Historic New England

Reproduction Wallpaper

Partial roll of reproduction wallpaper in the "Rose and Lace" pattern by Katzenbach and Warren. Wallpaper has a large-scale repeating grid formed by four elongated ovals arranged around a circle with a star motif. Each section of the grid contains a rosette. Roller-printed in pink, brown, and two gr...

Date: 1959-1970

Maker: Katzenbach and Warren (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 292996

Accession Number: 2001.281.865

Reproduction Wallpaper

Four partial rolls of reproduction wallpaper in the "Snuff Box" pattern by Katzenbach and Warren. Wallpaper has all-over diaper pattern of very simplified small floral rosettes. Roller-printed. Four colorways are present: 2001.281.866.1 -- Pink on a light pink ground (282 KW 504); 2001.281.866.2 -- ...

Date: 1959-1970

Maker: Katzenbach and Warren (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 293012

Accession Number: 2001.281.866.1-.4

Reproduction Wallpaper

Partial roll of reproduction wallpaper in the "Tapestry Floral" pattern by Katzenbach and Warren. Wallpaper has an all-over design of stylized flowers and foliage in imitation of a tapestry or other textile. Roller-printed in brown and yellow on a gold ground. Pattern is based on a wallpaper found i...

Date: 1959-1970

Maker: Katzenbach and Warren (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 293048

Accession Number: 2001.281.867

Reproduction Wallpaper

Partial roll of reproduction wallpaper in the "Wheat Damask" pattern by Katzenbach and Warren. Wallpaper has a large-scale pattern of rosettes topped with rococo scrolling foliage and stylized wheat motifs in the style of a damask textile. Roller-printed to resemble an 18th-century stencil in gold a...

Date: 1959-1970

Maker: Katzenbach and Warren (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 293051

Accession Number: 2001.281.868

Reproduction Wallpaper

Partial roll of wallpaper in the "Concorde" pattern by Katzenbach and Warren. Pattern has a large-scale pattern depicting famous Parisian landmarks with interspersed shrubs. Roller-printed in two greens, blue, cream, red and brown on a taupe ground. Pattern is based on early 19th century French pap...

Date: 1959-1970

Maker: Katzenbach and Warren (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 293053

Accession Number: 2001.281.869

Reproduction Wallpaper

Partial roll of reproduction wallpaper in the "Parker Hill" pattern which was produced by both Katzenbach and Warren and Waterhouse Wallhangings, Inc. Wallpaper has large-scale pattern of highly stylized sprays of flowers and foliage. Roller-printed in two blues, yellow, two purples, and gray-green ...

Date: 1959-1980

Maker: Possibly Katzenbach and Warren (Manufacturer) Possibly Waterhouse Wallhangings (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 293055

Accession Number: 2001.281.870

Reproduction Wallpaper

Partial roll of reproduction wallpaper in the "Book End Paper" pattern (#152948) by Waterhouse Wallhangings. Wallpaper has an all-over pattern of diamonds enclosing small geometric forms. Diamonds are formed by a series of graduated lines which are intersected by stylized arrows. Roller-printed in c...

Date: 1970-1980

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 293056

Accession Number: 2001.281.871

Reproduction Wallpaper

Unused sample of reproduction wallpaper in the "Coyle House" pattern (#168190) by Waterhouse Wallhangings, Inc. Wallpaper has a repeating diaper pattern formed by abstracted sprig and flower motifs. Within each void in the grid are a series of graduated horizontal lines forming a diamond. Roller-pri...

Date: 1970-1980

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings (Manufacturer) Janes & Bolles

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 293057

Accession Number: 2001.281.872

Reproduction Wallpaper

Two partial rolls of reproduction wallpaper in the "East India" pattern by Waterhouse Wallhangings, Inc. Wallpaper has a large-scale Chinoiserie scrolling floral and foliage design. Pattern is based on a French block-printed paper dating from 1760-1770. Two roller-printed colorways are present: 2001...

Date: 1970-1980

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 293100

Accession Number: 2001.281.873.1-.2

Reproduction Wallpaper

Partial role of reproduction wallpaper in the "Flame Stitch" pattern. Wallpaper has an all-over large-scale pattern that imitates flame stitch or bargello needlework. Roller-printed on paper textured to resemble basket-weave fabric. Printed in red, cream and blue on beige ground (#148082).

Date: 1970-1980

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 293103

Accession Number: 2001.281.874

Reproduction Wallpaper

Two partial rolls of reproduction wallpaper in the "French Tassel" pattern by Waterhouse Wallhangings, Inc. Pattern has a central motif of a rose-filled basket with adjacent leaf and flower sprays on either side. The basket is printed over two garlands, one of which curves upward; the other curves d...

Date: 1970-1980

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 293106

Accession Number: 2001.281.875.1-.2

Reproduction Wallpaper

Partial roll of reproduction wallpaper in the "General Samuel McClellan" pattern (#155947) by Waterhouse Wallhangings, Inc. Wallpaper has a large-scale coffered design in imitation of plaster work. Large quatrefoils frame trophies composed of drums, flags, horns, pikes and swords. Roller-printed in ...

Date: 1970-1980

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 293111

Accession Number: 2001.281.876

Reproduction Wallpaper

Partial roll (.1) and two samples (.2 and .3) of reproduction wallpaper in the "Gore Place" pattern by Waterhouse Wallhangings, Inc. Wallpaper has an all-over pattern of flowers including roses and morning glories. Flowers and trailing foliage are outlined by several rows of very small pindots. Patt...

Date: 1970-1980

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 293113

Accession Number: 2001.281.877.1-.3

Reproduction Wallpaper

Four partial rolls of reproduction wallpaper in the "Parkman House" pattern by Waterhouse Wallhangings, Inc. Wallpaper has a large-scale repeating pattern of medallions formed of rosettes, swags and anthemions. Stylized bees are interspersed between medallions. Three roller-printed colorways are pre...

Date: 1970-1980

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 293123

Accession Number: 2001.281.878.1-.4

Reproduction Wallpaper

Partial roll of reproduction wallpaper in the "Penobscot" pattern (#156335) by Waterhouse Wallhangings, Inc. Wallpaper has an all-over geometric pattern with circular motifs formed by four elongated ovals and an abstracted four-petal flower. The center of each circle is filled with either an abstra...

Date: 1970-1980

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 293131

Accession Number: 2001.281.879

Reproduction Wallpaper

Partial roll of reproduction wallpaper in the "Petite Pillement" pattern (#149254) by Waterhouse Wallhangings, Inc. Wallpaper has a large-scale pattern of flowering tree branches with birds sitting on branches. Interspersed throughout the pattern are vignettes showing Asian scenes including pagodas...

Date: 1970-1980

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings (Manufacturer) Pillement, Jean (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 293136

Accession Number: 2001.281.880

Reproduction Wallpaper

Partial roll of reproduction wallpaper in the "Pineapple Stencil" pattern (#109576) by Waterhouse, Wallhangings, Inc. Wallpaper has large-scale vertical stripes of highly abstracted pineapples and leaves alternating with geometric stripes. Roller-printed in blue and red on a beige ground. Paper is a...

Date: 1970-1980

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings (Manufacturer) After Eaton, Moses (American stencil artist, 1796-1886) (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 293138

Accession Number: 2001.281.881

Reproduction Wallpaper

Partial roll of reproduction wallpaper in the "Rose and Ribbon" pattern (#153193) 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. Roller-p...

Date: 1970-1980

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 293141

Accession Number: 2001.281.882

Reproduction Wallpaper

Partial roll of reproduction wallpaper in the "Tapestry Floral" pattern (#130426) by Waterhouse Wallhangings, Inc. Wallpaper has an all-over design of stylized flowers and foliage in imitation of a tapestry or other textile. Roller-printed in green on a white ground. Pattern is based on a wallpaper ...

Date: 1970-1980

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 293194

Accession Number: 2001.281.883

Serving table

Serving table with white marble top with serpentine edge. Wooden base also serpentine has beaded edge. S-shaped legs on both sides meet at center of side, topped with turned finials. Curving medial stretcher also formed by two S-shapes.

Date: 1845-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: white marble, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 293195

Accession Number: 1958.264

Reproduction Wallpaper

Partial roll of reproduction wallpaper in the "Wheat Damask" pattern (#154304) by Waterhouse Wallhangings, Inc. Wallpaper has a large-scale pattern of rosettes topped with rococo scrolling foliage and stylized wheat motifs in the style of a damask textile. Roller-printed to resemble an 18th-century ...

Date: 1970-1980

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 293196

Accession Number: 2001.281.884

Trestle table

Trestle table. Surface formed by three hand-sawn boards encased in frame with mitred corners. Table supported at each end with single leg connected with chamfered medial stretcher. Table pinned with wire nails and screws and was originally painted white.

Date: 1870-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 293198

Accession Number: 1958.265

Reproduction Wallpaper

Partial roll of reproduction wallpaper border in the "Belmont Mansion - Front Hall" pattern (#246) by Waterhouse Wallhangings, Inc. Wallpaper has a large-scale pattern of rococo scrolling stylized flowers and foliage bordered on the top and bottom by wide vertical stripes with interlaced scroll moti...

Date: 1970-1980

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings (Manufacturer)

Material: metallic paint, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 293199

Accession Number: 2001.281.885

Side chair

One of a pair of arrow-back windsor chairs painted black with white slip. Legs and stretchers turned. Curved head rail stenciled with cornucopias of fruit and flowers, three spindles with flowers and leaves.

Date: 1800-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), paint (coating)

GUSN: 293200

Accession Number: 1958.267.1

Reproduction Wallpaper

Partial roll of reproduction wallpaper marked "Wm. Faulkner Adam" by Waterhouse Wallhangings, Inc. Wallpaper has a large-scale damask-style design of floral bouquets in urns with beaded swags and foliate scrolls. Background has narrow vertical stripes. Roller-printed in pale yellow (motifs) and ligh...

Date: 1970-1980

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 293201

Accession Number: 2001.281.886

Side chair

One of a pair of arrow-back windsor chairs painted black with white slip. Legs and stretchers turned. Curved head rail stenciled with cornucopias of fruit and flowers, three spindles with flowers and leaves.

Date: 1800-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), paint (coating)

GUSN: 293202

Accession Number: 1958.267.2

Wallpaper Tracing

Two pieces of a tracing on mylar in black ink of "Bissell House" reproduction wallpaper made by Waterhouse Wallhangings, Inc. Tracing has circular medallions with eight leaves arranged in alternating rows.

Date: 1970-1980

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings (Manufacturer)

Material: Mylar (TM)

GUSN: 293203

Accession Number: 2001.281.887AB

Armchair

One of a set of six arrow-back windsor chairs (two armchairs, four side chairs) with rectangular crest rails and bamboo legs. Crests painted black and stenciled with fruit basket and flowers, four spindles with flowers and leaves. Legs, spindles, and seat with white slipping.

Date: 1800-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), paint (coating)

GUSN: 293207

Accession Number: 1958.266.1

Wallpapered board

Fragment of floral Irisé wallpaper attached to wallboard. Block-printed in white, blue, yellow and red on ungrounded paper.

Date: 1825-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 293805

Accession Number: 2001.281.1195

Wallpapered board

Multiple layers of wallpaper attached to two fragments of wallboard from the Captain Trask house, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts. Fragment (A) is covered with six layers of wallpaper. The first layer, probably a floral stripe, is block-printed in red and white with an undetermined ground (ci...

Date: 1810-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 293806

Accession Number: 2001.281.1196AB

Wallpapered board

Fragment of wallpaper on narrow piece of board from the ell of the Jared Coffin House, Edgartown, Massachusetts. Wallpaper appears to be a landscape or scenery figure paper. One vignette, partially visible, is of a person riding a goat. Block-printed in black, white, orange and brown on gray ground....

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 293809

Accession Number: 2001.281.1197

Wallpaper and wallpaper border attached to building stud

Fragments of wallpaper and flocked wallpaper border attached to building stud. Wallpaper is an 1880s floral pattern roller-printed in green, light blue, dark gray, black and red on gray ground. The border, dating from 1860-1870, has a classical pattern of fretwork and stylized leaf figures block-pri...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), wood (plant material), paint (coating)

GUSN: 293812

Accession Number: 2001.281.1198

Window Shade Rods

Seven wooden window shade rods with attached fragments of shade paper. 2001.281.1199.1-.3 have green paper affixed to them. 2001.281.1199.4-.6 have light blue paper affixed to them that is roller-printed in white with a geometric pattern of six-sided stars formed by dots and edged on either side ...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 293821

Accession Number: 2001.281.1199.1.-.7

Wallpaper attached to wallboard

Wallpaper fragments attached to two matching wallboard fragments from the John Wing House, Sandwich, Massachusetts. The first layer of wallpaper is a block-printed pattern of small, green medallions with stylized floral centers stand surrounded by gray curling figures, pin dots and stylized flowers...

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 293863

Accession Number: 2001.281.1200AB

Wallpaper affixed to plaster

Three fragments of wallpaper affixed to horse hair plaster from the Carpenter House, Providence, Rhode Island. The wallpaper is roller-printed with a pattern of interlocking, lozenges and quatrefoils in turquois and brown on ungrounded paper.

Date: 1845-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), fibrous plaster

GUSN: 293878

Accession Number: 2001.281.1201A-C

Box lid covered with wallpaper

Leather-hinged, wooden box lid covered with wallpaper. The lid has fragments of a leather hinge held on with metal tacks along on side and a small leather flap, or handle, held with two tacks on the top to aid in lifting the lid from the box. The wallpaper covering the lid is block-printed in blue w...

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), wood (plant material), leather, metal

GUSN: 293937

Accession Number: 2001.281.1202

Box lid covered with wallpaper

Wooden box lid with interior covered with wallpaper. Lid has two small leather hinges, has been reinforced by two wooden slats screwed to the interior, has remnants of a fabric cover or lining under a line of tacks along one side of interior. There are characters written in black pigment on the ext...

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), wood (plant material), leather, metal, textile materials

GUSN: 293957

Accession Number: 2001.281.1203

Wallpaper attached to wallboard

Wallpaper attached to a wallboard from Reading, Massachusetts. One side of the board appears to be stained or painted red. The same side is covered with wallpaper block-printed with small red floral sprigs on a white moiré background on ungrounded paper. The other side of the board is unpainted with...

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), wood (plant material), metal

GUSN: 293962

Accession Number: 2001.281.1204

Wallpaper attached to wallboard

Three fragments of wallboard with attached striped wallpaper from Monmouth, Maine. The wallboard fragments fit together length-wise with half lap splice joints. Cut nail fragments are present in the boards. One side of the boards are painted or stained red. The wallpaper is affixed over the paint or...

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), wood (plant material), metal

GUSN: 293993

Accession Number: 2001.281.1205A-C

Wallpaper attached to wallboard

Wallpaper attached to wallboard from East Sandwich, Massachusetts. Wallpaper block-printed in green with a large-scale meandering floral vine pattern on ungrounded, handmade paper. Board is painted blue-gray on back.

Date: 1835-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 294011

Accession Number: 2001.281.1206

Wallpaper attached to wallboard

Two fragments of wallboard covered with orange wallpaper. Wallpaper block-printed with a pattern of interlocking round, square and quatrefoil shaped medallions. Round medallions frame floral sprigs, square medallions frame stylized flowers with eight-pointed star centers, and quatrefoil medallions f...

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), wood (plant material), metal

GUSN: 294037

Accession Number: 2001.281.1207

Basket

Fluted silver basket with jointed semi-circular handle. Acanthus leaves on handle; flowers, scrolls and leaves on rim of basket.

Date: 1829

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 294081

Accession Number: 1958.335

Teacup and saucer

White porcelain teacup and saucer with black transfer hand-painted image of the front of Nickels Sortwell, with legend "Sortwell Door, Wiscasset, Maine". Teacup (a) with green and gold band at lip, saucer (b) with floral molded edge with green and gold band.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, transfer printing, paint (coating), gilding

GUSN: 294084

Accession Number: 1958.278AB

Electrified lantern

Electrified sheet iron or tin lantern with circular base, spherical globe. Top is also circular with sides pierced with crosses and fluted cone-shaped cap.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: iron and iron alloy, tin and tin alloy, glass (material)

GUSN: 294086

Accession Number: 1958.282

Plant holder

Wrought iron bracket with scalloped edges holding bent iron wire triangle and hook from which is suspended a hanging plant.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy)

GUSN: 294090

Accession Number: 1958.285

Plant holder

Cast iron plant holder with open design of roses, daisies, leaves, and a bird. Bracket for holder is in form of two leaves.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cast iron

GUSN: 294093

Accession Number: 1958.286

Wallpaper attached to wallboard

Wallpaper attached to wallboard from Brookline Village, Brookline, Massachusetts. Two layers of wallpaper affixed to a rough board with tongue and groove joint on left side, hand-wrought door latch hardware, and cut nails. Only small areas of the first layer of wallpaper are visible. The paper has a...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), wood (plant material), metal

GUSN: 294113

Accession Number: 2001.281.1208

Set of knives

Set of twelve vermeil knives (one missing) with beaded edges and molded shell ornament on handles. Part of a flatware set of knives, spoons, and forks.

Date: 1750-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), vermeil

GUSN: 294156

Accession Number: 1958.332.1

Set of spoons

Set of twelve vermeil spoons with beaded edges and molded shell ornament on handles. Part of a flatware set of knives, spoons, and forks.

Date: 1750-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), vermeil

GUSN: 294157

Accession Number: 1958.332.2

Set of forks

Set of twelve vermeil forks with beaded edges and molded shell ornament on handles. Part of a flatware set of knives, spoons, and forks.

Date: 1750-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), vermeil

GUSN: 294158

Accession Number: 1958.332.3

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