Historic New England

Ring

Brown table-worked hair ring with gold buckle findings.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101138

Accession Number: 1940.496

This marquise-shaped ring is set with an ivory oval painted with the letter "H" surrounded by gold foliate swags and bows, all set over woven blonde hair. The shank, shoulders and mount are all plain gold.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), gold (metal), human hair, ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 101139

Accession Number: 1916.225

Cross Pendant

Brown hairwork cross pendant with gold trefoil shaped terminals on each arm engraved with a foliate design.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), hair, human hair, repoussé

GUSN: 101140

Accession Number: 1928.885

Cross Pendant

Cross pendant in two colors of hair woven around a hard core, gold terminals on each arm.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101141

Accession Number: 1928.884

Brooch

Brown hairwork brooch with three loops of two rows of woven hair, gold engraved center button.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: hair, human hair, braid, gold (metal), engraving (action)

GUSN: 101142

Accession Number: 1933.36

Cross Pendant

Cross pendant of brown hair with gold terminals at each arm and gold plaques at cross section.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101143

Accession Number: 1934.1840

Pair of Earrings

Pair of brown hoop hairwork earrings with gold hinged ear wire fasteners.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101144

Accession Number: 1921.66AB

Hairwork

Piece of hairwork woven into a circle.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101145

Accession Number: 1932.468

Pair of Earrings

Each earring in this pair is composed of tableworked brunette human hair. Suspended from a single gold s-hook earwire are a pair of hollow acorn-shaped drops, each capped at the base with a gold disc and pin. The uppermost drop is half the size of the lower drop.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: human hair, gold (metal)

GUSN: 101146

Accession Number: 1922.1058AB

Cross Pendant

Blonde hairwork cross pendant with gold mounts.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101147

Accession Number: 1960.102

Cross Pendant

Cross pendant with light colored hair woven around a hard core and gold terminals on each arm.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101148

Accession Number: 1917.106

Brooch

Gold circular brooch set with brown table-worked hair with pinwheel motif, hinged pin and hook and pendant loop on reverse.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101149

Accession Number: 1928.888

Cross Pendant

Small brown hairwork cross pendant with metal terminals.

Date: 1830-1845

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101150

Accession Number: 1943.194

Pair of Earrings

Each earring in this pair is composed of circular gilt filigree swirls set with a row of gold beads. The earrings attach with gold s-shape ear wires.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding

GUSN: 101151

Accession Number: 1922.200ab

Brooch

Silver filigree brooch in the form of a bow, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), filigree

GUSN: 101152

Accession Number: 1940.509

Brooch

Silver filigree brooch in the shape of a violin, pin and hook are missing.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101153

Accession Number: 1932.854

Earring Drops

Pair of gilt metal earring drops consisting of a pierced round ball supporting a flat tassel with scalloped edges.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101154

Accession Number: 2007.15.83ab

Brooch

This silver filigree brooch in the shape of a butterfly is gold-plated. It closes with a hinged pin and hook on the reverse.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), gilding

GUSN: 101155

Accession Number: 1922.205

Pair of Earrings

Each earring in this pair is composed of a gilt filigree pendant suspended from a round rosette. The earrings attach with s-shaped ear wires.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, silver (metal)

GUSN: 101156

Accession Number: 1922.199ab

Pair of Earrings

Each earring in this pair is composed of silver filigree torpedo-shaped drops. Each earring is missing its top and wire attachment.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101157

Accession Number: 1922.396AB

Pair of Earrings

Each earring in this pair is composed of silver filigree, formed into elongated trumpet-shaped pendants suspended from a half-sphere at the top. Delicate silver coil tassels dangle from the bottom edge of each trumpet shape. Each earring attaches with a silver S-curved wire.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101158

Accession Number: 1922.198AB

Brooch

This silver filigree pendant consists of a shell-shaped surmount supporting three pendant drops. There is a suspension loop applied to the back, centered at the top of the shell.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101159

Accession Number: 1922.203

Brooch

This silver filigree brooch consists of three spheres with a leaf in the center of each. Each leaf supports one of three elongated, pointed drops. The brooch closes with a hinged pin and hook on the reverse.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101160

Accession Number: 1922.204

Brooch and Earrings

Gilt metal filigree jewelry set consisting of a brooch and earrings. Circular brooch and earrings with buckle motif edged with a metal fringe.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101161

Accession Number: 2007.15.173a-c

Earrings

Each earring in this pair is composed of a silver filigree rosette top supporting three graduated filigree crescents. One earring in the pair retains three of the silver wire tassels that would have rimmed the bottom edge of the last crescent.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101162

Accession Number: 1922.618AB

Brooch

Gold octagonal brooch set with long braided hair under glass, hinged pin and hook and safety chain with pin on reverse.

Date: 1805

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101163

Accession Number: 1944.319

Brooch

Gold elongated oval brooch set with a braid of blonde hair under glass, hinged pin and hook and safety chain and pin, head of pin set with brown hair under glass.

Date: 1835

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101164

Accession Number: 1944.320

Brooch

Gold brooch with a border of six petal-shaped pieces of jet, center set with woven brown hair under beveled glass, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101165

Accession Number: 1939.243

Pendant

Gold circular pendant with chased floral border, center set with a lock of light brown hair under beveled glass, pendant loop at top.

Date: 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101166

Accession Number: 1944.322

Locket

Circular gold locket, center compartment contains a painting on ivory of a woman holding a dove surrounded by a black enamel border, reverse of locket contains a lock of blonde hair, loop for attachment at top.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: gold alloy, enameling, ivory (tooth component), painting (image-making)

GUSN: 101167

Accession Number: 1945.134

Brooch

This gold rectangular brooch with canted corners contains brown hair under beveled glass surrounded by a row of seed pearls. It closes with a hinged pin and hook on the reverse. It could also be converted to a pendant with the attached loop on the reverse.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), gold (metal), human hair, pearl (animal material)

GUSN: 101168

Accession Number: 1913.111

Brooch

Gold oval combination brooch and locket with safety chain and pin, center set with braided brown hair under beveled glass, inside locket contains dark brown woven hair under glass, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1866

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101169

Accession Number: 1944.318

Locket

Gold circular locket, inside compartment contains lock of brown hair under glass, hinged loop at top with chased pendant loop.

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101170

Accession Number: 1944.317

Locket

Gold circular locket, center compartment has beveled glass on both sides and contains a brown, light brown, blonde lock of hair, and small piece of paper.

Date: 1790-1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101171

Accession Number: 2007.15.123

Locket

Gold circular locket, beveled glass compartment containing two lockets of blonde hair, hinged loop on top.

Date: 1790-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101172

Accession Number: 1927.1132

Locket

Silver oval locket engraved with flowers, inside compartment holds lock of loose hair, pendant loop at top.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101173

Accession Number: 1924.230

Brooch

Gold brooch in the shape of an anchor, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1892-1943

Maker: Riker Bros. (Manufacturer)

Material: fourteen-carat gold

GUSN: 101525

Accession Number: 1966.2307

Cross Pendant

Metal cannetille cross brooch.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101526

Accession Number: 1966.2308

Brooch

Pink glass rose brooch with silver stem and leaves, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), silver (metal)

GUSN: 101527

Accession Number: 1966.2309

Brooch

Gold pin with cast and chased pheasant and colorless glass stone eye

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), glass (material), castings (object genre), chasing

GUSN: 101528

Accession Number: 1966.2310

Necklace

String of purple glass beads alternating with small gold beads.

Date: 1920-1960

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101529

Accession Number: 1966.2311

Necklace

Orange glass beads strung on a twisted and knotted orange cotton rope, terminates with a glass teardrop pendant with a faux iridescent green beetle inside.

Date: 1920-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101530

Accession Number: 1966.2312

Necklace

Blue glass beads imitating lapis lazuli strung between gold colored metal square and elongated filigree beads, terminates with filigree medallion set with blue cabochon cut glass beads and blue cut glass stones, seven teardrop shaped beads suspended from bottom of medallion.

Date: 1920-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101531

Accession Number: 1966.2313

Necklace

Three strings of coral colored enamel beads, hollow metal clasp with cast and chased applied leaves.

Date: 1920-1960

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101532

Accession Number: 1966.2314

Necklace

String of amber beads with alternating black beads with metal dots, large amber bead suspended from center with a cluster of smaller drops on black string.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101533

Accession Number: 1966.2315