Historic New England

Stickpin

Gold stickpin with a twisted open rope coil of woven hair.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102656

Accession Number: 1931.54

Hatpins

Pair of matching hatpins with crescent shaped Roman pearl heads, one smaller crescent and three round pearls suspended from chains are attached at top of head and at shaft.

Date: 1865

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 102657

Accession Number: 1945.154ab

Hatpin

Hatpin set with a bunch of shells.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102658

Accession Number: 1940.929

Watch Chain

Gold link watch chain with shield shaped slide engraved with scrolls and the name "Gerry" in script, watch clasp is in the shape of a clasped hand.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102659

Accession Number: 1948.84

Watch Chain

Silver link watch chain with a lozenge shaped slide and two heart shaped claps on each end.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 102660

Accession Number: 1964.75

Watch Chain

Gold link watch chain with a slide in the shape of a satyr head, watch attachment at end.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102661

Accession Number: 1940.17

Watch Chain

Gold washed link watch chain, one end has a dog's head holding a serpent shaped hook in its mouth, the other end has loop attachment.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102662

Accession Number: 1931.1795

Watch Chain with Fob

Gold plated link watch chain with a slide in the form of a cluster of grapes, a clutched fist at end holding the watch clasp, watch fob attached set with an amethyst.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102663

Accession Number: 1932.661

Watch Chain

Black flat beaded chain with silver diamond pattern with purple centers, watch attachment at end.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102664

Accession Number: 1964.266

Watch Chain

Gold colored metal chain with alternating oval flat and twisted wire links, attachment for watch at end.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102665

Accession Number: 1941.114

Watch Chain

Gold oval and twisted wire link watch chain with hook and clip attachments.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102666

Accession Number: 1940.472

Watch Chain

Metal flexible link chain with a cast ram's head at one end and a clip for a watch at the other.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102667

Accession Number: 1931.27

Watch Chain and Watch Keys

Rose gold link double watch chain with clip attachment at one end and an oval orange and white agate watch key and a gold rectangular watch key with canted corners with engraved lines of dots.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102668

Accession Number: 2007.15.71

Watch Chain

Watch chain of white cloth strips woven into a box chain. Original box for chain is 1965.197AB.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102669

Accession Number: 1965.197c

Watch Chain

Woven black cloth watch chain with gold colored metal clip for watch at end.

Date: 1900-1999

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102670

Accession Number: 2007.15.73

Watch Chain

Brown silk cord watch chain with a round gold slide with a scalloped border and set with a round paste stone.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102671

Accession Number: 1934.1873

Watch Chain

Black silk ribbon watch chain with floral engraved gold slide and clip watch fastener.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102672

Accession Number: 1930.1736

Watch Chain

Black vulcanite watch chain consisting of a triangular shield with a scalloped edge set with a flower, link chain attached with metal clip at end.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102673

Accession Number: 1993.335

Handkerchief Holder

Gold plated handkerchief holder with a shell shaped clip and a chain with ring attached.

Date: ca. 1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102674

Accession Number: 1934.1855

Watch Chain and Fob

Silver watch chain with rectangular plaque engraved "H Rust," silver seal fob attached engraved "HR."

Date: 1810-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 102675

Accession Number: 1947.179

Belt Buckle

Metal buckle in the shape of a bird with outstretched wings.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102676

Accession Number: 1932.2330

Pair of Clips

Pair of rectangular gold clips with impressed stripes on front.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102677

Accession Number: 1969.554ab

Pair of Garter Buckles

Pair of silver garter buckles engraved with the motto of the Order of the Garter and the initial "H."

Date: 1864

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 102678

Accession Number: 1969.555a-d

Pair of Ornaments

Pair of pierced white metal ornaments of intertwined initials, one is "SC" the other is "MC."

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102679

Accession Number: 2007.15.142ab

Shoe Buckles

Pair of round shoe buckles set with horseshoe shaped colorless pastes in steel mounted in a steel frame, gold colored metal swags applied to the inner border, steel chape.

Date: 1775-1790

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102680

Accession Number: 1945.51ab

Pair of Shoe Buckles

Pair of round shoe buckles set with round colorless pastes in a steel frame, each has pin with no tongue or roll.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102681

Accession Number: 1940.490ab

Shoe Buckles

Pair of elliptical shoe buckles set with rectangular colorless pastes in steel frames, gold colored metal patterned border on inner edge, steel chape.

Date: 1775-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: paste (glass), silver (metal), gold alloy, steel (alloy)

GUSN: 102682

Accession Number: 1918.1037ab

Pair of Shoe Buckles

Pair of rectangular plated metal shoe buckles with canted corners and bright cut border with stamped circles with flowers at corners and edge, steel chape.

Date: 1775-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), plating (metal coating)

GUSN: 102683

Accession Number: 1940.772ab

Pair of Shoe Buckles

Pair of steel square shoe buckles with rounded corners, frame is impressed with a ridged border, steel chape.

Date: 1775-1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102684

Accession Number: 1940.773ab

Pair of Shoe Buckles

Pair of pewter rectangular shoe buckles with rounded corners, frame is pierced and impressed with marquise shaped decoration, steel chape.

Date: 1775-1800

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 102685

Accession Number: 1936.866ab

Shoe Buckle

Rectangular pewter shoe buckle with rounded corners, pierced frame with diamond design, steel chape.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 102686

Accession Number: 1925.42

Shoe Buckle

Square brass shoe buckle with canted corners, molded bows at top and bottom of frame, steel chape.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 102687

Accession Number: 1934.650

Pair of Shoe Buckles

Pair of rectangular steel shoe buckles with rounded corners, ridged frame, steel chape.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102688

Accession Number: 2007.15.53ab

Pair of Shoe Buckles

Pair of rectangular brass shoe buckles with rounded corners, applied rosettes at top and bottom of frame, steel chape, piece of leather looped through the chapes.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 102689

Accession Number: 1963.17ab

Belt Buckle

Belt buckle consisting of two oval tortoiseshell or horn disks with applied carved vulcanite or hard rubber cherry bunches, brass hook and eye on reverse.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), horn (animal material), vulcanite, rubber (material)

GUSN: 102690

Accession Number: 1931.1683ab

Watch Chain and Fob

Watch chain of oblong and round jet beads, one end has a large round jet bead and the other has gold watch clip and gold fob seal engraved with an "N."

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102691

Accession Number: 1937.757

Watch Chain

Jet watch chain with ridged oblong segments attached with gold links, one end has a ball with carved stars set with seed pearls, the other end has a carved twisted bar.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102692

Accession Number: 2007.15.70

Watch Chain

9 karat gold watch chain with ridged rectangular and circular links, watch clip at one end round gold colored metal medallion attached to other end.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102693

Accession Number: 1969.514

Watch Chain

Braided black silk watch chain with gold plated mountings.

Date: 1852

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102694

Accession Number: 1946.369

Watch Fob

Rose gold colored metal rectangular buckle and circular fob, both have a chased scroll design, buckle on a black silk ribbon.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102695

Accession Number: 1969.529

Watch Fob

Gold oval buckle with floral and scroll engraving on black silk ribbon, gold watch clip on end.

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102696

Accession Number: 1932.877

Watch Cocks

Assemblage of 25 watch cocks sewn to a white cotton ribbon.

Date: 1780-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 102697

Accession Number: 1930.304

Watch Cocks

Three decorative metal watch cocks sewn to a white cotton ribbon

Date: 1750-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 102698

Accession Number: 1930.303

Watch Cocks

Seven watch cocks sewn onto a white cotton ribbon.

Date: 1750-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 102699

Accession Number: 1930.305

Watch Key

Gold plated watch key set with a faceted colorless stone.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102950

Accession Number: 2006.44.417

Hair Comb

Two-pronged tortoiseshell hair comb with pierced gold colored scroll work head.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102951

Accession Number: 2006.44.418

Hair Comb

Large (about 9''x9'') tortoiseshell hair comb with carved and pierced foliate head.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102952

Accession Number: 2006.44.419

Hawaiian "lei niho palaoa" neck ornament with a large, carved ivory pendant attached to many strands made from tightly braided human hair. Worn only by men and women of the elite class - ali'i - lei niho palaoa were potent symbols of status and sacred power.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: human hair, ivory (tooth component), tusk

GUSN: 102953

Accession Number: 2006.44.420

Necklace

Long necklace of elongated bone beads each separated by a round colored glass and metal beads with white claw or tooth as central pendant.

Date: 1866-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102954

Accession Number: 2006.44.421

Leg Ornament

Hawaiian dog-tooth leg ornament, or kupe'e niho 'ilio. Wide anklet of layered dog teeth strung with two-ply twine attached to thicker looped plant fiber. Worn by men during dance ceremonies.

Maker: unknown

Material: tooth, twine

GUSN: 102955

Accession Number: 2006.44.422

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