Historic New England

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 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 Brooches

Pair of vulcanite or hard rubber bar brooches, metal pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 101044

Accession Number: 1938.418ab

Brooch

Vulcanite or hard rubber brooch, large round bar with three elongated pointed drops, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 101045

Accession Number: 1938.417

Brooch

This brooch is part of a set, with a pair of matching earrrings (1921.23AB), all with the same decorative elements. The brooch is made from vulcanite or an early cellulose product and is composed of rococo revival scrolls and acanthus designs. The brooch closes with a hinged pin and hook on the reve...

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 101046

Accession Number: 1921.24

Pair of Earrings

Each earring in this pair is part of a set, with a matching brooch (1921.24), all with the same decorative elements. Each earring is made from vulcanite or early cellulose product and is composed of rococo revival scrolls and acanthus designs. The earrings attach with gold french wires.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: rubber (material), gold (metal), vulcanite

GUSN: 101047

Accession Number: 1921.23AB

Brooch and Earrings

Molded clay demi-parure with a brooch with a molded clay acorn and thistle over ivy supporting a heart pendant, pendant earrings with molded clay leaves and acorns on s-shaped wires.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: clay, molding (forming)

GUSN: 101048

Accession Number: 1933.1451a-c

Pair of Earrings

Pair of wood earrings in the shape of the Liberty Bell, gold ball and wire ear fasteners.

Date: 1876

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101049

Accession Number: 1943.451ab

Pair of Earrings

Pair of Irish bogwood pendant earrings, circular carved relief plaques of three leaf clovers with dentil border, suspended from circular plaques with dentil border, metal wire ear fasteners.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101050

Accession Number: 1969.3061.1-2

Brooch and Earrings

Jet brooch and earrings, carved crescent shaped brooch set with three colorless pastes supporting carved Maltese cross with central colorless paste, hinged pin and hook on reverse, pendant earrings of three carved jet joined circles set with two colorless pastes, metal wire ear fasteners.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101051

Accession Number: 1969.3060.1-3

Brooch

Silver filigree brooch in the form of a bow, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101152

Accession Number: 1940.509

Brooch

Silver filigree brooch in the shape of a violin, pin and hook are missing.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101153

Accession Number: 1932.854

Earring Drops

Pair of gilt metal earring drops consisting of a pierced round ball supporting a flat tassel with scalloped edges.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101154

Accession Number: 2007.15.83ab

Brooch

This silver filigree brooch in the shape of a butterfly is gold-plated. It closes with a hinged pin and hook on the reverse.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), gilding

GUSN: 101155

Accession Number: 1922.205

Pair of Earrings

Each earring in this pair is composed of a gilt filigree pendant suspended from a round rosette. The earrings attach with s-shaped ear wires.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, silver (metal)

GUSN: 101156

Accession Number: 1922.199ab

Pair of Earrings

Each earring in this pair is composed of silver filigree torpedo-shaped drops. Each earring is missing its top and wire attachment.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101157

Accession Number: 1922.396AB

Pair of Earrings

Each earring in this pair is composed of silver filigree, formed into elongated trumpet-shaped pendants suspended from a half-sphere at the top. Delicate silver coil tassels dangle from the bottom edge of each trumpet shape. Each earring attaches with a silver S-curved wire.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101158

Accession Number: 1922.198AB

Brooch

This silver filigree pendant consists of a shell-shaped surmount supporting three pendant drops. There is a suspension loop applied to the back, centered at the top of the shell.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101159

Accession Number: 1922.203

Brooch

This silver filigree brooch consists of three spheres with a leaf in the center of each. Each leaf supports one of three elongated, pointed drops. The brooch closes with a hinged pin and hook on the reverse.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101160

Accession Number: 1922.204

Brooch and Earrings

Gilt metal filigree jewelry set consisting of a brooch and earrings. Circular brooch and earrings with buckle motif edged with a metal fringe.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101161

Accession Number: 2007.15.173a-c

Earrings

Each earring in this pair is composed of a silver filigree rosette top supporting three graduated filigree crescents. One earring in the pair retains three of the silver wire tassels that would have rimmed the bottom edge of the last crescent.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101162

Accession Number: 1922.618AB

Brooch

Gold octagonal brooch set with long braided hair under glass, hinged pin and hook and safety chain with pin on reverse.

Date: 1805

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101163

Accession Number: 1944.319

Brooch

Gold elongated oval brooch set with a braid of blonde hair under glass, hinged pin and hook and safety chain and pin, head of pin set with brown hair under glass.

Date: 1835

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101164

Accession Number: 1944.320

Brooch

Gold brooch with a border of six petal-shaped pieces of jet, center set with woven brown hair under beveled glass, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101165

Accession Number: 1939.243

Pendant

Gold circular pendant with chased floral border, center set with a lock of light brown hair under beveled glass, pendant loop at top.

Date: 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101166

Accession Number: 1944.322

Locket

Circular gold locket, center compartment contains a painting on ivory of a woman holding a dove surrounded by a black enamel border, reverse of locket contains a lock of blonde hair, loop for attachment at top.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101167

Accession Number: 1945.134

Brooch

This gold rectangular brooch with canted corners contains brown hair under beveled glass surrounded by a row of seed pearls. It closes with a hinged pin and hook on the reverse. It could also be converted to a pendant with the attached loop on the reverse.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 101168

Accession Number: 1913.111

Brooch

Gold oval combination brooch and locket with safety chain and pin, center set with braided brown hair under beveled glass, inside locket contains dark brown woven hair under glass, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1866

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101169

Accession Number: 1944.318

Locket

Gold circular locket, inside compartment contains lock of brown hair under glass, hinged loop at top with chased pendant loop.

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101170

Accession Number: 1944.317

Locket

Gold circular locket, center compartment has beveled glass on both sides and contains a brown, light brown, blonde lock of hair, and small piece of paper.

Date: 1790-1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101171

Accession Number: 2007.15.123

Locket

Gold circular locket, beveled glass compartment containing two lockets of blonde hair, hinged loop on top.

Date: 1790-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101172

Accession Number: 1927.1132

Locket

Silver oval locket engraved with flowers, inside compartment holds lock of loose hair, pendant loop at top.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101173

Accession Number: 1924.230

Watch Fob

Gold charm in the shape of the letter D set with brown tableworked hair.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101174

Accession Number: 1932.82

Necklace

Rolled gold necklace consisting of alternating round and rectangular links, oval locket is engraved with an intertwined monogram "MSC," locket compartment contains a lock of brown hair.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101175

Accession Number: 1987.626

Brooch

Gilt metal rectangular brooch with canted corners, center set with brown hair in basket weave pattern and gold script letter T under glass, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101176

Accession Number: 1922.1056

Brooch

This gold, elongated oval brooch is set with a loose swirl of brunette hair under beveled glass. The brooch has a plain gold mount and closes with a hinged pin and hook on the reverse.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 101177

Accession Number: 1922.216

Brooch

Gold oval brooch, center set with brown woven hair under beveled glass and surrounded by a row of natural pearls, engraving and hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1856

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101178

Accession Number: 1987.628

Brooch

This oval brooch is set with a swirl of blonde and brown hair under beveled glass. It is mounted in a plain gold border and closes with a hinged pin and hook on the reverse.

Date: 1844

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 101179

Accession Number: 1921.317

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