Historic New England

Pocket Watch and Watch Chain

Gold pocket watch with gold face. Face has gold Roman numerals and a picture engraved in the background of buildings alongside water and a tree. A long gold chain with a key is attached, and another key is also with the set.

Date: 1849-1866

Maker: Sanborn, Amos (Watchmaker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102826

Accession Number: 2007.15.191ab

Pocket Watch

Gold pocket watch in gold case, engraving on both the front and the back of a shield type design with flowers. Watch opens to a gold face without hands that comes out easily. The gold face is engraved with a drawing of buildings, water, and a sailboat.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102827

Accession Number: 2007.15.192

Pocket watch

Pocket watch with removable case. Watch has black Roman numerals and glass face opens. Watch case has three papers of the watch makers who cleaned the watch.

Date: 1782-1783

Maker: Howard, William (Watchmaker)

Material: glass (material), silver (metal)

GUSN: 102828

Accession Number: 2007.15.193

Pocket Watch

Brass pocket watch. Case has en engraving of a man holding a hat encircled by leaves and a wreath-like design. White watch face with Roman numerals is removable and has a second hand.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: M.J. Tobias & Co. (Watchmaker)

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 102829

Accession Number: 2007.15.194

Pocket Watch

Metal pocket watch with removable case. Watch face is under glass in a pinch top case and has black Roman numerals with black second numerals. The inside of the case has a small drawing of a trumpet and two intertwined yellow hearts.

Date: 1786-1787

Maker: Baker, F. (Watchmaker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102830

Accession Number: 2007.15.195

Pocket Watch

Gold pocket watch with white watch face with black Roman numerals. Large engraving on front of watch of a monogram. Watch is missing watch hands.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102831

Accession Number: 2007.15.196

Pocket Watch and Watch Key

Gold pocket watch with white watch face with black Roman numerals and black second numerals. Intricate hour hand. A cord is attached to the watch with a gold key with studding along the top of the key.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: Leroy, J. (Watchmaker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102832

Accession Number: 2007.15.197

Pocket Watch

Metal pocket watch. Face of watch is yellow with black numerals and small. Only one watch hand and dial at the top.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102833

Accession Number: 2007.15.198

Pocket Watch

Large gold pocket watch with removable case. Black numerals on a white watch face with small black dots encircling the entire face.

Date: 1801-1802

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102834

Accession Number: 2007.15.199

Pocket Watch

Pocket watch with bold numerals and buttons on the top and bottom to adjust the time. Gold border around watch face that comes off easily.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: American Radium Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 102835

Accession Number: 2007.15.200

Watch Paper

Two watch crystals in a leather bag and the watch paper from the Bostonian Watch shop

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102836

Accession Number: 2007.15.127

Pendant

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102837

Accession Number: 2007.15.146

Pendant with miniature portrait of an unknown man

Round gold pendant set with a miniature on ivory of a portrait of an unidentified man, reverse set with hair in a basket weave pattern and a gold cipher.

Date: 1775-1825

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 102838

Accession Number: 2007.15.147

Pendant with miniature portrait of an unknown man

Oval gilt metal pendant with Rococo style border set with a miniature on ivory of a portrait of an unidentified man, reverse has small compartment.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: gilt bronze, ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 102839

Accession Number: 2007.15.148

Pendant with miniature portrait of an unknown man

Oval gold pendant set with a miniature on ivory of an unidentified man, reverse set with brown hair in a large basket weave pattern.

Date: 1775-1825

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 102840

Accession Number: 2007.15.150

Pendant with miniature portrait of unknown man

Gold oval pendant set with a miniature on ivory of an unidentified man in military costume.

Date: 1775-1810

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 102841

Accession Number: 1962.5

Pendant with miniature portrait of an unknown man

Oval gilt metal pendant with a floral border set with a miniature on ivory of an unidentified man.

Date: 1775-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), gilt bronze

GUSN: 102842

Accession Number: 1962.6

Pendant with miniature portrait of Elisha Doane III (1762-1832)

Small gold oval pendant set with a miniature painting on ivory of Elisha Doane III (1762-1832). Attached to pendant is a mother-of-pearl button in the shape of a flower.

Date: 1780-1783

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), ivory (tooth component), mother of pearl, tortoise shell, silver (metal)

GUSN: 102843

Accession Number: 1937.1011AB

Pendant with miniature portrait of unknown man

Gold oval pendant set with a miniature painting on ivory of unidentified man in profile, reverse is machine engraved and has a small compartment for hair.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 102844

Accession Number: 1937.195

Pendant with miniature portrait of David Young

Gold oval pendant set with a miniature on ivory of David Young.

Date: 1775-1825

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 102845

Accession Number: 1963.368

Pendant with miniature portrait of Mrs. Helen Pelham (Curtis) Dix (b. 1815)

Rectangular gilt metal pendant with a scroll and floral border set with a miniature painting of Mrs. Helen Pelham Dix, reverse has oval compartment for hair.

Date: 1886

Maker: Hayward, Gerald Sinclair (Miniaturist)

Material: ivory (tooth component), gilt bronze

GUSN: 102846

Accession Number: 1922.654

Silhouette Pendant

Gold oval pendant set with a silhouette of an unidentified woman, reverse is set with brown hair in a basket weave pattern.

Date: 1775-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102847

Accession Number: 1977.19

Pendant with miniature portrait of Hannah R. Parker

Oval gold pendant set with a miniature on ivory of Hannah R. Parker. Brown leather case with green velvet lining.

Date: 1775-1800

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 102848

Accession Number: 1952.117ab

Pendant with miniature portrait of Edward Simmons Harrington

Oval gilt metal pendant with scroll foliate border set with a miniature painting on ivory of Edward Simmons Harrington, reverse has small compartment.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), gilt bronze

GUSN: 102849

Accession Number: 1929.437

Hatpin

Hatpin with pink ball head mounted in gilt metal caps, gold colored metal shaft.

Date: 1850-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102500

Accession Number: 1931.55

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