Historic New England

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

Material: gold alloy, enameling, ivory (tooth component), painting (image-making)

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), metal, hair, human hair, braid

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

Brooch

Gold oval brooch with black enamel border, center set with an ambrotype portrait of Governor Samuel Wells (1801-1868) of Maine (same picture as 1933.1968 and 1929.515), hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), gold alloy, enamel (fused coating)

GUSN: 101180

Accession Number: 1929.514

Brooch with miniature portrait of Elizabeth W. Gilbert

This gold rectangular brooch is set with a miniature portrait on ivory of a baby holding a silver coral and bells (1932.225). The child wears a pink dress with a wide neck and short, gathered sleeves. The portrait is set under beveled glass. The back is inscribed with the child's name and the date (...

Date: 1839

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), miniatures (paintings), ivory (tooth component), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 101182

Accession Number: 1932.224

Brooch

Gold oval brooch, center set with brown woven hair under beveled glass surrounded by gold twisted rope border, hinged pin (missing) and hook on reverse.

Date: 1849

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101183

Accession Number: 1944.321

Mourning Ring in Original Case

Marquise shaped gold mounting set with gold intertwined initials "CS" over brown woven hair, engraved on reverse and on band.

Date: 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101184

Accession Number: 1932.515AB

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

Watch Chain

Watch chain consisting of seven rows of brown table-worked hair with gold engraved findings and serpent head hook clasp.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101347

Accession Number: 1953.36

Watch Chain

Watch chain of brown hairwork with gold engraved findings and hook and clip clasps.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101348

Accession Number: 1936.277

Watch Chain

Brown hairwork watch chain with gold plated serpent head hook clasp.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101349

Accession Number: 1928.898

Unfinished Hair Bracelets

Four pieces of hairwork, never mounted with clasps.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101350

Accession Number: 1927.396-399

Watch Chain

Watch chain consisting of a twisted rope of woven hair, two hair ball slides.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101351

Accession Number: 1937.589

Watch Chain

Watch chain consisting of three woven ropes of hair connected by gold circular mountings.

Date: 1830-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101352

Accession Number: 1934.1799

Watch Chain

Watch chain consisting of a woven rope of hair and five octagonal gold mounts and gold slide.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101353

Accession Number: 1943.306

Necklace

This tube of table-worked brown hair is missing its gold mounts and clasp.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: human hair

GUSN: 101354

Accession Number: 1928.197

Necklace Fragment

This necklace of table-worked hair is embellished at two points with a gold tube mount. The necklace would have clasped at the center back but that clasp and mount are now missing.

Date: 1800-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: human hair, gold (metal)

GUSN: 101355

Accession Number: 1928.900

Necklace

Brown twisted rope hair necklace with gold engraved clasp and brown hair cross pendant.

Date: ca. 1867

Maker: Probably Curtis, Isabella Pelham, 1832- 1915 (Maker)

Material: human hair, gold alloy

GUSN: 101356

Accession Number: 1943.1

Necklace

This necklace is composed of individual oval "beads" of brown table-worked hair strung on another hair cord. It has two octagonal gold mounts, each decorated with chased floral designs. The mount at the center front has a small ring for a pendant (now missing). the mount at the center back is in th...

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: human hair, gold (metal)

GUSN: 101357

Accession Number: 1927.2102

Hair Chain

Rope of woven hair, ends are frayed.

Date: 1812

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101358

Accession Number: 1937.904

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