810. Three colorways are present: 2001.281.7...

Date: 1970-1980

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), embossed wall coverings

GUSN: 290101

Accession Number: 2001.281.773.1-.4

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of floral wallpaper border. Sprays of red flowers and buds with green and pale yellow foliage on light green background. Ochre and red stripes decorate upper and lower edges. Roller-printed in ochre, black, two reds, orange, pale yellow and three greens on light green ground. "W. L. & C...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: Warren, Lange & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 290103

Accession Number: 2001.281.912

Wallpaper Border

Two fragments of floral wallpaper border. Pink and white roses with green foliage on light blue background. Bands with a broken chevron pattern in dark maroon on ochre along upper and lower edges. Central band is roller-printed in three pinks, white, yellow and four greens on blue stripe. Edge ba...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 290104

Accession Number: 2001.281.913AB

Wallpaper Border

Three fragments with two uncut rows of floral wallpaper border. Yellow and red flowers with green foliage grow upward against yellow background. Brown and black stripes along upper edge of the border. Brown band with dot and dash pattern runs along lower edge of border. Flowers spill over lower b...

Date: 1880-1887

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

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 290105

Accession Number: 2001.281.914A-C

Basket

Woven wicker basket with lid.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 290279

Accession Number: 1984.833

Blanket

Gold fleece blanket.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 290280

Accession Number: 1984.1741

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of wallpaper border with geometric bands. Central band of fretwork in light and dark brown. Upper and lower bands in metallic gold and light brown include outer stripe with dashes, a row of dots and a geometric pattern with diamonds and arches. Roller-printed in metallic gold and brown on...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 290286

Accession Number: 2001.281.932

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of wallpaper border with stylized floral pattern. Two stylized floral figures in red, olive and blue alternate across metallic gold central band. Olive bands with small blue dashes and light green crosses run across upper and lower edges of the border. Roller-printed in olive, light gree...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 290294

Accession Number: 2001.281.933

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of flocked wallpaper border. Scrolling floral pattern with vertical striping in red flocking on metallic gold background. Pattern imitates woven textile. Ungrounded paper with embossed diamond texture.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 290297

Accession Number: 2001.281.934

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of wallpaper border with pattern imitating brocade and gimp ribbon. Central band consisting of multi-color floral sprigs and undulating pale green vine with berries printed over vertical striping and edged with pink dots. An outer band of pink, yellow and green gimp and inner band of soli...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 290298

Accession Number: 2001.281.935

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of wallpaper border with stylized floral vine and berry pattern. Central band of stylized flower on vine with berries in metallic copper and gold on red background. The central band is edged by rows of half-circles. Gold and brown stripes run along the upper and lower edges of the border...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), metallic pigment

GUSN: 290305

Accession Number: 2001.281.936

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of wallpaper border with anthemion pattern. Central band with large anthemion figures in white and brown over olive and ochre background. Pink band with white dots and dashes runs along upper edge of border. Pink band with white dots, dashes and stylized flowers runs along lower edge of ...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 290311

Accession Number: 2001.281.937

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of wallpaper border decorated in the Aethetic Movement style. Wide border with metallic gold and black tile pattern along upper and lower edges. Center band depicts bamboo shoots, branches of cherry blossoms and a gold moon with bats flying in front of it on olive background. Roller-prin...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 290347

Accession Number: 2001.281.938

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of wallpaper border. Wide border with fretwork bands in two shades of brown running along upper and lower edges. Center band has pattern of stylized floral medallions encircled by stylized lotus flowers in red and black with gold glitter on tan background. Roller-printed in two browns, t...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), glitter

GUSN: 290348

Accession Number: 2001.281.939

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of wallpaper border with stylized floral vine pattern. Border has a green outer stripe and inner band of pink leaves against gold glitter at the upper and lower edges. The center band is a stylized floral vine. Large flowers with pink and green petals are joined by vines with pink and gr...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), glitter

GUSN: 290349

Accession Number: 2001.281.940

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused sample of reproduction wallpaper in the "Crystal Place" pattern (#132486) manufactured by Waterhouse Wallhangings, Inc. Wallpaper has a large-scale floral design with trailing foliage printed in metallic gold on a green ground. Background has dark green flocking. Pattern is based on designs i...

Date: 1970-1980

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), metallic pigment

GUSN: 290351

Accession Number: 2001.281.783

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of floral wallpaper border. Wide border with four pattern bands. Uppermost band consists of thin pink stripes and a row of pink dots. Below it is a band of pink foliate scrolls. The third and widest band is swags of roses and morning glories in shades of pink and green. The swags hang f...

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), mica (white pigment)

GUSN: 290352

Accession Number: 2001.281.941

Reproduction Wallpaper

Two unused pieces of reproduction wallpaper in the "Early American Stencil" pattern by Waterhouse Wallhangings, Inc. Wallpaper had a an all-over design of stylized rosettes, palmettes and medallions arranged in a diamond-shaped grid. Pattern is based on a mid-18th century handpainted stencil found i...

Date: 1970-1980

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), embossed wall coverings

GUSN: 290354

Accession Number: 2001.281.784.1-.2

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused sample of reproduction wallpaper in the "Mary Lyon" pattern (#136632) by Waterhouse Wallhangings, Inc. Wallpaper pattern has a vertical stripe of roses and leaves framed by vertical stripes of horizontal lines and dots. These are framed by wider stripes of geometric motifs including vertical ...

Date: 1970-1980

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 290357

Accession Number: 2001.281.785

Wallpaper Border

Two fragments of rose wallpaper border with trimmed edge. Large pink and red roses and foliage on a white background. The lower edges of the border have been trimmed around the rose pattern. A black geometric band made up of circles, dashes and c-scrolls runs along the upper edge of the border. ...

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 290358

Accession Number: 2001.281.942AB

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused sample of reproduction wallpaper in the "Houndstooth" pattern (#159463) by Waterhouse Wallhangings. Paper has an all-over small houndstooth geometrc pattern. Roller-pinted on textured paper in brown on a beige ground.

Date: 1970-1980

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings

Material: paper (fiber product), embossed wall coverings

GUSN: 290359

Accession Number: 2001.281.786

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of gimp wallpaper border. Narrow blue and tan border with pattern resembling woven gimp. Block-printed in white, two tans, black and three blues on white ground.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 290360

Accession Number: 2001.281.943

Wallpaper Border

Fragments of gimp wallpaper border. Narrow blue and tan border with pattern resembling a gimp braid. Block-printed in two tans, two browns and three blues on white ground. "10 [cent symbol]" written on verso of Fragment (A).

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 290361

Accession Number: 2001.281.944A-D

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused sample of reproduction wallpaper in the "P.V.M.A. Rainbow, Deerfield" pattern (#321) by Waterhouse Wallhangings. Wallpaper has an irisé or rainbow design of repeating floral medallions separated by scrolling, flowered leaves. Printed in blended blue, yellow and white on an ungrounded paper. P...

Date: 1988

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 290362

Accession Number: 2001.281.787

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of wallpaper border with fretwork pattern. Roller-printed black Greek key fretwork pattern on metallic gold ground. . "6014 / Made in England" stamped on verso. "15 [cent symbol]" written in pencil on verso.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), metallic pigment

GUSN: 290363

Accession Number: 2001.281.945

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused sample 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 branc...

Date: 1980-1990

Maker: Bradbury & Bradbury (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), screen printing

GUSN: 290364

Accession Number: 2001.281.788

Wallpaper Border

Fragment of scenic wallpaper border from Maine. Wide border with multiple pattern bands. Band along the upper edge of the border consists of two repeating figures printed in browns and black, imitating a carved architectural molding. The band below it is a geometric pattern in blues, reds and gre...

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), metallic pigment

GUSN: 290365

Accession Number: 2001.281.946

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused sample of reproduction wallpaper frieze in the "Watkins Glen Frieze" pattern manufactured by Bradbury & Bradbury as part of their "In the Dresser Tradition" roomset. Wallpaper has a highly abstracted repeating lotus flower motif bordered on the top and bottom by a row of circles between two h...

Date: 1980-1990

Maker: Bradbury & Bradbury (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), screen printing, metallic pigment

GUSN: 290367

Accession Number: 2001.281.789

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