Historic New England

Watch Key

Plain steel watch key with a round brass top, attached to green silk ribbon.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), ribbon (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 102758

Accession Number: 2007.15.208

Watch Key

Plain steel watch key with a teardrop shaped top.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102759

Accession Number: 2007.15.209

Watch Key

Plain steel watch key with a teardrop shaped top and stamped with a "10."

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 102760

Accession Number: 2007.15.210

Watch Key

Gold watch key with two hearts on the stem and a foliate scroll top.

Date: 1830-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102761

Accession Number: 2007.15.211

Watch Key

Brass watch key with trefoil shaped top.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 102762

Accession Number: 2007.15.212

Watch Keys

Rectangular cardboard with ten watch keys of various materials and styles attached.

Date: 1814-1874

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 102763

Accession Number: 1934.1864

Pocket Watch

Silver pocket watch, watch face not under glass with Roman numerals, back opens to a plain silver face.

Date: 1876

Maker: American Watch Co. (Watchmaker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 102764

Accession Number: 1965.47

Pocket Watch

Size 18 P.S. Bartlett silver pocket watch. Roman numerals, opens on both sides with one side being the watch face and the other a plain silver face. Decorative engraving on front.

Date: 1866

Maker: American Watch Co. (Watchmaker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 102765

Accession Number: 1945.258

Silver pocket watch which can be removed from a silver case to be two separate pieces. Both Roman and numerical numbers on watch face under glass. Paper with inscription pasted into watch case, along with small paper inside watch case reading "Grandfather Fuller's/Dr. Jabez Fuller"

Date: 1792-1793

Maker: Reuben Tower Watch & Clock Maker (Maker) Freeman, James (Watchmaker)

Material: glass (material), silver (metal)

GUSN: 102766

Accession Number: 1965.46

Pocket Watch

gold pocket watch inscribed with designs on both sides. Blue and white enamel detail with a black border. Watch has a hook on top for a chain, opens on both sides, with one side being inscribed and one side with a watch face of Roman numerals.

Date: ca. 1855

Maker: Bautte & Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 102767

Accession Number: 1932.649

Pocket Watch

Tarnished silver pocket watch, Roman numerals. Blue enamel Roman numerals on outside of watch encircling small glass circle showing watch hands. Opens on both sides with the other side inscribed with donor information. Back engraved with a shield and text.

Date: 1883-1884

Maker: American Watch Co. (Watchmaker) Bedford, Henry W. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 102768

Accession Number: 1918.1245

Pocket Watch

Metal pocket watch with yellow watch face. Smaller second-hand watch face on bottom center, Rusted watch hands.

Date: 1880-1913

Maker: E. Ingraham & Co. (Watchmaker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102769

Accession Number: 1921.327

Pocket Watch and Key

Gold pocket watch with key. intricate engraved sea and landscape scene on face. On back of case, engraved picture of an eagle and a shield, in front of a seascape background. Both front and back open.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: M.J. Tobias & Co. (Watchmaker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102770

Accession Number: 1944.762ab

Pocket Watch and Key

Silver pocket watch with key and with Roman numerals, light engraving on back.

Date: 1860-1882

Maker: American Watch Co. (Watchmaker)

Material: glass (material), silver (metal)

GUSN: 102771

Accession Number: 1941.143ab

Pocket Watch

This pocket watch is enclosed in a removable case. The watch face has arabic hours in black on a white face under a hinged glass. The case is also made with a solid back and hinged glass front set in a metal frame. Inside of the case back is pasted an orange-colored watchpaper printed with the maker...

Date: 1798-1803

Maker: Wheelock & Morse (Watchmaker)

Material: glass (material), silver (metal), enamel (fused coating), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 102772

Accession Number: 1935.1153

Pocket Watch and Key

18 karat gold pocket watch with gold Roman numerals under glass. Front glass opens and back opens to plain gold face. Decorative engraving on back. Watch is accompanied by white cardboard box (not original) and gold key.

Date: 1815-1816

Maker: M.I. Tobias & Co. (Watchmaker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102773

Accession Number: 1990.5ab

Pocket Watch in Original Box

Metal pocket watch with Roman numerals under glass, watch in original fitted box.

Date: 1880-1898

Maker: The Waterbury Watch Co. (Watchmaker)

GUSN: 102774

Accession Number: 1943.469ab

Pocket Watch

Metal pocket watch, small second hand face at bottom center of plain watch face. Does not open.

Date: ca. 1921

Maker: Western Clock Manufacturing Company (Watchmaker)

Material: glass (material), metal, movements (clockworks), enamel (fused coating)

GUSN: 102775

Accession Number: 1924.575

Wristwatch

Gold wristwatch with a 8 chains studded with semi precious stones. Roman numerals on watch face.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: Frodsham (Watchmaker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102776

Accession Number: 1990.3

Lady's Pocket Watch

Small gold watch with attached gold expandable (zig zag) chain. White face; intricate gold watch hands; black numbers; gold stars, and points. The watch is engraved with initials on the back and is then closed by a gold cover.

Date: 1885-1921

Maker: American Waltham Watch Co. (Watchmaker)

Material: metal, glass (material), ceramic (material)

GUSN: 102777

Accession Number: 2004.1.10

Pocket Watch

Large, plain face watch in silver case. Back of watch is engraved and glass front opens.

Date: 1839-1840

Maker: Taylor, T.L. (Watchmaker)

Material: glass (material), silver (metal)

GUSN: 102778

Accession Number: 1943.455

Pocket Watch

gold watch in plain case, Roman numerals. Intricately designed watch hands, decorations around the edge of the watch.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102779

Accession Number: 1943.2

Pocket Watch

Gold watch with plain case. Opens on both sides. Watch face is under glass with Roman numerals.

Date: 1870-1909

Maker: E. Howard & Co. (Watchmaker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102780

Accession Number: 1940.823

Pocket Watch

Pocket watch with glass over the watch face. Roman numerals are slightly raised on the watch face and a large sunburst is painted in the middle of the face at the junction of the watch hands.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), silver (metal)

GUSN: 102781

Accession Number: 1921.329

Pocket Watch

Silver pocket watch with large white face under glass. Crack in face across the 10 o'clock hour. Glass opens up, and underneath watch face is a drawing of a flower bouquet. String attached for hanging.

Date: 1829-1838

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), silver (metal), movements (clockworks), enamel (fused coating)

GUSN: 102782

Accession Number: 1925.199

Pocket Watch

Gold pocket watch that opens on both sides. Watch has Roman numerals and watch face is under glass. Both sides of outer watch case have light patterns and a flay circle in the center. Inside of watch case across from watch face has two circles of rope-like engraving.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: Vuille, Sandoz (Watchmaker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102783

Accession Number: 1918.888

Necklace

This necklace is composed of alternating gutta percha or an unknown composite material beads with gilt bronze caps and faceted gold colored metal beads supporting a heart shaped bogwood pendant set with a small painting on ivory under glass. The necklace closes with a tube clasp.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: gutta-percha, glass (material), bronze (metal), ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 102484

Accession Number: 1927.1111

Sautoir

Sautoir of alternating elongated rolled colored paper and large green wooden beads interspersed with small red beads.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 102485

Accession Number: 1969.3033

Sautoir

Sautoir of yellow glass beads on a leather string.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102486

Accession Number: 1932.2498

Necklace

Necklace of faceted amber colored beads with smaller amber and white beads in between, spring ring clasp.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102487

Accession Number: 2007.15.140

Pair of Earrings

Each earring in this pair is composed of carved coral roses and leaves set on gold pins. Each pin is soldered at the top to a gold s-shaped ear wires. The earrings are in a fitted black leather case 1929.566.2

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: coral (material), gold (metal)

GUSN: 102488

Accession Number: 1929.566.1AB

Necklace

Necklace of black molded plastic beads on black hand knotted cord.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102489

Accession Number: 2007.15.141

Rosary Beads

Rosary of carved wood beads with abstract floral design.

Date: 1875-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102490

Accession Number: 2007.15.151

Necklace and Earrings

Necklace brown nuts with matching drop earrings with gold ear fasteners.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102491

Accession Number: 1969.3006.1-3

Necklace

Necklace of plastic beads imitating wood of pierced Asian decoration.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102492

Accession Number: 1932.150

Muff Cord

Brown woven cloth muff cord with floral carved wood beads and pierced ivory floral beads, metal hook and ring.

Date: 1875-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102493

Accession Number: 1990.525

Necklace

Necklace of alternating oblong bone beads and small white glass beads.

Date: 1875-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102494

Accession Number: 1947.228

Three Necklaces

Three necklaces of cylindrical and flat round faience blue and green beads.

Date: 1875-1925

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102495

Accession Number: 1969.2384.1-3

Choker

Silver choker of two chains set with stone scarabs sewn to a velvet ribbon, supporting a large silver bit set with garnets, turquoise drops and a large red scarab.

Date: 1875-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 102496

Accession Number: 1992.14

Glove Tops

Pair of glove tops, each decorative strap was meant to be stitched to the cuff of a glove. Each strap consists of two rows of white leather-covered diamond/teardrop shapes attached on either side of a purple-colored silk ribbon embellished with repeating clusters of steel beads. Each teardrop shape ...

Date: 1875-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cut steel, silk (textile), calf (leather)

GUSN: 102497

Accession Number: 1933.1161ab