Historic New England

Hair Ornaments

A pair of rectangular tortoiseshell barrettes.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102333

Accession Number: 1925.361ab

Earrings

Pair of tortoiseshell earrings in the form of forget-me-nots, gold ear wire fasteners.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102334

Accession Number: 1935.265ab

Earrings

Pair of tortoiseshell earrings with teardrop shaped loops with pendants in center with carved classical female portrait busts.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102335

Accession Number: 1940.581ab

Earrings

Pair of tortoiseshell earrings with three hanging concentric circles.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102336

Accession Number: 2007.15.86ab

Earring

Tortoiseshell pendant earring with trefoil shaped surmount supporting an arrow shaped drop, gold ear wire fastener.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102337

Accession Number: 1926.733

Pendant

Tortoiseshell pendant in the shape of an amphora with gold pique pose inlay in a Greek key design.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102338

Accession Number: 1929.1069

Each earring in this pair is composed of a tortoiseshell barbell-shaped top from which is suspended a ball drop. The earrings attach with gold ear wires. The ball has separated from the top on one earring in the pair.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: tortoise shell, gold (metal)

GUSN: 102339

Accession Number: 1922.529AB

Earring

This single earring is composed of a polished round brown nut suspended from single link gold chains attached to either side of the nut with a gold pin. The chains connect to a gold s-shaped ear wire.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal)

GUSN: 102340

Accession Number: 1932.567

Brooch

This brooch is part of a set with earrings 1969.2395.2AB. The brooch is constructed in the shape of an open, pleated fan. The surface of the fan is decorated with images of two flying geese, a bird, and a frog, surrounded by engraved foliage. The back of the fan has a glass-covered reserve for hair.

Date: ca. 1875

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), silver (metal)

GUSN: 102341

Accession Number: 1969.2395.1

Watch Chain

Watch chain made of small straw links with gold colored metal screw hook at end.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102342

Accession Number: 1932.2499

Watch Chain

Watch chain made of braided straw links with black metal hook attached at end.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102343

Accession Number: 1932.2500

Necklace

Necklace of two strands of straw links with oval ivory pendant incised with a portrait of a Japanese woman on one side and a metal fly applied to the reverse, supporting an ivory drop with painted red flowers containing two small ivory dice.

Date: ca. 1865

Maker: unknown

Material: straw (plant material), ivory (tooth component), silver (metal)

GUSN: 102344

Accession Number: 1925.244

Watch Chain

Watch chain made of braided straw links with metal mounts

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102345

Accession Number: 1946.691

Watch Chain

Watch chain made of braided straw links.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102346

Accession Number: 1937.1134

Watch Chain

Watch chain made of small braided black straw links with a metal ring one end and a hook on the other.

Date: 1810-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102347

Accession Number: 1933.977

Watch Chain

Watch chain made of braided straw links.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102348

Accession Number: 1924.224

Watch Chain

Watch chain of small straw braided links.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102349

Accession Number: 1943.193

Watch Chain

Watch chain made of gold plastic links.

Date: 1875-1925

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102350

Accession Number: 1938.1170

Beads

Multiple green faceted hexagonal glass beads on cotton string.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102351

Accession Number: 1943.360

Beads

Multiple yellow faceted hexagonal glass beads on cotton string.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102352

Accession Number: 1943.358

Beads

Multiple blue faceted hexagonal glass beads on cotton string.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102353

Accession Number: 1943.359

Beads

Multiple blue half sphere shaped beads on cotton string.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102354

Accession Number: 1943.365

Beads

Multiple faceted cut steel beads on cotton string with red tassel.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102355

Accession Number: 1943.362

Beads

Tassel of cut iron beads

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102356

Accession Number: 2007.15.223

Brooch

This brooch is composed of a large curved section of ivory or bone cut to resemble a large animal's claw. It is set at the wider end with a yellow gold terminal decorated with bands of curved, lace-like engraved patterns. The brooch closes with a hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), bone (material), gold (metal)

GUSN: 102357

Accession Number: 1946.524

Necklace, Bracelet and Earrings

Jewelry set consisting of a necklace, bracelet and pair of drop earrings. All feature spun satin glass beads with applied blue glass decoration, bracelet and necklace have flat round pendants.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102358

Accession Number: 1940.580a-d

Necklace

Necklace of white satin glass beads in spun in spirals with cross pendant, all strung on a white ribbon.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102359

Accession Number: 1935.232

Necklace

Jet necklace with alternating rectangular and circular with eight heart shaped drops with faceted centers.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102360

Accession Number: 2007.15.130

Necklace

Jet necklace with alternating round, faceted and elongated corkscrew beads on a black cord and spring ring clasp.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102361

Accession Number: 2007.15.133

Choker

Jet choker with a row of faceted hexagonal shaped beads strung between two chains of smaller round jet beads.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102362

Accession Number: 2007.15.220

Watch Chain

Watch chain of alternating oval and round faceted jet beads on metal links with spring ring and watch clip.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102363

Accession Number: 1969.3059

Watch Chain

Watch chain of faceted jet beads on a metal chain with spring ring and watch clip.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102364

Accession Number: 1969.3054

Sautoir

Sautoir with a double strand of small jet beads segmented by round black wood beads.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102365

Accession Number: 2007.15.132

Bracelet

Pair of jet bracelets of faceted marquise shaped beads.

Date: 1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102366

Accession Number: 1963.288ab

Necklace

Necklace of round vulcanite beads with spring ring clasp.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102367

Accession Number: 2007.15.131

Sautoir

Sautoir of faceted jet beads joined by metal links with faceted pear shaped pendant.

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102368

Accession Number: 1937.896

Necklace

A necklace of molded round striped beads and two oval beads made of an unknown composite material with molded classical bust portraits on each side.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102369

Accession Number: 1938.416

Necklace

Necklace of graduated round black lacquered beads, spring ring clasp.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102370

Accession Number: 1942.260

Necklace

This necklace is a series of molded rounded vulcanite or hard rubber beads strung on a black cord.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 102371

Accession Number: 1924.314

Necklace

Large oval vulcanite links make up this long necklace.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: vulcanite

GUSN: 102372

Accession Number: 1924.315

Chatelaine

Chatelaine with diamond-shaped central medallion set with large colorless cut glass stones set in gold-colored metal. A pair of gold-colored chains, each set with similar colorless faceted stones, hang from the medallion. Each chain ends in a gold-colored metal hook.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102373

Accession Number: 1964.103

Pair of Earrings

Red horsehair earrings in the shape of flowers with gold ear wires.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: horsehair, gold (metal)

GUSN: 102375

Accession Number: 1919.620AB

Brooch

Floral brooch with three heart shaped pendants made of dyed red horsehair.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102376

Accession Number: 1932.203

Necklace and Earrings

Silver filigree floral necklace and matching floral drop earrings.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 102377

Accession Number: 1940.590a-c

Hair Ornament and Earrings

Silver hair ornament and earrings with thin hammered maple leaves, earrings have silver filigree rosette tops.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 102378

Accession Number: 1940.588a-c

Bracelets

Pair of bracelets with four rows of iridescent snail shells woven together with strings of colorless glass beads, shell tassel attached at one end, square gold colored metal clasp.

Date: 1850-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102379

Accession Number: 2007.15.8ab

Necklace

Necklace of a single strand of iridescent snail shells.

Date: 1850-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102380

Accession Number: 1941.1064

Necklace

Pair of necklaces consisting of single strands of polished white shells.

Date: 1850-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102381

Accession Number: 1941.1065ab

Sautoir

Sautoir consisting of a woven open tube of iridescent snail shells and colorless glass beads and ends in two shell and glass bead tassels.

Date: 1850-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102382

Accession Number: 2007.15.138

Bracelets

Pair of bracelets with four rows of iridescent snail shells woven together with strings of colorless glass beads, shell tassel attached at one end, square gold colored metal clasp.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102383

Accession Number: 1935.231bc

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