Historic New England

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Repeating grid of stylized sprigs on a diapered ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176170

Accession Number: 1985.26.444

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Stylized flower blossoms against a field of meandering, lace ribbons. Printed in pale yellow, mauve, grey, green, rust and taupe on ungrounded, embossed paper.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176171

Accession Number: 1985.26.445

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Stylized flowers framed by geometrically patterned arches. Printed in tan, metallic gold and black on a brown, embossed ground and varnished.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176172

Accession Number: 1985.26.446

Unused sample. Repeating stylized flower blossoms and lace fans bordered by rows of bead and reel and pendants. Printed in light peach, white, brown, yellow, metallic copper and gold on a light olive green embossed ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176173

Accession Number: 1985.26.271

Wallpaper

Unused sample, incomplete repeat. Stylized floral elements, rendered flatly and arranged symetrically within scalloped frames. Printed in light blue, white, salmon, taupe and metallic gold on a beige, embossed ground.

Date: 1880-1885

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176174

Accession Number: 1985.26.5

Wallpaper

Anglo-Japanese paper of stylized flowers, leaves, and geometric pattern. Prints in three browns, maroon, yellow, blue/grey, gold, and dark mustard on olive ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176175

Accession Number: 1985.26.6

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Embossed paper. Meandering tree branch with exotic flowers, cherries, berries, pears, pomegranates, and pineapple on geometric patterned, embossed field. Printed in brown, taupe, and tan on a green ground. Drop match.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: Possibly Balin, Paul

GUSN: 176176

Accession Number: 1985.26.449

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Imitation wood grain walnut crotch design. Hand painted in brown on tan ground. Overvarnished.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176177

Accession Number: 1985.26.576

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Imitation oak wood grain paper printed in two browns and cream.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176178

Accession Number: 1985.26.588

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Imitation oak woodgrain paneling. Printed in dark brown on a burnt sienna ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176179

Accession Number: 1985.26.590

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Imitation bird's-eye maple woodgrain paneling. Printed in brown on a light brown varnished ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176180

Accession Number: 1985.26.592

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Continuous band of red roses alternating with ochre straw flowers printed on a metallic gold field and bordered above and below by row of stylized black berries and leaves. Printed on an embossed, olive green ground.

Date: 1880-1887

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176181

Accession Number: 1985.26.647

Wallpaper

Unused sample of two borders, attached. Stylized palmette, edged with striped border. Prints in blue, pink, metallic gold, copper and red on light green ground. Honeycombed textured paper. Straight repeat.

Date: 1880-1887

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176182

Accession Number: 1985.26.600A

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Foreground of roses and cornflowers with rustic trellises in background. Printed in pink, brown, white, tan, taupe, beige, olive green and metallic copper on a yellow, embossed ground.

Date: 1880-1887

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176183

Accession Number: 1985.26.797

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Foreground of roses and cornflowers with rustic trellises in the background. Printed in pink, salmon, Indian red, maroon, orange, yellow, cream, olive and metallic gold on an ochre ground.

Date: 1880-1887

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176184

Accession Number: 1985.26.778

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Stylized, entwined vine with clusters of blossoms bordered above and below by geometric foliate elements in triangular frames. Printed in metallic pink, bronze, copper, gold and blue; maroon and olive green on a taupe ingrain paper. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1887

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176185

Accession Number: 1985.26.70

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Anglo-Japanese style frieze. Pattern consists of horizontal stripe of stylized anthemion. Second horizonal panel consists of chrysanthemum flower and leaves winding around thin trunk. Printed in red, yellow, metallic copper, metallic green, and metallic gold on olive ground. Straight ...

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176186

Accession Number: 1985.26.533

Wallpaper

Unused wallpaper sample. Sprays of roses in pink, rose and mauve framed by metallic gold, foliatee c-scrolls draped with rose garlands on a pale pink field and embossed cream colored ground. Straight match.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176187

Accession Number: 1985.26.598A

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Asymmetrical arrangement of medieval trophies, mounted knights, and framed views of canopied courtyards. Printed in pale yellow, pink, green, maroon, light blue and metallic gold on an ochre ground.

Date: 1880-1887

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176188

Accession Number: 1985.26.68

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Repeating thistles enclosed by serpentine foliage with thorns and thick stems. Printed in green on an olive field on unground paper.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: Frederick Beck & Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 176189

Accession Number: 1985.26.88

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Meandering and overlapping floral vines. Printed in two reds, pink, tan, light brown, yellow on a light blue ground.

Date: 1880-1887

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 176190

Accession Number: 2000.340

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

Wallpaper

Border with a continuous undulating floral vine with a fan and retangular element with fretwork. Top and bottom band of ogees. Printed teal, light red, red, two greens.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175855

Accession Number: 1985.26.123

Wallpaper

Floral border with daisies and carnations. Bottom band of lunettes with daisies and carnations. Bottom band of lunettes with a stylized small flower inside. Printed in blue, white, yellow, red, pink, black, and gold.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175856

Accession Number: 1985.26.124

Wallpaper

Architectural moldings including bead and reel, modillions, rosettes, and dentils. Printed in grisialle (white and greys) with tan.

Date: 1865-1885

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175857

Accession Number: 1985.26.125

Wallpaper

Border of connected continuous circles. Inside a rope in the circular shape with a daisy in the center. Thin vertical lines over pattern. Printed in red and two mauves, two greens, two blues, ochre,, grey, and taupe, on a beige ground.

Date: 1880-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175858

Accession Number: 1985.26.126

Wallpaper

Border with stylized upright flowers. Framed by jagged yet linear lines and accured flowering branch. Painted in dark fushia, teal, dark grey, 2 browns, and gold on a dark grey ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175859

Accession Number: 1985.26.128

Wallpaper

Border of continuous scrolling foliage with daffodils, roses or peonies. Top and bottom band of a single row of scales. Printed in two reds, yellow, two browns, tan, and gold.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175860

Accession Number: 1985.26.130

Wallpaper

Large floral vine with petals with scalloped edges. Top and bottom bands of stylized palmettes. Painted in pale blue, pink, cream, gold.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175861

Accession Number: 1985.26.131

Wallpaper

A meandering rose vine with butterflies on a background of fret work and stylized shell forms. Printed in three pinks, brown, three greens, silver, and gold.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175862

Accession Number: 1985.26.132

Wallpaper

A border of stylized flowers in geometric pots, pine motifs and a top and bottom band of rosettes in a diaper pattern. Printed in blue, green, red, brown, gold, and soft orange.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175863

Accession Number: 1985.26.134

Wallpaper

Floral border with a top and bottom band of a diaper pattern with stylized flowers. Printed in blue, two browns, gold, beige, taupe, and burgundy flock on a yellow-beige ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175864

Accession Number: 1985.26.135