Historic New England

Belt Slide

Rectangular mother of pearl slide buckle with rounded corners.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: mother of pearl

GUSN: 100657

Accession Number: 1927.1116

Assemblage of ten cut steel shoe buckles: A&B: pair, bow shaped with three concentric rows of faceted cut steel beads; C&D: pair, oval with three concentric rows of faceted cut steel beads; E: oval with scalloped edge of small beads around marquise shaped rays; F: oval with scalloped edge of small b...

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100658

Accession Number: 1943.368.1-.12

Assemblage of Buckles

Assemblage of sixteen various shaped gold colored metal buckles; five pairs and six unmatched.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100659

Accession Number: 1943.371.1-.16

Pair of Shoe Buckles

Pair of rectangular brass shoe buckles with engraved diamond design; steel hinged chape and tongue.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 100660

Accession Number: 2007.15.56ab

Belt Buckle Brooch

Sterling silver rectangular belt buckle with pin closure, stamped concentric fine lines around border and square beading.

Date: 1905-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 100661

Accession Number: 1934.2193

Pair of Buckles

Pair of sterling silver buckles, die stamped and chased floral decoration on front; hinged at top.

Date: 1900-1922

Maker: Carter Gough & Co.

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 100662

Accession Number: 1944.335ab

Pair of Knee Buckles

Pair of silver rectangular knee buckles with rounded corners, stamped x design; one steel hinged chape and tongue, one brass (replacement).

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 100663

Accession Number: 1931.982.1-2

Pair of Shoe Buckles

Pair of steel rectangular steel shoe buckles with rounded corners, incised floral decoration.

Date: 1770-1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100664

Accession Number: 1947.150ab

Pair of Shoe Buckles

Pair of steel rectangular shoe buckles with rounded corners, bright cut engraving on border; steel hinged chape and tongue.

Date: 1770-1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100665

Accession Number: 1976.1918ab

Shoe Buckle

Brass oval shoe buckle; steel hinged chape and tongue

Date: 1770-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 100666

Accession Number: 1925.370

Belt Buckle

Vertically oriented rectangular silver belt buckle, engraved rose vine design; chape and tongue.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: Attributed to Shumway, Robert Garrick (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 100667

Accession Number: 1963.216

Pair of Shoe Buckles

Pair of vertically oriented rectangular gilt metal shoe buckles, stamped and chased scroll and floral design; steel three pronged fastener.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100668

Accession Number: 1938.853ab

Belt Buckle

Vertically oriented elongated diamond shaped gilt metal belt buckle, two rows of cast alternating flower and leaf border; three pronged fastener.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100669

Accession Number: 1938.854

Belt Buckle

Vertical rectangular rolled gold belt buckle, cast, pierced and chased floral design, applied central flower set with red and white stones, applied scrolls on edges; clasp fastener hinged at bottom and clasps at top, four pronged tongue

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100670

Accession Number: 1965.84

Belt Buckle

Vertical rectangular enamel belt buckle, silver painted floral design on black enamel, cast and applied gilt metal foliate scrolled border; clasp fastener with hinge at bottom and clasp at top, four pronged tongue.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100671

Accession Number: 2007.15.47

Belt Buckle in Box

Vertical rectangular gilt metal belt buckle, stamped and chased foliate scroll design, applied stylized scrolls and flowers, front plate bolted to brass back; clasp fastener hinged at bottom and clasp at top. Brown faux leather cardboard box with painted gilt border and paper label, interior has wh...

Date: 1828-1852

Maker: Possibly Tenney, William I., 1828-1850 (Jeweler)

GUSN: 100672

Accession Number: 2007.15.48ab

Pair of Knee Buckles

Pair of oval paste knee buckles set in silver, single row of baguette pastes, inner gold bright cut engraved bevel; one has steel hinged chape and tongue, one has stick pin fastener.

Date: 1780-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 100673

Accession Number: 1969.3023.1-2

Pair of Shoe Buckles

Pair of oval silver shoe buckles, machine engraved wave pattern; bar fastener

Date: 1915-1922

Maker: Lewis & Page, Inc.

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 100674

Accession Number: 1969.2996.1-2

Pair of Shoe Buckles

Pair of silver plated rectangular shoe buckles, beaded border and small rope edge; bar fastener

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 100675

Accession Number: 1969.2993.1-2

Pair of Shoe Buckles

Pair of rectangular paste shoe buckles set in brass, two concentric rows of colorless paste stone; bar fastener. Both are run on black satin ribbon and leather.

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 100676

Accession Number: 1969.2994.1-2

Knee buckle

Round paste knee buckle set in silver, square colorless paste border; steel hinged chape and tongue.

Date: 1770-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 100677

Accession Number: 1969.2406

Pair of Shoe Buckles

Pair of rectangular cut steel shoe buckles, faceted cut steel beads mounted on brass plate; brass bar fastener.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100678

Accession Number: 1969.3024.1-2

Shoe Buckle

Silver rectangular shoe buckle, engraved lines along border; steel hinged chape and tongue.

Date: 1730-1759

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 100679

Accession Number: 1947.791

Belt Buckle

Brass belt buckle, two round pieces of brass stamped with stylized flowers and leaves; eye and hook clasp.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 100680

Accession Number: 1969.2397AB

Bodkin

Plain sterling silver bodkin.

Maker: Simons Brothers

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 100681

Accession Number: 1969.2050

Pair of Knee Buckles

Pair of rectangular metal knee buckles, twisted wire with engraved lines; steel hinged chape and tongue

Date: 1750-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100682

Accession Number: 1936.867ab

Pair of Shoe Buckles

Large rectangular shoe buckles with rounded corners, blue glass stone border; steel hinged chape and tongue with push button release bar closure.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 100683

Accession Number: 1932.514ab

Pair of Shoe Buckles

Pair of rectangular shoe buckles with rounded corners, two concentric rows of colorless pastes set in silver separated by a molded band; steel hinged chape and tongue.

Date: 1770-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 100684

Accession Number: 1969.3027.1-2

Shoe Buckle

Rectangular shoe buckle, one row of round colorless pastes set in silver; metal hinged chape and tongue.

Date: 1875-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 100685

Accession Number: 1969.3028

Pair of Suspender Buckles

Pair of silver rectangular suspender buckles; hinged three pronged tongue, three applied buttons

Date: 1772-1852

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 100686

Accession Number: 1931.317ab

Brooch

Oval bogwood brooch depicting "Drian" Castle within a leaf frame, metal pin and hook fastener (pin missing).

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100687

Accession Number: 1933.1618

Pair of Shoe Buckles

Pair of brass rectangular shoe buckles with rounded corners, molded scalloped edge with stylized floral and geometric engraving; steel hinged chape and tongue.

Date: 1770-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 100688

Accession Number: 1947.150cd

Shoe Buckle

Steel oval shoe buckle; brass hinged chape and tongue.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 100689

Accession Number: 1925.367c

Pair of Shoe Buckles in Original Case

Pair of paste rectangular shoe buckles, single row of rectangular colorless pastes set in silver around gold colored metal tooled bezel; steel hinged chape and tongue. Buckles in original wooden case with shagreen cover and padded blue silk liner.

Date: 1770-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 100690

Accession Number: 1929.390a-c

Pair of Shoe Buckles in Original Case

Pair of paste rectangular shoe buckles in original box, two rows of various shaped colorless pastes and paste flowers at top, bottom and corners set in silver, copper strip with engraved geometric pattern; steel hinged chape and tongue. Wooden box covered in black shagreen, cream and black silk lin...

Date: 1740-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), copper (metal)

GUSN: 100691

Accession Number: 2007.15.57a-c

Pair of Shoe Buckles in Original Case

Pair of paste oval shoe buckles in original case, rectangular colorless pastes with paste flower design at top and bottom all set in silver, surrounds thin engraved gold strip; steel hinged chape and tongue. Wooden box covered in black shagreen, cream silk lining.

Date: 1760-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 100692

Accession Number: 1966.449a-c

Pair of Shoe Buckles

Each buckle in this pair is white metal cast in concentric rectangles. The space between the two is filled with repeating foliate scrolls on the vertical and individual leafy clusters. The edges of each rectangle and the leaves are set with white, brilliant-cut paste stones. Each buckle is convex to...

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: paste (glass), white metal, satin

GUSN: 100693

Accession Number: 1998.5806ab

Cameo Brooch

Oval shell cameo brooch in gold mount, carved female figure in profile with classical hairstyle, gold wire rope around mount edge, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100694

Accession Number: 1969.518

Cameo Brooch

Oval shell cameo brooch in gold mount, depicts Eos (Greek) or Aurora (Roman) the goddess of the "Dawn" accompanied by a winged putto over a rising sun, plain gold mount, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1816-1841

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100695

Accession Number: 1939.247

Cameo Brooch

Oval shell cameo brooch in gold mount, depicts a angel protecting a child from a snake, plain gold mount, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1832-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100696

Accession Number: 1935.1477

Cameo Brooch

Oval conch shell cameo brooch in gold mount, depicts the god Bacchus in profile dressed in a fox skin with grape clusters in hair and holding a thyrsus, plain gold mount, pin clasp on reverse.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100697

Accession Number: 1933.12

Side Chair

One of three Gothic Revival side chairs with tracery and arch backs composed of center quatrefoil surmounted crocket of blossoming acanthus leaf. Back flanked by two rectangular stiles with recessed lozenge motifs, acorn finials and quatrefoil corner blocks which are repeated on front chair rail cor...

Date: 1847-1848

Maker: Probably Brooks, Thomas, 1811-1887 (Maker)

Material: carving (processes), walnut (wood), wool (textile)

GUSN: 64482

Accession Number: 1970.436.3

Fire Fender

C-shaped form, the bottom is squared with canted sides, supporting a fence-rail style fender with squared posts and pointed finials.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 64483

Accession Number: 1970.681

Vase

Bristol-type opaque white glass boxy. Urn-shaped vase-form with circular mouth with wide ground edge, short indented neck swelling out at sharp shoulders and tapering to a pointed bottom with a ring at stem and a wide circular foot. Gilt banding throughout. Center with an oval Renaissance revival re...

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, glass (material), blow molding

GUSN: 64484

Accession Number: 1970.682.1

Vase

Bristol-type opaque white glass boxy. Urn-shaped vase-form with circular mouth with wide ground edge, short indented neck swelling out at sharp shoulders and tapering to a pointed bottom with a ring at stem and a wide circular foot. Gilt banding throughout. Center with an oval Renaissance revival re...

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: gilding, glass (material), blow molding

GUSN: 64485

Accession Number: 1970.682.2

Hearth Brush

Painted black dowel type handle with rounded tip; turned ring at neck, supporting elongated ovoid head with red bristles.

Date: 1925

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), pine (wood)

GUSN: 64486

Accession Number: 1970.683

Firetool Stand

Circular bas with molded stepped base. Dowel-like support with medial ring, terminating in double c-shaped support for tools.

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 64487

Accession Number: 1970.684.1

Fireplace Shovel

Bell-shaped head with round hand with applied shaped medial knob. Turned handle with egg and ring turnings.

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 64488

Accession Number: 1970.684.2

Fireplace Tongs

Corresponding bell-shaped head with round hand with applied shape medial knop, with scrolls at shoulders, long arms ending in pincers.

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 64489

Accession Number: 1970.684.3

Andiron

Elaborately turned brass andirons. Urn-tops with ball finials with ringed neck terminating in column plinth surmounting tapered columnar bodies with ringed and molded bases. Thin double scrolled cabriole-like legs with ball feet.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 64490

Accession Number: 1970.685.1

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