Historic New England

Hair Ornaments

Pair of black glass floral hair ornaments.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102409

Accession Number: 1935.249ab

Glover Buttoner

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102410

Accession Number: 1935.264

Hair Comb

A two pronged tortoiseshell hair comb with a head of two twisted bands.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102411

Accession Number: 1935.252

Hair Comb

Two pronged gilt metal hair comb with a graduated crown of balls.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102412

Accession Number: 1935.259

Hair Comb

Two pronged gun metal hair comb with a graduated crown of balls.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102413

Accession Number: 1935.258

Red Cross Pin

Round gold pin with an enameled red cross on a white background, safety catch on reverse.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102414

Accession Number: 1969.3606

Stickpins

Pair of stickpins with peach glass teardrop tops and twisted metal shafts.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102415

Accession Number: 1969.3609.1-2

Stickpin

Gold plated stickpin with a top in the shape of a hunting horn and a twisted shaft.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102416

Accession Number: 1969.3608

Stickpin

Gold stickpin with natural pearl head above a collar of diamond chips above a guard.

Date: 1902

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102417

Accession Number: 1969.3607

Cuff Link

Pair of silver cuff links consisting of two round buttons engraved with geometric patterns.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 102418

Accession Number: 1969.3605.1-2

Cuff Links

Pair of brass cuff links consisting of two discs stamped with Arabic script on both sides..

Date: 1875-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 102419

Accession Number: 1969.3604.1-2

Shirt Studs

Three gold shirt studs in a twisted knot design.

Date: 1875-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102420

Accession Number: 1969.3603.1-3

Studs

Set of six round gold studs.

Date: 1875-1920

Maker: Shreve, Crump & Low (Retailer)

GUSN: 102421

Accession Number: 1969.3610.1-6

This choker-style necklace is comprised of two strands of faux pearls suspended from silver spacer bars at each end of the strands. Each bar is set with four round colorless pastes on one side and a stamped leaf design on the reverse. The necklace closes with a hook and pearl extender chain.

Date: ca. 1950

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), white metal

GUSN: 102422

Accession Number: 1994.9

Earrings

Pair of circular faux pearl earrings with gold colored metal screwback fasteners.

Date: ca. 1951

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102423

Accession Number: 1994.10ab

Earrings

Pair of circular faux pearl earrings with metal screwback fasteners.

Date: ca. 1951

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), white metal

GUSN: 102424

Accession Number: 1994.11ab

Sautoir

Roman pearl sautoir consisting of a single strand of round beads with two tassels.

Date: 1860-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102425

Accession Number: 1940.592

Necklace

Three strands of seed pearls twisted and joined by a gold octagonal tube clasp.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102426

Accession Number: 1990.12

Sautoir

Sautoir consisting of three rows, two small and one large, and ending in tassels of faux pearls.

Date: 1865

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102427

Accession Number: 1945.155

Necklace

Three strands of Roman pearls joined with a gold plated rectangular clasp.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102428

Accession Number: 1947.5a

Necklace

Gold flexible woven necklace with a scallop shell clasp set with eight round red glass stones.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102429

Accession Number: 1932.562

Necklace

Necklace with alternating floral micromosaic teardrop shaped and round drops and large central drop.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102430

Accession Number: 1934.2343

Necklace

Flat gold chain necklace with tube clasp.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102431

Accession Number: 1974.199

Necklace

Gilt metal chain necklace with hollow circular clasp.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102432

Accession Number: 1947.229

Beads

Small round brass beads, some strung on a cotton cord.

Date: 1750-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 102433

Accession Number: 1921.179

Necklace

Gold flat mesh chain necklace with rounded terminals featuring a leaf design. Spring clasp is a later addition.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102434

Accession Number: 1990.1397

Necklace

Gold book chain with square links, each with an impressed geometric pattern, hook and eye clasp.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102435

Accession Number: 1990.1398

Sautoir

Gold chain sautoir style necklace with a Renaissance revival style pendant with black enamel and pearl decoration, two gold chain tassels attached.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102436

Accession Number: 1931.1905

Necklace

Gold chain necklace with round and rectangular link segments, circular locket attached with chased floral border and machine engraving, inside contains a daguerreotype of John Atkinson (1799-1852).

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102437

Accession Number: 1934.558

Watch Chain

Gold watch chain with oval slide in center decorated with etched design and black enamel, center set with a single pearl.

Date: 1875-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102438

Accession Number: 1965.127

Clip

Elliptical gold colored metal clip with applied horseshoe shape in middle.

Date: 1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102439

Accession Number: 1969.3339

Necklace

Thin white gold chain with spring clasp.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: fourteen-carat gold, white gold

GUSN: 102440

Accession Number: 1993.910

Choker

Choker of four metal chains, suspended from the choker is a filigree flower pendant with gold quatrefoil center and set with garnets and a large pendant suspended from two chains with a 1755 Bavarian coin set within a frame and surrounded by rose cut garnets, a small cross pendant set with a central...

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 102441

Accession Number: 1969.517

Watch Chain

Gun metal watch chain set with nine beads.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102442

Accession Number: 2007.15.69

Watch Chain

Watch chain set with nine round jet beads.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102443

Accession Number: 2007.15.72

Sautoir

Sautoir consisting of a long twisted rope of multi-colored glass beads ending in bead tassels.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102444

Accession Number: 1940.736

Sautoir

Sautoir consisting of a rope of braided strings of black and white beads ending in a large white bead with a tassel of black and white beads and large milky white beads at bottom.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102445

Accession Number: 1934.48

Sautoir

Sautoir consisting of a long panel with a beaded chain of blue flowers, each end terminates in long cream silk ribbons with blue, white and yellow beaded tassels.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), silk (textile), ribbon (material)

GUSN: 102446

Accession Number: 1942.149

Beaded Necklace

Nine chains of white and gold beadwork with seven beaded panels of flowers and castles, ends are finished in tassels.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102447

Accession Number: 1938.567

Watch chain

Rope chain of blue glass beads.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102448

Accession Number: 1931.1805

Bracelet

Blue and black glass bead cord bracelet with double continuous knot

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102449

Accession Number: 1943.191

Sautoir

Sautoir consisting of five beaded panels with an eye design attached by strings of red beads and terminating in a larger beaded panel and beaded tassels.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102450

Accession Number: 2007.15.217