Historic New England

Bracelet

Three rows of brown table-worked hair twisted together, gold bow mount with attached gold heart pendant set with woven blonde and brown hair under beveled glass.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101267

Accession Number: 1940.499

Bracelet

Nine rows of dark brown table-worked hair braided together, gold engraved bowknot clasp, hidden push button closure.

Date: ca. 1857

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101268

Accession Number: 1919.592

Bracelet

Nine rows of table-worked brown hair braided together, gold clasp in the shape of a knot with floral engraving.

Date: 1850-1862

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101269

Accession Number: 1919.593

Bracelet

Brown table-worked hair bracelet with a hollow, gold, stamped tongue and groove v-shaped clasp with floral engraving that is set with a blue glass stone.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101270

Accession Number: 1928.897

Bracelet

Brown table-worked hair bracelet, gold plated oval clasp set with blonde hair under beveled glass and surrounded by a twisted rope border, safety chain has a heart shaped charm set with blonde hair.

Date: 1859

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101271

Accession Number: 1934.1803

Bracelet

Brown table-worked hair bracelet, gold clasp with raised vertical lines.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101272

Accession Number: 1933.1175

Bracelet

Brown table-worked hair bracelet, gold plated clasp (half is missing).

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101273

Accession Number: 1926.78

This bracelet is composed of three rows of table-worked brunette human hair braided together. The bracelet closes with a gold hollow-stamped clasp constructed in three parts so that one end is are attached with a tube hinge to the center, matching the tongue and groove clasp on the opposite side. Th...

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: human hair, gold (metal), turquoise (mineral)

GUSN: 101274

Accession Number: 1920.544

Bracelet

Brown table-worked hair bracelet, gold clasp with floral engraving, center features compartment for hair.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: human hair, gold alloy

GUSN: 101275

Accession Number: 1946.697

Bracelet

Brown flat table-worked hair bracelet, gold clasp with scroll edge and foliate engraving, center set with a braid of brown hair under beveled glass, safety chain is attached to clasp.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101276

Accession Number: 2007.15.9

Bracelet

Brown table-worked hair bracelet in four rows with gold mounts, gold rectangular clasp with center oval compartment containing a braid of brown hair under beveled glass, safety chain is attached to clasp.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101277

Accession Number: 1933.35

Bracelet

Brown table-worked hair bracelet, gold plated clasp with scalloped edge and foliate engraving, center set with a tin type portrait of an unidentified man, safety chain attached to clasp.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 101278

Accession Number: 1941.1427

Bracelet

Brown table-worked hair bracelet, gold hollow stamped clasp with floral engraving, center set with a yellow glass stone.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101279

Accession Number: 1928.894

Bracelet

Brown table-worked hair bracelet, gold oval clasp set with a braid of brown hair under beveled glass, safety chain attached.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101280

Accession Number: 1927.216

Bracelet

Brown table-worked hair bracelet, gold plated clasp with scrolled and engraved edge, center set with interwoven blonde and brown hair under beveled glass.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101281

Accession Number: 1934.1804

Bracelet

Brown table-worked hair bracelet, gold rectangular clasp set with brown and blonde hair under beveled glass.

Date: 1840-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101282

Accession Number: 1933.2121

Bracelets

Two bracelets attached together by a safety chain. Brown table-worked hair bracelet with gold rectangular clasp engraved with floral engraving. Gold flexible chain bracelet, center set with a braid of brown hair under beveled glass surrounded by foliate engraving and blue enamel border.

Date: 1845

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101283

Accession Number: 1933.1180

Bracelet

Brown hair bracelet with four table-worked rows, gold cartouche shaped clasp with Rococo engraving.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101284

Accession Number: 1922.569

Bracelet

Brown table-worked hair bracelet, gold and black enamel clasp with canted corners, flowers along border and foliate scrolls and furled banner engraved at center.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101285

Accession Number: 1938.1172

Bracelet

Two rows of brown table-worked hair attached with gold diamond findings engraved with scrolls, safety chain on clasp has hair acorn drop.

Date: ca. 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: hair, gold (metal)

GUSN: 101286

Accession Number: 1927.1110

Bracelet

Brown table-worked hair bracelet with four rows braided together, gold clasp of three ovals with ribbon and foliate engraved design, safety chain attached.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101287

Accession Number: 1943.308

Bracelet

Blonde table-worked hair bracelet, gold rectangular clasp set with a blonde braid of hair under glass, heart shaped drop set with blonde hair under glass attached to bottom of clasp.

Date: 1842

Maker: Possibly Higginson, Mary, 1839-1904 (Maker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101288

Accession Number: 1930.1026

Bracelet

Dark brown table-worked hair bracelet with gold plated rectangular clasp with scalloped border engraved with scrolls and set with a braid of hair under glass.

Date: 1856

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 101289

Accession Number: 1940.955

Pair of Cuff Links

Pair of oval gold cuff links, engraved diamond cartouche in center and black enamel zigzag border, single chain link.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100838

Accession Number: 1922.535ab

Set of Studs

An assemblage of three jet and pearl studs set in gold, two with post and circular guard backs and one with a spiral post.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100839

Accession Number: 1941.1053a-c

Pair of Cuff Buttons

Pair of cuff buttons with rosette design in jet and set in gold, gold post and guard on reverse.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100840

Accession Number: 1946.683ab

Button

Small circular black glass and goldstone button, loop for attachment on reverse.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 100841

Accession Number: 1975.218

Set of Buttons

Set of three jet buttons set in brass, loop on reverse for attachment.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 100842

Accession Number: 1975.220a-c

Set of Studs

Set of five circular Florentine mosaic shirt studs, each feature a black marble background set with a malachite, white, and red stone butterfly, all set within a gold frame, loop and metal bar attachments on reverse.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100843

Accession Number: 1940.469a-e

Pair of Cuff Buttons in Original Case

Pair of circular Roman micromosaics cuff buttons, each depict a beetle on white background set in goldstone, all set in brass frame, post and circular guard on reverse. Fitted red leather case.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 100844

Accession Number: 1940.471ab

Set of Studs

Set of three Roman micromosaic studs set in black glass, each features a different flower: rose, carnation and pansy; glass post and guard on reverse. In small dark brown rectangular case.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 100845

Accession Number: 1921.22a-c

Set of Studs

Set of three Roman micromosaic studs set in black glass, each feature a perched bird, glass post and guard on reverse.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 100846

Accession Number: 1921.25a-c

Pair of Studs

Pair of circular Florentine mosaic studs, each feature a blue flower with two leaves inset in black glass background, metal detachable post and guard.

Date: 1872-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 100847

Accession Number: 1921.26ab

Pair of Cuff Buttons

Pair of oval Roman micromosaic cuff buttons, each feature an architectural scene set in black glass, brass setting with double posts and oval guards on reverse.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 100848

Accession Number: 1952.152ab

Pair of Cuff Buttons

Pair of circular Roman micromosaic cuff buttons, each feature a white dove perched on a branch against a black background and red and white border inset in blue glass, gold frame, metal post with flexible circular guards

Date: ca. 1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 100849

Accession Number: 1946.681ab

Pair of Cuff buttons

Pair of oval Roman micromosaic cuff buttons, each feature a spray of flowers set in a goldstone background, gold frame with rope border, post and guard on reverse.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 100850

Accession Number: 1925.366CD

Brooch and Pin

Two oval Roman micromosaic brooches. One large oval brooch depicting a spray of flowers inset in a goldstone background, gold setting with rope border, hinged pin and hook on reverse. Small oval brooch depicting a spray of flowers inset in a goldstone background, gold setting, pin is missing.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 100851

Accession Number: 1925.366AB

Set of Buttons

Set of seven circular Roman micromosaic buttons, each depicts an architectural scene set in black glass, all set in brass frame, loop attachment on reverse.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 100852

Accession Number: 1934.1286a-g

Cuff Button

Circular tortoiseshell cuff button with gold piqué point stars, two metal posts with oval guards on reverse.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100853

Accession Number: 1922.210

Pair of Cuff Buttons

Pair of rectangular tortoiseshell cuff buttons each with a gold piqué posé letter L and Greek key border on beveled edges, metal posts with circular guard on reverse.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100854

Accession Number: 1922.211

Pair of Cuff Buttons

Pair of large circular tortoiseshell cuff buttons with beveled edges and applied tortoiseshell intertwined initials "G H N," metal post and circular guard on reverse.These cuff buttons belonged to the donor, Grenville H. Norcross, youngest son of Lucy Anne (Lane) and Otis Norcross, Jr. Otis Norcross...

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100855

Accession Number: 1937.1371.1-.2

Pair of Cuff Buttons

Pair of rectangular tortoiseshell cuff buttons each with a gold piqué posé letter W and Greek key border on beveled edges, metal posts with circular guard on reverse.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100856

Accession Number: 1940.867ab

Pair of Cuff Buttons

Pair of circular tortoiseshell cuff buttons, metal post and circular guard on reverse.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100857

Accession Number: 1933.1706ab

Pair of Cuff Buttons

Pair of rectangular tortoiseshell cuff buttons each with a gold piqué posé letter L and Greek key border on beveled edges, metal posts with circular guard on reverse.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100858

Accession Number: 1933.1367ab

Pair of Cuff Buttons

Pair of square tortoiseshell cuff buttons, each with gold piqué posé stripe and leaf and berry design, beveled edges, post and circular guard on reverse.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100859

Accession Number: 1943.452ab

Pair of Cuff Buttons

Pair of oval tortoiseshell cuff buttons, each with piqué posé silver and mother of pearl floral decoration, tortoiseshell post and guards on reverse.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 100860

Accession Number: 1922.570ab

Pair of Cuff Buttons

Pair of circular tortoiseshell cuff buttons, each with mother of pearl and silver piqué posé and painted gold foliate design, "ROMA" is painted in gold along top, tortoiseshell post and guard on reverse.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 100861

Accession Number: 1932.852ab