Historic New England

Ring

Brown table-worked hair band with rectangular gold cartouche engraved "SPE."

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101120

Accession Number: 1924.226

Ring

Gold ring with black enamel (closer to very dark blue) in Greek key motif, center contains hair set under glass.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101121

Accession Number: 1940.497

Ring

Brown table-worked hair band with gold buckle findings engraved "Nancy."

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101122

Accession Number: 1924.228

Ring

Gold mounting with foliate engraved shoulders, center stone or hair is missing, engraved on reverse.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101123

Accession Number: 1928.891

This rose gold oval ring is set at the center with a lock of hair under glass surrounded by ten pearls. Each shoulder of the shank is decorated with three pearls. The split band terminates in scrolls below the pearls.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), pearl (animal material), human hair

GUSN: 101124

Accession Number: 1916.227

Ring

Gold band with brown table-worked hair insert and gold buckle motif in center.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101125

Accession Number: 1939.238

Ring

Gold band inset with table-worked brown hair, center plaque engraved "HRC."

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101126

Accession Number: 1931.1624

Ring

Brown table-worked hair band with gold buckle findings with engraved geometric design.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101127

Accession Number: 1936.282

Ring

Brown table-worked hair band with gold rectangular plaque engraved "F to I"

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101128

Accession Number: 1932.2781

Ring

Thin gold band with channel for mounting hair (hair is missing), rectangular center plaque.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101129

Accession Number: 1917.104

Ring

This black horsehair ring is embellished with a repeating woven white geometric motif.

Date: ca. 1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101130

Accession Number: 1934.1818

Ring

Brown table-worked hair band with gold buckle findings.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101131

Accession Number: 1936.695

Ring

Gold band inset with brown hair, center plaque engraved "MG."

Date: 1850-1867

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101132

Accession Number: 1940.501

Ring

Brown table-worked hair band with rectangular gold cartouche engraved "Sarah."

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101133

Accession Number: 1928.890

Ring

Brown table-worked hair band with gold buckle findings.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101134

Accession Number: 1922.463

Ring

Tapered gold band with bright cut engraving, band cut out in front and inset with table-worked brown hair under a row of twisted gold wires.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101135

Accession Number: 1928.892

Ring

Brown table-worked hair band with rectangular gold plaque engraved "MCR."

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101136

Accession Number: 1924.227

Ring

Brown table-worked hair band with gold buckle findings engraved "EH."

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), human hair

GUSN: 101137

Accession Number: 1917.102

Ring

Brown table-worked hair ring with gold buckle findings.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101138

Accession Number: 1940.496

Ring

This marquise-shaped ring is set with an ivory oval painted with the letter "H" surrounded by gold foliate swags and bows, all set over woven blonde hair. The shank, shoulders and mount are all plain gold.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 101139

Accession Number: 1916.225

Cross Pendant

Brown hairwork cross pendant with gold trefoil shaped terminals on each arm engraved with a foliate design.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101140

Accession Number: 1928.885

Cross Pendant

Cross pendant in two colors of hair woven around a hard core, gold terminals on each arm.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101141

Accession Number: 1928.884

BROOCH

Brown hairwork brooch with three loops of two rows of woven hair, gold engraved center button.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101142

Accession Number: 1933.36

Cross Pendant

Cross pendant of brown hair with gold terminals at each arm and gold plaques at cross section.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101143

Accession Number: 1934.1840

Pair of Earrings

Pair of brown hoop hairwork earrings with gold hinged ear wire fasteners.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101144

Accession Number: 1921.66AB

Hairwork

Piece of hairwork woven into a circle.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101145

Accession Number: 1932.468

Pair of Earrings

Each earring in this pair is composed of tableworked brunette human hair. Suspended from a single gold s-hook earwire are a pair of hollow acorn-shaped drops, each capped at the base with a gold disc and pin. The uppermost drop is half the size of the lower drop.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: human hair, gold (metal)

GUSN: 101146

Accession Number: 1922.1058AB

Cross Pendant

Blonde hairwork cross pendant with gold mounts.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101147

Accession Number: 1960.102

Cross Pendant

Cross pendant with light colored hair woven around a hard core and gold terminals on each arm.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101148

Accession Number: 1917.106

Brooch

Gold circular brooch set with brown table-worked hair with pinwheel motif, hinged pin and hook and pendant loop on reverse.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101149

Accession Number: 1928.888

Cross Pendant

Small brown hairwork cross pendant with metal terminals.

Date: 1830-1845

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101150

Accession Number: 1943.194

Pair of Earrings

Each earring in this pair is composed of circular gilt filigree swirls set with a row of gold beads. The earrings attach with gold s-shape ear wires.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding

GUSN: 101151

Accession Number: 1922.200ab

Brooch

Silver filigree brooch in the form of a bow, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101152

Accession Number: 1940.509

Brooch

Silver filigree brooch in the shape of a violin, pin and hook are missing.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101153

Accession Number: 1932.854

Earring Drops

Pair of gilt metal earring drops consisting of a pierced round ball supporting a flat tassel with scalloped edges.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101154

Accession Number: 2007.15.83ab

Brooch

This silver filigree brooch in the shape of a butterfly is gold-plated. It closes with a hinged pin and hook on the reverse.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), gilding

GUSN: 101155

Accession Number: 1922.205

Pair of Earrings

Each earring in this pair is composed of a gilt filigree pendant suspended from a round rosette. The earrings attach with s-shaped ear wires.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, silver (metal)

GUSN: 101156

Accession Number: 1922.199ab

Pair of Earrings

Each earring in this pair is composed of silver filigree torpedo-shaped drops. Each earring is missing its top and wire attachment.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101157

Accession Number: 1922.396AB

Pair of Earrings

Each earring in this pair is composed of silver filigree, formed into elongated trumpet-shaped pendants suspended from a half-sphere at the top. Delicate silver coil tassels dangle from the bottom edge of each trumpet shape. Each earring attaches with a silver S-curved wire.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101158

Accession Number: 1922.198AB

Brooch

This silver filigree pendant consists of a shell-shaped surmount supporting three pendant drops. There is a suspension loop applied to the back, centered at the top of the shell.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101159

Accession Number: 1922.203

Brooch

This silver filigree brooch consists of three spheres with a leaf in the center of each. Each leaf supports one of three elongated, pointed drops. The brooch closes with a hinged pin and hook on the reverse.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101160

Accession Number: 1922.204

Brooch and Earrings

Gilt metal filigree jewelry set consisting of a brooch and earrings. Circular brooch and earrings with buckle motif edged with a metal fringe.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101161

Accession Number: 2007.15.173a-c

Earrings

Each earring in this pair is composed of a silver filigree rosette top supporting three graduated filigree crescents. One earring in the pair retains three of the silver wire tassels that would have rimmed the bottom edge of the last crescent.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101162

Accession Number: 1922.618AB

Brooch

Gold octagonal brooch set with long braided hair under glass, hinged pin and hook and safety chain with pin on reverse.

Date: 1805

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101163

Accession Number: 1944.319

Brooch

Gold elongated oval brooch set with a braid of blonde hair under glass, hinged pin and hook and safety chain and pin, head of pin set with brown hair under glass.

Date: 1835

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101164

Accession Number: 1944.320

Brooch

Gold brooch with a border of six petal-shaped pieces of jet, center set with woven brown hair under beveled glass, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101165

Accession Number: 1939.243

Pendant

Gold circular pendant with chased floral border, center set with a lock of light brown hair under beveled glass, pendant loop at top.

Date: 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101166

Accession Number: 1944.322

Locket

Circular gold locket, center compartment contains a painting on ivory of a woman holding a dove surrounded by a black enamel border, reverse of locket contains a lock of blonde hair, loop for attachment at top.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101167

Accession Number: 1945.134

Brooch

This gold rectangular brooch with canted corners contains brown hair under beveled glass surrounded by a row of seed pearls. It closes with a hinged pin and hook on the reverse. It could also be converted to a pendant with the attached loop on the reverse.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 101168

Accession Number: 1913.111

Bracelet

Brown table-worked hair bracelet with an oval, gold, blue enameled clasp set with large red glass stone.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101069

Accession Number: 1966.2246

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