Historic New England

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

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

Pair of Earrings

Each earring in this pair is made from faceted amber beads set in metal. A single bead forms the top of the pendant, from which is suspended a cluster of beads. From that cluster hangs an elongated briolette-cut bead. The earrings attach with gold wires.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101055

Accession Number: 1920.204AB

Brooch

This woven splint and silk brooch has matching earrings (1919.229.2AB). The brooch consists of three pinwheels of splint strips woven together with black and white filament and silk string. Two chains of woven reed "bells" hang from the central pinwheel. The brooch closes with a hinged pin and hook ...

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), silk (fiber), gold (metal)

GUSN: 101056

Accession Number: 1919.229.1

Earring Fastener

This gold hinged wire ear retains only a remnant of an attached earring.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal)

GUSN: 101057

Accession Number: 1933.45

Pair of Earrings

Pair of white spun glass coil ball earrings, metal wire ear fasteners.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101058

Accession Number: 1944.176bc

Pair of Earrings

Glass drop earrings, oval glass over pieces of multi-colored foil set in gold-plated metal with scalloped rim, suspended from gold buttons and wire ear fasteners.

Date: 1875-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101059

Accession Number: 1969.3018.1-2

Pair of Earrings

Pair of Berlin iron earrings, rosette surmounts support pendants of three Gothic arches in fan arrangement (one pendant missing), hinged ear wire fasteners.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101060

Accession Number: 1969.3057.1-2

Pair of Earrings

Pair of silver pendant earrings, button surmount supports bow and faceted drop pendant, hinged wire ear fasteners.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101061

Accession Number: 1969.3016.1-2

Pair of Earrings

Pair of silver circular earrings with textured surface and black enamel Russian letters for Caucasus, four small round circular drops at bottom.

Date: 1875-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101062

Accession Number: 1969.3036.1-2

Brooch and Earrings

Metal convertible pendant brooch and pendant earrings, each features diamond shaped metal plaque with applied winged lion and applied metal scrolls at top, brooch features hollow back with glass on reverse for picture or hair.

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal)

GUSN: 101063

Accession Number: 1940.582a-c

Pair of Earrings

Pair of gun metal drop earrings, lead ball drops with gold enamel foliate design, three point surmounts with wire ear fasteners.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101064

Accession Number: 1935.263ab

Pair of Earrings

Pair of painted metal drop earrings, metal balls painted gold with engraved foliate design suspended from small ball surmounts with gold wire ear fasteners.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101065

Accession Number: 1938.419ab

Earring

This girandole-style earring is composed of faceted cut-steel beads set in a rosette surmount with three elongated pendant drops (one missing). The earring attaches with a metal ear wire.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cut steel

GUSN: 101066

Accession Number: 1926.728.3

Earring

This earring is composed of a cast metal ivy leaf and marsh grass pendant suspended from an ivy leaf-shaped surmount. The earring attaches with an s-shaped metal wire.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 101067

Accession Number: 1922.617

Pair of Earrings

Each earring in this pair is composed of a plain gold-colored metal hoop. The earrings attach with wires set in line with the hoop.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), gilding

GUSN: 101068

Accession Number: 1922.213AB

Bracelet

Brown table-worked hair bracelet with an oval, gold, blue enameled clasp set with large red glass stone.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101069

Accession Number: 1966.2246

Bracelet

Brown hair bracelet with gold clasp, two woven tubes.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101070

Accession Number: 1966.2247

Stickpin

Oval hair and gold stick pin in pinwheel design.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101071

Accession Number: 1966.2248

Bracelet Clasp

Rectangular clasp with braided hair under glass set in gold with seed pearl border

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101072

Accession Number: 1966.2249

Cross Pendant

Hair and gold cross pendant.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101073

Accession Number: 1966.2250

Bracelet

Brown braided hair bracelet, gold clasp set with colorless paste.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101074

Accession Number: 1966.2251

Bracelet

Hair bracelet, gold rectangular clasp set with braided hair under glass and pearl border.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101075

Accession Number: 1966.2252

Set of Cuff Links and Studs

Set of hair cuff buttons and studs, each has oval buttons with pinwheel design

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101076

Accession Number: 1966.2253.1-3

Brooch

Hair and gold brooch, tube of hair encased in gold with engraved flowers, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101077

Accession Number: 1966.2254

Brooch

Hair brooch, oval surmount with hair bead border and stylized gold twisted wire flower in center, supporting gold and hair lyre pendant, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101078

Accession Number: 1966.2255

Earrings

Pair of hair pendant earrings, circular surmount with gold button center, supports two hair and gold pendants, gold ear wire fasteners.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101079

Accession Number: 1966.2256AB

Ring

Hair ring with gold buckle

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101080

Accession Number: 1966.2257

Pendant

Heart shaped hair pendant set in gold, suspended from two gold chains.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101081

Accession Number: 1966.2258

Bracelet

Hair and gold bracelet, two rows of woven hair beads alternating with gold plated diamond shaped links.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101082

Accession Number: 1966.2259

Earrings

Each earring in this pair consists of a carved oval red and white agate cameo depicting dancing classical women set in an oval gold-plated mount. The cameos are suspended from a gold bezel-mounted cut pearl, which in turn hangs from a gold bead. The earrings attach with screw back fasteners. They ar...

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: agate (chalcedony), pearl (animal material), gold (metal), plating (metal coating)

GUSN: 101083

Accession Number: 1966.2260AB

Necklace

This neclace is constructed from a single strand of alternating gold-colored glass and smaller simulated pearl beads.

Date: 1930-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101887

Accession Number: 1984.1537

Necklace

Necklace of multi-colored aluminum washers strung on a chamois cord attached to a gold barrel twist clasp.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Possibly Gropius, Ati (Maker)

Material: aluminum (metal), chamois (animal material)

GUSN: 101888

Accession Number: 1984.1411

Bracelet

This ivory-colored bracelet consists of two elastic strings strung with alternating semi-circular and round beads.

Date: 1950-1983

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 101889

Accession Number: 1984.1525

Necklace

This single strand necklace consists of alternating rectangular and circular carved beads, possibly ivory.

Date: 1950-1983

Maker: unknown

Material: bone components

GUSN: 101890

Accession Number: 1984.1542

Brooch

This trapezoidal pewter brooch is decorated with a centralized abstract quatrefoil design in relief within a circle.

Date: 1952-1983

Maker: Tennesmed, Rune (Pewterer)

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 101891

Accession Number: 1984.1530

Wristwatch

Round gold plated wristwatch with white face and gold hands, black leather wrist band.

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: Juvenia

GUSN: 101892

Accession Number: 1984.1531

Wristwatch

Stainless steel wristwatch with black face, black nylon wrist band.

Date: 1950-1983

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101893

Accession Number: 1984.1532

Bracelet

This textured gold plated metal bracelet features six shaped rectangular links attached to one another with small, flexible hinges. The bracelet closes with a flip bar clasp marked with the maker's name.

Date: 1955-1983

Maker: The Napier Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: plated metal, gold (metal)

GUSN: 101894

Accession Number: 1984.1534

Tamata or Ex Voto Pendant

This rectangular metal pendant has canted corners and a chased or stamped design depicting a pair of kidneys, surrounded with a stamped bead border.This is a Greek Orthodox tamata or ex voto, often made to represent a part of the body in need of healing.

Date: 1950-1983

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 101895

Accession Number: 1984.1417

Necklace

This metal chain necklace is decorated with twenty-four bells in a central waterfall, each set on a matching silver chain.

Date: 1950-1983

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101896

Accession Number: 1984.1415

Pendant

This rectangular black plastic pendant would be suspended from the trefoil-shaped bail set at the top center of one short edge of the rectangle.

Date: 1950-1983

Maker: unknown

Material: onyx (mineral), jet (coal)

GUSN: 101897

Accession Number: 1984.1526

Ring

This cocktail ring is composed of a large, round slab of translucent grey plastic decorated with a single groove cut into the underside of the disc. It is pinned to an adjustable metal shank through the center of the disc.

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: Possibly Design Research (Retailer)

Material: plastic by property: thermoplastic or thermoset

GUSN: 101898

Accession Number: 1984.1423

Brooch

This rectangular brooch is made up of a carved plaque with an abstract zoological representation, possibly a dragon or serpent with a linear body that forms a knot pattern at the center of the brooch. The plaque with carved design set in a silver pronged mount with a hinged pin that closes with a sa...

Date: 1950-1983

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101899

Accession Number: 1984.1316

Brooch

This silver bar brooch is decorated with asymmetrical scrolled ends and a ridged rectangle at its center. It attaches with a hinged pin and safety catch on the back.

Date: 1950-1983

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101900

Accession Number: 1984.1529

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