Historic New England

Brooch and Earrings in Original Case

Set of hairwork jewelry consisting of a brooch and earrings. Brooch features a brown woven hair tube in a figure-eight knot with gold terminals, center is set with three brown woven hair balls with gold mount centers and two gold leaves. Earrings each feature brown woven hair ball surmounts with d...

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101323

Accession Number: 1934.334a-c

Pair of Earrings

Pair of brown hair earrings with four elongated tear shaped drops suspended from a circular gold wire mount.

Date: ca. 1873

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101324

Accession Number: 1934.1836AB

Bracelet

Three strands of brown table-worked hair twisted together, two hair ball drops attached by thin hair chains.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101325

Accession Number: 1924.220

Necklace

Necklace consisting of a tube of woven hair with gold octagonal hinged clasp with scrolled engraving.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101326

Accession Number: 1944.733

Bracelet

Fourteen strands of brown table-worked hair joined together with vertical rows of gold beads, pierced brass rectangular clasp set with seven red glass stones.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: hair, glass (material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 101327

Accession Number: 1927.1108

Bracelet

Brown table-worked hair bracelet, gold rectangular clasp with safety chain.

Date: 1850-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: human hair, gold alloy, plating (metal coating)

GUSN: 101328

Accession Number: 1930.165

Watch Chain

Brown hairwork watch chain with engraved gold mounts and findings.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101329

Accession Number: 1934.1805

Necklace

Necklace consisting of two woven strands of hair with intervals of gold bead circles, octagonal clasp set with a compartment of woven hair under glass.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101330

Accession Number: 1934.1800

Commemorative Medal

Circular silver medal with obverse depicting a youth presenting a scroll to a seated woman surrounded by objects of industry with inscription "FOUNDED 1795 / INC. 1806." Reverse is inscribed "THE MASS. CHARITABLE MECHANIC ASSOCIATION, / AWARD / TO / JOHN A. SASSARD, / For Specimens of / Hair Work, ...

Date: 1844

Maker: C. Gobrecht (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101331

Accession Number: 1942.931

Watch Chain

Brown watch chain consisting of four rows of tableworked human hair, with gold filled mounts.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101332

Accession Number: 1924.221

Watch Chain

Watch chain consisting of four rows of hairwork held together with round gold mounts, clip and bar clasps.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101333

Accession Number: 1918.889

Watch Chain

Brown hairwork watch chain of two woven chains joined together with gold mounts.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101334

Accession Number: 1943.307

Necklace

Necklace consisting of a tube of woven hair with an octagonal gold colored metal mount for attaching a charm and an octagonal tube clasp.

Date: 1879

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101335

Accession Number: 1941.1512

Necklace

Necklace consisting of a tube of woven hair with a gold and black enamel circular clasp set with a small round colorless glass stone.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101336

Accession Number: 1933.1173

Watch Chain

Watch chain of brown spiral woven hair with gold engraved mountings and foliate cast hook clasp.

Date: ca. 1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101337

Accession Number: 1941.1058

Bracelet

Brown table-worked hair bracelet in round links with gold mounts, gold rectangular clasp with canted corners and center set with a braid of brown hair under glass.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 101338

Accession Number: 1930.1027

Watch Chain

Watch chain consisting of two rows of hairwork twisted together with gold mounts and clasps with a Greek key design in black enamel, hairwork fob in the shape of a bail of hay attached.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101339

Accession Number: 1936.278

Necklace

Table worked brown hair necklace with cross pendant, gold mounts separate the tube into round beads.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101340

Accession Number: 1932.648

Bracelet

Brown and blonde table-worked hair bracelet, gold clasp in the shape of a serpent head and tail, eyes are red stones and neck is set with a row of six turquoises.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101341

Accession Number: 1930.1029

Bracelet

Brown table-worked hair bracelet with fifteen rows braided together, gold rectangular clasp engraved with foliate scrolls, heart shaped locket attached to clasp containing blonde and brown hair woven together under glass.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101342

Accession Number: 1933.1176

Pair of Bracelets

Pair of brown table-worked hair bracelets, gold rectangular clasps engraved with the initials "DP."

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101343

Accession Number: 1923.285ab

Bracelet

Light brown table-worked hair bracelet, clasp is missing.

Date: ca. 1825

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101344

Accession Number: 1926.77

Bracelet

Brown flat table-worked hair bracelet, gold plated clasp (half missing).

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101345

Accession Number: 2007.15.7

Bracelet

Light brown table-worked hair bracelet, gold rectangular clasp set with a braid of light brown hair under glass and surrounded by a row of seed pearls.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101346

Accession Number: 1927.761

Watch Chain

Watch chain consisting of seven rows of brown table-worked hair with gold engraved findings and serpent head hook clasp.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101347

Accession Number: 1953.36

Watch Chain

Watch chain of brown hairwork with gold engraved findings and hook and clip clasps.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101348

Accession Number: 1936.277

Watch Chain

Brown hairwork watch chain with gold plated serpent head hook clasp.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101349

Accession Number: 1928.898

Unfinished Hair Bracelets

Four pieces of hairwork, never mounted with clasps.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101350

Accession Number: 1927.396-399

Watch Chain

Watch chain consisting of a twisted rope of woven hair, two hair ball slides.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101351

Accession Number: 1937.589

Watch Chain

Watch chain consisting of three woven ropes of hair connected by gold circular mountings.

Date: 1830-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101352

Accession Number: 1934.1799

Watch Chain

Watch chain consisting of a woven rope of hair and five octagonal gold mounts and gold slide.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101353

Accession Number: 1943.306

Necklace

This tube of table-worked brown hair is missing its gold mounts and clasp.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: human hair

GUSN: 101354

Accession Number: 1928.197

Necklace Fragment

This necklace of table-worked hair is embellished at two points with a gold tube mount. The necklace would have clasped at the center back but that clasp and mount are now missing.

Date: 1800-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: human hair, gold (metal)

GUSN: 101355

Accession Number: 1928.900

Necklace

Brown twisted rope hair necklace with gold engraved clasp and brown hair cross pendant.

Date: ca. 1867

Maker: Probably Curtis, Isabella Pelham, 1832- 1915 (Maker)

Material: human hair, gold alloy

GUSN: 101356

Accession Number: 1943.1

Necklace

This necklace is composed of individual oval "beads" of brown table-worked hair strung on another hair cord. It has two octagonal gold mounts, each decorated with chased floral designs. The mount at the center front has a small ring for a pendant (now missing). the mount at the center back is in th...

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: human hair, gold (metal)

GUSN: 101357

Accession Number: 1927.2102

Hair Chain

Rope of woven hair, ends are frayed.

Date: 1812

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101358

Accession Number: 1937.904

Cross Pendant

Gold cross on chain.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101108

Accession Number: 1966.2282

Cuff Button

Plain circular mother of pearl stud, mother of pearl post and guard on reverse.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101109

Accession Number: 1930.1385

Ring

Gold band inset with table-worked brown hair. Center plaque has black enamel spelling "Lydia." in Gothic script.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101110

Accession Number: 1931.1623

Ring

Gold hollow band with swirled cut-outs revealing brown table-worked hair.

Date: 1871

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), human hair

GUSN: 101111

Accession Number: 1931.1802

Memorial Ring

This rose gold ring is set at the center with a plait of white hair under a rectangle of glass surrounded by faceted jet stones. The split shoulders of the ring are decorated with rococo scrolls.

Date: 1824

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), gold (metal), human hair, jet (coal)

GUSN: 101112

Accession Number: 1913.108

Ring

Gold ring with center plaque, sides of band are cut out in Greek key design to show inset table-worked brown hair.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101113

Accession Number: 1944.332

Mourning Ring

Circular gold mounting with woven white and brown hair under crystal, engraved on reverse and around band.

Date: 1806

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101114

Accession Number: 1931.1962

Ring

Gold mounting and band, rectangular center set with a plait of hair under glass surrounded by faceted jet beads.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101115

Accession Number: 1946.370

Ring

Gold band with table-worked brown hair insert, oval center plaque engraved "FA." Original fitted round red leather covered box.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101116

Accession Number: 1921.65

Ring

Brown table-worked hair band with gold buckle findings.

Date: 1882-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), human hair

GUSN: 101117

Accession Number: 1924.904

Mourning Ring

Gold mounting with floral chased split shoulders, center set with plait of hair under glass surrounded by a chased gold border and faceted black glass beads.

Date: 1825

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101118

Accession Number: 1927.883

Memorial Ring

This gold ring is set with a plait of hair under a rectangular section of glass surrounded by a chased gold border and faceted jet stones. The split shoulders on the band flank the central element and are decorated with floral scrolls.

Date: 1832

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), gold (metal), human hair, jet (coal)

GUSN: 101119

Accession Number: 1916.223