Historic New England

Ring

Silver ring with applied gold leaf and flower design and set with a large oval amethyst.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Oakes, Edward Everett (Goldsmith)

Material: silver (metal), gold (metal), amethyst (mineral)

GUSN: 101445

Accession Number: 2004.14.9

Ring

Silver ring set with a natural cut carnelian stone.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101446

Accession Number: 1940.280

Ring

Gold ring set with floral design set with three cabochon cut opals and small diamonds.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Oakes, Edward Everett (Goldsmith)

Material: gold (metal), opal, diamond (mineral)

GUSN: 101447

Accession Number: 2004.14.8

Ring

Gold ring with shaped shoulders and set with a square cut green beryl backed with a colored foil.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101448

Accession Number: 1950.8

Ring

Plain gold band ring.

Date: ca. 1849

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101449

Accession Number: 1932.2777

Ring

Gold reeded band ring set with an oval micromosaic image depicting a winged beetle. Micromosaic image is surrounded by a gold twist rope border.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: micromosaics, gold alloy

GUSN: 101450

Accession Number: 1930.174

Ring

Gold ring with chased floral decoration on shoulders, center set with rectangular plaque engraved "MAB"

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101451

Accession Number: 1927.759

Ring

Rose gold ring set with a sardonyx cameo depicting a bust portrait of a woman. Came in a rectangular black cardboard box.

Date: ca. 1878

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101452

Accession Number: 1944.217

Ring

Gold reeded band ring set with an oval micromosaic image of a beetle. Micromosaic is surrounded by a gold twist rope border.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: micromosaics, gold alloy

GUSN: 101453

Accession Number: 1930.173

Child's Signet Ring

Gold signet ring, center engraved with the letter T, chased four leaf clovers on either side of center cartouche.

Date: 1909-1915

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal)

GUSN: 101454

Accession Number: 1932.869

Ring

This small rose gold ring is embellished with a deeply chased floral design of roses or forget-me-nots around the exterior of the band, framed by narrow borders of reeding.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101455

Accession Number: 2007.15.153

Ring

14 karat rose gold ring with chased floral decoration.

Date: 1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101456

Accession Number: 1941.144

Ring

Gold ring with open shoulders chased and engraved with a foliate design, center set with a black stone plaque with an applied silver flower set with rose cut diamonds.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101457

Accession Number: 1977.22.1

Gold ring with floral engraving on shoulders, center features three concentric white and black enameled circles each with a diamond set in silver. Based on the inscription and provenance, this may be the engagement ring for the donor's aunt, Elizabeth Olivia Lane. She married Grenville Stevens in 18...

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101458

Accession Number: 1922.465

Ring

Gold reeded band ring set with a gold scallop shell. A small, old mine or rose cut diamond is prong set in the center of the shell.

Date: 1850-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: gold alloy, paste (glass)

GUSN: 101459

Accession Number: 1930.175

Ring

Gold ring with moveable interlocking hands holding a heart. Each piece (hands, heart) is mounted on a separate gold band. The three bands are soldered together at the center base of the hoops.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal)

GUSN: 101460

Accession Number: 1921.341

Silver Ring for Fob

This silver ring was made with an overlapping catch to add fobs to a watch chain. It is decorated with an engraved floral design.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101461

Accession Number: 1934.1817

Ring

Gold ring with shaped shoulders, center set with garnets and seed pearls in a rosette design.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101462

Accession Number: 1995.427

Ring

Gold ring with open-work shoulders set with two natural shaped pearls flanked by a green rose cut glass "stone" and a cabochon cut stone. Green glass "stones" set in faux prong setting of dark gold. Pearls and gold band are brighter gold, bezel-set in a later style. See Curator's Notepad for details...

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: gold alloy, pearl (animal material)

GUSN: 101463

Accession Number: 1995.426

Ring

Gold ring with five sections each featuring an abstract flower design in black enamel.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101464

Accession Number: 1940.6

Ring

Small plain rose gold ring.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101465

Accession Number: 2007.15.156

Ring

Brass ring with chased floral design along band.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 101466

Accession Number: 2007.15.165

Ring

Plain gold band ring

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101467

Accession Number: 2007.15.166

Ring

Gold ring with engraved shoulders in a heart design, center set with an oval moss agate stone.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101468

Accession Number: 2007.15.167

Ring

Metal ring set with large European cut glass stone.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101469

Accession Number: 2007.15.157

Ring

Small gold band ring chased with the words "Remember the Giver" on the outside.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101470

Accession Number: 2007.15.155

Pendant

Oval gilt metal locket set with a reverse painted glass featuring a standing woman holding a plaque inscribed "PEN / SEZ / A / MOI" on a pink ground, reverse is set with a photograph portrait of a woman.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), albumen prints, enamel (fused coating)

GUSN: 101571

Accession Number: 1966.25

Watch Fob

Ivory watch fob in the form of a tassel.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101572

Accession Number: 1927.1070

Pendants

Two glass pendants. One rectanglular pendant [.1] and one heart shaped pendant [.2]. Each pendant is set with a round glass compartment containing sprays of enamel flowers and inscriptions on pieces of paper.

Date: 1850-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101573

Accession Number: 2007.15.145.1-.2

Charm

Heart shaped aluminum charm with various impressed good luck symbols.

Date: 1902

Maker: N.J. Aluminum Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 101574

Accession Number: 1974.427

Charm

Metal charm in the shape of a trolley with green silk ribbon attached.

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy), silk (textile)

GUSN: 101575

Accession Number: 2007.15.76

Charms

Three silver filigree charms in the forms of a shoe, barrel and fish, each set on a jump ring and then strung together on a single silver 'o' ring.

Date: 1845-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), filigree

GUSN: 101576

Accession Number: 1930.166

Pendant

Vulcanite pendant with scalloped edge and an applied plaque with a bunch of grapes at center.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101577

Accession Number: 1935.870

Charm

Small brass charm in the shape of a bell.

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 101578

Accession Number: 2007.15.126

Pendant

Silver pendant in the form of two pears on a leafy vine. Each pear is formed of two pieces, forming a miniature container. The surface of each pear is chased with a geometric pattern.

Date: 1845-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), chasing

GUSN: 101579

Accession Number: 1930.176

Charm

Cut glass tear drop shaped charm with gold mounts.

Date: ca. 1887

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101580

Accession Number: 1919.428

Brooch

Seed pearl brooch (mixture of real and faux) consisting of concentric circles of rosettes with large central pearl all set on a mother of pearl backing, gold hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: ca. 1823

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101581

Accession Number: 1930.1653

Brooch

Seed pearl brooch in the form of a floral spray all set on mother of pearl template, central flower is set en tremblant, gold hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: ca. 1823

Maker: unknown

Material: pearl (animal material)

GUSN: 101582

Accession Number: 1930.1654

Brooch

Teardrop-shaped paste brooch set in silver with a red glass at top, all set on a red silk ribbon.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), glass (material), silk (fiber)

GUSN: 101583

Accession Number: 1923.659

Brooch

Crescent paste brooch set in silver, with hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: c. 1790

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101585

Accession Number: 1941.1433

Pop bead necklace

This necklace is composed of cylindrical faceted pink plastic Pop beads, also called "Pop-it" beads, that connect by fitting a molded ball on one bead into a matching socket on the next bead in the sequence.

Date: ca. 1960

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic by property: thermoplastic or thermoset

GUSN: 101586

Accession Number: 1993.62

Pop bead necklace

This necklace is composed of cylindrical faceted clear blue plastic Pop beads, also called "Pop-it" beads, that connect by fitting a molded ball on one bead into a matching socket on the next bead in the sequence.

Date: ca. 1960

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic by property: thermoplastic or thermoset

GUSN: 101587

Accession Number: 1993.63

Pop bead necklace

This necklace is composed of cylindrical faceted clear plastic Pop beads, also called "Pop-it" beads, that connect by fitting a molded ball on one bead into a matching socket on the next bead in the sequence.

Date: ca. 1960

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic by property: thermoplastic or thermoset

GUSN: 101588

Accession Number: 1993.64