Historic New England

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

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

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)

GUSN: 102018

Accession Number: 1947.211

Pair of Brooches

Pair of cabochon chalcedony brooches set in gold mounts with foliate borders.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102019

Accession Number: 2007.15.22ab

Brooch

Oval painted enamel brooch depicting two women, one leaning on the shoulder of the other, set in a gold mount with a gold wire rope border, hinged pin and hook and s-shaped loop attachment on reverse.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: Lacombe, H. (Painter)

GUSN: 102020

Accession Number: 1928.887

Brooch with miniature painting on porcelain

Oval brooch with a miniature painting on porcelain of a portrait of a young woman with red curls and a veil, set in a gold plated mount with an applied frame with scrolls, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gold (metal)

GUSN: 102021

Accession Number: 1946.496

Brooch with miniature painting on porcelain

This circular brooch consists of a miniature painting on porcelain depicting a young girl in Italian Renaissance-style "turban" and dress, resting her head on her hand. The porcelain plaque is set in a gold mount. The brooch closes with a pin and hook on the reverse (the pin is missing).

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gold (metal)

GUSN: 102022

Accession Number: 1922.773

Brooch with miniature painting on porcelain

Oval brooch with miniature painting on porcelain of a reclining young woman reading a book, set in a gold mount with foliate engraving, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), porcelain

GUSN: 102023

Accession Number: 1927.877

Brooch with miniature drawing

This rectangular brooch is set with a miniature pencil sketch of a kneeling, robed male figure surrounded by a halo. His arms are crossed and he stares at the ground. The sketch on paper is set under beveled crystal. The brooch is surrounded by a gold frame with a reeded border. It closes with a hi...

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), graphite (mineral), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 102024

Accession Number: 1920.557

Brooch

This rectangular brooch is decorated with a painted spray of flowers on a black glass ground. The brooch is set in a plain gold mount and closes with a hinged pin and hook on the reverse.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: enamel (fused coating)

GUSN: 102025

Accession Number: 1922.224

Brooch with miniature painting

Rectangular brooch with a miniature painting on glass of a castle in black, gray and white tones set in a iron filigree mount over brass with a hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), reverse painting on glass (image-making), glass (material)

GUSN: 102026

Accession Number: 1930.333

Cover of a Patch Box

Oval patch box cover with enameled painting on porcelain of a shephardess with two sheep set in gold mount.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102027

Accession Number: 1934.503

Brooch with miniature portrait

This rectangular brooch consists of a miniature painting on porcelain which depicts a woman in Renaissance-style dress holding a lidded urn. The porcelain plaque is set in a gold mount with an applied gold frame with shell and scroll accents. The brooch closes with a hinged pin and hook on the rever...

Date: 1845

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gold (metal)

GUSN: 102028

Accession Number: 1922.772

Brooch

This rectangular brooch is composed of a miniature ink drawing on paper of three red flowers under beveled glass, possibly crystal. The miniature is set in a gold mount with a chased foliate border. The brooch closes with a hinged pin and hook on the reverse.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), paper (fiber product), ink and paint application techniques

GUSN: 102029

Accession Number: 1936.873

Brooch in Case

Oval brooch containing daguerreotype of George P. Geer, set in gold mount with beaded edge, hinged pin and hook on reverse. Square leather covered case with satin and velvet lining.

Date: 1851-1860

Maker: Fessenden, Benjamin (Photographer)

GUSN: 102030

Accession Number: 1941.46ab

Brooch

This circular brooch is set with an albumen photograph of Lawrence Rhoades (1842-1910) under beveled glass, surrounded by a tortoiseshell disc that is pinned to an ivory disc back with six metal pins. Each pin is mounted with an orange-colored bead. The brooch closed with a hinged pin and C-clasp (p...

Date: 1864-1880

Maker: Attributed to Rhoades, Lawrence (Maker)

Material: glass (material), tortoise shell, ivory (tooth component), silver and silver alloy, albumen prints

GUSN: 102031

Accession Number: 1943.343

Metal brooch in the form of a ladder, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102038

Accession Number: 1948.42

Brooch

Gold-washed silver brooch of two spiders set with tigers-eye and moonstone catseye cabochon stones for their bodies and garnets or amethysts for their eyes (one garnet eye is missing). The spiders are mounted on two bars tipped with a tigers-eye (one missing). The brooch closes with a hinged pin and...

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), silver (metal), moonstone, quartz (mineral)

GUSN: 102039

Accession Number: 1935.261

Arrow Brooch

Silver brooch in the form of an arrow with engraved foliate decoration, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 102040

Accession Number: 1936.198

Brooch

Pewter or nickle-alloy cast metal brooch in the form of a feather set with round colorless pastes (some missing), hinged pin with safety clasp on reverse.

Date: 1918-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: white metal, paste (glass)

GUSN: 102041

Accession Number: 1932.2325

Brooch

Gold brooch in the form of a sword with a removable scabbard attached to handle with a chain, handle decorated with red enamel and set with pearls.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102042

Accession Number: 1946.688

Pair of Sleeve Clips

Pair of gold s-shaped child's pins with floral engraving around oval engraved "Baby."

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102043

Accession Number: 1923.514ab

Necklace

Set of hollow gold beads strung on a gold chain. Closure is a pressure tab slide that fits into a cavity on the last gold bead on the string.

Date: ca. 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal)

GUSN: 102044

Accession Number: 1933.1464

Necklace

Gold chain necklace with large circular reed links, gold oval locket with applied decoration with architectural elements, black enamel decoration and set with a band of diamonds (?), inside locket is engraved and contains a color photograph of Samuel Gardiner Trippe.

Date: 1870-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102045

Accession Number: 1965.125AB

Brooch

Gilded brass brooch composed of four watch cocks from the works of old watches, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1885-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 102046

Accession Number: 1933.296

Brooch

Gold heart shaped brooch with foliate engraving and applied raised circle with engraved leaf decoration, hinged pin and hook and pendant loop on reverse.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102047

Accession Number: 1969.1726

Brooch

Brooch composed of silver leaf set with cabochon turquoises and seed pearls, stem is in gold and encircles the leaf, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 102048

Accession Number: 1987.630

Brooch

Small gold brooch in the shape of the number 6 with foliate engraving.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102049

Accession Number: 1954.130

Bar Brooch

Rectangular gold hollow stamped bar brooch with foliate engraving and bright-cut engraved border with an applied cartouche and foliate decoration in center, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102050

Accession Number: 1930.1670

Brooch

Gold scroll brooch with impressed vine decoration and set with small pearl, supporting a pierced teardrop pendant with six vase drops and set with twisted gold wire decoration, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: ca. 1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102051

Accession Number: 1933.1641

Pair of Gilt Ornaments

Two gilt metal circular ornaments with loop attachment for sewing.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102052

Accession Number: 1947.214ab

Brooch

Gold brooch consisting of four interlocking circles with engraved scroll decoration, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1850-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102053

Accession Number: 1940.5

Brooch

Gold brooch consisting of two circles with an applied quatrefoil decoration set with a foil-backed paste in the center. The brooch closes with a pin, attached to the brooch with a link chain. The pin slides through the brooch and into a C-hook closure on the reverse.

Date: ca. 1888

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal)

GUSN: 102054

Accession Number: 1931.1800

Bar Brooch

Gold rectangular bar brooch with black enamel floral decoration, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102055

Accession Number: 1930.1671

Brooch

Carved angelskin coral brooch of a thyrsus (a sacred staff topped with a pine cone) draped with a swag and the head of a the god Bacchus with grape leaf crown, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102157

Accession Number: 1930.20

Pair of Brooches

Each brooch in this matching pair is a piece of ivory carved to resemble a cherub's face with wings folded around the face and under the chin. Closure for each is a hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1845-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 102158

Accession Number: 1930.168ab

Gold brooch in the form of a codfish, hinged pin and hook on reverse. Stored in a green square box.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102163

Accession Number: 1924.27

Brooch

Oval gold-filled pin with scalloped edge, stamped with the profile of a man under a red enamel banner inscribed "Bowdoin School," hinged pin and safety clasp on reverse.

Date: 1914

Maker: Dorrety, William C. (Jeweler)

GUSN: 102164

Accession Number: 1996.27

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