Historic New England

Earring

Tortoiseshell earring of Bacchus head on gold wire.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101866

Accession Number: 1986.1224

Necklace consisting of round and oblong blue glass beads with gold swirls and applied dots of pink and yellow glass and separated by gold caps and flat copper colored beads, round gilt metal clasp. All in original dark blue plastic box.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101867

Accession Number: 1986.701ab

Wedding Ring

Rose gold wedding ring with a keeper ring with a beaded edge. All in green paper box with a white velvet fitted interior.

Date: 1885

Maker: Moulton, William (Jeweler)

GUSN: 101868

Accession Number: 1986.708.1-3

Necklace

Gold flexible mesh link necklace with large spring ring clasp.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101869

Accession Number: 1986.1292

Necklace

Gilt metal chain necklace with octagonal tube clasp.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101870

Accession Number: 1986.1291

Watch Chain

Large link brass watch chain.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 101871

Accession Number: 1986.1290

Mourning Ring

Rose gold ring with a circular compartment containing two shades of hair in a basket weave pattern under glass.

Date: 1798

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101872

Accession Number: 1971.339

Ring

Centering a foliate design set with marcasites on a blue basse taille enamel ground, engraved tripartite shoulders, silver mount, size 6 1/4.

Date: c. 1910-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), silver (metal)

GUSN: 101873

Accession Number: 1971.333

Memorial Brooch

This circular brooch is set with pale-colored human hair under glass. The center is surrounded by a border of seed pearls set in a gold mount.

Date: 1797

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 101874

Accession Number: 1971.338

Memorial Brooch

This circular gold brooch is set with pale-colored human hair in a basket-weave pattern. The hair is set under glass and bound with a plain gold mount.

Date: 1798

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 101875

Accession Number: 1971.334

Mourning Ring

Gold ring with marquise shaped compartment set with woven blonde and brown hair and surrounded by a black enamel border with inscription.

Date: 1789

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101876

Accession Number: 1971.332

Mourning Ring with Miniature Portrait

Gold ring set with circular miniature painting on ivory of a woman in classical dress leaning on an urn.

Date: 1775

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 101877

Accession Number: 1971.340

Necklace

White seed necklace on single strand.

Date: 1870-1925

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101878

Accession Number: 2006.44.246

Necklace

This necklace is comprised of ten strands of bees wax beads closed with a rope tie.

Date: 1950-1983

Maker: unknown

Material: wax

GUSN: 101879

Accession Number: 1984.1543

Bracelet

This silver hinged cuff bracelet features repeating chased square decorative elements with a central X and circle design and a beaded border. The edges and center of each X are embellished with small bezel-set cabochon turquoises.

Date: 1960-1983

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), turquoise (mineral)

GUSN: 101880

Accession Number: 1984.1521

Brooch

This is a large rectangular brooch set in a silver mount, possibly galalith.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), casein plastic

GUSN: 101881

Accession Number: 1984.1422

Necklace

This silver necklace made from a Greek Orthodox tamata or ex voto is comprised of a flat rectangular metal pendant with canted corners chased with a pair of eyes surrounded by flames. The plaque is suspended by a jump ring from a silver metal link chain.

Date: 1950-1983

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), white metal

GUSN: 101882

Accession Number: 1984.1413

Bracelet

This bangle bracelet is made from an amber-colored plastic.

Date: 1950-1983

Maker: unknown

Material: Bakelite (TM)

GUSN: 101883

Accession Number: 1984.1524

Bracelet

This bangle bracelet was carved from a single piece of black wood.

Date: 1950-1983

Maker: unknown

Material: ebony (wood)

GUSN: 101884

Accession Number: 1984.1523

Bracelet

This bangle bracelet was carved from a single piece of ivory.

Date: 1950-1983

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 101885

Accession Number: 1984.1522

Necklace

This two-strand graduated amber bead necklace closes with a gold-filled rectangular bar clasp embellished with a raised flower.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: amber (fossil resin), gold and gold alloy

GUSN: 101886

Accession Number: 1984.1541

Necklace

This neclace is constructed from a single strand of alternating gold-colored glass and smaller simulated pearl beads.

Date: 1930-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101887

Accession Number: 1984.1537

Necklace

Necklace of multi-colored aluminum washers strung on a chamois cord attached to a gold barrel twist clasp.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Possibly Gropius, Ati (Maker)

Material: aluminum (metal), chamois (animal material)

GUSN: 101888

Accession Number: 1984.1411

Bracelet

This ivory-colored bracelet consists of two elastic strings strung with alternating semi-circular and round beads.

Date: 1950-1983

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 101889

Accession Number: 1984.1525

Necklace

This single strand necklace consists of alternating rectangular and circular carved beads, possibly ivory.

Date: 1950-1983

Maker: unknown

Material: bone components

GUSN: 101890

Accession Number: 1984.1542

Brooch

This trapezoidal pewter brooch is decorated with a centralized abstract quatrefoil design in relief within a circle.

Date: 1952-1983

Maker: Tennesmed, Rune (Pewterer)

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 101891

Accession Number: 1984.1530

Wristwatch

Round gold plated wristwatch with white face and gold hands, black leather wrist band.

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: Juvenia

GUSN: 101892

Accession Number: 1984.1531

Wristwatch

Stainless steel wristwatch with black face, black nylon wrist band.

Date: 1950-1983

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101893

Accession Number: 1984.1532

Bracelet

This textured gold plated metal bracelet features six shaped rectangular links attached to one another with small, flexible hinges. The bracelet closes with a flip bar clasp marked with the maker's name.

Date: 1955-1983

Maker: The Napier Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: plated metal, gold (metal)

GUSN: 101894

Accession Number: 1984.1534

Tamata or Ex Voto Pendant

This rectangular metal pendant has canted corners and a chased or stamped design depicting a pair of kidneys, surrounded with a stamped bead border.This is a Greek Orthodox tamata or ex voto, often made to represent a part of the body in need of healing.

Date: 1950-1983

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 101895

Accession Number: 1984.1417

Necklace

This metal chain necklace is decorated with twenty-four bells in a central waterfall, each set on a matching silver chain.

Date: 1950-1983

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101896

Accession Number: 1984.1415

Pendant

This rectangular black plastic pendant would be suspended from the trefoil-shaped bail set at the top center of one short edge of the rectangle.

Date: 1950-1983

Maker: unknown

Material: onyx (mineral), jet (coal)

GUSN: 101897

Accession Number: 1984.1526

Ring

This cocktail ring is composed of a large, round slab of translucent grey plastic decorated with a single groove cut into the underside of the disc. It is pinned to an adjustable metal shank through the center of the disc.

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: Possibly Design Research (Retailer)

Material: plastic by property: thermoplastic or thermoset

GUSN: 101898

Accession Number: 1984.1423

Brooch

This rectangular brooch is made up of a carved plaque with an abstract zoological representation, possibly a dragon or serpent with a linear body that forms a knot pattern at the center of the brooch. The plaque with carved design set in a silver pronged mount with a hinged pin that closes with a sa...

Date: 1950-1983

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101899

Accession Number: 1984.1316

Brooch

This silver bar brooch is decorated with asymmetrical scrolled ends and a ridged rectangle at its center. It attaches with a hinged pin and safety catch on the back.

Date: 1950-1983

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101900

Accession Number: 1984.1529

Necklace

This necklace is comprised of a double O-ring chain with an open-work rectangular pendant set with an oval ceramic plaque glazed in mottled blues and creams suspended at its center. The necklace closes with a flat tube catch. The back of the pendant is signed by the maker.

Date: 1940-1960

Maker: Lindahaly, R. (Maker)

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 101901

Accession Number: 1984.1414

Pair of Earrings

This pair of plastic drop earrings features purple ball tops supporting large blue triangles with an applied purple tear drop in each center. They close with metal screwback fasteners.

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: Richelieu (Manufacturer)

Material: plastic by composition or origin, 300010899

GUSN: 101902

Accession Number: 1984.1433AB

Necklace

This necklace consists of a silver rope chain with a silver and mother of pearl pendant. The pendant is constructed in three vertical sections, each set with rectangular pieces of pink mother of pearl. Each section is connected to the next with silver bar hinges. The necklace closes with a tube clas...

Date: 1940-1954

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), mother of pearl

GUSN: 101903

Accession Number: 1984.1412

Bracelet

Metal bracelet consisting of three plaques linked with four chains and decorated with filigree rosettes.

Date: 1950-1983

Maker: unknown

Material: white metal

GUSN: 101904

Accession Number: 1984.1416

Necklace

This metal chain necklace is decorated with fifteen silver rectangular filigree drops.

Date: 1950-1983

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 101905

Accession Number: 1984.1536

Necklace

Black vulcanite or hard rubber necklace with attached carved jet pendant with floral spray in relief. The carved floral spray is attached to a flat, oval hard rubber plaque with pins.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 101554

Accession Number: 1932.650