Historic New England

Brooch

Brooch is part of a set with earrings 1998.4894BC, all are made from a round of aventurine bezel set in a plain gold-plated frame. A thin engraved line echoes the bezel setting on the gold border. Closure with a hinged pin on back.

Date: 1870-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: gold alloy, aventurine glass, plating (metal coating)

GUSN: 23940

Accession Number: 1998.4894A

Pair of earrings

Earrings are part of a set with brooch 1998.4894A, all are made from a round of aventurine bezel set in a plain gold-plated frame. A thin engraved line echoes the bezel setting on the gold border. Earrings pass through lobe with gold-plated earwires.

Date: 1870-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: gold alloy, aventurine glass, plating (metal coating)

GUSN: 23941

Accession Number: 1998.4894BC

Bracelet

Yellow celluloid bracelet; plain bangle style; round.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: celluloid (cellulosic)

GUSN: 23942

Accession Number: 1998.4895

Brooch

Brooch in the shape of a bird foot with curved talons. The surface is embellished with faceted steel beads strung on brass wire, which are wrapped around the base metal form to represent scales. The claws were left exposed as gold-colored metal. Closure is a pin and clasp on back.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, cut steel

GUSN: 23944

Accession Number: 1998.4897

Watch fob

Black and silver beaded long watch fob; ribbon-like thickness and looped into circular formation w/ metal loop at top; black w/ silver colored beads in diamond pattern.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (edging pattern), beading (process), cutting (dividing), jet (coal), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 23945

Accession Number: 1998.4898

Necklace

Long necklace constructed of faceted jet beads strung in a rope pattern with additional beaded spheres strung periodically along length. Clasp is a later addition to the necklace, a metal thumb catch ring.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (process), jet (coal)

GUSN: 23946

Accession Number: 1998.4899

Necklace

Necklace of oval graduated coral-coloredl beads, later thumb-ring clasp added at half-way point to turn necklace into a double strand. Pink stringing material fraying at several places along necklace.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (process), coral (material)

GUSN: 23947

Accession Number: 1998.4900

Necklace

This single strand of branch coral was tightly strung on a single strand but either lost the clasp or never had one. The knotted, frayed ends of the stringing material are visible.

Date: 1860-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: coral (material)

GUSN: 23948

Accession Number: 1998.4901

Bar Pin

This Nouveau-style bar pin is embellished with a guilloché and cloisonné enamel design of a central flower with scrolling foliage in blue, green and white on a machine-engraved ground. Closure is a hinged pin and clasp on back.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, white metal, guilloche

GUSN: 23949

Accession Number: 1998.4902

Brooch

This oval shell cameo is embellished with a central spray of roses and foliage. The deeply-cut design is creamy white above a peach ground. The metal setting is no longer extant.

Date: 1870-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cameos, conch (shell)

GUSN: 23950

Accession Number: 1998.4903

Bar Pin

This bar pin is constructed from a rectangle of polished jet with dentate edges surmounted by a garland of faceted steel leaves and vines that twists across the surface of the bar horizontally. Oxidation visible on some of the steel elements, many of which appear broken or missing. Closure with a hi...

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: jet (coal), cut steel

GUSN: 23951

Accession Number: 1998.4904

Brooch

This mother-of-pearl oval brooch is mounted in a silver frame with a hinged pin and clasp closure on the back. .

Date: 1870-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: mother of pearl, silver (metal)

GUSN: 23952

Accession Number: 1998.4905

Bar pin

This gold-plated bar pin is embellished with black enamel in an Aesthetic-era style of abstracted geometric lines and foliage with a central flower. Closure with a hinged pin and clasp on back.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: champlevé, plating (metal coating), gold alloy

GUSN: 23953

Accession Number: 1998.4906

Brooch

This brooch is formed to resemble a large saber. The hilt and blade are embellished with cloisonné enamel designs in scrolls of red, blue, and white set in gold-colored metal wire channels. Closure with hinged pin and clasp on back.

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, cloisonné

GUSN: 23954

Accession Number: 1998.4907

Brooch

This brooch is formed from cast white metal in a geometric, Art Deco style, set with clear paste gems and triangles of faux mother-of-pearl. Closure with hinged pin on back.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: white metal, paste (glass), glass (material)

GUSN: 23955

Accession Number: 1998.4908

Brooch

This brooch is constructed from a single bar of silver-colored metal set with faceted steel "gems." At one end of the bar is a large ball of amber-colored glass. At the opposite end the metal tapers to a point. Thin engraved lines embellish the triangular point, similar to a pen nib. Closure with hi...

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), cut steel, metal

GUSN: 23956

Accession Number: 1998.4909

Brooch

A cluster of three metal daisies or sunflowers forms this brooch. The petals and stems are cast white metal and wrapped with a twisted wire to form a bouquet. The centers are gilded. Closure with a hinged pin and clasp on back.

Date: 1880-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: white metal, plating (metal coating)

GUSN: 23957

Accession Number: 1998.4910

Brooch

This brooch consists of four overlapping squares, each decorated with a Classical portrait in bas-relief profile. The edges of each square are cast to resemble facets created by hammering metal. The surface is dark, possibly oxidized silver.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 23958

Accession Number: 1998.4911

Brooch

This brooch depicts a pair of racing horses, each ridden by a jockey in silks and helmet. Brooch constructed from cast base metal plated in silver. Plating is wearing through, revealing copper-colored sheen of base metal. Closure on back with pin and clasp.

Date: 1910-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, plating (metal coating), silver (metal)

GUSN: 23959

Accession Number: 1998.4912

Bar pin

Bar pin made from a single piece of carved mother-of-pearl set with a series of faceted cut steel "stones" set in a repeating diamond pattern the length of the bar. Closure on back with pin and clasp (separating from mother-of-pearl).

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: mother of pearl, steel (alloy)

GUSN: 23960

Accession Number: 1998.4913

Bar pin

This bar pin is sterling silver, decorated with basket-weave guilloché engraving under a pale powder blue enamel in wide, diagonal stripes. The enamel stripes alternate with thin strips of sterling silver (three total), each strip is set with three clear faceted paste stones. Hinged pin and clasp cl...

Date: 1870-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, paste (glass), sterling silver

GUSN: 23961

Accession Number: 1998.4914

Pendant

Cross made from beige-colored material resembling an early celluloid or plastic, with round silver-colored metal grommet set in the center, surrounded by a series of concentric rings. Each arm of the cross is embellished with a row of concave circles. Set at a 45 degree angle from the cross arms ar...

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: celluloid (cellulosic), engraving (action)

GUSN: 23962

Accession Number: 1998.4915

Brooch

Brooch consists of rows of faux pearl beads strung on wires to form a rectangle. Vertical spacers of a gold-plated base metal channel-set with clear pastes create a single vertical row of pearls at brooch center with clusters to right and left. Plated metal back with hinged pin and clasp.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: paste (glass), faux finish, beads (pierced objects), gold alloy, white metal, plating (metal coating)

GUSN: 23963

Accession Number: 1998.4916

Bar brooch

Faceted jet bar pin. Closure is a hinged pin and clasp on back.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: jet (coal)

GUSN: 23964

Accession Number: 1998.4917

Brooch

Brooch composed of faceted jet beads (a mix of hexagons and navette shapes) strung on wires. Wires arranged to form a curving leaf shape. Closure with a hinged pin and clasp on back.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: jet (coal), faceting

GUSN: 23965

Accession Number: 1998.4918

Brooch

Large oval jet pin with carved decoration on front depicting a small bouquet of a rose in full bloom and a spray of lilies of the valley on a textured background. Closure with gold-plated pin on back.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: gold alloy, jet (coal), plating (metal coating), carving (processes)

GUSN: 23966

Accession Number: 1998.4919

Chamber pot

Chamber pot w/ lid. Part of ironstone wash set w/ blue transfer printed floral branch design w/ butterfly; molded floral trail around neck.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: ironstone (pottery), transfer printing

GUSN: 23766

Accession Number: 1998.5683.1AB

Wash basin

Wash basin. Part of ironstone wash set w/ blue transfer printed floral branch design w/ butterfly.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: ironstone (pottery), transfer printing

GUSN: 23767

Accession Number: 1998.5683.2

Soap dish

Round 2-part soap dish. Part of ironstone wash set w/ blue transfer printed floral branch design w/ butterfly.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: ironstone (pottery), transfer printing

GUSN: 23768

Accession Number: 1998.5683.3AB

Toothbrush holder

Toothbrush holder. Part of ironstone wash set w/ blue transfer printed floral branch design w/ butterfly.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: ironstone (pottery), transfer printing

GUSN: 23769

Accession Number: 1998.5683.4

Soap dish

Oval ironstone soap dish; no decoration.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 23770

Accession Number: 1998.5684

Soap dish

White granite 3-part soap dish; pink and gold floral branches around body and cover; teal band around neck of dish; gilded band around rims and base; cover w/ foliated square handle. A= dish B= flat strainer inside C= cover

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: Mercer Pottery Co. (Maker)

Material: glazing (coating), ironstone (pottery), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 23771

Accession Number: 1998.5685A-C

Soap dish

Large 2-part soap dish w/ 2 handles at sides and scrolled foliate design around center dish and red, green, pink, and gold floral branches around body.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: W. Davenport & Company (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 23772

Accession Number: 1998.5686.1AB

Soap dish

Small 2-part soap dish w/ scrolled foliate design around center dish and red, green, pink, and gold floral branches around body.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: W. Davenport & Company (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 23773

Accession Number: 1998.5686.2AB

Hairpin box

Hairpin box w/ scrolled foliate design around center dish and red, green, pink, and gold floral branches around body.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: W. Davenport & Company (Maker)

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 23774

Accession Number: 1998.5686.3

Toothbrush holder

Ironstone toothbrush cup; cylindrical shape with round platformed base and overhanging lip on top rim; hole on side of base for drainage of water.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: Possibly T. & R. Boote, LTD. (Manufacturer)

Material: ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 23775

Accession Number: 1998.5687

Toaster

Wrought iron toasting rack; long handle w/ cross-piece at end; rectangular rack w/ open slots rotates around on top of cross piece.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), wrought

GUSN: 23776

Accession Number: 1998.5688

Mug

Ironstone mug w/ inscription; plain white w/ ringed handle on side and raised ring around base.

Date: 1882-1898

Maker: Anthony Shaw & Son (Maker)

Material: ironstone (pottery)

GUSN: 23777

Accession Number: 1998.5586

Rug

Oval braided rug; multi-colored w/ dominant colors being red, green and brown; braided in ring formation w/ rings decreasing in size towards center.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: braiding, cotton (textile), hand sewing

GUSN: 23778

Accession Number: 1998.5689

Mirror

Mirror in a walnut frame w/ raised molded edges. Bottom corners curve but maintain a rectangular shape. Top of frame is rounded in an arched shape.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood)

GUSN: 23779

Accession Number: 1998.5690

Washstand

Wooden washstand, painted white, w/ spool-turned legs and towel racks at sides. Consists of a top counter w/ a low curved splashboard flanked by racks. Lower shelf at mid-section w/ one central drawer w/ a turned wooden pull.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 23780

Accession Number: 1998.5691.1

Washstand

Wooden washstand, painted white, w/ spool-turned legs and towel rack at right side. Consists of a top counter w/ a low curved splashboard w/ rack at right. Lower shelf at mid-section w/ one central drawer w/ a turned wooden pull.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), turning (shaping process), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 23781

Accession Number: 1998.5691.2

Rocking chair

Short wooden rocking chair w/ low caned seat and ladder back: consists of four slightly crested slats flanked by round stiles w/ finial tops. Round legs and front and side stretchers. On short rockers.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 23782

Accession Number: 1998.5692

Cushion

Chair cushion, rectangular w/ cut-away corners, yellow and white gingham. Seam visible across mid-section. White ties at back.

Date: 1970-1972

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), checker pattern

GUSN: 23783

Accession Number: 1998.5703

Window curtain

One single yellow and white gingham curtain; simple curtain w/ hem at bottom and overlapping piece at top to form slot for pole.

Date: 1970-1980

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), checker pattern

GUSN: 23784

Accession Number: 1998.5693

Window curtain

Pair of yellow and white gingham curtains; simple curtains w/ hem at bottoms and overlapping piece at top to form slot for pole.

Date: 1970-1980

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), checker pattern

GUSN: 23785

Accession Number: 1998.5694AB

Towel rack

Mounted wooden towel rack; 7 wooden arms which are positioned on top of one another but horizontally move and spread out like a fan; arms attached to black painted metal bracket on wall; bracket w/ foliate shape.

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: walnut (wood)

GUSN: 23786

Accession Number: 1998.5695

Mirror

Oval mirror w/ gold frame; molded band around.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, mirrors, wood (plant material), glass (material)

GUSN: 23787

Accession Number: 1998.5696

Watercolor

Framed watercolor of ship "Samoset"; 3 tall masts each w/ different number of sails; separate sail in front and in back; 4 flags atop masts including American flag; ship pictured in open ocean w/ people on board; frame gilded w/ scrolled foliate design at corners.

Date: 1847

Maker: Roux, Frederic (Maker)

Material: paper (fiber product), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 23788

Accession Number: 1998.5697

Side chair

Thumb-back windsor chair, painted brown w/ green and black grapevine motif painted on crest rail. Stiles curve backward and flatten into thumbs at back. Slightly arched crest rail above 5 spindles, tapered at top and w/ small ring turnings 3/4 from bottom. Solid plank seat w/ incised line as border....

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 23789

Accession Number: 1998.5698.1

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