Historic New England

Cameo Studs

Pair of oval gold and chalcedony cameo studs, rectangular shaped cameo depicts two classical females in profile in black and white, female in white has a lyre, round button stud on reverse.

Date: 1875-1885

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100720

Accession Number: 1930.22AB

This oval glass cameo brooch is part of a set with a pair of earrings (1925.222AB). The cameo depicts a classically dressed female in profile wearing a necklace and and earrings. The cameo is set in a gold cannetille border. The brooch closes with a hinged pin and hook on the reverse. The brooch cou...

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), onyx (mineral)

GUSN: 100721

Accession Number: 1925.221

Pair of Earrings

Each earring in this pair is composed of an oval onyx cameo which depicts a classically dressed female in profile wearing a necklace and earrings. Each cameo is set in a gold border embellished with gold granulation, coiled wirework and rope around the edge. The earrings attach with gold earwires th...

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), onyx (mineral)

GUSN: 100722

Accession Number: 1925.222AB

Lava Cameo Bracelet

"Lava" (talc / soapstone) cameo bracelet, made up of five oval sections each with a winged cherub, one holds an animal (brow), one holds a lyre (green), one holds a basket of flowers (white), another holds a wreath (tan), a fifth holds an arrow (gray), each set in gold frame, push button clasp and s...

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100723

Accession Number: 1930.145

Cameo Brooch

Oval "lava" (talc / soapstone)cameo brooch, depicts sitting winged cherub holding a lyre and accompanied by a lamb in high relief, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100724

Accession Number: 2007.15.36

Bracelet

This carved hardstone cameo bracelet depicts a classically dressed female in profile with a garland of grape leaves in her hair. The cameo is set in a gold mount which features an applied floral wreath and twisted wire rope borders and four cast and chased ram heads. The bails connecting the cameo t...

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: Diego D'Estrada (Jeweler)

Material: gold (metal), chalcedony

GUSN: 100725

Accession Number: 1930.177

Brooch

This carved hardstone cameo brooch depicts a classically dressed female in profile with a garland of roses in her hair. The cameo is set in a gold mount which features an applied floral wreath and twisted wire rope borders. The brooch closes with a hinged pin and hook on the reverse.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: Diego D'Estrada (Jeweler)

Material: gold (metal), chalcedony

GUSN: 100726

Accession Number: 1930.178

Pair of Earrings

Each earring in this pair is composed of a carved hardstone cameo depicting a classically dressed female in profile with a garland of roses in her hair. Each cameo is set in a gold mount which features an applied floral wreath and twisted wire rope border. Each earring closes with a hinged wire and ...

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: Diego D'Estrada (Jeweler)

Material: gold (metal), chalcedony

GUSN: 100727

Accession Number: 1930.179AB

Set of vest buttons and their original box

Each button in this set of twelve is composed of a micromosaic view of an ancient Roman architectural site. Each micromosaic is set in black glass and mounted in gold with an applied rope border. Each button attaches with a hook on the reverse. The set of twelve buttons are in their original black ...

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: micromosaics, gold (metal), glass (material)

GUSN: 100728

Accession Number: 1930.160

Necklaces

Two jet bead "dog collar" style necklaces, so named for their close fit around the neck. "A" worked with beaded square panels alternating with swags of beaded strands, collar fastened with four metal snaps."B" worked with diamond-shaped repeating beaded designs worked on black mesh ground, collar fa...

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: jet (coal), beads (pierced objects)

GUSN: 100729

Accession Number: 1942.262ab

Dog Collar Necklaces

Two nearly identical jet beaded "dog collar" style necklaces, so called for their close fit around the neck. Each of the two collars is worked in rectangular-shaped panels of beads worked in vertically-oriened rows. These panels alternate with sections of beaded strings worked to lie in vertically-s...

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100730

Accession Number: 1942.263ab

Gutta percha bead necklace on metal chain with seven pendants with molded flower bunches, beads and teardrop shaped pendants, hook and eye clasp.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100734

Accession Number: 1969.3012

Necklace with painted miniature clasp

This choker-style necklace is composed of an octagonal clasp containing a miniature painted on ivory under glass. The miniature depicts a woman in a landscape holding a book and pointing to the sky. It was most likely one of a pair of bracelet clasps in the late eighteenth century but only one survi...

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), ivory (tooth component), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 100735

Accession Number: 1920.511

Pair of Bracelets

Pair of black velvet bracelets with gilt metal rectangular clasps with raised circles and flowers.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 100736

Accession Number: 1917.941-942

Necklace

Metal chain necklace with molded pendant plaque that is decorated with a pair of bird heads flanking a round, bezel-set green glass stone.

Date: 1915

Maker: Dumont, Maurice (Maker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 100737

Accession Number: 1969.1764.2

Necklace

Cast silver pierced ovals with abstract flowers and scrolls, connected by six strands of coral beads, hook and eye clasp.

Date: 1925-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 100738

Accession Number: 1969.3013

Cameo Brooch

Blue "lava" (porcelain) cameo brooch set in gold frame, depicts classical woman in profile with grape bunches and leaves in hair, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100739

Accession Number: 1924.225

Cameo

Blue oval "lava" (porcelain / clay)cameo depicting a Bacchante.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100740

Accession Number: 1926.12

Cameo Brooch

"Lava" (talc/soapstone) brooch set in gold mount, depicts Flora and Cupid brandishing Hymen's torch, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100741

Accession Number: 1929.563

Cameo Brooch

This black oval "lava" cameo brooch depicts a seated putti in high relief. The brooch is mounted in a simple gold band and closes with a hinged pin and hook on the reverse.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal)

GUSN: 100742

Accession Number: 1922.208

Sideboard

Sideboard with gray marble top. Sideboard has six small drawers, one large central drawer, and a cupboard with tambour doors. Drawers have brass pulls. Carved cocentric circle decoration atop each of the six tapered legs.

Date: 1810-1815

Maker: Attributed to Hook, William, 1777-1867 (Cabinetmaker)

Material: mahogany (wood), inlay (process), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 170814

Accession Number: 2006.44.1160

Bookcase

Maker: unknown

Material: grass (plant material)

GUSN: 170903

Accession Number: 2006.44.2066

Club

Maori (New Zealand/Aotearoa) wooden staff/club known as taiaha, flattened and wide at one end and the other with a carved face and tongue. The pointed end takes the form of a decorated tongue projecting from the open mouth of a stylized head, carved on both sides. The eyes of the head are inlaid wit...

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), shell (animal material)

GUSN: 170906

Accession Number: 2006.44.1198

Basket

Native American grass basket with purple and gold lines.

Maker: unknown

Material: grass (plant material)

GUSN: 170907

Accession Number: 2006.44.2067AB

Basket

Native American grass open basket with black geometrical pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: grass (plant material)

GUSN: 170908

Accession Number: 2006.44.2065

Paddle

Small carved wooden paddle from the Austral Islands, covered with incised patterns. The carvings include the characteristic Austral Island circular motif and flared handle pommel with eight human-like figures.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 170909

Accession Number: 2006.44.1199