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Brooch

Gilt metal brooch with black enamel and gold letters "IN MEMORY OF" on border, center set with brown hair in basket weave pattern under beveled glass and surrounded by a gilt metal chased border, pin and hook are missing on reverse.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), gold (metal), chasing, hair, human hair, enameling, enamel (fused coating), braiding

GUSN: 101260

Accession Number: 2007.15.40

Brooch

Gold rectangular brooch with border of faceted jet beads, center set with brown hair in basket weave pattern under beveled glass and surrounded by a chased bezel, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 101261

Accession Number: 2007.15.41

Pair of Earrings

Each earring in this pair is composed of tableworked brunette human hair. A hollow ball is suspended from the gold wire attachments, from which hangs a hollow acorn-shaped drop.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: human hair, gold (metal)

GUSN: 101262

Accession Number: 1922.528AB

Ornament

Dark red silk thread wrapped button with two acorn shaped pendants.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101263

Accession Number: 2007.15.125

Bracelet

Brown table-worked hair bracelet, gold rectangular clasp with engraved scroll border.

Date: 1849

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101264

Accession Number: 1930.1032

Bracelet

This bracelet is composed of three braids of elaborate tableworked human hair set in a hinged gold clasp. The clasp is constructed from three hollow rectangles of gold decorated on the exterior and connected with tube hinges. The outermost pair of rectangles show a diamond interlaced with an "X"-sha...

Date: 1864

Maker: Wigglesworth, Anna (Inscriber)

Material: gold (metal), human hair

GUSN: 101265

Accession Number: 1920.546

Bracelet

Four rows of brown table-worked hair braided together, gold oval clasp with geometric engraving.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), human hair

GUSN: 101266

Accession Number: 1940.475

Bracelet

Three rows of brown table-worked hair twisted together, gold bow mount with attached gold heart pendant set with woven blonde and brown hair under beveled glass.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101267

Accession Number: 1940.499

Bracelet

Nine rows of dark brown table-worked hair braided together, gold engraved bowknot clasp, hidden push button closure.

Date: ca. 1857

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101268

Accession Number: 1919.592

Bracelet

Nine rows of table-worked brown hair braided together, gold clasp in the shape of a knot with floral engraving.

Date: 1850-1862

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101269

Accession Number: 1919.593

Bracelet

Brown table-worked hair bracelet with a hollow, gold, stamped tongue and groove v-shaped clasp with floral engraving that is set with a blue glass stone.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101270

Accession Number: 1928.897

Bracelet

Brown table-worked hair bracelet, gold plated oval clasp set with blonde hair under beveled glass and surrounded by a twisted rope border, safety chain has a heart shaped charm set with blonde hair.

Date: 1859

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101271

Accession Number: 1934.1803

Bracelet

Brown table-worked hair bracelet, gold clasp with raised vertical lines.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101272

Accession Number: 1933.1175

Bracelet

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

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101273

Accession Number: 1926.78

Bracelet

This bracelet is composed of three rows of table-worked brunette human hair braided together. The bracelet closes with a gold hollow-stamped clasp constructed in three parts so that one end is are attached with a tube hinge to the center, matching the tongue and groove clasp on the opposite side. Th...

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: human hair, gold (metal), turquoise (mineral)

GUSN: 101274

Accession Number: 1920.544

Bracelet

Brown table-worked hair bracelet, gold clasp with floral engraving, center features compartment for hair.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: human hair, gold alloy

GUSN: 101275

Accession Number: 1946.697

Bracelet

Brown flat table-worked hair bracelet, gold clasp with scroll edge and foliate engraving, center set with a braid of brown hair under beveled glass, safety chain is attached to clasp.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101276

Accession Number: 2007.15.9

Bracelet

Brown table-worked hair bracelet in four rows with gold mounts, gold rectangular clasp with center oval compartment containing a braid of brown hair under beveled glass, safety chain is attached to clasp.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101277

Accession Number: 1933.35

Bracelet

Brown table-worked hair bracelet, gold plated clasp with scalloped edge and foliate engraving, center set with a tin type portrait of an unidentified man, safety chain attached to clasp.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 101278

Accession Number: 1941.1427

Bracelet

Brown table-worked hair bracelet, gold hollow stamped clasp with floral engraving, center set with a yellow glass stone.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101279

Accession Number: 1928.894

Bracelet

Brown table-worked hair bracelet, gold oval clasp set with a braid of brown hair under beveled glass, safety chain attached.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101280

Accession Number: 1927.216

Bracelet

Brown table-worked hair bracelet, gold plated clasp with scrolled and engraved edge, center set with interwoven blonde and brown hair under beveled glass.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101281

Accession Number: 1934.1804

Bracelet

Brown table-worked hair bracelet, gold rectangular clasp set with brown and blonde hair under beveled glass.

Date: 1840-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101282

Accession Number: 1933.2121

Bracelets

Two bracelets attached together by a safety chain. Brown table-worked hair bracelet with gold rectangular clasp engraved with floral engraving. Gold flexible chain bracelet, center set with a braid of brown hair under beveled glass surrounded by foliate engraving and blue enamel border.

Date: 1845

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101283

Accession Number: 1933.1180

Bracelet

Brown hair bracelet with four table-worked rows, gold cartouche shaped clasp with Rococo engraving.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101284

Accession Number: 1922.569

Bracelet

Brown table-worked hair bracelet, gold and black enamel clasp with canted corners, flowers along border and foliate scrolls and furled banner engraved at center.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101285

Accession Number: 1938.1172

Bracelet

Two rows of brown table-worked hair attached with gold diamond findings engraved with scrolls, safety chain on clasp has hair acorn drop.

Date: ca. 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: hair, gold (metal)

GUSN: 101286

Accession Number: 1927.1110

Bracelet

Brown table-worked hair bracelet with four rows braided together, gold clasp of three ovals with ribbon and foliate engraved design, safety chain attached.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101287

Accession Number: 1943.308

Bracelet

Blonde table-worked hair bracelet, gold rectangular clasp set with a blonde braid of hair under glass, heart shaped drop set with blonde hair under glass attached to bottom of clasp.

Date: 1842

Maker: Possibly Higginson, Mary, 1839-1904 (Maker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101288

Accession Number: 1930.1026

Bracelet

Dark brown table-worked hair bracelet with gold plated rectangular clasp with scalloped border engraved with scrolls and set with a braid of hair under glass.

Date: 1856

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 101289

Accession Number: 1940.955

Chatelaine

This silver chatelaine consists of a single, smooth metal tongue attached on the back of a decorative series of hinged silver filigree rectangles. A pair of silver chains attached to the sides of the upper rectangle terminate in a single silver swivel hook.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101641

Accession Number: 2006.44.79

Brooch

Silver brooch, "Virtutis, Gloria, Merces." Image of hand holding crown in center.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101642

Accession Number: 2006.44.80

Bar Pin

Gold bar pin set with center diamond and seed pearls in linear formation.

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), diamond (mineral), pearl (animal material)

GUSN: 101643

Accession Number: 2006.44.60

Brooch

18 K Gold brooch with large faceted jet in center, encircled by six smaller jet pieces.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101644

Accession Number: 2006.44.62

Masonic Pin

Gold elliptical shaped pin with octagonal blue enameled Masonic emblem in center between two white flowers.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101645

Accession Number: 2006.44.61

Necklace

Gold cross pendant with four leafs at the corner and center of the cross on linked chain.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101646

Accession Number: 2006.44.58

Necklace

Amethyst necklace.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101647

Accession Number: 2006.44.59

Scarabs

Ten scarabs: four wood, three wood painted with green enamel, and three painted green. All but one have lines of scarab and markings along bottom.

Date: 1910-1930

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101648

Accession Number: 2006.44.93a-j

Hair Comb

Mother of pearl hairpin in the shape of a butterfly with designs along butterfly back and two layers of butterfly fabric design below.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101649

Accession Number: 2006.44.67

Pendant with portraits of Arjumand Banu Begum, called Mumtaz Mahal (1593-1631) and Shah Jahan (1592-1666)

Pendant of a diptych miniature painting on ivory with woman wearing headdress, jewels, and blue and orange patterned garments. Male on right profiled wearing turban, bearded, and elaborate patterned robes and necklaces with the same blue background. Both figures are bordered with gold and white de...

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), ivory (tooth component), gold alloy, enamel (fused coating), silk (fiber)

GUSN: 101650

Accession Number: 2006.44.98

Miniature Portrait of Mary Willis Duncan [1805-1888]

Miniature portrait of Mary Willis Duncan. Woman is looking off to the right and is wearing a black shawl with floral print. White lace fichu at neck is secured with an oval hair brooch. Sitter is also wearing a gold cross. Her curled, gray hair is covered by a white lace cap. The background is a mut...

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), gilt bronze

GUSN: 101651

Accession Number: 2006.44.99

Watch brooch

Gold brooch with fan design at top and watch pendant beneath. Center of fan and watch cover each set with a large cabochon carnelian. With original, fitted red leather box with a black velvet and white silk lining.

Date: 1872-1900

Maker: Chaillet, A. (Jeweler)

Material: gold (metal), carnelian

GUSN: 101652

Accession Number: 2006.44.32ab

Stickpin

Eighteen karat gold stickpin set with two pearls and a diamond, all in original case.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: Bigelow, Kennard & Co. (Boston, Mass.) (Retailer)

Material: eighteen-carat gold, pearl (animal material), diamond (mineral)

GUSN: 101653

Accession Number: 2006.44.39ab

Cross pendant

Tortoiseshell cross pendant with gold pique inlay.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: tortoise shell, gold (metal), inlay (process)

GUSN: 101654

Accession Number: 2006.44.33

Watch fob

Fourteen karat gold watch fob engraved "SWP" and on a black ribbon.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: fourteen-carat gold

GUSN: 101655

Accession Number: 2006.44.37

Pocket Watch with Fob and Original Box

Eighteen karat gold and black enamel lady's pocket watch set with stones and matching bow-shaped fob with pin fasterner. Original monogrammed case.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: eighteen-carat gold, enamel (fused coating), paste (glass)

GUSN: 101656

Accession Number: 2006.44.36A-C

Bar pin

Fourteen karat gold and onyx bar pin set with three seed pearls.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: fourteen-carat gold, onyx (mineral), pearl (animal material)

GUSN: 101657

Accession Number: 2006.44.34

Necklace

Gold chain necklace set with twenty-one multi-colored semiprecious stones.

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), semiprecious stone

GUSN: 101658

Accession Number: 2006.44.35

Jewelry clasps

Two diamond jewelry claps.

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), diamond (mineral)

GUSN: 101659

Accession Number: 2006.44.38ab

Diamond Brooch

This diamond brooch contains a total of seventy-six diamonds arranged in an oval sunburst pattern. The center is a large, old cushion-cut diamond surrounded by prong-set old mine and rose-cut diamonds, all in a platinum-plated gold mount. The brooch is set for optional wear as a pendant with a cross...

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 101660

Accession Number: 2006.44.31.1