Historic New England

Scarf

Lavender; silk crepe; square; (medium size) one side has a one inch hem; opposite side has narrow hem; selvages on other edges.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: chiffon, silk (fiber)

GUSN: 73842

Accession Number: 1969.6273

Scarf

Brown silk; long rectangular shape; printed paisley border in orange, cream and black, in scrolling/meandering border; row of faggoting all around.

Date: 1890-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 73843

Accession Number: 1969.6274

Scarf

White net; lacy; rectangular; pattern of floral trail; scalloped on three sides; fourth side is straight.

Date: 1910-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 73844

Accession Number: 1969.6275

Shawl

Small; ivory silk with all over ivory silk satin stitch embroidery; peony opposing peony in two corners; lotus flower in other two opposing corners; foliate borders.

Date: 1835-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, silk (textile)

GUSN: 73845

Accession Number: 1969.6276

Lorgnette

Brown

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 73846

Accession Number: 1969.6277

Envelope

From shreve, crump & lowe, engraving plate for calling cards

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 73847

Accession Number: 1969.6278

Silk with horizontal bands of bright blue and cream; patterned vertical band of lampas; wide band; busy pattern with serpentines and areas of red ground with cream floral. Smaller areas of teal background with cream floral; some edged in red; dark blue areas with cream Persian characters. Brown and...

Maker: unknown

Material: lampas (textile material), silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 73848

Accession Number: 1969.6279

Mantilla

Cream lace; net ground; allover floral trail with border of "C" scrolls and scalloped flowers; gathered/shaped train.

Date: 1870-1879

Maker: Melvin & Badger (Retailer)

Material: lace (needlework)

GUSN: 73849

Accession Number: 1969.6280.1-2

Work Bag

Dark gold changeable silk taffeta circular bag with oval celluloid handles. Side openings trimmed with yellow glass bead, self-covered button at each side trimmed with yellow beads and surrounded by six embroidered triangles. Lined with light blue changeable ribbed silk.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: beads (pierced objects), celluloid (cellulosic), embroidering, silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 73850

Accession Number: 1969.6281

Purse with Removable Inner Tray

White silk ground with allover pattern with small pink flowers with greens and blue. (A) is a drawstring pouch gathered to a flat base, possibly with a cardboard lining, with pink ribbed silk ribbon drawstring. Lined with gold taffeta. (B) is a removeable inner tray of same fabric as pouch over soli...

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), taffeta, cardboard

GUSN: 73851

Accession Number: 1969.6282AB

Ribbon

Black

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 73852

Accession Number: 1969.6285

Pair of Earrings

Each earring in this pair consists of a round black bead from which dangles a long, black, cylinder drop. The attach with screw backs.

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: Richelieu (Manufacturer)

Material: metal

GUSN: 101927

Accession Number: 1984.1406AB

Pair of Earrings

Each of the earrings in this pair is constructed with a dangling white plastic orb attached by a gold-tone chain to a smaller white orb, which attaches the earring to the ear with a metal clip-back closure.

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101928

Accession Number: 1984.1402AB

Brooch

Circular open gold brooch with floral spray with bezel-set opal cabochons, old European cut diamonds, seed pearls, and pink tourmalines.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Oakes, Edward Everett (Goldsmith)

Material: gold (metal), opal, tourmaline, freshwater pearl, diamond (mineral)

GUSN: 101929

Accession Number: 2004.14.7

Necklace and Cross Pendant

This carnelian bead necklace has a carnelian cross pendant , which is set with a topaz in center surrounded by a row of pearls. The pendant has a gold mount at the top of the cross and a pendant loop bail set with four pearls.

Date: ca. 1804

Maker: unknown

Material: carnelian, gold (metal), topaz (mineral), pearl (animal material)

GUSN: 101930

Accession Number: 1967.58

Cameo Portrait of Harrison Gray Otis (1765-1848)

This large shell cameo features a profile portrait of Harrison Gray Otis. The cameo is set in an egg and dart gold mount surmounted by an applied gold bow.

Date: 1849

Maker: Greenough, John A. (Sculptor)

Material: conch (shell), gold (metal)

GUSN: 101931

Accession Number: 1920.730

Pendant with miniature portrait of Robert Harcourt Twycross (b. 1769)

Gold wire necklace and pendant [.1] with a miniature watercolor on ivory of Robert Harcourt Twycross set in a gold frame with pendant loop, reverse is set with a spray of palette worked hair in a feather design with seed pearl and gold wire accents on an opaline ground. Oval red leather fitted case...

Date: 1791-1798

Maker: Attributed to Place, George, d. ca. 1809 (Miniaturist) Attributed to Twycross, Robert Harcourt (Jeweler)

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

GUSN: 101932

Accession Number: 1994.86.1-2

Fob and chain

Gold fob with repousee and chased acanthus leaf and scrollwork set with carnelian seal, double strand flexible gold chain with chased and repousee acanthus leaf and scrollwork findings.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), carnelian, chasing, repoussé

GUSN: 101933

Accession Number: 1990.17

Micromosaic Brooch

This oval Roman micromosaic brooch depicts two doves drinking from an urn on black glass ground. The brooch is set in a plain gold mount and closes with a hinged pin and hook on the reverse.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), gold (metal)

GUSN: 101934

Accession Number: 1920.559

Micromosaic Brooch

Oval Roman micromosaic brooch of blue and gray bird standing on a tree limb set in a black glass ground with gold mount and hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), mosaic (process), gold (metal)

GUSN: 101935

Accession Number: 1936.164a

Micromosaic Brooch

Oval micromosaic brooch of St. Peter's Basilica in black glass ground and metal hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), mosaic glass, mosaic (process), mosaics (visual works), gold (metal)

GUSN: 101936

Accession Number: 1932.845

Micromosaic Brooch

Round micromosaic brooch of a white dove holding a sprig of leaves and berries in its beak in black glass ground, all set in silver mount with hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101937

Accession Number: 1932.848

Micromosaic Brooch

Oval micromosaic brooch with a green (chalcedony), pink (chalcedony), red (carnelian) and goldstone triangle and the word "VENEZIA" in white in center set in a hematite ground, all set in gold colored metal mount with a twisted rope border and pendant attachment at top and hinged pin and hook on rev...

Date: 1850-70

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), chalcedony, onyx (mineral), gold (metal), agate (chalcedony), aventurine glass, hematite (mineral), carnelian

GUSN: 101938

Accession Number: 1932.849

Micromosaic Brooch

Dumbbell shaped micromosaic brooch, one end features St. Peter's Basilica and the other has the Colosseum in Rome and the center has the word "ROMA," all set in gold stone background with hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: aventurine glass, mosaics (visual works), mosaic (process), mosaic glass, metal

GUSN: 101939

Accession Number: 1932.850

Micromosaic Brooch

Square micromosaic brooch of a white dove holding a sprig of leaves in its beak in a black glass ground and set in a gold mount with a hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101940

Accession Number: 1940.454

Micromosaic Brooch

Oval micromosaic brooch of the Colosseum in Rome in a black glass ground set in a gold mount with a hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), mosaic glass, mosaic (process), mosaics (visual works), gold (metal)

GUSN: 101941

Accession Number: 1940.453

Micromosaic Brooch

Oval micromosaic brooch of the Pantheon in Rome in black glass ground and set in a gilt metal mount with a twisted rope border.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101942

Accession Number: 1932.656

Brooch

This rectangular pink and white banded agate is set in a thin gold mount. The brooch closes with a hinged pin and a C-hook on the reverse. It is the brooch Ruth Buffum wears in her portrait, according to the donor (1961.173b).

Date: ca. 1857

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101943

Accession Number: 1961.173c

Micromosaic Brooch

Oval micromosaic brooch of St. Peter's Basilica in a black glass background and set in a gold mount with a twisted rope border and hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101944

Accession Number: 1927.1072

Pair of Micromosaic Brooches

Pair of oval micromosaic earrings converted into brooches featuring Roman ruins in black glass grounds and gold mounts with twisted rope borders.

Date: 1860-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101945

Accession Number: 1930.1668ab

Micromosaic Brooch

Rectangular micromosaic brooch of two doves and a spray of flowers of multi colors in a black glass background set in a gold mount with a hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), mosaic glass, mosaic (process), mosaics (visual works), gold (metal)

GUSN: 101946

Accession Number: 2007.15.33

Ring

Gold ring with engraved foliate design on shoulders and set with an oval agate stone.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101947

Accession Number: 1971.2197

Ring

Plain 18 karat gold ring

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101948

Accession Number: 1971.2198

Ring

This thin gold ring is embellished on the exterior with repeated scrolls of foliate engraving. The engraving is significantly worn.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101949

Accession Number: 1971.2199

Ring

Gold ring with a channel to set hair in (hair missing), front set with a rectangular plaque engraved with initials.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101950

Accession Number: 1971.2200

Necklace

Gold chain necklace

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101951

Accession Number: 1971.2201

Mosaic Brooch

This oval Florentine mosaic brooch is composed of a single stem of stylized ivory lilies-of-the-valley with white blossoms and green leaves on a black ground. The mosaic is set in a gold mount with a twisted rope border.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), stone by quality

GUSN: 101952

Accession Number: 1921.316

Commemorative Pin

Gold colored metal pin with white enamel background and blue and red enamel inscription commemorating the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Louisbourg.

Date: 1995

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, enamel (fused coating), enameling

GUSN: 101953

Accession Number: 1996.13

Florentine Mosaic Brooch

Florentine mosaic brooch of single flower with orange, red and blue (lapiz)stone petals in a black stone ground set in a gold mount with an applied gold chain border.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), stone (rock)

GUSN: 101954

Accession Number: 1940.8

Micromosaic Bar Pin

Micromosaic bar pin with three blue flowers within a circle at center and two white feather fans on either side set in gold mount with applied gold bead border and hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: micromosaics, glass (material), gold (metal), mosaic glass, millefleurs, millefiori glass

GUSN: 101955

Accession Number: 1934.2342

Micromosaic Brooch

Oval micromosaic brooch with a spray of multi-colored flowers in a goldstone ground set in a gold mount with a twisted ribbon and rope border, hook on reverse (pin is missing)

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101956

Accession Number: 2007.15.29

Micromosaic Brooch

Round micromosaic brooch of a pink flower in a black glass ground set in a gold mount with a multi-twisted rope border and hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101957

Accession Number: 1990.16