Historic New England

Paper Envelope

Paper envelope; black paint on front; stencilled with three columns of stencilled patterns in gold.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), paint (coating)

GUSN: 259546

Accession Number: 2002.32.19A

Stencil

Paper stencil for decorating furniture and walls; flower and leaf border pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), stencil paper

GUSN: 259547

Accession Number: 2002.32.19B

Paper Envelope

Paper envelope; black paint on front; gold grape and leaf stencilled in center.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), stencil paper

GUSN: 259548

Accession Number: 2002.32.20A

Paper stencils: B) leaf with green paint; inscription on back; C) leaf with green paint; inscription on back; D) four circles in graduated sizes; inscription on back; E) four circle, various sizes; F) two stems; inscription on back; G) leaf with green paint; inscription on back; H) two leaf and stem...

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), stencil paper, cardboard

GUSN: 259549

Accession Number: 2002.32.20B-H

Decoration Pattern for Chair Chrest

Pattern for chair chest; grapes and leaves.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 259550

Accession Number: 2002.32.20I

Paper Envelope

Paper envelope; red paint on front with one column gold stencilled hearts and flowers.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), stenciling

GUSN: 259561

Accession Number: 2002.32.21

Children's Mug

Porcelain children's mug. Black transfer printed image of two women outdoors in long dresses, one standing (on left) and offering something in an outstretched hand to the other woman (on right), who is kneeling. To the left is an urn with a flowering plant; to the right, behind the kneeling woman,...

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, transfer printing, lusterware

GUSN: 259562

Accession Number: 1970.1310.1041

Paper Envelope

Paper envelope; black paint on front with gold stencilled leaf.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), paint (coating)

GUSN: 259563

Accession Number: 2002.32.22A

Stencil

Paper stencil for furniture and wall decoration; seven leaves.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), stencil paper

GUSN: 259566

Accession Number: 2002.32.22B

Envelope

Paper envelopes; black paint on front with laurel leaf stencils.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), paint (coating), stenciling

GUSN: 259567

Accession Number: 2002.32.23A

Andiron

Brass andiron with tapered and stepped spire over a ridged ball; faceted shaft; conforming stepped log log stop; pad feet; curved log support.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 259568

Accession Number: 2012.1.1.1

Andiron

Brass andiron with tapered and stepped spire over a ridged ball; faceted shaft; conforming stepped log log stop; pad feet; curved log support.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 259569

Accession Number: 2012.1.1.2

Fireplace shovel

Brass fireplace shovel with fluted drop handle; square shovel head.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 259579

Accession Number: 1978.88.3

Fireplace tongs

Brass fireplace tongs with twisted drop handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 259580

Accession Number: 1978.88.4

Fire tool stand

Brass fireplace tool stand with circular base on half ball feet. Twisted shaft with fluted drop finial. Two curved brass arms.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 259582

Accession Number: 1978.88.5

Pair of andirons

Pair of brass ball top andirons, exaggerated cabriole legs, spade feet.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), wrought iron (iron alloy)

GUSN: 259589

Accession Number: 1941.1304AB

Pair of andirons

Pair of wrought iron andirons with fluted brass ball tops with lion head finals; Scrolled wrought iron feet.

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 259591

Accession Number: 1978.85

Andiron

Wrought iron andiron with fluted brass ball top with lion head final; Scrolled wrought iron feet.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 259593

Accession Number: 1978.85.1

Andiron

Wrought iron andiron with fluted brass ball top with lion head final; Scrolled wrought iron feet.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 259594

Accession Number: 1978.85.2

Pair of andirons

Pair of brass andirons with acorn shaped tops, turned shaft, spade feet.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), wrought iron (iron alloy)

GUSN: 259595

Accession Number: 1978.6

Andiron

Brass andiron with acorn shaped top, turned shaft, spade feet.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 259597

Accession Number: 1978.6.1

Andiron

Brass andiron with acorn shaped top, turned shaft, spade feet.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 259598

Accession Number: 1978.6.2

Looking glass

Large oblong gilt looking glass.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 259600

Accession Number: 1978.8

Fireplace fender

Brass fireplace fender with curved corners; wire screen mesh in arch pattern bordered by fluted brass trim.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 259604

Accession Number: 1944.352

Laundry bag

White cotton laundry bag. Paper tag reading "A 11" attached inside of bag with saftey pin.

Date: 1937-1983

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hand sewing, machine knitting

GUSN: 259605

Accession Number: 1984.1227

Wallpaper

Two fragments of neoclassical wallpaper found lining a trunk from Monmouth, Maine. Large-scale pattern of foliate swags and floral sprays. The swags enclose three pastoral vignettes. Visible in these fragments are a shepherdess holding a crook [Fragment A] and a group of sheep [Fragment B]. Missi...

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: laid paper, block printing (relief printing process), stenciling

GUSN: 290933

Accession Number: 2001.281.967AB

Wallpaper

Fragment of floral wallpaper from Captain Snow House, Provincetown, Massachusetts. Naturalistic floral vine with red and white roses, blue tendrils and leaves form a background pattern on white ground. Secondary stripe in gray with metallic gold edge only partially visible. Roller-printed in two p...

Date: 1855-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), metallic pigment

GUSN: 290944

Accession Number: 2001.281.968

"Jacob and Laban"

Framed print of Jacob and Laban. Artist Claude Lorrain. Engraver Wiliam Woollett. Plain gilt frame. A young man meeting an older man and two young women by the edge of the water. Cows on opposite bank. Stone arched bridge in background.

Date: 1783

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), gilding

GUSN: 290981

Accession Number: 1935.70

Wallpaper

Fragment of diaper-pattern wallpaper from the Captain Snow House, Provincetown, Massachusetts. Repeating diamonds formed by lines with geometric diamond and concentric circles frame Gothic-style quatrefoils. Roller-printed in light cream and metallic gold on cream ground. The paper is affixed to ...

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), metallic pigment

GUSN: 290997

Accession Number: 2001.281.969.1

Wallpaper

Two fragments of flocked border from the Captain Snow House, Provincetown, Massachusetts. One fragment [A] appears to be a corner and the other [B] is a straight edge affixed to sidewall (see 2001.281.969.1). Fragment [A] has a stylized urn and flower figure placed at a forty-five degree angle to...

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 291003

Accession Number: 2001.281.969.2A-C

Wallpaper

Three fragments of floral wallpaper from Cotuit, Massachusetts. The largest fragment [A] is affixed to the back of a cardboard promotional calendar for "The National Shawmut Bank" dated 1956. The wallpaper has an all-over design of stylized flowers and foliage in imitation of a tapestry or other t...

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 291004

Accession Number: 2001.281.970A-C

Wallpaper

Two fragments of wallpaper from the Wade Homestead, Ipswich, Massachusetts. Wallpaper is printed with a geometric tile pattern featuring a stylized floral and foliate medallion in a sixteen-sided tile. The tiles are divided by lozenge figures with sprig and twig figures. The paper is roller-print...

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 291007

Accession Number: 2001.281.971.1AB

Wallpaper

Fragment of diaper-pattern wallpaper presumed to be from the Wade Homestead, Ipswich, Massachusetts. Navy blue quatrefoils consisting of four stylized flower heads are framed by a white, diamond-shaped lattice. Roller-printed in blue, white and black on ungrounded paper. Wood pulp is visible in t...

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 291011

Accession Number: 2001.281.971.2

Wallpaper

Fragment of diaper-pattern wallpaper presumed to be from the Wade Homestead, Ipswich, Massachusetts. Figure of four small green diamonds with red diamond at the center on gray background is framed by diamond lattice. Roller-printed in green, red, gray and black on ungrounded paper.

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 291012

Accession Number: 2001.281.971.3

Wallpaper

Fragment of floral stripe wallpaper roller-printed in metallic gold on gray ground. Wider stripes with stylized flowering vine alternate with narrower stripes with geometric pattern.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), metallic pigment

GUSN: 291013

Accession Number: 2001.281.972

Wallpaper Sample

A page torn from a "Peerless" Wallpaper sample book. Pattern number 4523, named "The Helena." White on blue damask pattern with floral bouquets and lace ribbon swags. Roller-printed in white and pale blue on blue ground. Paper has light ribbed texture.

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: Gledhill Wallpaper Company (1880-1920) (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), embossed wall coverings

GUSN: 291014

Accession Number: 2001.281.973.1

"The Madonna Standing on Clouds with SS. Sixtus and Barbara"

Print of Raphael's "Sistine Madonna". Gilt frame with incised art nouveau crosses in each corner.

Maker: Reproduction of Raphael (Italian painter, architect, 1483-1520) (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 291044

Accession Number: 1951.215

Painting of Nasturtiums

Gouache painting of red and yellow nasturtiums with green leaves on brown paper. Plain gilt frame.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), gouache (paint)

GUSN: 291056

Accession Number: 2014.18.1

Wallpaper Sample

A page torn from a "Peerless" Wallpaper sample book. Pattern number 4528. Alternating stripes of green edged with a solid white line and line of white dots. Paper is embossed with floral sprays and flowers in baskets. Paper also has ribbed texture.

Date: 1910

Maker: Gledhill Wallpaper Company (1880-1920) (Manufacturer)

Material: embossed wall coverings, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 291059

Accession Number: 2001.281.973.2

Print

Black and white print of cattle standing in a pasture, after a painting by Emile van Marcke, French painter of the Barbizon school who specialized in pastoral scenes of cattle. In varnished wood frame.

Maker: J. Eastman Chase (Framer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 291060

Accession Number: 1988.528

Wallpaper Sample

A page torn from a "Peerless" Wallpaper sample book. Pattern number 4541, named "The Marseillaise." All-over fleur de lis pattern with narrow, uneven horizontal stripes through-out in imitation of a woven textile. Roller-printed in red on red, ingrain paper with visible wood pulp.

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: Gledhill Wallpaper Company (1880-1920) (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 291061

Accession Number: 2001.281.973.3

Wallpaper Sample

A page torn from a "Peerless" Wallpaper sample book. Pattern number 4542, named "The Paris." All-over fleur de lis pattern with narrow, uneven horizontal stripes through-out the pattern. Roller-printed in green on green, ingrain paper with visible wood pulp.

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: Gledhill Wallpaper Company (1880-1920) (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 291062

Accession Number: 2001.281.973.4

Wallpaper Sample

A page torn from a "Peerless" Wallpaper sample book. Pattern number 4544, named "The Marguerite." Pink and tan floral stripe wallpaper roller-printed in two pinks, red, two greens, mustard yellow and yellow on a liquid mica ground. Paper is lightly embossed with a ribbed texture.

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: Gledhill Wallpaper Company (1880-1920) (Manufacturer)

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

GUSN: 291063

Accession Number: 2001.281.973.5

Wallpaper Sample

A page torn from a "Peerless" Wallpaper sample book. Pattern number 4547, named "The Regent." Alternating stripes of green are edged with solid white lines and lines of white dots. Metallic gold fleur de lis spaced at intervals. Roller-printed in pale green, white and metallic gold on green ground...

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: Gledhill Wallpaper Company (1880-1920) (Manufacturer)

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

GUSN: 291066

Accession Number: 2001.281.973.6

Wallpaper Sample

A page torn from a "Peerless" Wallpaper sample book. Pattern number 4551. Red stripes roller-printed on light red ground with liquid mica. Paper is lightly embossed with water lily pattern and ribbed texture.

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: Gledhill Wallpaper Company (1880-1920) (Manufacturer)

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

GUSN: 291067

Accession Number: 2001.281.973.7

Wallpaper Sample

A page torn from a "Peerless" Wallpaper sample book. Pattern number 4562, named "The Rochelle." Scrolling diaper-pattern with green waving vertical lines and faint light blue horizontal lines through-out the pattern to imitate a woven textile. Roller-printed in green and light blue on light green ...

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: Gledhill Wallpaper Company (1880-1920) (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 291068

Accession Number: 2001.281.973.8

Wallpaper Sample

A page torn from a "Peerless" Wallpaper sample book. Pattern number 4563, named "The Calais." Scrolling diaper-pattern with dark red waving vertical lines and red pin dots through-out the pattern in imitation of a woven textile. Roller-printed in red and dark red on light red ground.

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: Gledhill Wallpaper Company (1880-1920) (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 291069

Accession Number: 2001.281.973.9

Wallpaper Tracing

Three fragments of a tracing made by Dorothy Waterhouse of the parlor wallpaper, John Quincy Adams House, Adams National Historical Park, Quincy, Massachusetts. Large-scale floral pattern. Tracing made with yellow and blue colored pencils on tracing paper.

Date: 1967

Maker: Waterhouse, Dorothy S. (Maker)

Material: tracing paper, colored pencils

GUSN: 291070

Accession Number: 2001.281.974A-C

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused sample of reproduction wallpaper in the "Stuyvesant Manor" pattern by F. Schumacher & Company. Wallpaper has an all-over large-scale pattern of highly stylized flowers, foliage and berries. Roller-printed. Two colorways are present: 2001.281.813.1 -- Gold on a beige ground (#657B657-28); and ...

Date: 1960-1980

Maker: F. Schumacher & Company (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), metallic pigment

GUSN: 291077

Accession Number: 2001.281.813.1-.2

Photograph of Wallpaper in situ

Black and white photographic image of floral vine wallpaper in situ. Multiple photographs are pasted side-by-side to form one large image. The wallpaper pattern appears to be a block-print in a light color on a darker colored ground or unground colored paper.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: black-and-white photographs, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 291078

Accession Number: 2001.281.975

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