Historic New England

Belt Buckle

Metal buckle in the shape of a bird with outstretched wings.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102676

Accession Number: 1932.2330

Pair of Clips

Pair of rectangular gold clips with impressed stripes on front.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102677

Accession Number: 1969.554ab

Pair of Garter Buckles

Pair of silver garter buckles engraved with the motto of the Order of the Garter and the initial "H."

Date: 1864

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 102678

Accession Number: 1969.555a-d

Pair of Ornaments

Pair of pierced white metal ornaments of intertwined initials, one is "SC" the other is "MC."

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102679

Accession Number: 2007.15.142ab

Shoe Buckles

Pair of round shoe buckles set with horseshoe shaped colorless pastes in steel mounted in a steel frame, gold colored metal swags applied to the inner border, steel chape.

Date: 1775-1790

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102680

Accession Number: 1945.51ab

Pair of Shoe Buckles

Pair of round shoe buckles set with round colorless pastes in a steel frame, each has pin with no tongue or roll.

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102681

Accession Number: 1940.490ab

Shoe Buckles

Pair of elliptical shoe buckles set with rectangular colorless pastes in steel frames, gold colored metal patterned border on inner edge, steel chape.

Date: 1775-1790

Maker: unknown

Material: paste (glass), silver (metal), gold alloy, steel (alloy)

GUSN: 102682

Accession Number: 1918.1037ab

Pair of Shoe Buckles

Pair of rectangular plated metal shoe buckles with canted corners and bright cut border with stamped circles with flowers at corners and edge, steel chape.

Date: 1775-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), plating (metal coating)

GUSN: 102683

Accession Number: 1940.772ab

Pair of Shoe Buckles

Pair of steel square shoe buckles with rounded corners, frame is impressed with a ridged border, steel chape.

Date: 1775-1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102684

Accession Number: 1940.773ab

Pair of Shoe Buckles

Pair of pewter rectangular shoe buckles with rounded corners, frame is pierced and impressed with marquise shaped decoration, steel chape.

Date: 1775-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 102685

Accession Number: 1936.866ab

Shoe Buckle

Rectangular pewter shoe buckle with rounded corners, pierced frame with diamond design, steel chape.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 102686

Accession Number: 1925.42

Shoe Buckle

Square brass shoe buckle with canted corners, molded bows at top and bottom of frame, steel chape.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 102687

Accession Number: 1934.650

Pair of Shoe Buckles

Pair of rectangular steel shoe buckles with rounded corners, ridged frame, steel chape.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102688

Accession Number: 2007.15.53ab

Pair of Shoe Buckles

Pair of rectangular brass shoe buckles with rounded corners, applied rosettes at top and bottom of frame, steel chape, piece of leather looped through the chapes.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 102689

Accession Number: 1963.17ab

Belt Buckle

Belt buckle consisting of two oval tortoiseshell or horn disks with applied carved vulcanite or hard rubber cherry bunches, brass hook and eye on reverse.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), horn (animal material), vulcanite, rubber (material)

GUSN: 102690

Accession Number: 1931.1683ab

Watch Chain and Fob

Watch chain of oblong and round jet beads, one end has a large round jet bead and the other has gold watch clip and gold fob seal engraved with an "N."

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102691

Accession Number: 1937.757

Watch Chain

Jet watch chain with ridged oblong segments attached with gold links, one end has a ball with carved stars set with seed pearls, the other end has a carved twisted bar.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102692

Accession Number: 2007.15.70

Watch Chain

9 karat gold watch chain with ridged rectangular and circular links, watch clip at one end round gold colored metal medallion attached to other end.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102693

Accession Number: 1969.514

Watch Chain

Braided black silk watch chain with gold plated mountings.

Date: 1852

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102694

Accession Number: 1946.369

Watch Fob

Rose gold colored metal rectangular buckle and circular fob, both have a chased scroll design, buckle on a black silk ribbon.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102695

Accession Number: 1969.529

Watch Fob

Gold oval buckle with floral and scroll engraving on black silk ribbon, gold watch clip on end.

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102696

Accession Number: 1932.877

Watch Cocks

Assemblage of 25 watch cocks sewn to a white cotton ribbon.

Date: 1780-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 102697

Accession Number: 1930.304

Watch Cocks

Three decorative metal watch cocks sewn to a white cotton ribbon

Date: 1750-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 102698

Accession Number: 1930.303

Watch Key

Brass rectangular watch key with a floral border and ray design center with hole for attachment.

Date: 1830-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 102749

Accession Number: 1930.1301

Watch Key

Gold plated locket watch key, machine engraved pattern on each side, interior compartment has small piece of beveled glass.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102750

Accession Number: 1929.92

Watch Key

Brass watch key with attached chain and spring ring clasp.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 102751

Accession Number: 2007.15.201

Watch Key

Plain steel watch key with two circles at top.

Date: 1874

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102752

Accession Number: 2007.15.202

Watch Key

Plain steel watch key with two circles at top.

Date: 1874-

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102753

Accession Number: 2007.15.203

Watch Key

Plain steel watch key with two circles at top.

Date: 1874

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102754

Accession Number: 2007.15.204

Watch Key

Plain steel watch key with two circles at top.

Date: 1874

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102755

Accession Number: 2007.15.205

Watch Keys

Two plain steel watch keys with round tops, attached together with a cotton string.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102756

Accession Number: 2007.15.206ab

Watch Key

Plain steel watch key with a round top and a star engraved on one side and a "6" on the reverse.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102757

Accession Number: 2007.15.207

Watch Key

Plain steel watch key with a round brass top, attached to green silk ribbon.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 102758

Accession Number: 2007.15.208

Watch Key

Plain steel watch key with a teardrop shaped top.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102759

Accession Number: 2007.15.209

Watch Key

Plain steel watch key with a teardrop shaped top and stamped with a "10."

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102760

Accession Number: 2007.15.210

Watch Key

Gold watch key with two hearts on the stem and a foliate scroll top.

Date: 1830-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102761

Accession Number: 2007.15.211

Watch Key

Brass watch key with trefoil shaped top.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 102762

Accession Number: 2007.15.212

Watch Keys

Rectangular cardboard with ten watch keys of various materials and styles attached.

Date: 1814-1874

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 102763

Accession Number: 1934.1864

Pocket Watch

Silver pocket watch, watch face not under glass with Roman numerals, back opens to a plain silver face.

Date: 1876

Maker: American Watch Co. (Watchmaker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 102764

Accession Number: 1965.47

Pocket Watch

Size 18 P.S. Bartlett silver pocket watch. Roman numerals, opens on both sides with one side being the watch face and the other a plain silver face. Decorative engraving on front.

Date: 1866

Maker: American Watch Co. (Watchmaker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 102765

Accession Number: 1945.258

Silver pocket watch which can be removed from a silver case to be two separate pieces. Both Roman and numerical numbers on watch face under glass. Paper with inscription pasted into watch case, along with small paper inside watch case reading "Grandfather Fuller's/Dr. Jabez Fuller"

Date: 1792-1793

Maker: Reuben Tower Watch & Clock Maker (Maker) Freeman, James (Watchmaker)

Material: glass (material), silver (metal)

GUSN: 102766

Accession Number: 1965.46

Pocket Watch

gold pocket watch inscribed with designs on both sides. Blue and white enamel detail with a black border. Watch has a hook on top for a chain, opens on both sides, with one side being inscribed and one side with a watch face of Roman numerals.

Date: ca. 1855

Maker: Bautte & Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 102767

Accession Number: 1932.649

Pocket Watch

Tarnished silver pocket watch, Roman numerals. Blue enamel Roman numerals on outside of watch encircling small glass circle showing watch hands. Opens on both sides with the other side inscribed with donor information. Back engraved with a shield and text.

Date: 1883-1884

Maker: American Watch Co. (Watchmaker) Bedford, Henry W. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 102768

Accession Number: 1918.1245

Pocket Watch

Metal pocket watch with yellow watch face. Smaller second-hand watch face on bottom center, Rusted watch hands.

Date: 1880-1913

Maker: E. Ingraham & Co. (Watchmaker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102769

Accession Number: 1921.327

Pocket Watch and Key

gold pocket watch with key. intricate engraved sea and landscape scene on face. On back of case, engraved picture of an eagle and a shield, in front of a seascape background. Both front and back open.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: M.J. Tobias & Co. (Watchmaker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102770

Accession Number: 1944.762ab

Pocket Watch and Key

Silver pocket watch with key and with Roman numerals, light engraving on back.

Date: 1860-1882

Maker: American Watch Co. (Watchmaker)

Material: glass (material), silver (metal)

GUSN: 102771

Accession Number: 1941.143ab

Pocket Watch

This pocket watch is enclosed in a removable case. The watch face has arabic hours in black on a white face under a hinged glass. The case is also made with a solid back and hinged glass front set in a metal frame. Inside of the case back is pasted an orange-colored watchpaper printed with the maker...

Date: 1798-1803

Maker: Wheelock & Morse (Watchmaker)

Material: glass (material), silver (metal), enamel (fused coating), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 102772

Accession Number: 1935.1153

Pocket Watch and Key

18 karat gold pocket watch with gold Roman numerals under glass. Front glass opens and back opens to plain gold face. Decorative engraving on back. Watch is accompanied by white cardboard box (not original) and gold key.

Date: 1815-1816

Maker: M.I. Tobias & Co. (Watchmaker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102773

Accession Number: 1990.5ab