Historic New England

Necklace and Earrings

Silver filigree floral necklace and matching floral drop earrings.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 102377

Accession Number: 1940.590a-c

Hair Ornament and Earrings

Silver hair ornament and earrings with thin hammered maple leaves, earrings have silver filigree rosette tops.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 102378

Accession Number: 1940.588a-c

Bracelets

Pair of bracelets with four rows of iridescent snail shells woven together with strings of colorless glass beads, shell tassel attached at one end, square gold colored metal clasp.

Date: 1850-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102379

Accession Number: 2007.15.8ab

Necklace

Necklace of a single strand of iridescent snail shells.

Date: 1850-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102380

Accession Number: 1941.1064

Necklace

Pair of necklaces consisting of single strands of polished white shells.

Date: 1850-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102381

Accession Number: 1941.1065ab

Sautoir

Sautoir consisting of a woven open tube of iridescent snail shells and colorless glass beads and ends in two shell and glass bead tassels.

Date: 1850-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102382

Accession Number: 2007.15.138

Bracelets

Pair of bracelets with four rows of iridescent snail shells woven together with strings of colorless glass beads, shell tassel attached at one end, square gold colored metal clasp.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102383

Accession Number: 1935.231bc

Sautoir

Sautoir with a woven band of iridescent snail shells and strings of iridescent glass beads and two shell and glass bead tassels.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102384

Accession Number: 1935.231a

Beaded Chain

Beaded chain necklace consisting of square panels of iridescent white glass beads each featuring a beaded gold letter, panels are attached with strings of white glass beads.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102385

Accession Number: 1947.230

A woven cut-steel bead necklace, with divided band linked together at back of neck and on each side, pendent fringed medallion at front, design throughout based on the lozenge form, woven with silver, yellow and orange beads.

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), steel (alloy), beads (pierced objects)

GUSN: 102386

Accession Number: 1990.1400

Beaded Necklace

This beaded necklace is woven with white glass beads with black bead fretwork pattern.

Date: ca. 1902

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102387

Accession Number: 1923.515

Watch Chain

Gold watch chain with oval slide in center decorated with etched design and black enamel, center set with a single pearl.

Date: 1875-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102438

Accession Number: 1965.127

Clip

Elliptical gold colored metal clip with applied horseshoe shape in middle.

Date: 1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102439

Accession Number: 1969.3339

Necklace

Thin white gold chain with spring clasp.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: fourteen-carat gold, white gold

GUSN: 102440

Accession Number: 1993.910

Choker

Choker of four metal chains, suspended from the choker is a filigree flower pendant with gold quatrefoil center and set with garnets and a large pendant suspended from two chains with a 1755 Bavarian coin set within a frame and surrounded by rose cut garnets, a small cross pendant set with a central...

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 102441

Accession Number: 1969.517

Watch Chain

Gun metal watch chain set with nine beads.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102442

Accession Number: 2007.15.69

Watch Chain

Watch chain set with nine round jet beads.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102443

Accession Number: 2007.15.72

Sautoir

Sautoir consisting of a long twisted rope of multi-colored glass beads ending in bead tassels.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102444

Accession Number: 1940.736

Sautoir

Sautoir consisting of a rope of braided strings of black and white beads ending in a large white bead with a tassel of black and white beads and large milky white beads at bottom.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102445

Accession Number: 1934.48

Sautoir

Sautoir consisting of a long panel with a beaded chain of blue flowers, each end terminates in long cream silk ribbons with blue, white and yellow beaded tassels.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), silk (textile), ribbon (material)

GUSN: 102446

Accession Number: 1942.149

Beaded Necklace

Nine chains of white and gold beadwork with seven beaded panels of flowers and castles, ends are finished in tassels.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102447

Accession Number: 1938.567

Watch chain

Rope chain of blue glass beads.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102448

Accession Number: 1931.1805

Bracelet

Blue and black glass bead cord bracelet with double continuous knot

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102449

Accession Number: 1943.191

Sautoir

Sautoir consisting of five beaded panels with an eye design attached by strings of red beads and terminating in a larger beaded panel and beaded tassels.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102450

Accession Number: 2007.15.217

Belt

Beaded belt with red flowers and central orange butterfly on a white background, no buckle.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102451

Accession Number: 1934.47

Needle Case

Green crocheted needle case with white glass beads in three segments attached by green silk ribbons.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102452

Accession Number: 1943.323

Necklace

White glass bead necklace consisting of four beaded panels with floral design attached by looped chains of beads, silk ribbon fastener.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102453

Accession Number: 1934.1301

Collar

Clear glass bead collar with blue bead accents.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102454

Accession Number: 1934.1395

Collar

Black and white glass bead collar.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102455

Accession Number: 1934.1396

Beaded Chain

Beaded chain with navy blue ground with various white geometric designs and objects, pink silk ribbon fastener.

Date: 1833

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102456

Accession Number: 1936.1001

Beaded Chain

Flat glass beaded watch chain with blue and white geometric pattern on black ground.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102457

Accession Number: 1933.1035

Beaded Chain

Flat beaded watch chain with a variety of blue and gold geometric shapes and a set of objects related to devotion and loyalty, such as hearts, anchors, baskets and urns. These are woven in blue glass and hexagonal gold metallic beads, with a black beaded background. Black silk ribbon ties stitched t...

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), flax (fiber), silk (fiber)

GUSN: 102458

Accession Number: 1931.1804

Bracelets

Pair of black velvet bracelets with white and green beaded flowers.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102459

Accession Number: 1931.1682

Bracelet

Beaded panel bracelet with pink flowers on a white background and green border, two button snap fasteners.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102460

Accession Number: 1940.729

Bracelets

Pair of flat beaded bracelets with pink and blue flowers on a white background and green border, hook and eye fasteners.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102461

Accession Number: 2007.15.218ab

Bracelets

Pair of flat beaded bracelets with large pink flowers and green leaves on a white background, hook and eye fasteners.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102462

Accession Number: 1938.280ab

Wampum string

This group of flat circular wampum shell beads of alternating white and deep purple are strung on flax thread.

Date: unknown

Maker: unknown

Material: shell (animal material), flax (fiber)

GUSN: 102463

Accession Number: 1930.754

Wampum fragment

Belt or collar fragment made of white and purple wampum shell beads woven in a repeating pattern. Restrung prior to donation.

Date: 1700-1890

Maker: Attributed to Penobscot people (Artist)

Material: shell (animal material), glass (material), flax (fiber)

GUSN: 102464

Accession Number: 1917.591

Pendant

Oval wood pendant covered in blue silk painted with white daisies, silk loop at top for attachment.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102465

Accession Number: 1936.692

Pendant

Oval wood pendant covered in blue silk painted with a spray of pink flowers, silk loop at top for attachment.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102466

Accession Number: 1936.693

Necklace

Silk ribbon necklace set with seventeen oval silk covered beads painted with white flowers, large silk covered oval pendant painted with white flowers and a flying bird.

Date: ca. 1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102467

Accession Number: 1931.1638

Necklace

This necklace is composed of seventeen oval silk-covered plaques painted with various flowers. The plaques are set on a green silk ribbon. A large oval silk-covered plaque painted with pink and white flowers is the central pendant. The necklace is fastened using the green silk ribbons as ties. The d...

Date: ca. 1872

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102468

Accession Number: 1927.372

Sautoir

Sautoir consisting of black and white glass and silk thread beads and white beads with pink flowers.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102469

Accession Number: 1969.2392

Necklace

Necklace of alternating black and white glass beads with larger black beads with flowers and stripes.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102470

Accession Number: 1969.2389

Necklace

String of molded glass multi-colored beads on a blue cord.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102471

Accession Number: 1969.2393

Necklace

Pendant necklace with egg-shaped blue glass pendant on a string of cylindrical metal beads and round black and blue glass beads. Stored in a red leather jewelry box (not original).

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102472

Accession Number: 1969.3014