Floorcloths :: Early American Historic Designs
Historic Designs
This collection depicts stencil patterns from floors and walls of Historic homes Circa 1740-1840 from New England area - Cutler House, May House, Edward Durant House, Kilburn House, Bump Tavern, Way Side Inn to name a few. The floorcloths are identified by the name of the house where the pattern originated. We have designed and reproduced historic floorcloths based on the work of master artists like Moses Eaton.
Stencils from Historic Homes
Stenciling is an art form found in Early American home décor. Today, it is back. It's symbolism is prevalent in various motifs. The swag and pendant, known as the liberty bell was a patriotic emblem of post-Revolutionary America. Of those derived from nature, the flower baskets represented friendship; the oak leaf - strength and loyalty; the willow - everlasting life; the pineapple -hospitality and heart represents love and happiness.
History of Floorcloths
The painted canvas rugs also known as floorcloths or oylcloth were in wide use during most of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The floorcloth was initially viewed as an affordable alternative to the grander woven carpets of the wealthy, or as an imitation of marble, tile, and inlaid parquet, but came to be valued for its own sake. The arrival of linoleum flooring in the US slowed the interest in hand made floorcloths and by the early 1920s they were virtually gone.
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Cutler House Floorcloth with HarlequinColors Used: Tan, Cranberry Red, Pearl Essence, Moss Green, Meadow Green and Brown Antique Glaze |
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Humphries Floorcloth #5Colors Used: Black*, Cranberry Red, Tan and Brown Antique Glaze |
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Norwich FloorclothColors Used: Cream Silk*, Spanish Red, Meadow Green, and Brown Antique Glaze |
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Rosedale FloorclothAuthentic floor motif from May House, Woodstock,Connecticut and the border from Ebenezer Waters house, West Sutton, Massachusetts. Colors Used: Tan, Cranberry Red, Black, Brown Antique Glaze |
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Herringbone FloorclothColors Used: Cream Silk*, Black, and Brown Antique Glaze |
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Cutler House FloorclothBorder stencil from Edward Cutler House, Warren, Rhode Island Colors Used: Pine Yellow, Colonial Red, Black, and Brown Antique Glaze |
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Benjamin Pierce Homestead FloorclothBorder stencil from Governor Benjamin Pierce Homestead Hillsborough, New Hampshire Colors Used: Moss Green*, Navy Blue, and Brown Antique Glaze |
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Jackson Swann House Floorcloth 1Border stencil from Jackson Swann House Scituate, Rhode Island and corner and center motifs from Edward Durant House, Newton, Massachusetts Colors Used: Pine Yellow, Cranberry Red, Williamsburg Blue, Black and Brown Antique Glaze |
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Jackson Swann House Floorcloth 2Border stencil from Jackson Swann House Scituate, Rhode Island and corner and center motifs from Isaac Buck House Hanover, Massachusetts Colors Used: Dove Gray*, Cranberry Red, Williamsburg Blue, Black and Brown Antique Glaze |
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Shaker Tree of Life FloorclothThe original Shaker design of the Tree of Life was created by Hannah Cahoon in 1854. The Tree of Life became a symbol of the Shakers' unity. Border stencil from the Bump Tavern at the Farmer’s Museum in Cooperstown, NY. Border - Bump Tavern at the Farmer’s Museum in Cooperstown, NY. Colors Used: Pine Yellow, Cranberry Red, Spanish Red, Black, Meadow Green, Brown Antique Glaze |
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Shaker Tree of Life Floorcloth with Ebenezer borderThe original Shaker design of the Tree of Life was created by Hannah Cahoon in 1854. The Tree of Life became a symbol of the Shakers' unity. Colors Used: Pine Yellow, Cranberry Red, Spanish Red, Meadow Green, Oakland Green, Brown and Brown Antique Glaze |
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Primitive Willow with Ebenezer border FloorclothColors Used: Pine Yellow, Black, Yellow Ocher and Brown Antique Glaze |
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Willow Tree Floorcloth - Moses Eaton CollectionWillow stencil from Peterboro, New Hampshire, and the border stencil from Leavenworth Dennison House, Hinesburg, Vermont and the Bump Tavern at the Farmer’s Museum in Cooperstown, NY. Colors Used: Pine Yellow, Spanish Red, Black, Yellow Ochre and Brown Antique Glaze |
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Blue Willow FloorclothWillow stencil from Peterboro, New Hampshire, and the border stencil from the Bump Tavern at the Farmer’s Museum in Cooperstown, NY. Colors Used: Pearl Essence, Midnight Blue, Brown Antique Glaze |
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Early American Flowers Floorcloth 1The flower motif is from Capt. Noah Wood House South Woodstock, Vermont, corner motif from Ebenezer Waters house, West Sutton, Massachusetts. border form Daniel Kingsbury house, Brookfield, Vermont Colors Used: Barnyard Red, Yellow Ochre, Black, Meadow Green, and Brown Antique Glaze |
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Early American Flowers Floorcloth 2Colors Used: Pine Yellow, Maroon, Meadow Green, Black, Brown, and Brown Antique Glaze |
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Early American Flowers Floorcloth 3 - NavyColors Used: Navy Blue, Meadow Green, Colonial Red, Yellow Ochre and Brown Antique Glaze |
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Early American Flowers Floorcloth 4 - Spanish RedThe flower motif is from Capt. Noah Wood House South Woodstock, Vermont, corner motif from Ebenezer Waters house, West Sutton, Massachusetts. Border stencil from Leavenworth Dennison House, Hinesburg, Vermont Colors Used: Spanish Red, Meadow Green, Black, Yellow Ocher and Brown Antique Glaze |
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Early American Flowers Floorcloth 5 - Pine YellowColors Used: Pine Yellow, Spanish Red, Meadow Green, Black and Brown Antique Glaze |
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Sage Heart- Leavenworth FloorclothAuthentic wall stencil from Sage House, South Sandisfield, Massachusetts. Border stencil from Leavenworth Dennison House, Hinesburg, Vermont Colors Used: Bennington Tan* , Black, Cranberry Red, Meadow Green, Brown Antique Glaze |
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Sage Heart- Leavenworth Floorcloth #2 Pine YellowAuthentic wall stencil from Sage House, South Sandisfield, Massachusetts. Border stencil from Leavenworth Dennison House, Hinesburg, Vermont Colors Used: Pine Yellow , Black, Cranberry Red, Brown Antique Glaze |
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Sage House FloorclothAuthentic wall stencils from Sage House, South Sandisfield, Massachusetts Colors Used: Yellow Ocher*, Black, Cranberry Red, Brown Antique Glaze |
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Sage - Wheeler Homestead FloorclothAuthentic wall stencil from Sage House, South Sandisfield, Massachusetts. Border stencil from South Britain, Connecticut Colors Used: Pine Yellow, Cranberry Red and Brown Antique Glaze |
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Ashville FloorclothBorder stencil from Governor Benjamin Pierce Homestead Hillsborough, New Hampshire and motif is from Sage House, South Sandisfield, Massachusetts Colors Used: Pearl Essence, Spanish Red, Black, Brown Antique Glaze |
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Humphries House Floorcloth 1Dorchester, Massachusetts Colors Used: Pearl Essence, Yellow Ocher, Black, Spanish Red, Brown Antique Glaze |
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Humphries House Floorcloth 2 with May House BorderDorchester, Massachusetts Colors Used: Pine Yellow, Williamsburg Blue, Black, Brown Antique Glaze |
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Humphries House Floorcloth 3Dorchester, Massachusetts Colors Used: Pine Yellow, Dove Gray, Cranberry Red, Black, Brown Antique Glaze |
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Humphries House Floorcloth 4Dorchester, Massachusetts Pine Yellow, Tan, Cranberry Red, Black, Brown Antique Glaze |
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Isaac Buck House Floorcloth 1Floor stencil from Hanover, Massachusetts Colors Used: Pine Yellow, Maroon, Black and Brown Antique Glaze |
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Isaac Buck House Floorcloth 2- with PA Dutch borderFloor stencil from Hanover, Massachusetts Colors Used: Cream Silk*, Cranberry Red, Navy Blue, Meadow Green, and Brown Antique Glaze |
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Isaac Buck - Kingsbury Floorcloth 3 - Pine YellowAuthentic wall border stencil from Vermont and floor stencil from Isaac Buck House Hanover, Massachusetts Colors Used: Pine Yellow, Black, Spanish Red, Brown Antique Glaze |
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Isaac Buck - Kingsbury Floorcloth 4 - Navy BlueAuthentic wall border stencil from Vermont and floor stencil from Isaac Buck House Hanover, Massachusetts Colors Used: Navy Blue*, Maroon, Beige, Brown Antique Glaze |
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Isaac Buck -Kingsbury Floorcloth 5- Dove GrayAuthentic wall border stencil from Sage House, South Sandisfield and floor stencil from Isaac Buck House Hanover, Massachusetts Colors Used: Dove Gray*, Cranberry Red, Black, Brown Antique Glaze |
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Isaac Buck - Sage House Floorcloth 6Authentic wall border stencil from Sage House, South Sandisfield and floor stencil from Isaac Buck House Hanover, Massachusetts Colors Used: Bennington Tan*, Cranberry Red, Meadow Green, Sage Green, Brown Antique Glaze |
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Isaac Buck - Sage House Floorcloth 6Authentic wall border stencil from Sage House, South Sandisfield and floor stencil from Isaac Buck House Hanover, Massachusetts Colors Used: Pearl Essence, Spanish Red, Tan, Black, Brown Antique Glaze |
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Isaac Buck Floorcloth- #7Authentic wall border stencil from Sage House, South Sandisfield and floor stencil from Isaac Buck House Hanover, Massachusetts Colors Used: Pearl Essence, Black, Brown Antique Glaze |
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Williamsburg FloorclothColors Used: Pine Yellow, Spanish Red, Terra Cotta, Meadow Green, and Brown Antique Glaze |
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Compass Rose Floorcloth - Marbleized effectAlso known as "Mariner Compass" found on painted floors in Norwell, Massachusetts Colors Used: Pearl Essence, Black and Brown Antique Glaze Price: Group C - Minimum width 4' |
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Mariners Compass Floorcloth #2Also known as "Compass Rose" found on painted floors in Norwell, Massachusetts Colors Used: Pine Yellow, Black, Cranberry and Brown Antique Glaze Price: Group D - Minimum width 5' |
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Bump Tavern Floorcloth 1This design comes from a painted floor at the Bump Tavern at the Farmer’s Museum in Cooperstown, NY. Colors Used: Pine Yellow, Red, Navy Blue, Brown Antique Glaze |
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Bump Tavern Floorcloth 2This design comes from a painted floor at the Bump Tavern at the Farmer’s Museum in Cooperstown, NY. Colors Used: Spanish Red, Yellow Ocher and Amish Blue, Brown Antique Glaze |
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Bump Tavern Floorcloth 3This design comes from a painted floor at the Bump Tavern at the Farmer’s Museum in Cooperstown, NY. Colors Used: Pine Yellow and Amish Blue, Cranberry Red and Brown Antique Glaze |
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Bump Tavern Floorcloth 4This design comes from a painted floor at the Bump Tavern at the Farmer’s Museum in Cooperstown, NY Colors Used: Midnight Blue*, Tan, Pink, and Brown Antique Glaze |
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Bump Tavern Floorcloth 5This design comes from a painted floor at the Bump Tavern at the Farmer’s Museum in Cooperstown, NY. Colors Used: Pine Yellow, Meadow Green, Cranberry, Black, and Brown Antique Glaze |
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Bump Tavern Floorcloth 6This design comes from a painted floor at the Bump Tavern at the Farmer’s Museum in Cooperstown, NY. Colors Used: Pearl Essence, Black, Mocha, beige, Cranberry Red, Brown Antique Glaze |
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Bump Tavern Floorcloth 7 - Dove GrayThis design comes from a painted floor at the Bump Tavern at the Farmer’s Museum in Cooperstown, NY. Colors Used: Dove Gray*, Cranberry Red, Black, Brown Antique Glaze |
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Bump Tavern Floorcloth 8This design comes from a painted floor at the Bump Tavern at the Farmer’s Museum in Cooperstown, NY. Colors Used: Pine Yellow, Cranberry, Williamsburg Blue, Black, Brown Antique Glaze |
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Bump Tavern Floorcloth 9This design comes from a painted floor at the Bump Tavern at the Farmer’s Museum in Cooperstown, NY. Colors Used: Barnyard Red, Black Mocha, Brown Antique Glaze |
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Cooperstown FloorclothBorder and motif from Bump Tavern at the Farmer’s Museum in Cooperstown, NY. Colors Used: Pine Yellow, Cranberry Red, Brown Antique Glaze |
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Early American Quilt Floorcloth - Eaton Moses CollectionFancy Maine Sunflower motif from Leach-Overlock house, Alewive, Maine. Other Inside motif from Berry house, Pittsfield, New Hampshire. corner motif from Ebenezer Waters house, West Sutton, Massachusetts. Border form Daniel Kingsbury house, Brookfield, Vermont Colors Used: Pine Yellow, Navy blue, Colonial Red, Meadow Green, Brown Antique Glaze |
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May House Floor cloth #1Woodstock, Connecticut Colors Used: Pine Yellow, Black, Brown Antique Glaze |
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May House Floor cloth #2Woodstock, Connecticut Colors Used: Barnyard Red, Yellow Ocher and brown antique glaze |
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May House Floor cloth #3Woodstock, Connecticut Colors Used: Pine Yellow, Cranberry Red, Midnight Blue and brown antique glaze |
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May House Floor cloth #4Woodstock, Connecticut Colors Used: Pearl Essence, Maroon, and brown antique glaze |
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May House Floor cloth #5Woodstock, Connecticut Colors Used: Midnight Blue*, Colonial Red, Yellow Ocher, and brown antique glaze |
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May House Floor cloth #6Woodstock, Connecticut Colors Used: Pine Yellow, Maroon, Meadow Green, Brown Antique Glaze |
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May House Floor cloth #7Woodstock, Connecticut Colors Used: Pearl Essence, Pine Yellow, Cranberry Red, Meadow Green, Brown and Black Antique Glaze |
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May House Floor cloth #8Woodstock, Connecticut Colors Used: Pearl Essence, Midnight Blue, and brown antique glaze |
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May House Floor cloth #9Woodstock, Connecticut Colors Used: Cream Silk*, Cranberry, Meadow Green, and brown antique glaze |
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Shaker Tree of Life FloorclothThe original Shaker design of the Tree of Life was created by Hannah Cahoon in 1854. The Tree of Life became a symbol of the Shakers' unity. Colors Used: Dove Gray*, Cranberry Red, Spanish Red, Black, Meadow Green, Brown Antique Glaze |
