Historic New England

Beaded Chain

Flat beaded watch chain with a variety of blue and gold geometric shapes and a set of objects related to devotion and loyalty, such as hearts, anchors, baskets and urns. These are woven in blue glass and hexagonal gold metallic beads, with a black beaded background. Black silk ribbon ties stitched t...

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), flax (fiber), silk (fiber)

GUSN: 102458

Accession Number: 1931.1804

Bracelets

Pair of black velvet bracelets with white and green beaded flowers.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102459

Accession Number: 1931.1682

Bracelet

Beaded panel bracelet with pink flowers on a white background and green border, two button snap fasteners.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102460

Accession Number: 1940.729

Bracelets

Pair of flat beaded bracelets with pink and blue flowers on a white background and green border, hook and eye fasteners.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102461

Accession Number: 2007.15.218ab

Bracelets

Pair of flat beaded bracelets with large pink flowers and green leaves on a white background, hook and eye fasteners.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102462

Accession Number: 1938.280ab

Wampum string

This group of flat circular wampum shell beads of alternating white and deep purple are strung on flax thread.

Date: unknown

Maker: unknown

Material: shell (animal material), flax (fiber)

GUSN: 102463

Accession Number: 1930.754

Wampum fragment

Belt or collar fragment made of white and purple wampum shell beads woven in a repeating pattern. Restrung prior to donation.

Date: 1700-1890

Maker: Attributed to Penobscot people (Artist)

Material: shell (animal material), glass (material), flax (fiber)

GUSN: 102464

Accession Number: 1917.591

Pendant

Oval wood pendant covered in blue silk painted with white daisies, silk loop at top for attachment.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102465

Accession Number: 1936.692

Pendant

Oval wood pendant covered in blue silk painted with a spray of pink flowers, silk loop at top for attachment.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102466

Accession Number: 1936.693

Necklace

Silk ribbon necklace set with seventeen oval silk covered beads painted with white flowers, large silk covered oval pendant painted with white flowers and a flying bird.

Date: ca. 1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102467

Accession Number: 1931.1638

Necklace

This necklace is composed of seventeen oval silk-covered plaques painted with various flowers. The plaques are set on a green silk ribbon. A large oval silk-covered plaque painted with pink and white flowers is the central pendant. The necklace is fastened using the green silk ribbons as ties. The d...

Date: ca. 1872

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102468

Accession Number: 1927.372

Sautoir

Sautoir consisting of black and white glass and silk thread beads and white beads with pink flowers.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102469

Accession Number: 1969.2392

Necklace

Necklace of alternating black and white glass beads with larger black beads with flowers and stripes.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102470

Accession Number: 1969.2389

Necklace

String of molded glass multi-colored beads on a blue cord.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102471

Accession Number: 1969.2393

Necklace

Pendant necklace with egg-shaped blue glass pendant on a string of cylindrical metal beads and round black and blue glass beads. Stored in a red leather jewelry box (not original).

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102472

Accession Number: 1969.3014

Necklace

Pierced blue glass pendant of two fighting dogs on a knotted blue cord.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102473

Accession Number: 1969.2385

Necklace

Gold colored metal necklace of alternating found blue glass beads and pierced metal beads.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102474

Accession Number: 1969.3048

Necklace

Necklace of graduated blue glass beads interspersed with smaller blue, green, white and marcasite beads.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102475

Accession Number: 1969.2390

Necklace

Necklace of round blue glass beads on a blue hand knotted string.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102476

Accession Number: 1947.177

Necklace

This necklace is made from alternating blue glass and brass links. Part of the clasp is missing.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 102477

Accession Number: 1930.1394

Necklace

Necklace of graduated round alabaster beads with screw fastener.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102478

Accession Number: 1969.516

Necklace

Necklace of alternating cloudy white glass beads and black faceted beads.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102479

Accession Number: 1969.3055

Necklace

Necklace of graduated square etched clear glass beads alternating flat black beads and diamond shaped clear glass beads.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102480

Accession Number: 1969.2998

Necklace

Necklace of green jade and round pink stone beads separated by metal filigree mounts, all on a green knotted string.

Date: 1875-1925

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102481

Accession Number: 2007.15.134

Necklace

Necklace of graduated cylindrical ivory beads and a gold cross pendant on a blue silk ribbon.

Date: ca. 1869

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102482

Accession Number: 1969.3300

Necklace

Necklace of molded pink celluloid beads with brass mountings separated by faux pearls and tiny white glass beads.

Date: 1875-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 102483

Accession Number: 1974.45

Necklace

This necklace is composed of alternating gutta percha or an unknown composite material beads with gilt bronze caps and faceted gold colored metal beads supporting a heart shaped bogwood pendant set with a small painting on ivory under glass. The necklace closes with a tube clasp.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: gutta-percha, glass (material), bronze (metal), ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 102484

Accession Number: 1927.1111

Sautoir

Sautoir of alternating elongated rolled colored paper and large green wooden beads interspersed with small red beads.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 102485

Accession Number: 1969.3033

Sautoir

Sautoir of yellow glass beads on a leather string.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102486

Accession Number: 1932.2498

Necklace

Necklace of faceted amber colored beads with smaller amber and white beads in between, spring ring clasp.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102487

Accession Number: 2007.15.140

Pair of Earrings

Each earring in this pair is composed of carved coral roses and leaves set on gold pins. Each pin is soldered at the top to a gold s-shaped ear wires. The earrings are in a fitted black leather case 1929.566.2

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: coral (material), gold (metal)

GUSN: 102488

Accession Number: 1929.566.1AB

Necklace

Necklace of black molded plastic beads on black hand knotted cord.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102489

Accession Number: 2007.15.141

Rosary Beads

Rosary of carved wood beads with abstract floral design.

Date: 1875-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102490

Accession Number: 2007.15.151

Necklace and Earrings

Necklace brown nuts with matching drop earrings with gold ear fasteners.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102491

Accession Number: 1969.3006.1-3

Necklace

Necklace of plastic beads imitating wood of pierced Asian decoration.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102492

Accession Number: 1932.150

Muff Cord

Brown woven cloth muff cord with floral carved wood beads and pierced ivory floral beads, metal hook and ring.

Date: 1875-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102493

Accession Number: 1990.525

Necklace

Necklace of alternating oblong bone beads and small white glass beads.

Date: 1875-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102494

Accession Number: 1947.228

Three Necklaces

Three necklaces of cylindrical and flat round faience blue and green beads.

Date: 1875-1925

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102495

Accession Number: 1969.2384.1-3

Choker

Silver choker of two chains set with stone scarabs sewn to a velvet ribbon, supporting a large silver bit set with garnets, turquoise drops and a large red scarab.

Date: 1875-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 102496

Accession Number: 1992.14

Glove Tops

Pair of glove tops, each decorative strap was meant to be stitched to the cuff of a glove. Each strap consists of two rows of white leather-covered diamond/teardrop shapes attached on either side of a purple-colored silk ribbon embellished with repeating clusters of steel beads. Each teardrop shape ...

Date: 1875-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cut steel, silk (textile), calf (leather)

GUSN: 102497

Accession Number: 1933.1161ab