Historic New England

Set of Jewelry

This set of gold and cabochon moonstone jewelry includes a necklace, two brooches, and a pair of earrings. See individual component records for details.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: moonstone, gold (metal)

GUSN: 101733

Accession Number: 2006.44.131

Chain Necklace

Small linked silver chain necklace.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101734

Accession Number: 2006.44.120

Pillbox

Silver pill box on metal chain with cap and adjustable pill dispenser in interior.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101735

Accession Number: 2006.44.122

Bar Pin

Onyx bar pin set with five pearls in gold squares.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 101736

Accession Number: 2006.44.121

Necklace

Gold colored metal necklace with seven beads each set with a glass stone.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), glass (material)

GUSN: 101737

Accession Number: 2006.44.100

Bar Pin

Silver bar pin with ten paste stones.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), paste (glass)

GUSN: 101738

Accession Number: 2006.44.118

Watch Key

Gold key wind with chain.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101739

Accession Number: 2006.44.117

Pendant

Silver pendant set with blue and colorless pastes. Three tear-drop pieces hang from central piece.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101740

Accession Number: 2006.44.119

Bouquet Brooch

Silver bouquet brooch with concave bump and hammered decoration along surface.

Date: 1880-1915

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101741

Accession Number: 2006.44.116

This oval-shaped brooch is set with a braided knot of human hair under glass. The center is surrounded by a border of drop-shaped faceted jet set in gold mounts. Suspended from the center base of the oval on a thin gold link chainis a pendant tableworked hair cross with gold mounts.

Date: 1869

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 101742

Accession Number: 2006.44.7

Badge

1878 Inter-state Industrial Exposition of Chicago medal.

Date: 1878

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101743

Accession Number: 2006.44.114

Stickpin

14K gold stickpin in the form of a golf club with a pearl ball.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101744

Accession Number: 2006.44.126

Watch Fob

14K gold and enamel watch fob on black ribbon. Shield-form pendant with red, white, yellow and green enamel depicting the Roayl Kingdom of Hawaii coat of arms. Coat of arms features two male figures, the sacred royal twin brothers Kame'eiamoku and Kamanawa, dresses in feather cloaks and helmets with...

Date: ca. 1922

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), enamel (fused coating), enameling, ribbon (material)

GUSN: 101745

Accession Number: 2006.44.146

Necklace

This is a single strand of coral beads, strung without a clasp.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101746

Accession Number: 2006.44.103

Coral Earrings

Each of this pair of coral earrings with carved rose blossom tops and drops made of carved rose blossoms and leaves are individually stitched onto a black velvet ribbon bow.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101747

Accession Number: 2006.44.104

Letter with attached lock of hair

This looped circle of light brown hair is tied with a green silk ribbon and pinned to a letter written by a young woman to her intended several months prior to their wedding.

Date: 1863

Maker: Fogg, Almira Tolford, 1837-1899 (Author)

Material: human hair, paper by function, silk (fiber)

GUSN: 101748

Accession Number: 2007.15.92ab

Ring

Plain gold plated band.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101749

Accession Number: 1917.105

Ring

Gold ring with open-work shoulders and two rows of silver circles each set with faux prongs and small diamonds (three missing).

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), silver (metal), gold alloy

GUSN: 101750

Accession Number: 1987.631

Brooch

Gold pinwheel-shaped brooch made from feathered-scroll arms with a faceted green stone set at the center. Small round pearls are prong-set at the end of each arm. A gold circle supports the arms and the closure on the back.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 101751

Accession Number: 2006.44.22

Thimble

Gold thimble in original Bigelow Kennard & Co. case.

Date: 1880-1910

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

Material: gold (metal)

GUSN: 101752

Accession Number: 2006.44.43ab

Brooch

Metal dragon brooch inlaid with blue, green, purple, and red feathers to resemble enamel.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, feather (material)

GUSN: 101753

Accession Number: 2006.44.64

Pair of Necklaces

Two strands of carved ivory and lacquer ceremonial beads each with three blue and green beaded extensions and a turquoise (a) and blue (b) textile strand hanging with carved drop pendants. Four large blue and green floral formation circular beads evenly spaced between white ivory beads.

Date: 1870-1925

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101754

Accession Number: 2006.44.138ab

Amber necklace

Hand knotted amber bead necklace with string designs and amber pendant.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101755

Accession Number: 2006.44.155

Necklace

Gold tone necklace with twisted wire and granulation decoration set with faux lapis lazuli and pearls.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101756

Accession Number: 2006.44.156

Stickpin

Gold stickpin set with an opal encircled by alternating diamonds and emeralds.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), opal, diamond (mineral), precious stone, emerald (mineral)

GUSN: 101757

Accession Number: 2006.44.157

Stickpin

Gold stickpin with pink enamel flower and diamond in center.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 101758

Accession Number: 2006.44.158

Necklace

Metal necklace of rosette shaped links.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101809

Accession Number: 2006.44.209

Pendant

Silver vial pendant with chain and leaf design.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101810

Accession Number: 2006.44.210

Stickpin

Gold stickpin with white marble bell.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101811

Accession Number: 2006.44.211

Pendant

Silver pendant in the form of a whistle with spiral decorations.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101813

Accession Number: 2006.44.213

Charm

Ivory elephant charm.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101814

Accession Number: 2006.44.214

Charm

Ivory charm in the form of an orange tinted with orange coloring.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101815

Accession Number: 2006.44.215

Charm

Ivory charm of a baby's face.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101816

Accession Number: 2006.44.216

Charm

Ivory charm of Asian man's face.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), paint (coating), carving (processes)

GUSN: 101817

Accession Number: 2006.44.217

Pair of Charms

Pair of ivory elephant charms with decorative paint.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), hand-painted

GUSN: 101818

Accession Number: 2006.44.218ab

Charm

Ivory apple charm.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101819

Accession Number: 2006.44.219

Charm

Painted brown ivory pear charm with white dots.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), hand-painted

GUSN: 101820

Accession Number: 2006.44.220

Charm

Painted ivory charm with brown face and extendable eyes.

Date: 1870-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101821

Accession Number: 2006.44.221

Necklace

Three strand faceted jet bead necklace with larger beads on front of neckline and smaller beads along back of necklace.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101822

Accession Number: 2006.44.222

Necklace

Orange bead necklace alternating beads with five painted orange and black beads with linear and floral decorations.

Date: 1910-1925

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101823

Accession Number: 2006.44.223

Watch Chain

Black beaded watch chain worked in a flat ribbon connected to a gold swivel snap clasp. Gold beads woven into the chain depict crosses, crowns, keys,hearts and other designs, as well as spelling out the maker's initials.

Date: 1871-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: beads (pierced objects), gold (metal)

GUSN: 101824

Accession Number: 2006.44.224