Historic New England

Hairnet

Ladies hairnet made of real hair in its original brown envelope with red and blue stripes featuring a smiling woman in center.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Joan-Ette (Manufacturer)

Material: hair, human hair

GUSN: 103184

Accession Number: 1993.59

Ladies hairnet made of synthetic hair in its original envelope with blue, orange and yellow stripes on front, reverse features scenes of woman at different activities including driving in a car, playing tennis, golfing, and cooking.

Date: 1949

Maker: The Glemby Co, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103185

Accession Number: 1993.60

Hairpiece

Lock of blonde curly human hair.

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103186

Accession Number: 1990.523

Two Hairpieces

Two large bound pieces of grey curly human hair.

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103187

Accession Number: 1990.524ab

Mourning pendant

Oval gilt metal locket with a photograph of a sitting woman on one side and a miniature painting on ivory of an angel lifting a man to heaven on reverse, black, white, gold and pink painted border on glass surrounding mourning painting.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: Miller & Rowell (Photographer)

Material: ivory (tooth component), enamel (fused coating), human hair, photographs

GUSN: 103188

Accession Number: 1964.191

Photograph in Case

Portrait photograph of a young woman set in a hinged purple velvet case, curl of hair wrapped in paper enclosed.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103189

Accession Number: 1963.277AB

Photograph in Case

Photograph of an unidentified man set in a round green molded cell case with a screw off top.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103190

Accession Number: 1964.136

Set of Buttons

Set of twenty metal bowknot shaped buttons with blue enamel, all in two paper covered boxes with glass tops.

Date: 1875-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103191

Accession Number: 1969.2409.1-20

Monocular Stanhope Charm

Ivory monocular stanhope containing an image of a kneeling child above the Lord's Prayer.

Date: 1875-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103192

Accession Number: 1942.326

Monocular Stanhope Charm

Ivory monocular stanhope containing an image of the Lord's Prayer.

Date: 1875-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103193

Accession Number: 1926.804

Needle Case

White porcelain cylinder needle case with painted red forget me not flowers and green foliage, painted gold band around center.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 103194

Accession Number: 1934.1889

Eyeglass Ribbon Clasp

Gold rectangular eyeglass ribbon clasp engraved on front with the initial "B"

Date: 1874

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), engraving (action), chasing, flat chasing

GUSN: 103195

Accession Number: 1933.1469

Pair of Side Combs

Pair of tortoiseshell side combs with pierced and carved scrolls at top, each have multiple teeth.

Date: 1950-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103096

Accession Number: 1932.1176ab

Hairpin

Celluloid hairpin with two folded leaves at top and a ridged ball at center, two prongs.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cellulosic

GUSN: 103097

Accession Number: 1934.1228

Hair Comb

Horn hinged back comb with seven teeth attached to a winding coil.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103098

Accession Number: 1934.1939

Pair of Hairpins

Pair of celluloid hairpins with gilt and set with cut colorless glass stones.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103099

Accession Number: 1935.251ab

Hairpin

Metal curved hairpin.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 103100

Accession Number: 1935.1034

Hairpin

Dyed horn hairpin with pierced top, two prongs. Broken.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103101

Accession Number: 1935.1040

Hairpin

Tortoiseshell hairpin with a pierced decorative top set with three jet balls and one faceted teardrop ball, two prongs.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: tortoise shell, jet (coal)

GUSN: 103102

Accession Number: 1935.1041

Hair Comb

Vulcanite or hard rubber black hair comb with round top and thirteen teeth.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: R.C. Co. Goodyear (Manufacturer)

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

GUSN: 103103

Accession Number: 1935.1155

Hairpin

Tortoiseshell hairpin with a pierced and carved top featuring a scrolled heart design, two teeth (one broken).

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103104

Accession Number: 1936.819

Hairpin

Tortoiseshell hairpin with molded twist top, two teeth.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: tortoise shell

GUSN: 103105

Accession Number: 1936.879

Barrette

Imitation tortoiseshell celluloid barrette in a rectangle shape with a pierced Greek key design, metal clasp on reverse.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cellulosic, metal

GUSN: 103106

Accession Number: 1937.956

Barrette

Celluloid barrette in the shape of an arrow with pierced scroll decoration on the point and tail.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103107

Accession Number: 1937.957

Hairpin

Celluloid hairpin of one continuous loop, two teeth.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103108

Accession Number: 1937.959

Hairpin

Celluloid hairpin with square angled top, two teeth.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cellulosic

GUSN: 103109

Accession Number: 1937.960

Hairpin

Celluloid hairpin with a square angled top.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103110

Accession Number: 1937.961

Hairpin

Celluloid hairpin imitating tortoiseshell with a square top and two teeth.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103111

Accession Number: 1937.962

Hair Comb

Celluloid hinged hair comb with a crescent top.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103112

Accession Number: 1937.958

Hairpin

Celluloid hairpin imitating tortoiseshell with square top with rounded corners, two teeth.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103113

Accession Number: 1937.963

Hairpin

Tortoiseshell hair pin with a pierced scroll design top, two shaped teeth.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: tortoise shell

GUSN: 103114

Accession Number: 1938.18

Hair Comb

Black vulcanite or hard rubber back comb with a crescent shaped top with molded bumps, twelve teeth.

Date: 1851

Maker: I.R. Comb Co. (Manufacturer)

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

GUSN: 103115

Accession Number: 1938.940

Hairpin

Tortoiseshell hairpin with a round top and two shaped teeth.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103116

Accession Number: 1938.1161

Package of Hairpins

Package of laminated steel hairpins wrapped in pink paper printed with the official seal of the Great Exhibition of 1851 and the company trademark for Kirby, Beard & Co.. One pin secures paper.

Date: 1851

Maker: Kirby, Beard & Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103117

Accession Number: 1939.651

Package of Hairpins

Steel hairpins in original yellow paper packaging, manufacturing label on front.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: D.F. Tayler & Cos. (Manufacturer)

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 103118

Accession Number: 1939.652

Hair Comb

Tortoiseshell back comb with a folded over round top and pierced and carved border of scrolled foliage, five teeth.

Date: 1825-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: tortoise shell

GUSN: 103119

Accession Number: 1940.206

Hair Comb

Dyed horn back comb with a folded over round top and pierced and carved border of scrolled foliage, seven teeth.

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: horn (animal material)

GUSN: 103120

Accession Number: 1940.207

Hair Comb

Silver back comb with an openwork filigree swirled cone design, six teeth.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: J.L. Bates & A.S. Jordan's (Manufacturer)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 103121

Accession Number: 1940.455a

Hair Comb Box

Six sided hair comb box with a paper label on front and blue paper sides with gold stars.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: J.L. Bates & A.S. Jordan's (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103122

Accession Number: 1940.455bc

Barrette

Tortoiseshell rectangle barrette with pierced and carved abstract foliate scroll design, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103123

Accession Number: 1940.586

Barrette

Tortoiseshell v-shaped barrette with a carved and pierced scroll design, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103124

Accession Number: 1940.587

Hair Comb

Yellow celluloid back comb with a pierced brass mounting and three faceted round purple glass stones, twenty-four teeth (three missing).

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 103125

Accession Number: 1942.1138

Hair Comb

Tortoiseshell back comb with a plain molded folded over top, seven teeth.

Date: 1825-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103126

Accession Number: 1943.373

Hair Comb

Tortoiseshell back comb with molded folded over top, half circles carved along inside edge, six teeth.

Date: 1825-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: tortoise shell

GUSN: 103127

Accession Number: 1943.374

Hairpin

Dyed horn hairpin with a pierced and carved round top featuring a single acorn, two teeth.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103128

Accession Number: 1943.375

Hairpin

Tortoiseshell hairpin with a carved and pierced endless knot top with a beaded edge, two teeth.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: tortoise shell, cellulosic

GUSN: 103129

Accession Number: 1944.174

Hair Comb

Double sided wood hair comb.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103130

Accession Number: 1944.798

Pair of Side Combs

Pair of plain wood side combs that interlock together.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103131

Accession Number: 1944.799ab

Hair Comb in Original Box

Tortoiseshell back comb with a pierced and carved top featuring grape bunches and leaves, ten teeth (one missing). In green shaped paper box.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103132

Accession Number: 1945.162ab

Hairpin

Tortoiseshell hairpin with round open top, two teeth.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103133

Accession Number: 2008.4.7

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