Historic New England

Bracelets

Three small clear bead bracelets. One bracelet [c] is made with smaller beads than the other two.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101825

Accession Number: 2006.44.225a-c

Pair of Cuff Links

Pair of silver cuff links with scrollwork along circumference.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101826

Accession Number: 2006.44.226ab

Belt Buckle

Silver belt buckle in the form of two Chinese characters with floral and vegetation designs on buckle.

Date: 1870-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101827

Accession Number: 2006.44.227ab

Pair of Shoe Buckles

Pair of silver shoe buckles with floral and butterfly decorations.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101828

Accession Number: 2006.44.228ab

Set of Four Bar Pins

Four silver bar pins.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101829

Accession Number: 2006.44.229a-d

Pair of Bar Pins

Pair of black bar pins with floral decoration on sides of front.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101830

Accession Number: 2006.44.230ab

Necklace

Seed with tortoiseshell design, red seed, and pine cone necklace.

Date: 1870-1925

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101831

Accession Number: 2006.44.231

Pair of Cuff Links

Pair of metal bar cuff links with slightly chipped surface.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101832

Accession Number: 2006.44.232ab

Necklace

White seed necklace.

Date: 1870-1925

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101833

Accession Number: 2006.44.233

Necklace

Brown seed necklace, 25 in.

Date: 1870-1925

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101834

Accession Number: 2006.44.234

Necklace

Black and brown seed necklace.

Date: 1870-1925

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101835

Accession Number: 2006.44.235

Necklace

Brown and red seed necklace. Brown beads in oval, seed shape, 30 in.

Date: 1870-1925

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101836

Accession Number: 2006.44.236

Necklace

Brown and red seed necklace.

Date: 1870-1925

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101837

Accession Number: 2006.44.237

Necklace

Brown and red seed necklace, about 50 in.

Date: 1870-1925

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101838

Accession Number: 2006.44.238

Necklace

Flat, smooth brown and red seed necklace tied in complete strand, 26 in.

Date: 1870-1925

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101839

Accession Number: 2006.44.239

Brooch

Tiger claw brooch with three prong stone set and leaf and berry motif mounted on front. Two jewels missing.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101840

Accession Number: 2006.44.240

Bracelet Clasp

Coral bracelet clasp and findings.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101841

Accession Number: 2006.44.241a-c

Necklace

About 24 inch wood bead necklace with blue textile drop.

Date: 1870-1925

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101842

Accession Number: 2006.44.242

Necklace

About 20 in wood bead necklace with blue textile drop.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101843

Accession Number: 2006.44.243

Charms

Five carved charms, one scarab, two dogs, and two staffs.

Date: 1910-1930

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101844

Accession Number: 2006.44.244a-e

Knee Buckle

Navette-shaped knee buckle set with pastes in silver collets and gold engraved bezels, steel hinged chape and tongue.

Date: 1775-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: paste (glass), silver (metal), gold alloy, steel (alloy)

GUSN: 101845

Accession Number: 1918.1038

Pair of Shoe Buckles

Pair of rectangular silver over brass shoe buckles with bright cut engraving of rosettes, steel hinged chape and tongues on reverse.

Date: 1800-1808

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 101846

Accession Number: 1934.1941ab

Men's shoe buckles in original case

This pair of rectangular men's shoe buckles are curved to fit the top of a shoe. Each buckle is embellished with carefully fitted square and rectangular colorless pastes set in silver, with an engraved gilt metal inner border. The chapes and tongues are steel. The pair are in their original black l...

Date: ca. 1795

Maker: unknown

Material: paste (glass), silver (metal), steel (alloy), gold alloy

GUSN: 101847

Accession Number: 1953.41a-c

Pair of Earrings

Each earring in this pair is composed of blue and colorless rose-cut pastes set in gold prong mounts. The earrings are girandole style, with a top stone from which is suspended a large inverted 'v' of round and tear-drop shaped stones. Hanging from the center stone in the 'v' is a small maltese cros...

Date: ca. 1875

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), metal, gilding

GUSN: 101848

Accession Number: 1927.435AB

Cuff Links

Three silver octagonal shaped cuff links, two with an engraved geometric design and one with an engraved floral design.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101849

Accession Number: 1928.1112-1114

Memorial Ring

This gold band is embellished with repeating rococo scrolls set with black enamel and a raised gold inscription. The center is set with a square, colorless paste in a bezel mount.

Date: 1736

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), gold (metal), glass by composition or origin

GUSN: 101850

Accession Number: 1916.119

Ring

Gold scrolled band with black enamel with gold inscription, center set with square colorless paste over a paper skeleton.

Date: 1773

Maker: unknown

Material: gold alloy, paste (glass), enamel (fused coating)

GUSN: 101851

Accession Number: 1997.86

Mourning Ring

Gold ring with black enamel and inscription in gold set within a circle, gold stripes on shoulders. Stored in a fitted, leather-covered ring case.

Date: 1797

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101852

Accession Number: 1927.290

Ring

This gold ring with pierced scrollwork shoulders consists of an old mine cut diamond surrounded by nine smaller old mine cut diamonds set in a silver-topped rosette gold mount.

Date: ca. 1768

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), silver (metal), diamond (mineral)

GUSN: 101853

Accession Number: 1969.3072

Mourning Ring

Plain gold ring with inscription engraved inside the band.

Date: 1762

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101854

Accession Number: 1927.915

Wedding Ring

Plain gold wedding ring with remnants of an inscription on the inner band

Date: 1750-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal)

GUSN: 101855

Accession Number: 1953.9

Studs

Three black studs with incised stars.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101856

Accession Number: 2006.44.245a-c

Ring

Plain gold band.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101857

Accession Number: 2007.15.159

Ring

Plain gold band

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101858

Accession Number: 2007.15.160

Ring

Thin gold band

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101859

Accession Number: 2007.15.161

Ring

Plain gold band inscribed with date.

Date: 1824

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101860

Accession Number: 2007.15.171

Locket

Circular gold locket with machine engraving on both sides, inside compartments contain photograph portraits of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Hurd Rhoades.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102262

Accession Number: 1941.1046

Locket

Small gold oval locket with scalloped edge and decorated with engraved foliate plumes, inside contains a photograph of Lizzie Frances Cotton as a child.

Date: 1867

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102263

Accession Number: 1940.956

Pendant

Small round brass pendant with machine engraved swirl pattern on both sides, loop at top for attachment.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 102264

Accession Number: 1931.64

Locket

Oval gold locket engraved with circle and floral design, inside contains two photographs of a young girl and boy, loop attachment at top.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), photography and photographic processes and techniques

GUSN: 102265

Accession Number: 1993.909

Locket

Circular gold locket with scalloped edge and machine engraved swirl pattern on both sides, inside contains a photograph of a young girl and boy, loop attachment at top.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102266

Accession Number: 2007.15.122

Locket

Circular gold plated locket with machine engraved swirl pattern on both sides, inside contains unidentified photographs of a man and a woman, loop attachment at top.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102267

Accession Number: 2007.15.121

Stamp Case

Brass stamp case featuring an engraved one penny stamp and surrounded by a border of Rococo foliate scrolls.

Maker: W. Avery & Son (Manufacturer)

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 102268

Accession Number: 1975.202

Watch Fob

This gold shield-shaped fob, meant to hang from a man's watchchain, is set with a sardonyx stone intaglio-carved with a capital "T" on one side and an onyx stone intaglio-carved with a capital "S" on the other, possibly for the previous owner, Samuel Tripp.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), sardonyx, onyx (mineral), intaglio (sculpture technique)

GUSN: 102269

Accession Number: 1931.1797

Watch Fob

Gold colored metal watch fob set with a bloodstone on one side and a black and white cut glass of a horse head within a horseshoe.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), gold (metal), bloodstone

GUSN: 102270

Accession Number: 1946.692

Charm

Small vulcanite charm in the shape of a pad lock.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 102271

Accession Number: 1930.1298

Pendant

Gold swivel pendant or fob set with an oval onyx with a classical bust in intaglio.

Date: 1892

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102272

Accession Number: 1990.1401

Watch Fob

Onyx watch fob depicting a double portrait bust of a classical woman and a soldier on one side and an intaglio of an intertwined "JAI," set within a gold frame.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102273

Accession Number: 1974.204