Historic New England

Watch Chain

Gold colored metal chain with alternating oval flat and twisted wire links, attachment for watch at end.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102665

Accession Number: 1941.114

Watch Chain

Gold oval and twisted wire link watch chain with hook and clip attachments.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102666

Accession Number: 1940.472

Watch Chain

Metal flexible link chain with a cast ram's head at one end and a clip for a watch at the other.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102667

Accession Number: 1931.27

Watch Chain and Watch Keys

Rose gold link double watch chain with clip attachment at one end and an oval orange and white agate watch key and a gold rectangular watch key with canted corners with engraved lines of dots.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102668

Accession Number: 2007.15.71

Watch Chain

Watch chain of white cloth strips woven into a box chain. Original box for chain is 1965.197AB.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102669

Accession Number: 1965.197c

Watch Chain

Woven black cloth watch chain with gold colored metal clip for watch at end.

Date: 1900-1999

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102670

Accession Number: 2007.15.73

Watch Chain

Brown silk cord watch chain with a round gold slide with a scalloped border and set with a round paste stone.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102671

Accession Number: 1934.1873

Watch Chain

Black silk ribbon watch chain with floral engraved gold slide and clip watch fastener.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102672

Accession Number: 1930.1736

Watch Chain

Black vulcanite watch chain consisting of a triangular shield with a scalloped edge set with a flower, link chain attached with metal clip at end.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102673

Accession Number: 1993.335

Handkerchief Holder

Gold plated handkerchief holder with a shell shaped clip and a chain with ring attached.

Date: ca. 1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102674

Accession Number: 1934.1855

Watch Chain and Fob

Silver watch chain with rectangular plaque engraved "H Rust," silver seal fob attached engraved "HR."

Date: 1810-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 102675

Accession Number: 1947.179

Belt Buckle

Metal buckle in the shape of a bird with outstretched wings.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 102676

Accession Number: 1932.2330

Pair of Clips

Pair of rectangular gold clips with impressed stripes on front.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102677

Accession Number: 1969.554ab

Pair of Garter Buckles

Pair of silver garter buckles engraved with the motto of the Order of the Garter and the initial "H."

Date: 1864

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 102678

Accession Number: 1969.555a-d

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

Beaded Chain

Flat black glass bead chain with gold bead geometric patterns and objects, inscribed in gold beads "Sarah W. Baxter."

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102388

Accession Number: 1927.1112

Watch Chain

Flat black glass bead chain with silver bead Greek key design, one end has three faceted jet beads with a black bead tassels with silver bead tips, other end has a three faceted jet beads and cap with a metal clip for a watch.

Date: 1830-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102389

Accession Number: 2007.15.219

Beaded Chain

Flat blue glass bead chain with beaded pink flowers and green leaves, inscribed in white beads, "A New Years gift / M.S.T," silk ribbon ends. One of a pair.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102390

Accession Number: 1925.344B

Beaded Chain

Flat blue glass bead chain with beaded pink flowers and green leaves, inscribed in white beads, "A New Years gift / M.S.T," silk ribbon ends. One of a pair.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102391

Accession Number: 1925.344A

Watch Chain

Flat black glass bead chain with geometric patterns in white and red beads, inscribed in beads "Time is a Gift of Inestimable value / S. Burnap 1833," black silk ribbon ends.

Date: 1833

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102392

Accession Number: 1965.110

Watch Chain

Flat black glass bead chain with pink, blue and gold geometric designs, inscribed in pink beads "C. Whiting," black silk ribbon ends.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102393

Accession Number: 1934.1798

Watch Chain

Flat pink glass bead chain with looped edge, gold colored metal barrel shaped clasp.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102394

Accession Number: 1927.901

Necklace

This fragment of a beaded necklace or watch chain is composed of two panels of pink glass beads with an abstract floral decoration in white beads, attached by multiple strands of white beads.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102395

Accession Number: 1922.228

Necklace

Necklace of three red glass bead square panels attached together with multiple looped chains of red glass beads, gold rectangular clasp set with filigree rosettes.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102396

Accession Number: 1941.1076

Sautoir

Sautoir consisting of two twisted ropes of black glass beads with knotted ends and large tassels.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 102397

Accession Number: 1942.261

Necklace

Necklace of alternating glass bead white and blue flowers with yellow centers, silk ribbon ties at ends.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102398

Accession Number: 1969.2403

Necklace

Necklace of four white glass bead rectangular panels with floral designs in multi-colored glass beads, attached with multiple looped chains of white and clear glass beads, silk ribbon ties are missing.

Date: 1837

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102399

Accession Number: 1942.1122

Necklace

Necklace with three rectangular panels of white glass beads, one beaded with a pink flower and the other two with blue flowers, attached with multiple strands of colorless and white glass bead looped chains.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102400

Accession Number: 1938.1169

Watch Chain

Watch chain of alternating square and diamond shaped panels of cut steel beads attached with six black cords, ends in metal watch clip.

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102401

Accession Number: 1969.2394

Watch Chain

Watch chain of alternating square and diamond shaped panels of cut steel beads attached with six black cords, ends in metal watch clip.

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102402

Accession Number: 1969.3050

Sautoir

Sautoir of a flat glass bead panel with three beaded balls and ending in a bead tassel.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102403

Accession Number: 1942.264

Choker

Velvet choker set with colorless round, square, and marquise shaped paste stones, two hook and eye clasps.

Date: 1875-1925

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102404

Accession Number: 1969.3000

Choker

Choker consisting of a flat black glass bead panel with a diamond and scroll design in gold colored metal and cut steel bead, multiple black bead chains attach two smaller panels with a gold bead design and two pieces of black silk grosgrain ribbon with snap clasps.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102405

Accession Number: 1967.113

Earrings

Pair of clip on earrings consisting of white plastic leaves with two white berries at top set in gold plated metal frames.

Date: 1950-1955

Maker: Trifari, Krussman, and Fishel, Inc. (Jeweler)

GUSN: 102406

Accession Number: 1991.111ab

Earrings

Pair of ear clips set with a curved vertical row of colorless glass baguettes set in white metal frame. Retain their original C. Crawford Hollidge cardboard box.

Date: 1950-1955

Maker: Joseph J. Mazer and Co., Inc. (Jeweler)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102407

Accession Number: 1991.110ab