Historic New England

Pair of Earrings

Each earring in this pair consists of a silver-colored metal plaque set with raised rosettes and four beads, outlined in silver pique wire. Three clusters of silver beads hang from each plaque.

Date: 1950-1983

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101919

Accession Number: 1984.1437AB

Pair of Earrings

Each earring in this pair is set with large irregularly shaped, gold-colored domes. They attach with clip backs.

Date: 1946-1960

Maker: Bergere, Inc. (Jeweler)

Material: metal products, gilding

GUSN: 101920

Accession Number: 1984.1404AB

Pair of Earrings

Each earring in this pair is made from amber-colored plastic cabuchon discs decorated with gold flecks. They attach with clip backs.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, plastic by composition or origin

GUSN: 101921

Accession Number: 1984.1407AB

Pair of Earrings

Each earring in this pair is an enameled red disc that attaches with a clip back.

Date: 1950-1983

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 101922

Accession Number: 1984.1408AB

Pair of Earrings

This pair of clip-back earrings are set with black plastic cabochon beads.

Date: 1955-1983

Maker: The Napier Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: metal, plastic by composition or origin

GUSN: 101923

Accession Number: 1984.1425AB

Pair of Earrings

Each earring in this pair is a domed black metal disc. They attach with clip backs.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, enamel (fused coating)

GUSN: 101924

Accession Number: 1984.1405AB

Pair of Earrings

Each earring in this pair is an enameled black disc that attaches with a clip back.

Date: 1960-1983

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 101925

Accession Number: 1984.1409AB

Pair of Earrings

Each earring in this pair is made from a single large dome of plastic faux pearl. They attach with early clip backs.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: faux finish, plastic by production method, white metal

GUSN: 101926

Accession Number: 1984.1403AB

Pair of Earrings

Each earring in this pair consists of a round black bead from which dangles a long, black, cylinder drop. The attach with screw backs.

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: Richelieu (Manufacturer)

Material: metal

GUSN: 101927

Accession Number: 1984.1406AB

Each of the earrings in this pair is constructed with a dangling white plastic orb attached by a gold-tone chain to a smaller white orb, which attaches the earring to the ear with a metal clip-back closure.

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101928

Accession Number: 1984.1402AB

Brooch

Circular open gold brooch with floral spray with bezel-set opal cabochons, old European cut diamonds, seed pearls, and pink tourmalines.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Oakes, Edward Everett (Goldsmith)

Material: gold (metal), opal, tourmaline, freshwater pearl, diamond (mineral)

GUSN: 101929

Accession Number: 2004.14.7

Necklace and Cross Pendant

This carnelian bead necklace has a carnelian cross pendant , which is set with a topaz in center surrounded by a row of pearls. The pendant has a gold mount at the top of the cross and a pendant loop bail set with four pearls.

Date: ca. 1804

Maker: unknown

Material: carnelian, gold (metal), topaz (mineral), pearl (animal material)

GUSN: 101930

Accession Number: 1967.58

Cameo Portrait of Harrison Gray Otis (1765-1848)

This large shell cameo features a profile portrait of Harrison Gray Otis. The cameo is set in an egg and dart gold mount surmounted by an applied gold bow.

Date: 1849

Maker: Greenough, John A. (Sculptor)

Material: conch (shell), gold (metal)

GUSN: 101931

Accession Number: 1920.730

Pendant with miniature portrait of Robert Harcourt Twycross (b. 1769)

Gold wire necklace and pendant [.1] with a miniature watercolor on ivory of Robert Harcourt Twycross set in a gold frame with pendant loop, reverse is set with a spray of palette worked hair in a feather design with seed pearl and gold wire accents on an opaline ground. Oval red leather fitted case...

Date: 1791-1798

Maker: Attributed to Place, George, d. ca. 1809 (Miniaturist) Attributed to Twycross, Robert Harcourt (Jeweler)

Material: gold (metal), watercolor (paint), ivory (tooth component), opal glass, human hair, glass (material)

GUSN: 101932

Accession Number: 1994.86.1-2

Fob and chain

Gold fob with repousee and chased acanthus leaf and scrollwork set with carnelian seal, double strand flexible gold chain with chased and repousee acanthus leaf and scrollwork findings.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), carnelian, chasing, repoussé

GUSN: 101933

Accession Number: 1990.17

Micromosaic Brooch

This oval Roman micromosaic brooch depicts two doves drinking from an urn on black glass ground. The brooch is set in a plain gold mount and closes with a hinged pin and hook on the reverse.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), gold (metal)

GUSN: 101934

Accession Number: 1920.559

Micromosaic Brooch

Oval Roman micromosaic brooch of blue and gray bird standing on a tree limb set in a black glass ground with gold mount and hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), mosaic (process), gold (metal)

GUSN: 101935

Accession Number: 1936.164a

Micromosaic Brooch

Oval micromosaic brooch of St. Peter's Basilica in black glass ground and metal hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), mosaic glass, mosaic (process), mosaics (visual works), gold (metal)

GUSN: 101936

Accession Number: 1932.845

Micromosaic Brooch

Round micromosaic brooch of a white dove holding a sprig of leaves and berries in its beak in black glass ground, all set in silver mount with hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101937

Accession Number: 1932.848

Micromosaic Brooch

Oval micromosaic brooch with a green (chalcedony), pink (chalcedony), red (carnelian) and goldstone triangle and the word "VENEZIA" in white in center set in a hematite ground, all set in gold colored metal mount with a twisted rope border and pendant attachment at top and hinged pin and hook on rev...

Date: 1850-70

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), chalcedony, onyx (mineral), gold (metal), agate (chalcedony), aventurine glass, hematite (mineral), carnelian

GUSN: 101938

Accession Number: 1932.849

Micromosaic Brooch

Dumbbell shaped micromosaic brooch, one end features St. Peter's Basilica and the other has the Colosseum in Rome and the center has the word "ROMA," all set in gold stone background with hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: aventurine glass, mosaics (visual works), mosaic (process), mosaic glass, metal

GUSN: 101939

Accession Number: 1932.850

Micromosaic Brooch

Square micromosaic brooch of a white dove holding a sprig of leaves in its beak in a black glass ground and set in a gold mount with a hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101940

Accession Number: 1940.454

Micromosaic Brooch

Oval micromosaic brooch of the Colosseum in Rome in a black glass ground set in a gold mount with a hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), mosaic glass, mosaic (process), mosaics (visual works), gold (metal)

GUSN: 101941

Accession Number: 1940.453

Brooch

Oval cabochon amethyst brooch surrounded by a row of pearls and set in a gold mount, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: amethyst (mineral), pearl (animal material), gold alloy

GUSN: 101992

Accession Number: 1990.1402

Brooch

This circular brooch is made up of concentric rings of cut, bezel-set blue paste stones and strung seed pearls. The center is set with a large baroque pearl surrounded by seed pearls, a row of bezel-set single-cut blue pastes, another row of seed pearls strung on gold wire, then the outermost row of...

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), paste (glass), pearl (animal material), gold (metal)

GUSN: 101993

Accession Number: 1990.1384

Brooch

Silver brooch of six foliate engraved loops set with agates, center set with a silver flower, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1850-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101994

Accession Number: 1932.657

Brooch

Bar brooch of four polished seeds connected with a wooden stickpin, separated by rose gold alloy rings, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal)

GUSN: 101995

Accession Number: 1932.844

Brooch

Bar shaped brooch with rounded corners set with multi-colored agates in a sterling silver mount with a twist rope border, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: sterling silver, agate (chalcedony), semiprecious stone

GUSN: 101996

Accession Number: 1938.1088

Brooch

Bar shaped brooch with rounded corners set with multi-colored agates in a metal mount, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101997

Accession Number: 1935.1449

Brooch in Case

Large rectangular flat translucent agate brooch set in a gold mount with a twist rope border, safety chain with gold pin attached and hinged pin and hook on reverse. Brown leather covered square case with canted corners.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: agate (chalcedony), gold (metal)

GUSN: 101998

Accession Number: 1941.1057

Watch Chain

Tortoiseshell watch chain consisting of large links.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101999

Accession Number: 1931.1794

Watch Chain

Tortoiseshell watch chain with oblong links with gold piqué posé inlay in a wave pattern, chased gold watch loop at end.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102000

Accession Number: 1936.275

Watch Chain

Tortoiseshell watch chain with gold piqué point stars on links.

Date: ca. 1868

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102001

Accession Number: 1932.2101

Watch Chain

Tortoiseshell watch chain with gold loop at end and oval vulcanite locket with gold inlaid initial "N" at center, locket contains a paper picture of a dog with a blue ribbon.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), tortoise shell, vulcanite, rubber (material), chromolithography

GUSN: 102002

Accession Number: 1937.1369

Watch Chain

Tortoiseshell watch chain with large oval links and attached tortoiseshell locket with interlocking initials "ON" applied to the front, inside contains two empty compartments with glass bezels.The donor's father, Otis Norcross, most likely owned and wore this watch chain. Otis Norcross served as Bos...

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102003

Accession Number: 1937.1370

Pair of Bracelets

Pair of tortoiseshell bracelets with pierced decoration and center plaque with an owl under an umbrella in relief.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102004

Accession Number: 1925.359ab

Necklace

This tortoiseshell necklace is composed of flat, pierced links with serrated edges forming a chain. The chain closes at the center back with an S-shaped clasp. An oval pendant with an inscribed plaque hangs from a central, flat tortoiseshell "o" ring. The plaque is decorated with an owl under an umb...

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102005

Accession Number: 1925.360

Pair of Bracelets

This pair of tortoiseshell bracelets are each made from a single sheet of tortoiseshell curled to fit adjustably around the wrist without a closure mechanism. Each cuff is decorated with a circular plaque set with intertwined initials "LT" for the previous owner, Lydia Tripp.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102006

Accession Number: 1931.1792ab

Bracelet

Flat tortoiseshell wrap style bracelet with a beaded edge.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102007

Accession Number: 1932.2744

Bracelet

Flat tortoiseshell bangle style bracelet with painted gold leaf and butterfly design with painted red border.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: tortoise shell

GUSN: 102008

Accession Number: 1936.885

Bracelet

Tortoiseshell wrap bracelet with serpent head and gold piqué posé scale design.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102009

Accession Number: 1944.812

Necklace

Tortoiseshell chain necklace with tortoiseshell cross pendant.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102010

Accession Number: 1932.481

Brooch

Oval flat dendritic moss agate brooch set in a metal mount with shell shaped prongs.

Date: 1850-1990

Maker: unknown

Material: agate (chalcedony), moss agate, gold (metal)

GUSN: 102011

Accession Number: 1933.1619

Brooch

Banded agate bar brooch set in a silver scrollwork setting.

Date: 1850-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 102012

Accession Number: 1933.1620

Brooch

Brown and white banded agate diamond shaped brooch set in gilt brass mount with scroll work border.

Date: 1850-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 102013

Accession Number: 1931.60

Brooch

Oval white and pink chalcedony cabachon brooch set in a silver mount with a border of filigree rosettes, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 102014

Accession Number: 1929.564

Brooch

Oval pink agate brooch set in a gilded metal mount with a scrolled foliate border.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102015

Accession Number: 2007.15.25

Brooch

Oval chalcedony brooch set with a spray of flowers in gold and turquoise, gilt metal mount with scroll border and shell prongs, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102016

Accession Number: 1993.896

Brooch

Oval chalcedony brooch, center features a compartment of palette worked hair decorated with seed pearls and gold wire set within with a floral engraved gold frame, all set in a gold mount with shell shaped prongs, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: chalcedony, agate (chalcedony), gold (metal), chasing, hair, human hair, hairwork, pearl (animal material), glass (material)

GUSN: 102017

Accession Number: 1928.1269

Brooch

Oval mother of pearl brooch set in a gilt metal mount and surrounded by a border of rhinestones, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), paste (glass), mother of pearl, metal

GUSN: 102018

Accession Number: 1947.211

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