Historic New England

Earrings

Sterling silver and quartz earrings, each a bezel-set square-cut quartz, screw back ear fasteners.

Date: 1930-1960

Maker: Parenti (Jeweler)

Material: sterling silver, quartz (mineral), silver (metal)

GUSN: 101021

Accession Number: 2004.14.6.1-2

Pair of faceted jet bead earrings set in gold, surmounts consist of rosettes of faceted jet, support detachable pendants with nine-point cluster of faceted jet, center set with basket weave brown hair under glass, gold hinged ear fasteners.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101022

Accession Number: 1981.27.1-2

Pair of Earrings

Pair of gold and jet earrings, circular jet set in gold surmounts, supports oval jet set in gold mount with applied gold scrolls, gold ear wire fasteners.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101023

Accession Number: 1934.857ab

Pair of Earrings

Each earring in this pair is composed of a faceted jet rosette surmount from which is suspended a horseshoe-shaped pendant with faceted jet drops in the center. All jet stones are set in gold mounts. The earrings attach with gold hinged ear wires on the reverse.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), jet (coal)

GUSN: 101024

Accession Number: 1927.881AB

Pair of Earrings

Pair of jet or vulcanite earrings, ball drops with gold ear wire fasteners.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101025

Accession Number: 1934.1823AB

Pair of Earring Settings and Snap-on Cover

Pair of gold settings for gemstone earrings and a single black enameled and gold snap-on cover.

Date: 1878-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101026

Accession Number: 1934.1826A-C

Earring

This single earring is composed of a rosette surmount of faceted black glass stones. From the rosette is suspended an elongated faceted black drop surrounded by alternating navette and round faceted black glass stones. The earring attaches with a hinged ear wire on the reverse.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), metal

GUSN: 101027

Accession Number: 1932.566

Earring

This earring is composed of a silver-colored ball set on a gold ear wire at the top.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal)

GUSN: 101028

Accession Number: 1929.1067

Pair of Earrings

Pair of jet earrings, jet crosses with engraved gold terminals on each arm, gold ear wire fasteners.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101029

Accession Number: 1969.520ab

Pair of Earrings

Pair of gold and onyx earrings, gold acanthus shaped surmounts with black enamel, supports black onyx ball drops, gold ear wire fasteners.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101030

Accession Number: 1969.3020.1-.2

Pair of Earrings

Pair of onyx earrings, faceted black onyx balls suspended from gold ear wire fasteners.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101031

Accession Number: 1969.3040.1-2

Brooch and Earrings

Glass and gilt metal brooch and earrings, oval black glass brooch and earrings with leaf applied to center, set in gilt metal twisted wire setting.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), metal

GUSN: 101032

Accession Number: 1927.2096-.2098

Pair of Earrings

Pair of jet pendant earrings, carved horseshoe shaped pendants with cross drop in center, suspended from faceted ball, metal ear wire fasteners.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101033

Accession Number: 1938.415ab

Pair of Earrings

Pair of French jet pendant earrings, triangular shaped pendants with rows of faceted glass beads and seven elongated faceted diamond drops at bottom, suspended from round faceted surmount, metal ear wire fastener.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101034

Accession Number: 1969.3063.1-2

Pair of Earrings

Pair of black glass earrings, three graduated black glass balls with applied glass spikes, metal ear wire fasteners.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101035

Accession Number: 1969.3058.1-.2

Pair of Earrings

Pair of "Vauxhall" glass earrings, faceted dark red glass beads in the shape of a lacewing or moth, metal ear wire fasteners.

Date: ca. 1869

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101036

Accession Number: 1969.3052.1-2

Pair of Earrings

Pair of jet earrings, three concentric jet rings suspended from jet ball surmount, gold ear wire fasteners.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101037

Accession Number: 1969.3017.1-2

Brooch

Black glass brooch, faceted glass in the shape of a spade, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101038

Accession Number: 1969.3051

Necklace

This "French jet" or black glass necklace was once part of a set, with a pair of earrings (only one of which survives, 1969.3010.2A) and a tiara (now gone.) The necklace is made from nine linked stars, each with five points. The stars are individually set in a black-enameled metal bezel. Each star i...

Date: ca. 1875

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), metal, enamel (fused coating)

GUSN: 101039

Accession Number: 1969.3010.1

Pair of Earrings

Pair of "French" jet pendant earrings, faceted beads in a sunburst design with central rosette supporting four chains of beads with elongated diamond drops, metal wire ear fasteners.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101040

Accession Number: 1969.3056.1-2

Pair of Earrings

Pair of "French" jet earrings, faceted bead flower surmounts supporting larger flowers, metal wire ear fasteners.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101041

Accession Number: 2007.15.84AB

Pair of Earrings

Pair of vulcanite or hard rubber earrings, three concentric circles suspended from gold ear wire fasteners.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: vulcanite, rubber (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 101042

Accession Number: 1934.1825AB

Pair of Earrings

Pair of vulcanite or hard rubber earrings, squared hoops with gold wire ear fasteners.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: vulcanite, rubber (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 101043

Accession Number: 1933.1705ab

Pair of Earrings

Each earring in this pair is composed of two vertically oriented, concentric, tortoise shell rings. The outer ring is edged with tortoise shell beads. The rings are connected by a tortoise shell oval link that allows the two rings to move freely and from which is suspended a sphere-shaped drop that ...

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: tortoise shell, gold (metal)

GUSN: 100944

Accession Number: 1932.652AB

Brooch and Earrings

Set of tortoiseshell colored resin jewelry consisting of brooch and earrings: crescent shaped brooch with three amphora shaped pendants, hinged pin and hook on reverse; pair of amphora shaped pendant earrings with ball surmount, screwback fasteners.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100945

Accession Number: 1936.344a-c

Brooch and Earrings

Pair of tortoiseshell earrings: brooch has three joined concentric circles, hinged pin and hook on reverse; earring consist of three concentric circles hanging from a pendant, s-shaped ear wires.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100946

Accession Number: 1969.3001.1-3

Pendant

This pendant is composed of a tortoiseshell oval pendant which encloses an oval plaque with applied branch and leaves surmounted with a single flower.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: tortoise shell

GUSN: 100947

Accession Number: 1926.728.4

Brooch and Earrings

Set of gold Etruscan Revival style jewelry consisting of a pair of earrings and brooch: brooch features a bow shaped surmount with applied gold rosette in center, supports a gold pointed pendant, applied leaf borders, gold twisted wire and granulation decoration throughout, gold hinged pin and hook ...

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal)

GUSN: 100948

Accession Number: 1993.906.1-3

Pair of Earrings

Pair of gold Etruscan Revival style earrings, gold ball surmounts supporting pointed pendants with beaded edge encircling smaller bell flower pendants, later screwback ear fasteners.

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal)

GUSN: 100949

Accession Number: 1993.908.1-2

Jewelry set

Set of gold Classical Revival jewelry in original case consisting of a brooch and pair of earrings; rectangular brooch with chamfered corners and applied gold twisted wire border and fan designs, center features a gold circle with rosette and granulated bead border, supports five vase shaped drops (...

Date: 1864-1874

Maker: Crosby & Morse (Jeweler)

Material: granulation

GUSN: 100950

Accession Number: 1940.486a-c

Pair of Earrings

Pair of gold hoop earrings chased with Rococo scrolls.

Date: 1825-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal)

GUSN: 100951

Accession Number: 1934.1824AB

Earring

This single gilt metal Classical Revival earring is composed of three elongated drops suspended from a short crossbar. The bar is wrapped with gold wire and attaches to the ear wires with an abstract acanthus-leaf shape. The earring attaches with an s-shaped wire fastener.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), gilding

GUSN: 100952

Accession Number: 1922.212

Pair of Earrings

Pair of gold filled pendant earrings with faceted ball drops.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100953

Accession Number: 1969.108ab

Earring

This gold-filled earring is composed of a central pendant pear with leaves suspended from a petaled flower. The pendant hangs above and in front of an engraved ribbon that frames it on both sides. The earring attaches with a gold ear wire.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: gold alloy

GUSN: 100954

Accession Number: 1926.728.2

Pair of Earrings

Pair of sterling silver circle earrings with geometric engraved design and silver ball drop, silver screwback ear fasteners.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 100955

Accession Number: 1993.907.1-2

Earrings

Pair of gold pendant earrings, cluster of grapes surmount supports flare drops, later screwback fasteners.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100956

Accession Number: 2004.14.1.1-2

Pair of Earrings

Each earring in this pair is composed of a brushed gold hoop. The earrings attach with wires set in line with the hoop that extend down the backside of the hoop and are held in place with an attached c-clasp.

Date: 1865-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal)

GUSN: 100957

Accession Number: 1922.214AB

Earring

Single gold earring with anchor motif, fastener is missing.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100958

Accession Number: 1934.1821

Pair of Earrings

Pair of small gold hoops with faceted border.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100959

Accession Number: 1934.2489AB

Pair of Earrings

Pair of gold circular button earrings on hinged gold wires.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100960

Accession Number: 1934.2490AB

Pair of Earrings

Each of this pair of small gold circular hoops is embellished with a chased reed border. They attach with hinged wire ear fasteners.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal)

GUSN: 100961

Accession Number: 1930.1393

Pair of Earrings

Pair of gold basket earrings hanging from gold coil surmount, s-shaped ear wire fasteners. Stored in light blue cardboard jewelry box.

Date: 1875-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100962

Accession Number: 1969.3034.1-2

Pair of Earrings

Pair of gold hollow stamped shield earrings with diamond and scroll engraving and white glass bar in center, wire ear fasteners.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 100963

Accession Number: 2007.15.85ab

Earring

This single earring is composed of an orange glass bead set on a gold pin. The bead is suspended from a gold hinged ear wire.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), gold (metal)

GUSN: 100964

Accession Number: 1932.565

Brooch and Earrings

Set of catseye moonstone jewelry consisting of a brooch and earrings: brooch features four moonstone balls with gold flower centers arranged in a cross design, hinged hook and pin on and pendant loop attachment on reverse; earrings feature two hanging moonstone balls with s-shaped wire ear fasteners...

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100965

Accession Number: 1941.1052a-c

Pair of Earrings

Each earring in this pair is composed of a moonstone ball from which is suspended a gold-mounted, torpedo-shaped moonstone drop. The earrings attach with gold s-shaped ear wires.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: moonstone, gold (metal)

GUSN: 100966

Accession Number: 1926.728.1AB

Pair of Earrings

Each earring in this pair is composed of a lapis lazuli sphere suspended from a two-link gold chain. The chain is suspended from a gold s-shaped ear wire.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: lapis lazuli (rock), gold (metal)

GUSN: 100967

Accession Number: 1922.206AB

Pair of Earrings

Each earring in this pair is composed of a rose quartz torpedo drop suspended from an attached 'o' ring at the top of the gold cannetille frame. One earring is missing its quartz drop. Both are missing their ear wire attachments.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: rose quartz, gold (metal)

GUSN: 100968

Accession Number: 1931.61AB

Pair of Earrings

Each earring in this pair is composed of a round cabochon-cut agate set in a chased gold mount with a leaf border. The earrings attach with hinged gold ear wires.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: agate (chalcedony)

GUSN: 100969

Accession Number: 1931.62AB

Necklace and Earrings

Set of banded agate jewelry consisting of a necklace and pair of earrings: necklace consists of a string of graduated dark brown beads with single white stripe; matching earrings feature two balls hanging from s-shaped ear wire fasteners.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100970

Accession Number: 1969.3053.1-3

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