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Pair of Earrings

Pair of faceted jet bead earrings set in gold, surmounts consist of rosettes of faceted jet, support detachable pendants with nine-point cluster of faceted jet, center set with basket weave brown hair under glass, gold hinged ear fasteners.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101022

Accession Number: 1981.27.1-2

Pair of Earrings

Pair of gold and jet earrings, circular jet set in gold surmounts, supports oval jet set in gold mount with applied gold scrolls, gold ear wire fasteners.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101023

Accession Number: 1934.857ab

Pair of Earrings

Each earring in this pair is composed of a faceted jet rosette surmount from which is suspended a horseshoe-shaped pendant with faceted jet drops in the center. All jet stones are set in gold mounts. The earrings attach with gold hinged ear wires on the reverse.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), jet (coal)

GUSN: 101024

Accession Number: 1927.881AB

Pair of Earrings

Pair of jet or vulcanite earrings, ball drops with gold ear wire fasteners.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101025

Accession Number: 1934.1823AB

Pair of Earring Settings and Snap-on Cover

Pair of gold settings for gemstone earrings and a single black enameled and gold snap-on cover.

Date: 1878-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101026

Accession Number: 1934.1826A-C

Earring

This single earring is composed of a rosette surmount of faceted black glass stones. From the rosette is suspended an elongated faceted black drop surrounded by alternating navette and round faceted black glass stones. The earring attaches with a hinged ear wire on the reverse.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), metal

GUSN: 101027

Accession Number: 1932.566

Earring

This earring is composed of a silver-colored ball set on a gold ear wire at the top.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal)

GUSN: 101028

Accession Number: 1929.1067

Pair of Earrings

Pair of jet earrings, jet crosses with engraved gold terminals on each arm, gold ear wire fasteners.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101029

Accession Number: 1969.520ab

Pair of Earrings

Pair of gold and onyx earrings, gold acanthus shaped surmounts with black enamel, supports black onyx ball drops, gold ear wire fasteners.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101030

Accession Number: 1969.3020.1-.2

Pair of Earrings

Pair of onyx earrings, faceted black onyx balls suspended from gold ear wire fasteners.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101031

Accession Number: 1969.3040.1-2

Brooch and Earrings

Glass and gilt metal brooch and earrings, oval black glass brooch and earrings with leaf applied to center, set in gilt metal twisted wire setting.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), metal

GUSN: 101032

Accession Number: 1927.2096-.2098

Pair of Earrings

Pair of jet pendant earrings, carved horseshoe shaped pendants with cross drop in center, suspended from faceted ball, metal ear wire fasteners.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101033

Accession Number: 1938.415ab

Pair of Earrings

Pair of French jet pendant earrings, triangular shaped pendants with rows of faceted glass beads and seven elongated faceted diamond drops at bottom, suspended from round faceted surmount, metal ear wire fastener.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101034

Accession Number: 1969.3063.1-2

Pair of Earrings

Pair of black glass earrings, three graduated black glass balls with applied glass spikes, metal ear wire fasteners.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101035

Accession Number: 1969.3058.1-.2

Pair of Earrings

Pair of "Vauxhall" glass earrings, faceted dark red glass beads in the shape of a lacewing or moth, metal ear wire fasteners.

Date: ca. 1869

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101036

Accession Number: 1969.3052.1-2

Pair of Earrings

Pair of jet earrings, three concentric jet rings suspended from jet ball surmount, gold ear wire fasteners.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101037

Accession Number: 1969.3017.1-2

Brooch

Black glass brooch, faceted glass in the shape of a spade, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101038

Accession Number: 1969.3051

Necklace

This "French jet" or black glass necklace was once part of a set, with a pair of earrings (only one of which survives, 1969.3010.2A) and a tiara (now gone.) The necklace is made from nine linked stars, each with five points. The stars are individually set in a black-enameled metal bezel. Each star i...

Date: ca. 1875

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), metal, enamel (fused coating)

GUSN: 101039

Accession Number: 1969.3010.1

Pair of Earrings

Pair of "French" jet pendant earrings, faceted beads in a sunburst design with central rosette supporting four chains of beads with elongated diamond drops, metal wire ear fasteners.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101040

Accession Number: 1969.3056.1-2

Pair of Earrings

Pair of "French" jet earrings, faceted bead flower surmounts supporting larger flowers, metal wire ear fasteners.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101041

Accession Number: 2007.15.84AB

Pair of Earrings

Pair of vulcanite or hard rubber earrings, three concentric circles suspended from gold ear wire fasteners.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 101042

Accession Number: 1934.1825AB

Pair of Earrings

Pair of vulcanite or hard rubber earrings, squared hoops with gold wire ear fasteners.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 101043

Accession Number: 1933.1705ab

Pair of Brooches

Pair of vulcanite or hard rubber bar brooches, metal pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 101044

Accession Number: 1938.418ab

Brooch

Vulcanite or hard rubber brooch, large round bar with three elongated pointed drops, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 101045

Accession Number: 1938.417

Brooch

This brooch is part of a set, with a pair of matching earrrings (1921.23AB), all with the same decorative elements. The brooch is made from vulcanite or an early cellulose product and is composed of rococo revival scrolls and acanthus designs. The brooch closes with a hinged pin and hook on the reve...

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 101046

Accession Number: 1921.24

Pair of Earrings

Each earring in this pair is part of a set, with a matching brooch (1921.24), all with the same decorative elements. Each earring is made from vulcanite or early cellulose product and is composed of rococo revival scrolls and acanthus designs. The earrings attach with gold french wires.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: rubber (material), gold (metal), vulcanite

GUSN: 101047

Accession Number: 1921.23AB

Brooch and Earrings

Molded clay demi-parure with a brooch with a molded clay acorn and thistle over ivy supporting a heart pendant, pendant earrings with molded clay leaves and acorns on s-shaped wires.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: clay, molding (forming)

GUSN: 101048

Accession Number: 1933.1451a-c

Pair of Earrings

Pair of wood earrings in the shape of the Liberty Bell, gold ball and wire ear fasteners.

Date: 1876

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101049

Accession Number: 1943.451ab

Pair of Earrings

Pair of Irish bogwood pendant earrings, circular carved relief plaques of three leaf clovers with dentil border, suspended from circular plaques with dentil border, metal wire ear fasteners.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101050

Accession Number: 1969.3061.1-2

Brooch and Earrings

Jet brooch and earrings, carved crescent shaped brooch set with three colorless pastes supporting carved Maltese cross with central colorless paste, hinged pin and hook on reverse, pendant earrings of three carved jet joined circles set with two colorless pastes, metal wire ear fasteners.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101051

Accession Number: 1969.3060.1-3

Pair of Earrings

Pair of small circular gold metal and enamel earrings on gold wire ear fasteners.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101052

Accession Number: 1938.1094ab

Brooch and Earrings

Glass and gold brooch and earrings, brooch and earrings consist of pink glass berries on copper and gilt metal stem and braid mounts, pin and hook on reverse of brooch, hinged gold wire ear fastener, one earrings has been converted into a stick pin.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), copper (metal)

GUSN: 101053

Accession Number: 1934.855a-c

Brooch and Earrings

Enameled brooch and earrings, each consists of two concentric pear-shaped loops with blue, red, white and gold enameling on dark blue enamel background.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101054

Accession Number: 1941.1050A-C

Pair of Earrings

Each earring in this pair is made from faceted amber beads set in metal. A single bead forms the top of the pendant, from which is suspended a cluster of beads. From that cluster hangs an elongated briolette-cut bead. The earrings attach with gold wires.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101055

Accession Number: 1920.204AB

Brooch

This woven splint and silk brooch has matching earrings (1919.229.2AB). The brooch consists of three pinwheels of splint strips woven together with black and white filament and silk string. Two chains of woven reed "bells" hang from the central pinwheel. The brooch closes with a hinged pin and hook ...

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), silk (fiber), gold (metal)

GUSN: 101056

Accession Number: 1919.229.1

Earring Fastener

This gold hinged wire ear retains only a remnant of an attached earring.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal)

GUSN: 101057

Accession Number: 1933.45

Shirtwaist Set

Painted porcelain shirtwaist set consisting of a brooch, eight studs, and one cuff button, each features a painted blue, green or purple flower on a painted gold background.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 100908

Accession Number: 1945.36a-j

Cuff Button

Rectangular brass cuff button with enameled Asian figure holding an umbrella on blue background, brass post and circular guard on reverse.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), champlevé, enamel (fused coating)

GUSN: 100909

Accession Number: 1938.1400

Set of Studs

Seventeen studs of various designs and materials all set on a white silk ribbon. Three white circular studs with gold screw posts; one gold knot stud; pair of flat circular jet studs with gold screw posts; three gold and black enamel star studs with gold screw posts; one circular brushed gold stud ...

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 100910

Accession Number: 1934.1835

Set of Buttons

Set of three black cloth buttons with beaded star design, all sewn to white paper card.

Date: ca. 1863

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 100911

Accession Number: 1936.890

Set of Buttons

Three oval enamel buttons, each feature a pink flower on a green background and a gold border, loop on reverse for attachment.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100912

Accession Number: 1947.182

Set of Buttons

Set of five circular brass and enamel buttons, each feature a stylized blue enamel flower, loop on reverse for attachment.

Date: 1875-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 100913

Accession Number: 1969.2410.1-5

Set of Buttons

Set of seven brass buttons, four large and three small, each feature a peacock with faceted cut steel beads in the feathers, brass loop on reverse for attachment.

Date: ca. 1882

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 100914

Accession Number: 1935.1093a-g

Set of Buttons

Set of seven circular brass buttons, each feature a cut steel six-point star within a circle, border has engraved and pierced geometric design, brass loop on reverse for attachment.

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 100915

Accession Number: 1929.1093a-g

Set of Buttons

Set of seven steel buttons with blue paint, each feature a raised flower with a faceted cut steel bead center, steel loop on reverse for attachment.

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100916

Accession Number: 1929.1094a-g

Pair of Buttons

Pair of circular painted metal buttons, each feature three silver flowers with metal centers over brown background, painted gold on reverse.

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100917

Accession Number: 1929.1095ab

Belt Buckle

Gilt metal belt buckle consisting of two circular pieces, each feature a painted butterfly on mother of pearl background set under glass, raised scrollwork and beaded border, eye and hook clasp and bars for belt attachment on reverse.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 100918

Accession Number: 1946.844ab

Ornament

Square openwork brilliant cut paste and faceted cut steel ornament, loop on reverse for attachment.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100919

Accession Number: 1943.369

Pair of Buckles

Pair of oval cut steel buckles, faceted cut steel beads in concentric circles, steel bar on reverse for attachment.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100920

Accession Number: 1969.3026.1-2

Assemblage of Buttons and Studs in Leather Box

Brown leather box with brass clasp, contains four circular mother of pearl shirt studs with metal bar fastener, four circular white plastic buttons with textured surfaces and metal loop on reverse for attachment, one round metal button stud with post and circular guard on reverse, and various metal ...

Date: 1870-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100921

Accession Number: 1969.3333