Wallpaper

Object Name:

Wallpaper

Object ID:

1966.010.01 a-b

Date:

1701-1800

Description:

Wallpaper, foliage design in several shades of green, some brown, and black on light background. Two pieces.

A: Some of pattern missing in each strip. Heavy paper. Thick. Whole piece made of two sheets of paper. At bottom edge, overlap from adjoining sheet. Complete sheet ~18.2". On back are two stamps in black; one overlaps two sheets; consists of crown with circular bands of jewels on top and central large jewel; below that, combination of curlicue letters; below that, "PAPER" / "JO". Stamps not complete enough to read. Not enough design on front to easily determine vertical or horizontal repeat in size.

B: Sheet made of two pieces. Height of bottom sheet, 19". Edges cut and irregular. Tide lines and staining on back. Three paper maker stamps on back. Two partially overlap each other. Third in central area. Same as on A. Not quite as complete as the one on A. Same design as on A. About same repeat, which isn't complete enough to measure. Also thick paper as A.

Material:

Paper

Dimensions:

H-36 W-22.1 inches

Provenance:

Fragment of wallpaper taken from hall of Meshech Weare House, Hampton, NH, built in 1735, probably by Samuel Shaw whose daughter Elizabeth married Meshech Weare in 1738. The marriage apparently gave him the landed property of his father-in-law and he lived in the house for the rest of his life.

Credit Line:

Gift of Catherine G. Little

People:

Weare, Meshech (1713-1786)