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Pocket Comb and case

Black vulcanite pocket comb with large teeth on left side and smaller teeth on right. "Mauchline Ware" wooden case printed with an image of The Flume at Franconia Notch, NH.

Date: ca. 1874

Maker: unknown

Material: sycamore (wood)

GUSN: 103094

Accession Number: 1929.1491AB

Hair Comb

Sterling silver back comb with a crown shaped top featuring an engraved leaves in center, five teeth.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 103095

Accession Number: 1929.1493

Pair of Side Combs

Pair of tortoiseshell side combs with pierced and carved scrolls at top, each have multiple teeth.

Date: 1950-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103096

Accession Number: 1932.1176ab

Hairpin

Celluloid hairpin with two folded leaves at top and a ridged ball at center, two prongs.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cellulosic

GUSN: 103097

Accession Number: 1934.1228

Hair Comb

Horn hinged back comb with seven teeth attached to a winding coil.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103098

Accession Number: 1934.1939

Hairpin

Metal curved hairpin.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 103100

Accession Number: 1935.1034

Hairpin

Dyed horn hairpin with pierced top, two prongs. Broken.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103101

Accession Number: 1935.1040

Hairpin

Tortoiseshell hairpin with a pierced decorative top set with three jet balls and one faceted teardrop ball, two prongs.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: tortoise shell, jet (coal)

GUSN: 103102

Accession Number: 1935.1041

Hair Comb

Vulcanite or hard rubber black hair comb with round top and thirteen teeth.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: R.C. Co. Goodyear (Manufacturer)

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

GUSN: 103103

Accession Number: 1935.1155

Hairpin

Tortoiseshell hairpin with a pierced and carved top featuring a scrolled heart design, two teeth (one broken).

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103104

Accession Number: 1936.819

Hairpin

Tortoiseshell hairpin with molded twist top, two teeth.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: tortoise shell

GUSN: 103105

Accession Number: 1936.879

Barrette

Imitation tortoiseshell celluloid barrette in a rectangle shape with a pierced Greek key design, metal clasp on reverse.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cellulosic, metal

GUSN: 103106

Accession Number: 1937.956

Barrette

Celluloid barrette in the shape of an arrow with pierced scroll decoration on the point and tail.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103107

Accession Number: 1937.957

Hairpin

Celluloid hairpin imitating tortoiseshell with a square top and two teeth.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103111

Accession Number: 1937.962

Hairpin

Tortoiseshell hair pin with a pierced scroll design top, two shaped teeth.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: tortoise shell

GUSN: 103114

Accession Number: 1938.18

Hair Comb

Black vulcanite or hard rubber back comb with a crescent shaped top with molded bumps, twelve teeth.

Date: 1851

Maker: I.R. Comb Co. (Manufacturer)

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

GUSN: 103115

Accession Number: 1938.940

Hairpin

Tortoiseshell hairpin with a round top and two shaped teeth.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103116

Accession Number: 1938.1161

Package of Hairpins

Package of laminated steel hairpins wrapped in pink paper printed with the official seal of the Great Exhibition of 1851 and the company trademark for Kirby, Beard & Co.. One pin secures paper.

Date: 1851

Maker: Kirby, Beard & Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103117

Accession Number: 1939.651

Package of Hairpins

Steel hairpins in original yellow paper packaging, manufacturing label on front.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: D.F. Tayler & Cos. (Manufacturer)

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 103118

Accession Number: 1939.652

Hair Comb

Tortoiseshell back comb with a folded over round top and pierced and carved border of scrolled foliage, five teeth.

Date: 1825-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: tortoise shell

GUSN: 103119

Accession Number: 1940.206

Hair Comb

Dyed horn back comb with a folded over round top and pierced and carved border of scrolled foliage, seven teeth.

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: horn (animal material)

GUSN: 103120

Accession Number: 1940.207

Hair Comb

Silver back comb with an openwork filigree swirled cone design, six teeth.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: J.L. Bates & A.S. Jordan's (Manufacturer)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 103121

Accession Number: 1940.455a

Hair Comb Box

Six sided hair comb box with a paper label on front and blue paper sides with gold stars.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: J.L. Bates & A.S. Jordan's (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103122

Accession Number: 1940.455bc

Barrette

Tortoiseshell rectangle barrette with pierced and carved abstract foliate scroll design, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103123

Accession Number: 1940.586

Barrette

Tortoiseshell v-shaped barrette with a carved and pierced scroll design, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103124

Accession Number: 1940.587

Hair Comb

Yellow celluloid back comb with a pierced brass mounting and three faceted round purple glass stones, twenty-four teeth (three missing).

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 103125

Accession Number: 1942.1138

Hair Comb

Tortoiseshell back comb with a plain molded folded over top, seven teeth.

Date: 1825-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103126

Accession Number: 1943.373

Hair Comb

Tortoiseshell back comb with molded folded over top, half circles carved along inside edge, six teeth.

Date: 1825-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: tortoise shell

GUSN: 103127

Accession Number: 1943.374

Hairpin

Dyed horn hairpin with a pierced and carved round top featuring a single acorn, two teeth.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103128

Accession Number: 1943.375

Hairpin

Tortoiseshell hairpin with a carved and pierced endless knot top with a beaded edge, two teeth.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: tortoise shell, cellulosic

GUSN: 103129

Accession Number: 1944.174

Hair Comb

Double sided wood hair comb.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103130

Accession Number: 1944.798

Pair of Side Combs

Pair of plain wood side combs that interlock together.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103131

Accession Number: 1944.799ab

Hair Comb in Original Box

Tortoiseshell back comb with a pierced and carved top featuring grape bunches and leaves, ten teeth (one missing). In green shaped paper box.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103132

Accession Number: 1945.162ab

Hairpin

Tortoiseshell hairpin with round open top, two teeth.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103133

Accession Number: 2008.4.7

Hair Comb Box

Shaped red paper hair comb box with gold border.

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: Wm. E. Abbott & Co. (Maker)

GUSN: 103134

Accession Number: 1955.108ab

Hair Comb

Tortoiseshell back comb set with nine graduated ivory balls, eight teeth.

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: Wm. E. Abbott & Co. (Maker)

GUSN: 103135

Accession Number: 1955.109

Brooch

Oval locket with gold mount with beaded border, center set with glass inset containing a braided lock of brown hair.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), human hair, gold alloy

GUSN: 103238

Accession Number: 1987.974

Brooch

Oval locket with floral and acanthus leaf decoration (stamped or chased), center set with a braided lock of hair under glass.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), human hair, gold alloy

GUSN: 103239

Accession Number: 1987.975

Brooch

Oval brooch with black enamel chain link pattern decoration bordering central reserve containing a braided lock of hair covered with beveled glass. Suspension loop at center top.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), human hair, gold alloy, enamel (fused coating)

GUSN: 103240

Accession Number: 1987.976

Broken string of beads

Small glass beads on two-ply jute or bast string as sold for stringing. Not a necklace, these are materials to create a beaded item.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), beads (pierced objects)

GUSN: 103241

Accession Number: 1987.977

Belt Buckle

Belt buckle consisting of two round pieces of vulcanite with gold greek key border and center star, brass hook and eye clasp on reverse and loops for attaching a cloth or leather belt (no longer extant).

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: vulcanite, inlay (process), gold (metal)

GUSN: 103242

Accession Number: 1987.978ab

Ornament Fragment

Ornament resembling a piece of red branch coral, possibly for hair, bouquet, or hat ornamentation. Wire-wrapped at base of paper "branches" dipped in red wax.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wax, paper (fiber product), wire

GUSN: 103243

Accession Number: 1987.979

Bracelet

Bracelet consisting of thirteen round brown beads, possibly celluloid or hard rubber, strung on a black twisted cord.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: celluloid (cellulosic), rubber (material)

GUSN: 103244

Accession Number: 1987.980

Watch Key

Cast gold-plated watch key with scrolled acanthus leaf decoration.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: gold alloy, plating (metal coating)

GUSN: 103245

Accession Number: 1987.981

Scarab exoskeletons

Three small scarab exoskeletons for use in jewelry.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: chitin

GUSN: 103246

Accession Number: 1987.982.1-.3

Brooch

Bar brooch consisting of gold-plated wire vines and stems for carved coral grape leaves and bunches of grapes. Two leaves no longer attached to frame. Only one grape remains from bunch.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: coral (material), gold alloy, plating (metal coating)

GUSN: 103247

Accession Number: 1987.983

Brooch

Rectangular shaped brooch with scrolled gold outer border and black enamel and gold inner border. Central reserve of the brooch filled with a lock of hair covered by glass. Closure is a hinged pin and C clasp on reverse.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), human hair, enamel (fused coating), gold alloy

GUSN: 103248

Accession Number: 1987.984

Brooch

Oblong carved piece of lapis lazuli, polished smooth and set just above center with a cylindrical section of gold chased with a quatrefoil design. Closure is a hinged pin and C clasp on verso.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: lapis lazuli (rock), gold alloy, chasing

GUSN: 103249

Accession Number: 1987.985

Brooch

Brooch construced from a single piece of jet carved in the form of a cross, with applied chased gold cross at center. Closure with hinged pin and hook on verso.

Date: 1850-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: jet (coal), gold alloy

GUSN: 103250

Accession Number: 1987.986

Bracelet

Wrap-around style bracelet consisting of twelve rows of small garnet colored glass beads wound around a wire core, gold cap on one end with engraved acanthus leaf decoration (other missing).

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), gold alloy

GUSN: 103251

Accession Number: 1987.987