Historic New England

Wallpaper

Unused roll. Chinoiserie inspired pattern composed of meandering vine with pomegranate, pineapple, flowers, butterfly and parrot. Printed in red, pink, two greens, mauve, tan, yellow, brown on yellow ground. Straight repeat. Pin holes visible.

Date: 1933-1980

Maker: Mauny (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 272129

Accession Number: 1999.125

Wallpaper

Unused roll. Floral sprig in diapere pattern, edged with wide beaded band. Printed in dark green and white on green ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1935-1980

Maker: Mauny (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272130

Accession Number: 1999.126

Wallpaper

Unused roll. Floral sprig in diaper pattern, edged with wide beaded band. Printed in taupe and white on blue ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1933-1980

Maker: Mauny (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 272131

Accession Number: 1999.127

Wallpaper

Unused roll. Floral sprig in diaper pattern edged with wide beaded band. Printed in brown and cream on gray ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1933-1980

Maker: Mauny (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272132

Accession Number: 1999.128

Wallpaper

Unused roll. Floral sprig in diaper pattern edged with wide beaded band. Printed in gray and maroon flock on red ground. Straight repeat. Visible pin holes from blocks.

Date: 1933-1980

Maker: Mauny (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272133

Accession Number: 1999.129

Wallpaper

Two unused rolls. Floral sprig in diaper pattern edged with wide beaded band. Printed in green flock and metallic gold on beige ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1933-1980

Maker: Mauny (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272134

Accession Number: 1999.130AB

Wallpaper

Two unused rolls. Sprig motif in diaper pattern. Printed in green on light green ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1933-1980

Maker: Mauny (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272135

Accession Number: 1999.131AB

Wallpaper

Two unused rolls. Sprig motif in diaper pattern. Printed in white on pink ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1933-1980

Maker: Mauny (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272137

Accession Number: 1999.132AB

Wallpaper

Unused roll. Sprig motif in diaper pattern. Printed in white on gray ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1933-1980

Maker: Mauny (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272138

Accession Number: 1999.133

Wallpaper

Two unused rolls. Diaper pattern centered on alternating square and clover shapes. Printed in cream flock on blue ground. Straight repeat. Pin holes visible.

Date: 1933-1980

Maker: Mauny (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272143

Accession Number: 1999.134AB

Wallpaper

Unused roll. Drapery swag frieze or border edged with bead, cable and dentil stripes. Sprig diapered background. Printed in maroon flock, gray, white, pink and dark red on light red background. Straight repeat. Pin holes are visible.

Date: 1933-1980

Maker: Mauny (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272146

Accession Number: 1999.136

Beaded Necklace

Necklace with rhinestones and beads. Beading is backed with leather and linked to two strands of metallic braided thread. Related to box 1984.1349AB.

Date: 1937-1983

Maker: unknown

Material: thread, beads (pierced objects), rhinestone, metal, leather

GUSN: 272147

Accession Number: 1984.1350

Wallpaper

Unused roll of border paper. Two rows of four uncut borders printed on the roll. Pattern of bead and reel with dentil motifs. Printed in orange, brown, yellow, on olive ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1933-1980

Maker: Mauny (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272148

Accession Number: 1999.144

Wallpaper

Unused roll of border paper. Two rows of four borders printed on the roll. Egg and dart pattern printed in two browns, tan, metallic gold on brown ground.

Date: 1933-1980

Maker: Mauny (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272150

Accession Number: 1999.145

Wallpaper

Unused roll of border paper. Two rows of four uncut borders. Bead and stripe pattern printed in two greens and black on dark green ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1933-1980

Maker: Mauny (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272151

Accession Number: 1999.146

Wallpaper

Unused roll of border paper. Two rows of two borders printed on roll. Passementie pattern of fringe, beads, gimp and tassels. Printed in three greens, rid, pink, two browns, and yellow on a gray ground.

Date: 1933-1980

Maker: Mauny (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272152

Accession Number: 1999.147

Wallpaper

Unused roll of border paper. Two rows of four uncut borders printed on the roll. Egg and dart pattern printed in two grays and white on beige ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1933-1980

Maker: Mauny (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272154

Accession Number: 1999.148

Wallpaper

Three unused rolls of border paper. Each roll has two rows of four borders. Bead and stripe pattern printed in two grays and white on light gray. Straight repeat.

Date: 1933-1980

Maker: Mauny (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272155

Accession Number: 1999.149A-C

Woven Fan

Woven leaf fan with handle, from Hawaii. Strips of various widths are woven in a check design, diamond-shaped holes run horizontally across the center of the fan. The word "ALOHA" appears across the top of the fan and is made of narrow strips of a reddish-brown material that has been inserted into t...

Maker: unknown

Material: leaf (plant material)

GUSN: 272156

Accession Number: 2006.44.3678

Wallpaper

Unused roll. Pinpoint pattern of small triangles printed in dark gray on light gray ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1933-1980

Maker: Mauny (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272157

Accession Number: 1999.150

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Pattern of small rectangles in rows, somewhat like a masonry pattern, flanked above and below by a line of small circles. The rectangles appear to have dotted or a speckle patterned interior. Block-printed in white, black, and green on a light blue ground.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 272659

Accession Number: 2001.281.49

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. A wallpaper with a pattern probably produced by a hand turned machine employing a narrow roller. Paper has a striped pattern made up of thin vertical white stripes, a blue moiré stripe, and a more elaborate stripe consisting of horizontal striping over a blue scrolling floral m...

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272660

Accession Number: 2001.281.50

Pair of spurs

Pair of light spurs. Forged at Brand's Iron Works in Wyoming, Rhode Island and came down in the family of Wallace Maxon, of 140 Francis Street, Providence.

Date: ca. 1812

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 272661

Accession Number: 1950.M26

Wallpaper

Two unused wallpaper fragments. Paper is printed with a trellis design that forms an overall diamond pattern. Four small green diamonds are centered in each trellis or large diamond. Roller-printed in green, brown, and cream on a tan satin ground.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272663

Accession Number: 2001.281.51AB

Wallpaper

Wallpaper border fragment. Geometric stripe pattern roller-printed in orange, yellow, black, two blues and white on a taupe ground. Areas of unground paper show through as part of the design.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272664

Accession Number: 2001.281.52

Wallpaper Sample Book

Wallpaper sample book, titled "Season 1922 / I. Lappin / Wall Paper Co / Boston, Mass. / Wall Papers of Merit / Book No 4." Book is bound with heavy dark green paper and contains approximately 54 sidewall and ceiling paper samples including varnished and oatmeal varities. Thirty-two coordinating bor...

Date: 1922

Maker: I. Lappin Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product), ceiling papers

GUSN: 272695

Accession Number: 1979.2

Wallpaper Sample Book

Wallpaper sample book, titled "Exclusive Wall Papers / 1925 / I. Lappin Wall Paper Co / Boston, Mass. / Book 4." Book is bound with heavy brown and beige pebbled paper with a dark brown spine and edging. Book cover has an image of a gambrel roofed house. Book has a dark brown cord strung through a h...

Date: 1925

Maker: I. Lappin Co.

Material: paper (fiber product), cord (fiber product), scenic wallpapers, ceiling papers

GUSN: 272697

Accession Number: 1979.3

Pan

Shallow iron pan, round.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 272707

Accession Number: 1940.1040

Framed commission

Framed commission naming Thomas Casey to the office of Ensign in Rhode Island during the reign of George II. Dated December 14, 1738 and signed by John Wanton, Governor and Captain General in Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.

Date: 1738

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 272713

Accession Number: 1940.1043

Ring

This ivory ring was carved from a single piece of ivory, with a rectangular plaque and a rounded shank. The plaque is engraved in script with the initials "SEG" which were filled in with red pigment. "SEG" were the initials of the donor's ancestor, Susan E. Gove.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 272722

Accession Number: 2012.138.2.1

Ring box

This original paper box is labeled with the jeweler's name and address in Manchester, New Hampshire. It is lined with padded ivory velvet. The top is (A) and the bottom (B).

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 272724

Accession Number: 2012.138.2.2ab

Mug

Earthenware mug - mochaware. Slightly tapered body with loop handle and leaf terminals. Blue band around rim, with remainder of body decorated in blue and brown swirl.

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, marbled ware

GUSN: 272735

Accession Number: 1970.391

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Ungrounded salmon colored paper is block-printed with a simple green medallion pattern featuring stylized flower heads and pin dots.

Date: 1825-1845

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 272740

Accession Number: 2001.281.53

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Striped pattern in pink and blue with alternating sprig and moiré pattern roller-printed over the color in silver satin. The sprigs are printed over the pink ground, the moiré pattern over the blue printed stripes. The machine made paper is embossed with a wavey ribbed texture...

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272741

Accession Number: 2001.281.54

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Machine made and roller-printed with a floral medallion pattern. Four and six-sided medallions alternate. Printed in pastel blue, green, yellow, pink and black on white ground. The paper is embossed with a chevron texture.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272742

Accession Number: 2001.281.55

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment with pattern evocative of Navajo or Southwest Native American textile design. Roller-printed in blue, black, yellow and gold on an olive ground. The paper is machine made and embossed with a ribbed texture.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272743

Accession Number: 2001.281.56

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment with medallion pattern. Paper is roller-printed in two grays, taupe and white on a gray satin ground. Paper is machine made.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272744

Accession Number: 2001.281.57

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Thin wavy dark brown horizontal lines are printed on tan ground. Primary ogee pattern of repeating palmettes is printed in dark cream over wavy lines and ground. Paper is machine made and roller-printed.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272745

Accession Number: 2001.281.58

Purse

This square basket purse is made from ash splints and braided sweetgrass. The deep, rectangular base is covered by a flat lid that closes in front with a pair of round ash toggles. The lip of the base and the lip of the lid are each edged in bundles of sweetgrass held in place with an ash splint whi...

Date: 1969

Maker: Keezer, Clara (Maker)

Material: ash (wood), grass (plant material)

GUSN: 272746

Accession Number: 1993.40

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment with ogee pattern of stylized leaves and palmettes. Ogee pattern is printed over a dot pattern. Roller-printed in two greens, two browns and liquid mica on ungrounded paper. "Liberty Papers" logo appears in right-hand selvedge.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: Liberty Papers (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272748

Accession Number: 2001.281.59

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Stripe pattern that alternates between anthemion motif printed in red, black and white and floral vine printed in pink and yellow. Roller-printed on a gray ground.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272750

Accession Number: 2001.281.60

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment. Diamond pattern with stylized flowers. Roller-printed in gray, green, and black on ungrounded paper.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272751

Accession Number: 2001.281.61

Wallcover

Fragment of handpainted canvas wall covering from the Crane Estate, Ipswich, Massachusetts. Fragment appears to be the lower right hand corner cut from a large wall canvas. The fragment is painted with a border design consisting of rail with leaves and sprigs wrapping around it. A sold line serve...

Date: 1910-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, hand-painted

GUSN: 272752

Accession Number: 2001.281.62

Fireboard

Fireboard paper depicting pastoral vignette. Scene framed by tree and foliage depicts figures around a small stream with European town in the background. Figures include two children sailing a toy boat, a man on a horse, a seated woman, and a child asleep against a log. Town in the background has...

Date: 1835-1850

Maker: Possibly Zuber Et Cie (Manufacturer)

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

GUSN: 272753

Accession Number: 2001.281.63

Wallpaper

Two wallpaper fragments. Pattern of stacked and loose paper money and coins - all US currency. Coin purse and money bag also depicted. Roller-printed in three greens, gray, white, black, yellow and gold on cream ground. Half drop repeat.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272760

Accession Number: 2001.281.64AB

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment mounted on paperboard. Anglo-Japanese style pattern of flowers and leaves amidst a patchwork of geometric patterns. Roller-printed in two reds, black, green, brown, metallic gold and black on olive ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272762

Accession Number: 2001.281.65

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment mounted on paperboard. Anglo-Japanese style pattern made up of blocks in varying sizes. Each block contains a a different stylized flower with foliage. Pin dots, spider webs, greek keys and other geometric designs are employed as backgrounds and to frame the boxes. Roller-printe...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 272763

Accession Number: 2001.281.66

Wallpaper

Four fragments of wallpaper mounted on paperboard. The paper is printed with a Landscape Figure pattern in a brown sepia-tone on off-white ground. Two pastoral scenes are visible, though the color is greatly faded and the details of the images are difficult to discern. One scene (A-B fragments) is...

Date: 1815-1820

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 272764

Accession Number: 2001.281.67A-D