Historic New England

Gold Ring for Fob

This gold ring was made with an overlapping catch to add fobs to a watch chain. It is decorated with an engraved floral design.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101381

Accession Number: 1934.1816

Ring

Gold ring with open-work shoulders, center set with a square green faceted stone surrounded by a row of seed pearls.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101382

Accession Number: 1924.903

Ring

Gold ring collet-set with eighteen circular-cut garnets, inscribed and dated "Remember the giver C.W. to H.H. 1822", size 8 3/4.

Date: 1822

Maker: unknown

Material: garnet (mineral), gold alloy

GUSN: 101383

Accession Number: 1934.1914.1

Ring

Gold ring with shaped hollow shoulders, center features a pale yellow old mine cut glass "stone" set with four prongs

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101384

Accession Number: 1940.593

Ring

Gold ring with double heart cartouche engraved "E F."

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101385

Accession Number: 1935.1234

Ring

Gold ring with scrolled engraving on shoulders and set with oval sardonyx cameo of bird holding a twig of leaves in its mouth.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101386

Accession Number: 1969.3612

Ring

Silver ring set with a cabochon cut jade.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101387

Accession Number: 1969.3338

Ring

Gilt metal ring with stamped decoration and five dangling rings attached to front.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101388

Accession Number: 1969.1834

Ring

This gold ring consists of a three-plait braided wire band and a central oval cartouche.

Date: ca. 1844

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal)

GUSN: 101389

Accession Number: 1925.765

Signet Ring

Plain vulcanite or hard rubber ring

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), vulcanite

GUSN: 101390

Accession Number: 1918.1449

Ring

Gold ring with engraved shoulders set with table-cut garnet.

Date: 1851

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), garnet (mineral)

GUSN: 101391

Accession Number: 1934.1914.2

Signet Ring

Gold signet ring set with a lapis lazuli intaglio with the initials "CEN" in gothic script.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101392

Accession Number: 1990.1385

Ring

Gold ring with engraved floral pierced shoulders, set with a marquise-shaped flat agate with a beveled edge.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101393

Accession Number: 1969.533

Ring

Gold ring with moonstone ball set with eight raised prongs. Light blue cardboard box with maroon border.

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: N. G. Wood & Son (Jeweler)

Material: glass (material), gold (metal)

GUSN: 101394

Accession Number: 1946.680

Ring

Gold ring with moonstone set in a raised setting.

Date: 1892

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101395

Accession Number: 1930.1676

Ring

Wide gilt metal ring with molded abstract design and three attached dangling rings at center.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101396

Accession Number: 1969.1833

Ring

White metal ring set with copper circle featuring a double headed eagle in relief.

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal)

GUSN: 101397

Accession Number: 1969.1764.5

Ring

14 karat gold ring set with a large oval (heat treated) amethyst.

Date: 1930-1960

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101398

Accession Number: 1993.876

Ring

18 karat white gold ring with three brilliant cut diamonds in a square setting and two rectangular cut sapphires on the shoulders.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101399

Accession Number: 1993.878

Ring

Platinum ring with a brilliant cut diamond in a square setting and eight smaller round diamonds inset in shoulders.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: platinum (metal), diamond (mineral)

GUSN: 101400

Accession Number: 1993.877

Cameo Ring

Gold ring with oval shell cameo of a bust portrait in profile of a Classically dressed woman.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101401

Accession Number: 1993.875

Cameo Ring

Gold ring with split open shoulders with mottled surface, set with oval sardonyx cameo of a flower.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101402

Accession Number: 1940.473

Wedding Band

Plain wide gold band ring.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101403

Accession Number: 1930.1672

Signet Ring

Gold signet ring set with a bloodstone intaglio of the Turnbull family crest.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101404

Accession Number: 1965.52

Ring

Gold ring with acanthus leaves on shoulders, center set with large old mine cut paste flanked by two smaller round pastes.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101405

Accession Number: 1935.260

Ring

Gold ring with chased and engraved decoration on the shoulders, set with a large oval flat bloodstone.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101406

Accession Number: 1940.882

Ring

Gold ring with shoulders with a square design, set with a flat oval bloodstone with a beveled edge.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101407

Accession Number: 1930.1675

This cast ring shows foliate silver-colored shoulders set with old mine cut stones. The center of the ring is set with an old mine cut oval pink stone in a gold bezel surrounded by twelve round stones set in silver.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 101408

Accession Number: 1949.51

Child's Ring

Child's vulcanite ring with an inlaid silver plaque surrounding a the name "ELLA" in vulcanite.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 101409

Accession Number: 1938.1111

Ring

This ring is embellished with a pair of doves set with diamond chips in white gold. The doves are arranged beak-to-beak, with sprigs of green and red-enameled foliage surrounding them. The foliage and shank of the ring are yellow gold. The ring was modified at a later date to fit a smaller finger wi...

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), white gold, enamel (fused coating)

GUSN: 101410

Accession Number: 1993.879

Ring in Original Case

Vermeil ring with chased floral band, center set with a pearl surrounded by a circle of ten smaller pearls. All in blue velvet case.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101411

Accession Number: 1990.9

Ring

Rolled gold ring with a W set with diamonds surmounted by a crown and surrounded by a row of alternating diamonds and square rubies and pink sapphires.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101412

Accession Number: 1990.1382

Ring

Rose gold ring with chased grape and leaf design and rectangular center plaque.

Date: 1878

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101413

Accession Number: 1934.1812

Signet Ring

Gold signet ring set with an oval onyx intaglio of a classical soldier in profile (possibly Achilles).

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101414

Accession Number: 1969.534

Memorial Ring

This gold ring is embellished with repeating rococo scrolls set with black enamel and an inscription in raised gold letters.

Date: 1782

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), enamel (fused coating)

GUSN: 101415

Accession Number: 1914.99

Signet Ring

Gold signet ring set with an oval lapis lazuli intaglio inscribed "Ave" in gothic script.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101416

Accession Number: 1990.1391

Ring

Gold ring terminating in serpent heads at either end, with gap in between. The ring is cast in high-karat gold.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101417

Accession Number: 1990.1386

Brooch

Gilded wood brooch in the form of a wreath of grapes and grape leaves, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), gilding

GUSN: 102120

Accession Number: 1947.206

Brooch

Gilt metal brooch in the form of a bird wing, hinged pin and safety hook on reverse.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102121

Accession Number: 1947.215

Set of Clips and Brooch

Set of three gilt metal triangular clips consisting of overlapping veined leaves and a matching circle brooch of leaves.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102122

Accession Number: 1947.204a-d

Dress Clip

Triangular metal dress clip with three stylized metal flowers.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102123

Accession Number: 1947.207

Pendant

Gilt metal pedant consisting of five pierced medallions linked together in a V shape, each set with a cabochon cut amber glass stone.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), gilding, metal

GUSN: 102124

Accession Number: 1947.202

Brooch in Original Case

This silver brooch in the form of a butterfly is embellished with blue and green guilloche enamel decoration. It fastens with a gold hinged pin and hook on the reverse. The brooch is set in a fitted green leather heart-shaped case with an embossed gold border on the inside edge and a white satin lid...

Date: ca. 1897

Maker: Child & Child (Jeweler)

Material: silver (metal), enamel (fused coating), gold (metal)

GUSN: 102125

Accession Number: 1990.1383AB

Brooch

Blue enamel over brass brooch in the form of a dove, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 102126

Accession Number: 1947.224

Brooch

Rectangular open brass brooch with an enameled white flower and leaf cluster on each side over a turquoise guilloche enamel ground with a repeating abstract shell pattern, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 102127

Accession Number: 1947.220