Historic New England

Brooch

Gold rectangular brooch set with a border of faceted jet beads, center set with braid of brown hair under glass and surrounded by a chased bezel, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101217

Accession Number: 1934.1830

Gold oval brooch with engraved border, center set with painting of an unidentified man, reverse is set with blonde and brown hair woven together under glass, hinged pin and hook is a later replacement (safety chain and pin missing).

Date: 1863

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101218

Accession Number: 1928.1271

Locket

Gilt metal and jet locket with foliate chased border, reverse has compartment with quartz cover inscribed in intaglio "Lucy" on cover, Lock of brown hair in compartment.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101219

Accession Number: 1965.29

Brooch

Gold oval brooch with scroll engraved border, center set with a lock of brown hair under beveled glass, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1845

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101220

Accession Number: 1927.908

Brooch

Rectangular gilt metal brooch with border of round amethysts, center set with a lock of brown hair under beveled glass and surrounded by chased bezel, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101221

Accession Number: 1933.1621

Brooch

This gold oval brooch, center set with gold initials "CM" over a braid of blonde hair under glass, is surrounded by a border of black enamel. It attaches with a hinged pin and hook on the reverse.

Date: 1804

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 101222

Accession Number: 1913.114

Brooch

Gold cross brooch set with faceted jet beads, center set with brown braided hair under beveled glass, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101223

Accession Number: 1927.907

Brooch

Gold circular brooch with applied fleur de lis and black enamel scrolls, center set with basket weave brown hair under glass and surrounded by a row of pearls, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101224

Accession Number: 1987.627

Brooch

Gold pin set with brown hair in basket weave pattern under glass and surrounded by a row of seed pearls, hinged pin and hook and a twentieth century spring ring clasp on reverse.

Date: 1831

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101225

Accession Number: 1937.632

Brooch

Dark brown table-worked hair brooch in triple bow know with a gold plated center mount in the shape of a ribbon, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1866-1867

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101226

Accession Number: 1936.286

Bracelet Clasp

Gold bracelet clasp, two serpents coiled around a tree bough encircling a palette-worked brown hair flower set under beveled glass, remnants of brown hair bracelet.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101227

Accession Number: 1940.492

Pendant

Gold plated circular pendant, center set with lock of brown and gray hair under beveled glass, chased pendant loop at top.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101228

Accession Number: 1940.498

Brooch

Gold oval brooch with engraved scrolled border, center set with an tintype of an unidentified man, hinged pin and hook on reverse

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101229

Accession Number: 1932.654

Ring

This ring is composed of a gold band embellished on the exterior with black enamel and gold lettering. The center is set with a plait of brunette human hair under glass and surrounded by alternating faceted jet beads and seed pearls. It is enclosed in its original case (1927.217.2AB)

Date: 1822-1823

Maker: unknown

Material: eighteen-carat gold, enamel (fused coating), human hair, glass (material), pearl (animal material)

GUSN: 101230

Accession Number: 1927.217.1

Brooch

Brown table-worked hair brooch in a single bow knot, gold center mount supports two elongated hair drops with gold terminals, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101231

Accession Number: 1930.1030

Brooch

Brown table worked hair in double bow know with gold center plaque engraved with Rococo scrolls around cartouche with the name "Julia", three table-worked elongated hair drops suspended from center, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1864

Maker: unknown

Material: hair, human hair, braid, gold (metal), chasing

GUSN: 101232

Accession Number: 1940.131

Brooch

Brown table-worked hair brooch in single bow knot, gold center mount engraved with foliate design, supports to elongated drops with gold terminals, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101233

Accession Number: 1934.1841

Locket

Large gold oval locket, center compartment contains a painting on ivory of a woman standing next to an urn, reverse has brown hair in basket weave pattern, gold loop attachment on top.

Date: 1790

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101234

Accession Number: 1963.215

Charm

Gold lyre-shaped charm with brown hairwork.

Date: 1851-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101235

Accession Number: 1934.1838

Fob

Gold and glass ball watch chain fob containing photograph of a woman, loop at top for chain.

Date: 1860-1878

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101236

Accession Number: 1941.1048

Brooch

Gold leaf surrounded by eight brown table-worked hair rosettes, three pendant hair drops attached below, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1853-1858

Maker: unknown

Material: hair, human hair, hairwork, gold alloy, brass (alloy), chasing

GUSN: 101237

Accession Number: 1930.753

Brooch

Brown table-worked hair brooch in the form of a Roman cross set on gold mount, gold terminals on each arm, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101238

Accession Number: 1922.1057

Brooch

Brown table-worked hair brooch in the form of a cross, gold foliate engraved terminals on each arm, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), braiding, hair, human hair, hairwork

GUSN: 101239

Accession Number: 1933.1177

Earring

This single earring is composed of a beige "lava" (limestone) carved rosette surmount from which is suspended a carved acorn drop. The earring attaches with a gold hinged ear wire.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: limestone, gold (metal)

GUSN: 100989

Accession Number: 1933.44

Cameo Brooch

Oval "lava" (sandstone) cameo set in gold mount, cameo depicts a man in profile with mutton chops, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1848

Maker: Greenough, John A. (Sculptor)

Material: sandstone, gold (metal), carving (processes)

GUSN: 100990

Accession Number: 1988.139

Florentine Mosaic Brooch and Earrings

Matching Florentine mosaic brooch and earrings, brooch depicts a white chalcedony, green malachite and brown chalcedony flowers with green chalcedony leaves set in a black marble plaque, gold frame with applied gold flowers, hinged pin and hook on reverse, earrings each feature two white chalcedony ...

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100991

Accession Number: 1940.129a-c

Pair of Earrings

Pair of Roman micromosaic pendant earrings; black onyx diamond shaped surmounts each set with a micromosaic butterfly, supports elongated pointed black onyx pendants each set with a micromosaic of a dove perched on a tree stump, all set in gold frames with applied scrolls, hinged ear wire fasteners.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 100992

Accession Number: 1939.142ab

Pair of Earrings

Each earring in this pair is composed of a Florentine mosaic. Each round black marble plaque is set with white morning glories, blue forget-me-nots and white lilies, all made from carefully fitted pieces of chalcedony. The mosaics are set in gold mounts with rope twist borders. The earrings attach w...

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: black marble, gold (metal)

GUSN: 100993

Accession Number: 1922.625AB

Pair of Earrings

Each earring in this pair is an oval Roman micromosaic composition of flowers on a black background. The mosaics are set in gold Etruscan revival style frames with twisted wire and granulation decoration. The earrings attach with gold wire ear fasteners.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), gold (metal)

GUSN: 100994

Accession Number: 1922.196AB

Brooch and Earrings

Roman micromosaic brooch and earrings; brooch features four oval black onyx plaques set with micromosaic flowers, set in gold mounts with rope twist borders, all soldered onto two metal bars, hinged pin and hook on reverse (pin is a later replacement), oval black onyx plaque earrings set with mircro...

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 100995

Accession Number: 1927.64-65

Pair of Earrings

Each earring in this pair is composed of an elongated pendant drop decorated with an enameled polychrome scene of the Swiss Alps. Each pendant is suspended from an oval surmount decorated with an enameled polychrome lake scene. Both surmount and pendant are set in a gilt frame accented with scroll a...

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), enamel (fused coating)

GUSN: 100996

Accession Number: 1927.876AB

Brooch

Rectangular brooch with an enameled polychrome scene of Lake Geneva set in gold frame accented with curved gold border and beads, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100997

Accession Number: 1927.875

Pendant and Earrings

Painted porcelain pendant and earrings; elongated oval pendant with two scarlet ibis in a marsh, set in plain gold frame, two loop attachments at top, triangle shaped drop earrings each with a flamingo in a marsh, gold Etruscan revival style mounts with applied scrolls and beads, wire ear fasteners.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gold alloy

GUSN: 100998

Accession Number: 1942.325a-c

Brooch and Earrings

Painted enamel on porcelain brooch and earrings; oval porcelain plaque with painted enamel portrait of woman wearing a purple veil and holding a white mask, set in gilt mount with rope twist border and framed with four leaf clusters, hinged pin and hook on reverse, oval porcelain earrings with paint...

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 100999

Accession Number: 1942.320a-c

Pair of Earrings

Each earring in this pair is composed of graduated multi-layer clusters of seed pearl rosettes, with a large central pearl, set on a mother-of-pearl plaque and held in place with white horsehair. The earrings attach with gold ear wires. In fitted black horseshoe shaped leather box (1933.1693.2) with...

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: Tiffany & Co. (Retailer)

Material: mother of pearl, freshwater pearl, horsehair, gold (metal)

GUSN: 101000

Accession Number: 1933.1693.1AB

Brooch

This brooch forms a set with 1933.1693.1AB. The brooch is composed of graduated multi-layer clusters of seed pearl rosettes set on a mother-of-pearl plaque and held in place with white horsehair. The brooch closes with a hinged pin and hook on the reverse. It is enclosed in box 1933.1693.2.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: mother of pearl, freshwater pearl, horsehair, gold (metal)

GUSN: 101001

Accession Number: 1933.1694

Pair of Earrings

Each earring in this pair consists of a seed pearl rosette surrounding an oval paste center tied to a mother of pearl plaque with white horsehair. The earrings attach with gold hinged wire ear fasteners.

Date: ca. 1825

Maker: unknown

Material: freshwater pearl, glass (material), foil (metal), mother of pearl, horsehair, gold (metal)

GUSN: 101002

Accession Number: 1934.1844AB

Earring

This single earring is composed of a single pearl set in gold from which is suspended a beaded seed pearl ball drop with an amethyst or garnet bezel-set in gold at the base of the drop. The earring attaches with a screw-back fastener.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), freshwater pearl, amethyst (mineral), garnet (mineral)

GUSN: 101003

Accession Number: 1917.224

Pair of Earrings

Pair of gold and artificial pearl earrings, two gold colored pearls on a gold wire and a small gold bead at top and bottom, wire ear fasteners.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101004

Accession Number: 2007.15.87ab

Chatelaine

Gold colored metal (pinchbeck) chatelaine with two miniature paintings on ivory. The belt hook is set with an oval miniature depicting a woman in a white dress holding red flowers sitting by an urn and a child or cherub is sitting behind her. The second miniature hangs from three chains suspended fr...

Date: ca. 1797

Maker: unknown

Material: pinchbeck, ivory (tooth component), marcasite, watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 101005

Accession Number: 1948.128

Pair of Earrings

Each earring in this pair is set with four irregularly shaped, table-cut emeralds set in cut-tab gold bezels, alternating with four freshwater seed pearls pierced by gold wires to hold them in place. At the center of each earring, surrounded by small gold balls, is a large baroque pearl. The earring...

Date: 1894-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), freshwater pearl, emerald (mineral)

GUSN: 101006

Accession Number: 1990.1389.1-2

Pair of Earrings

Each earring in this pair is composed of a large freshwater pearl top with an amethyst drop beneath. The top pearl is mounted with a gold back. Hanging beneath the pearl suspended on a fine white gold chain is a small pearl bead above a large briolette-cut amethyst with a white gold cap. Each earri...

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: Black, Starr & Frost Ltd. (Manufacturer)

Material: gold (metal), freshwater pearl, amethyst (mineral)

GUSN: 101007

Accession Number: 1990.13AB

Pair of earrings

Each earring in this pair is composed of an oval old European-cut topaz set in a gold cannetille border with rosettes of seed pearls above and below. The earrings attach with hinged gold ear wires on the reverse.

Date: ca. 1815

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), topaz (mineral), pearl (animal material)

GUSN: 101008

Accession Number: 1932.516AB

Earring

Single oval hair, jet and pearl earring, basket weave hair under glass surrounded by a row of seed pearls and a row of faceted jet, set in gold mount, hinged wire ear fastener on reverse.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101009

Accession Number: 1952.151

Pair of Earrings

Each earring in this pair is composed of a circular rose-cut paste stone with pink foil backing set in a gold crown bezel mount. The earrings attach with gold ear wires on the reverse.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), gold (metal)

GUSN: 101010

Accession Number: 1926.237AB

Earring

This single earring is composed of an old European-cut clear paste set in metal. The earring attaches with a hinged ear wire with a hook closure at the top of the stone.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), white metal

GUSN: 101011

Accession Number: 1933.43

Pair of Drop Earrings

Pair of tear drop shaped old European cut paste earring drops set in gold colored metal, loop attachments at top.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101012

Accession Number: 1933.41ab

Brooch and Earrings

Paste earrings and brooch, each piece consists of six colorless paste stones set in silver, gold wires on earrings and hinged pin and hook on brooch.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101013

Accession Number: 1933.42a-c

Pair of Earrings

Each earring in this pair is composed of a central, rose-cut, red paste set in a gilt metal prong mount with a pierced fan surround. The earrings attach with hinged fasteners that have attachments for added pendants.

Date: ca. 1875

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), metal, gilding

GUSN: 101014

Accession Number: 1927.434AB

Earrings

Two rectangular paste earrings, one with pink foil backing (B) the other with orange foil (A), both set in silver with loops at bottom for the attachment of drops (missing), gold colored hinged wire ear fasteners on reverse.

Date: 1780-1804

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), paste (glass)

GUSN: 101015

Accession Number: 1939.543ab

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