Historic New England

Hair Comb

Tortoiseshell back comb with a carved and pierced top featuring a floral and roundel design, twenty-four teeth (one missing)

Date: 1810-1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103021

Accession Number: 1932.112

Hair Comb

Tortoiseshell back comb with a flared carved and pierced top featuring a floral and scrolled foliage design, seventeen teeth (four missing).

Date: 1810-1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103022

Accession Number: 1933.690

Hair Comb

Tortoiseshell back comb with a carved top featuring a central urn with scrolling flowers and foliage, seventeen teeth.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103023

Accession Number: 1951.70

Hair Comb

Tortoiseshell back comb with a carved and pierced top in a chrysanthemum pattern, twenty-one teeth (one detached).

Date: 1825-1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103024

Accession Number: 1934.1946

Hair Comb

Tortoiseshell back comb with a carved and pierced top featuring a scrolling foliage design, eleven teeth (one broken off).

Date: 1825-1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103025

Accession Number: 1936.563

Hair Comb

Tortoiseshell hair comb in a lyre shaped with carved and pierced floral and foliate decoration, six teeth.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103026

Accession Number: 1937.895

Hair Comb

Tortoiseshell back comb with crown shaped top, carved rosette and flower design, and a border of inset faux pearls, thirteen teeth.

Date: 1850-1990

Maker: unknown

Material: tortoise shell, pearl (color), cellulosic, carving (processes)

GUSN: 103027

Accession Number: 1920.528

Hair Comb

Tortoiseshell back comb with an abstract fleur de lis shaped top, ten teeth.

Date: 1830-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: tortoise shell, carving (processes)

GUSN: 103028

Accession Number: 1920.530

Hair Comb

Tortoiseshell hair comb with pierced and carved top featuring two peacocks and a floral border, thirty-five teeth.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103029

Accession Number: 1920.536

Hair Comb

Horn back comb with a pierced trellis design top terminating in a crown of carved balls, eight teeth (one missing).

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: horn (animal material)

GUSN: 103030

Accession Number: 1922.183

Hair Comb

Tortoiseshell hair comb with a carved and pierced scroll loop design at top, ten teeth.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103031

Accession Number: 1922.673.1

Hair Comb

Tortoiseshell hair comb with a carved and pierced scroll loop design at top, ten teeth.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103032

Accession Number: 1922.673.2

Hair Comb

Tortoiseshell hair comb with a pierced and carved top featuring a frieze of flowers and a abstract foliage border, forty-one teeth.

Date: 1810-1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103033

Accession Number: 1924.178

Hair Comb

Tortoiseshell back comb with a carved and pierced top featuring a row of leaves framed by a circle border, six teeth.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103034

Accession Number: 1924.672

Hair Comb

Tortoiseshell back comb with a carved and pierced top featuring a linked chain design, eight teeth.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: tortoise shell

GUSN: 103035

Accession Number: 1928.256

Hair Comb

Tortoiseshell hair comb with a carved and pierced top featuring a row of roundels with small pierced stars, nine teeth.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: tortoise shell

GUSN: 103036

Accession Number: 1928.936

Hair Comb

Tortoiseshell side comb with a carved and pierced top featuring an abstract scroll of foliage design, fifty-two teeth (two missing)

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: tortoise shell

GUSN: 103037

Accession Number: 1928.937

Set of Hair Combs

Three tortoiseshell side combs, two big one small, all feature a serpentine shaped top with a border of carved balls, all have twenty-three teeth.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103038

Accession Number: 1935.250a-c

Hair Comb

Horn back comb with a serpentine shaped top, twelve teeth.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103039

Accession Number: 1930.1687

Hair Comb

This tortoiseshell back comb is decorated with a carved and pierced top featuring a scrolled trellis design with foliage.

Date: 1850-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: tortoise shell

GUSN: 103040

Accession Number: 1931.1579

Hair Comb

Tortoiseshell back comb with a carved and pierced top featuring a double loop design, nine teeth (two missing)

Date: 1850-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103041

Accession Number: 1934.1225

Hair Comb

Tortoiseshell back comb with a carved and pierced round top featuring a vine of grape bunches and leaves, eleven teeth (three missing)

Date: 1850-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: tortoise shell

GUSN: 103042

Accession Number: 1934.1226

Hair Comb

Tortoiseshell back comb with a carved and pierced top featuring a continuous loop design, eight teeth (two missing).

Date: 1850-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103043

Accession Number: 1934.1227

Hatpin

Hatpin with a carved piece ivory ball.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102894

Accession Number: 2006.44.361

Hatpin

Hatpin set with a yellow glass teardrop head.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102895

Accession Number: 2006.44.362

Hatpin

Hatpin set with a gold colored metal elongated teardrop head with chased a swirl design.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: alloy

GUSN: 102896

Accession Number: 2006.44.363

Shoe Buckle

Round silver shoe buckle with raised faceted beaded decoration and cloth backing.

Date: 1775-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 102897

Accession Number: 2006.44.364

Belt Buckle

Silver belt buckle engraved with "MG" and attached to a black silk ribbon.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), engraving (action)

GUSN: 102898

Accession Number: 2006.44.365

Buckle

Silver heart shaped buckle with Rococo scroll design.

Date: 1908-1915

Maker: Royal M.M. Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: metal, chasing

GUSN: 102899

Accession Number: 2006.44.366

Brooch

This shield-shaped gold pin is embellished with a roaring lion in the center, surrounded by the French phrase "DIEU ET MON DROIT," which is the motto of the British Royal Family.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: Accessocraft (Manufacturer) Appleby, Robert R. (Designer)

Material: gold alloy, enamel (fused coating)

GUSN: 102900

Accession Number: 2006.44.367

Pair of Studs

Oval sterling silver and enamel cuff link with the royal Hawaiian coat of arms on a white background.

Date: 1866-1873

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), sterling silver, enameling

GUSN: 102901

Accession Number: 2006.44.368ab

Stickpin

Gold stickpin with an oval pink cabochon.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: semiprecious stone, gold (metal), cabochons (design motifs)

GUSN: 102902

Accession Number: 2006.44.369

Charm

Enameled charm of St. George riding a white horse and slaying a dragon.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 102903

Accession Number: 2006.44.370

Pair of Cuff Links

Pair of silver cuff links with embossed Chinese characters.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102904

Accession Number: 2006.44.371ab

Set of Studs

Set of three gold pierced studs with spiral fasteners.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102905

Accession Number: 2006.44.372a-c

Set of Studs

Set of four gold shirt studs with bar fasteners.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal)

GUSN: 102906

Accession Number: 2006.44.373a-d

Pair of Cuff Links

Pair of gold and jade with gold center band cuff links

Date: 1870-1930

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102907

Accession Number: 2006.44.374ab

Clip

Small 14K gold clip set with a pearl.

Maker: unknown

Material: fourteen-carat gold, pearl (animal material)

GUSN: 102908

Accession Number: 2006.44.375

Set of Studs

Three round gold studs set in the center with a small pearl, in original case.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: Bigelow, Kennard & Co. (Boston, Mass.) (Retailer)

GUSN: 102909

Accession Number: 2006.44.376a-c

Beads

Twelve carved pierced ivory beads, four darker beads, eight white beads.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102910

Accession Number: 2006.44.377

Popup Clock

Brown leather match case with metal interior.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102911

Accession Number: 2006.44.378

Pair of Cuff Links

Pair of oval gold cuff links with radiating oval lines along outer edges. In original white cardboard case and wrapped in original paper.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: A. Stowell & Company, Inc. (Jeweler)

GUSN: 102912

Accession Number: 2006.44.379ab

Pocket Watch

Silver pocket watch with white face and only 10 numbered hour markings.

Date: 1885-1929

Maker: American Repeating Watch Company (Watchmaker)

Material: glass (material), silver (metal), movements (clockworks)

GUSN: 102913

Accession Number: 2006.44.380

Stickpin

This stickpin has a pierced platinum head set with a brilliant-cut sapphire placed on a gold shaft. The pin is in its original case and wrapper.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: Hodgson, Kennard & Co. (Maker)

Material: platinum (metal), gold (metal), sapphire (mineral), fourteen-carat gold

GUSN: 102914

Accession Number: 2006.44.381

Stickpin

Abalone and sterling silver stickpin on original card.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), abalone shell, sterling silver

GUSN: 102915

Accession Number: 2006.44.382

Pair of Brooches

Pair of gold rounded lozenge shape pins with engraved floral and spiral decoration.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 102916

Accession Number: 2006.44.383ab

Brooch

Stone brooch surrounded by gold rosette frame.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102917

Accession Number: 2006.44.384

Bar Pin

Gold bar pin with engraved single central flower and scroll decoration.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102918

Accession Number: 2006.44.385

Stickpin

Sterling silver and enamel stickpin with the royal Hawaiian coat of arms.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: Island Curio Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 102919

Accession Number: 2006.44.386

Stickpin

Gold stickpin with a star shaped head set in pearls.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102920

Accession Number: 2006.44.387

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