Historic New England

Memorial Brooch

Gold rectangular brooch with rounded corners, center set with intertwined gray and brown hair under glass and surrounded by a row of seed pearls, engraved on reverse, hinged pin and hook is a later addition.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 101199

Accession Number: 1922.1019

Brooch

Gold rectangular brooch with border of faceted jet beads, center set with lock of light brown hair under beveled glass, hinged pin and hook and safety chain and pin on reverse.

Date: 1823

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101200

Accession Number: 1940.502

Brooch

Gold over brass oval revolving style brooch, center set with palette worked curls over milk glass.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 101201

Accession Number: 1960.99

Brooch

Gold oval brooch, center set with brown woven hair under faceted glass and surrounded by pearls, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1835-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101202

Accession Number: 1927.878

Brooch

Gilt metal brooch with applied scalloped border, center set with brown hair in basket weave patter under beveled glass and surrounded by an enamel border, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101203

Accession Number: 1939.255

Mourning Ring

Circular gold mounting and adjustable band, center set with woven brown hair under crystal, engraved on reverse.

Date: 1791

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101304

Accession Number: 1927.912

Earrings and Ring

Set of hairwork jewelry consisting of a pair of earrings and a ring. Earrings each feature two brown woven hair drops in the shape of acorns attached to an s-shaped ear wire. Ring features a brown woven hair band with a buckle motif mount.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101305

Accession Number: 1919.619a-c

Necklace

Chain necklace with oval locket featuring an applied fleur de lis set with a pearl on one side and a monogram "ENR" in Gothic script on the reverse, two compartments on the inside for photographs or hair.

Date: ca. 1876

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101306

Accession Number: 1941.1055

Earrings

Pair of gold oval earrings, centers set with blonde braided hair under beveled glass, gold twisted wire border applied around hair, s shaped ear wire fasteners.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101307

Accession Number: 1981.34.1-2

Brooch

This small circular brooch contains a braided lock of blonde hair under glass surrounded by seed pearls set in gold. It attaches with a hinged pin and hook on the reverse.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: Attributed to Moulton, Ebeneezer, 1768-1824 (Jeweler)

Material: glass (material), freshwater pearl, human hair, gold alloy

GUSN: 101308

Accession Number: 1913.112

Brooch

This gold oval brooch with a blue and white enamel border, is set with a painting on ivory of a veiled woman weeping next to an inscribed plinth and urn. Human hair appears to be mixed into the pigment. A winged putti hovers over her head holding a scroll that reads "Welcome." The woman is seated b...

Date: 1793

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 101309

Accession Number: 1918.1254

Pair of Earrings

Each earring in this pair is composed of a center rectangle set with plaits of brunette human hair under glass surrounded by a chased gold border and round, Old European cut faceted jet stones. The earrings attach with hinged ear wires on the reverse..

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 101310

Accession Number: 1927.880.1-2

Locket

Gold circular pendant, center set with palette worked curls, pearls and pieces of gold wire over a milk glass background, reverse has small compartment set with gold initials "JG" over brown hair in basket weave pattern, gold loop on top for attachment. White paper box with red edges and pink-tinted...

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101311

Accession Number: 1965.82

Pendant

Circular locket with chased floral border, center set with a lock of black and gray hair under glass and surrounded by a twisted rope bezel, pendant loop at top.

Date: 1829

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101312

Accession Number: 1995.78.2

Locket

Gold circular locket, inside compartments contain tin type of a baby girl and a lock of brown hair, hinged pendant loop at top.

Date: 1853

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), tin (metal)

GUSN: 101313

Accession Number: 1934.1831

Pair of Earrings

Pair of gold and hair earrings with pinwheel motif surmounts and three elongated brown hair drops, gold fleur de lis with wings on ear wire.

Date: ca. 1873

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101314

Accession Number: 1934.1802AB

Pair of Earrings

Each earring in this pair is composed of tableworked blonde human hair. Each earring top is a hollow ball with a floral gold mount and a suspension ring at the base, from which hangs an acorn-shaped drop with a gold pin and gold disc mount at the base. One drop is missing its gold base mount. The ea...

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: human hair, gold (metal)

GUSN: 101315

Accession Number: 1930.19AB

Brooch and Earrings

Pair of brown hairwork earrings each featuring three acorn shaped drops on hinged ear wires.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101316

Accession Number: 1943.747a-c

Lock of Hair

Braid of light brown hair tied in a circle with a pink silk ribbon.

Date: 1836

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101317

Accession Number: 1936.273

Pair of Earrings

Each earring in this pair is composed of tableworked brunette human hair formed into hollow acorn-shaped drops, two drops per earring, attached directly to the gold ear wire with a gold pin and loop.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: human hair, gold (metal)

GUSN: 101318

Accession Number: 1933.969AB

Pair of Earrings

Pair of brown hairwork earrings each featuring two acorn shaped drops suspended from gold s-shaped ear wires.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101319

Accession Number: 1934.1837AB

Pair of Earrings

Each earring in this pair is composed of tableworked brunette human hair in the shape of a hollow ball set on a gold pin and finished with gold end caps. The upper cap is surmounted by a cast gold flower.The earrings attach with gold s-shaped ear wires.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: human hair, gold (metal)

GUSN: 101320

Accession Number: 1930.1034AB

Brooch and Earrings

Set of hairwork jewelry consisting of a brooch and pair of earrings. Brooch features two brown hairwork balls set in gold mount with an engraved gold ribbon in center, brown heart shaped hair work charm is suspended from a double chain. Earrings each feature two brown hairwork balls attached to go...

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: human hair, gold (metal)

GUSN: 101321

Accession Number: 1960.103a-c

Brooch and Earrings

Set consisting of a hairwork brooch and matching earrings. Brooch features seven brown woven hair balls each with gold mount in center, small gold chain hangs from the bottom (missing charm). The earrings each feature four brown woven hair balls with gold mounts in center supporting hair drop with ...

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101322

Accession Number: 1927.2104-2106

Brooch and Earrings in Original Case

Set of hairwork jewelry consisting of a brooch and earrings. Brooch features a brown woven hair tube in a figure-eight knot with gold terminals, center is set with three brown woven hair balls with gold mount centers and two gold leaves. Earrings each feature brown woven hair ball surmounts with d...

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101323

Accession Number: 1934.334a-c

Pair of Earrings

Pair of brown hair earrings with four elongated tear shaped drops suspended from a circular gold wire mount.

Date: ca. 1873

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101324

Accession Number: 1934.1836AB

Bracelet

Three strands of brown table-worked hair twisted together, two hair ball drops attached by thin hair chains.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101325

Accession Number: 1924.220

Necklace

Necklace consisting of a tube of woven hair with gold octagonal hinged clasp with scrolled engraving.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101326

Accession Number: 1944.733

Bracelet

Fourteen strands of brown table-worked hair joined together with vertical rows of gold beads, pierced brass rectangular clasp set with seven red glass stones.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: hair, glass (material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 101327

Accession Number: 1927.1108

Bracelet

Brown table-worked hair bracelet, gold rectangular clasp with safety chain.

Date: 1850-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: human hair, gold alloy, plating (metal coating)

GUSN: 101328

Accession Number: 1930.165

Watch Chain

Brown hairwork watch chain with engraved gold mounts and findings.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101329

Accession Number: 1934.1805

Necklace

Necklace consisting of two woven strands of hair with intervals of gold bead circles, octagonal clasp set with a compartment of woven hair under glass.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101330

Accession Number: 1934.1800

Commemorative Medal

Circular silver medal with obverse depicting a youth presenting a scroll to a seated woman surrounded by objects of industry with inscription "FOUNDED 1795 / INC. 1806." Reverse is inscribed "THE MASS. CHARITABLE MECHANIC ASSOCIATION, / AWARD / TO / JOHN A. SASSARD, / For Specimens of / Hair Work, ...

Date: 1844

Maker: C. Gobrecht (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101331

Accession Number: 1942.931

Watch Chain

Brown watch chain consisting of four rows of tableworked human hair, with gold filled mounts.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101332

Accession Number: 1924.221

Watch Chain

Watch chain consisting of four rows of hairwork held together with round gold mounts, clip and bar clasps.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101333

Accession Number: 1918.889

Watch Chain

Brown hairwork watch chain of two woven chains joined together with gold mounts.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101334

Accession Number: 1943.307

Necklace

Necklace consisting of a tube of woven hair with an octagonal gold colored metal mount for attaching a charm and an octagonal tube clasp.

Date: 1879

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101335

Accession Number: 1941.1512

Necklace

Necklace consisting of a tube of woven hair with a gold and black enamel circular clasp set with a small round colorless glass stone.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101336

Accession Number: 1933.1173

Watch Chain

Watch chain of brown spiral woven hair with gold engraved mountings and foliate cast hook clasp.

Date: ca. 1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101337

Accession Number: 1941.1058

Bracelet

Brown table-worked hair bracelet in round links with gold mounts, gold rectangular clasp with canted corners and center set with a braid of brown hair under glass.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 101338

Accession Number: 1930.1027

Watch Chain

Watch chain consisting of two rows of hairwork twisted together with gold mounts and clasps with a Greek key design in black enamel, hairwork fob in the shape of a bail of hay attached.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101339

Accession Number: 1936.278

Necklace

Table worked brown hair necklace with cross pendant, gold mounts separate the tube into round beads.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101340

Accession Number: 1932.648

Bracelet

Brown and blonde table-worked hair bracelet, gold clasp in the shape of a serpent head and tail, eyes are red stones and neck is set with a row of six turquoises.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101341

Accession Number: 1930.1029

Bracelet

Brown table-worked hair bracelet with fifteen rows braided together, gold rectangular clasp engraved with foliate scrolls, heart shaped locket attached to clasp containing blonde and brown hair woven together under glass.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101342

Accession Number: 1933.1176

Pair of Bracelets

Pair of brown table-worked hair bracelets, gold rectangular clasps engraved with the initials "DP."

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101343

Accession Number: 1923.285ab

Bracelet

Light brown table-worked hair bracelet, clasp is missing.

Date: ca. 1825

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101344

Accession Number: 1926.77

Bracelet

Brown flat table-worked hair bracelet, gold plated clasp (half missing).

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101345

Accession Number: 2007.15.7

Bracelet

Light brown table-worked hair bracelet, gold rectangular clasp set with a braid of light brown hair under glass and surrounded by a row of seed pearls.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101346

Accession Number: 1927.761