Historic New England

Belt Buckle

Brass vertically oriented rectangular belt buckle, pierced filigree border with two applied fleur-de-lis at top and bottom, six portrait busts of 17th century woman, star and marquise shaped cut steel buttons; bar fastener.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 100654

Accession Number: 1931.1593

Belt Buckle and Buttons

Wooden octagonal belt buckle with two matching octagonal buttons, all with carved flowers and reed edges.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100655

Accession Number: 1944.788a-c

Belt buckle

Vertical rectangular mother of pearl belt buckle, pierced mother of pearl floral design backed with metal; hinged chape and tongue; attached to green silk ribbon belt.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100656

Accession Number: 1965.85

Belt Slide

Rectangular mother of pearl slide buckle with rounded corners.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: mother of pearl

GUSN: 100657

Accession Number: 1927.1116

Assemblage of Shoe Buckles

Assemblage of ten cut steel shoe buckles: A&B: pair, bow shaped with three concentric rows of faceted cut steel beads; C&D: pair, oval with three concentric rows of faceted cut steel beads; E: oval with scalloped edge of small beads around marquise shaped rays; F: oval with scalloped edge of small b...

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100658

Accession Number: 1943.368.1-.12

Assemblage of Buckles

Assemblage of sixteen various shaped gold colored metal buckles; five pairs and six unmatched.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100659

Accession Number: 1943.371.1-.16

Pair of Shoe Buckles

Pair of rectangular brass shoe buckles with engraved diamond design; steel hinged chape and tongue.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 100660

Accession Number: 2007.15.56ab

Belt Buckle Brooch

Sterling silver rectangular belt buckle with pin closure, stamped concentric fine lines around border and square beading.

Date: 1905-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 100661

Accession Number: 1934.2193

Pair of Buckles

Pair of sterling silver buckles, die stamped and chased floral decoration on front; hinged at top.

Date: 1900-1922

Maker: Carter Gough & Co.

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 100662

Accession Number: 1944.335ab

Pair of Knee Buckles

Pair of silver rectangular knee buckles with rounded corners, stamped x design; one steel hinged chape and tongue, one brass (replacement).

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 100663

Accession Number: 1931.982.1-2

Pair of Shoe Buckles

Pair of steel rectangular steel shoe buckles with rounded corners, incised floral decoration.

Date: 1770-1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100664

Accession Number: 1947.150ab

Pair of Shoe Buckles

Pair of steel rectangular shoe buckles with rounded corners, bright cut engraving on border; steel hinged chape and tongue.

Date: 1770-1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100665

Accession Number: 1976.1918ab

Shoe Buckle

Brass oval shoe buckle; steel hinged chape and tongue

Date: 1770-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 100666

Accession Number: 1925.370

Belt Buckle

Vertically oriented rectangular silver belt buckle, engraved rose vine design; chape and tongue.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: Attributed to Shumway, Robert Garrick (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal), engraving (action), chasing

GUSN: 100667

Accession Number: 1963.216

Pair of Shoe Buckles

Pair of vertically oriented rectangular gilt metal shoe buckles, stamped and chased scroll and floral design; steel three pronged fastener.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100668

Accession Number: 1938.853ab

Belt Buckle

Vertically oriented elongated diamond shaped gilt metal belt buckle, two rows of cast alternating flower and leaf border; three pronged fastener.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100669

Accession Number: 1938.854

Belt Buckle

Vertical rectangular rolled gold belt buckle, cast, pierced and chased floral design, applied central flower set with red and white stones, applied scrolls on edges; clasp fastener hinged at bottom and clasps at top, four pronged tongue

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100670

Accession Number: 1965.84

Belt Buckle

Vertical rectangular enamel belt buckle, silver painted floral design on black enamel, cast and applied gilt metal foliate scrolled border; clasp fastener with hinge at bottom and clasp at top, four pronged tongue.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100671

Accession Number: 2007.15.47

Belt Buckle in Box

Vertical rectangular gilt metal belt buckle, stamped and chased foliate scroll design, applied stylized scrolls and flowers, front plate bolted to brass back; clasp fastener hinged at bottom and clasp at top. Brown faux leather cardboard box with painted gilt border and paper label, interior has wh...

Date: 1828-1852

Maker: Possibly Tenney, William I., 1828-1850 (Jeweler)

GUSN: 100672

Accession Number: 2007.15.48ab

Pair of Knee Buckles

Pair of oval paste knee buckles set in silver, single row of baguette pastes, inner gold bright cut engraved bevel; one has steel hinged chape and tongue, one has stick pin fastener.

Date: 1780-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 100673

Accession Number: 1969.3023.1-2

Pair of Shoe Buckles

Pair of oval silver shoe buckles, machine engraved wave pattern; bar fastener

Date: 1915-1922

Maker: Lewis & Page, Inc.

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 100674

Accession Number: 1969.2996.1-2

Pair of Shoe Buckles

Pair of silver plated rectangular shoe buckles, beaded border and small rope edge; bar fastener

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 100675

Accession Number: 1969.2993.1-2

Pair of Shoe Buckles

Pair of rectangular paste shoe buckles set in brass, two concentric rows of colorless paste stone; bar fastener. Both are run on black satin ribbon and leather.

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 100676

Accession Number: 1969.2994.1-2

Knee buckle

Round paste knee buckle set in silver, square colorless paste border; steel hinged chape and tongue.

Date: 1770-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), paste (glass)

GUSN: 100677

Accession Number: 1969.2406

Pair of Shoe Buckles

Pair of rectangular cut steel shoe buckles, faceted cut steel beads mounted on brass plate; brass bar fastener.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100678

Accession Number: 1969.3024.1-2

Shoe Buckle

Silver rectangular shoe buckle, engraved lines along border; steel hinged chape and tongue.

Date: 1730-1759

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 100679

Accession Number: 1947.791

Belt Buckle

Brass belt buckle, two round pieces of brass stamped with stylized flowers and leaves; eye and hook clasp.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 100680

Accession Number: 1969.2397AB

Bodkin

Plain sterling silver bodkin.

Maker: Simons Brothers

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 100681

Accession Number: 1969.2050

Pair of Knee Buckles

Pair of rectangular metal knee buckles, twisted wire with engraved lines; steel hinged chape and tongue

Date: 1750-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100682

Accession Number: 1936.867ab

Pair of Shoe Buckles

Large rectangular shoe buckles with rounded corners, blue glass stone border; steel hinged chape and tongue with push button release bar closure.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 100683

Accession Number: 1932.514ab

Pair of Shoe Buckles

Pair of rectangular shoe buckles with rounded corners, two concentric rows of colorless pastes set in silver separated by a molded band; steel hinged chape and tongue.

Date: 1770-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), paste (glass)

GUSN: 100684

Accession Number: 1969.3027.1-2

Shoe Buckle

Rectangular shoe buckle, one row of round colorless pastes set in silver; metal hinged chape and tongue.

Date: 1875-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), paste (glass)

GUSN: 100685

Accession Number: 1969.3028

Pair of Suspender Buckles

Pair of silver rectangular suspender buckles; hinged three pronged tongue, three applied buttons

Date: 1772-1852

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 100686

Accession Number: 1931.317ab

Brooch

Oval bogwood brooch depicting "Drian" Castle within a leaf frame, metal pin and hook fastener (pin missing).

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100687

Accession Number: 1933.1618

Pair of Shoe Buckles

Pair of brass rectangular shoe buckles with rounded corners, molded scalloped edge with stylized floral and geometric engraving; steel hinged chape and tongue.

Date: 1770-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 100688

Accession Number: 1947.150cd

Pair of Earrings

Pair of "French" jet pendant earrings, faceted beads in a sunburst design with central rosette supporting four chains of beads with elongated diamond drops, metal wire ear fasteners.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101040

Accession Number: 1969.3056.1-2

Pair of Earrings

Pair of "French" jet earrings, faceted bead flower surmounts supporting larger flowers, metal wire ear fasteners.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101041

Accession Number: 2007.15.84AB

Pair of Earrings

Pair of vulcanite or hard rubber earrings, three concentric circles suspended from gold ear wire fasteners.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: vulcanite, rubber (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 101042

Accession Number: 1934.1825AB

Pair of Earrings

Pair of vulcanite or hard rubber earrings, squared hoops with gold wire ear fasteners.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: vulcanite, rubber (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 101043

Accession Number: 1933.1705ab

Pair of Brooches

Pair of vulcanite or hard rubber bar brooches, metal pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: vulcanite, rubber (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 101044

Accession Number: 1938.418ab

Brooch

Vulcanite or hard rubber brooch, large round bar with three elongated pointed drops, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: vulcanite, rubber (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 101045

Accession Number: 1938.417

Brooch

This brooch is part of a set, with a pair of matching earrrings (1921.23AB), all with the same decorative elements. The brooch is made from vulcanite or an early cellulose product and is composed of rococo revival scrolls and acanthus designs. The brooch closes with a hinged pin and hook on the reve...

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: rubber (material), vulcanite, molding (forming)

GUSN: 101046

Accession Number: 1921.24

Pair of Earrings

Each earring in this pair is part of a set, with a matching brooch (1921.24), all with the same decorative elements. Each earring is made from vulcanite or early cellulose product and is composed of rococo revival scrolls and acanthus designs. The earrings attach with gold french wires.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: rubber (material), gold (metal), vulcanite

GUSN: 101047

Accession Number: 1921.23AB

Brooch and Earrings

Molded clay demi-parure with a brooch with a molded clay acorn and thistle over ivy supporting a heart pendant, pendant earrings with molded clay leaves and acorns on s-shaped wires.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: clay, molding (forming)

GUSN: 101048

Accession Number: 1933.1451a-c

Pair of Earrings

Pair of wood earrings in the shape of the Liberty Bell, gold ball and wire ear fasteners.

Date: 1876

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101049

Accession Number: 1943.451ab

Pair of Earrings

Pair of Irish bogwood pendant earrings, circular carved relief plaques of three leaf clovers with dentil border, suspended from circular plaques with dentil border, metal wire ear fasteners.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101050

Accession Number: 1969.3061.1-2

Brooch and Earrings

Jet brooch and earrings, carved crescent shaped brooch set with three colorless pastes supporting carved Maltese cross with central colorless paste, hinged pin and hook on reverse, pendant earrings of three carved jet joined circles set with two colorless pastes, metal wire ear fasteners.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101051

Accession Number: 1969.3060.1-3

Pair of Earrings

Pair of small circular gold metal and enamel earrings on gold wire ear fasteners.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101052

Accession Number: 1938.1094ab

Brooch and Earrings

Glass and gold brooch and earrings, brooch and earrings consist of pink glass berries on copper and gilt metal stem and braid mounts, pin and hook on reverse of brooch, hinged gold wire ear fastener, one earrings has been converted into a stick pin.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), copper (metal)

GUSN: 101053

Accession Number: 1934.855a-c

Brooch and Earrings

Enameled brooch and earrings, each consists of two concentric pear-shaped loops with blue, red, white and gold enameling on dark blue enamel background.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101054

Accession Number: 1941.1050A-C

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