Historic New England

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

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

Necklace

Pierced blue glass pendant of two fighting dogs on a knotted blue cord.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102473

Accession Number: 1969.2385

Necklace

Gold colored metal necklace of alternating found blue glass beads and pierced metal beads.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102474

Accession Number: 1969.3048

Necklace

Necklace of graduated blue glass beads interspersed with smaller blue, green, white and marcasite beads.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102475

Accession Number: 1969.2390

Necklace

Tortoiseshell necklace with oval links with attached oval locket.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102325

Accession Number: 1941.1426

Necklace

Tortoiseshell necklace of oval links with an attached oval locket containing a photograph of an unidentified man.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102326

Accession Number: 2007.15.139

Necklace

This tortoiseshell necklace is composed of carved links alternating in two shapes: an "X" superimposed over an oval, and a decoratively pierced oval. At the center is an amphora-shaped pendant that contains a photograph. One end is an oval slip-catch similar to those used on watch chains. The other ...

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: photograph components

GUSN: 102327

Accession Number: 1930.15

Necklace

Tortoiseshell necklace with alternating oval and square links with an oval locket suspended within a floral frame, contains a picture of an unidentified woman.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102328

Accession Number: 1940.578

Brooch

Oval resin, tortoiseshell colored brooch with an applied carved ring and tassel.

Date: c. 1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102329

Accession Number: 1936.274a

Brooch

Black enamel bar brooch with gold pique pose inlay in a Greek key design.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102330

Accession Number: 1927.243

Brooch

Resin, tortoiseshell colored brooch in the shape of a endless knot and supporting two vase shaped drops.

Date: c. 1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102331

Accession Number: 2007.15.21

Cross Pendant

Tortoiseshell cross pendant with arms terminating in a trefoil shape.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102332

Accession Number: 1946.679

Hair Ornaments

A pair of rectangular tortoiseshell barrettes.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102333

Accession Number: 1925.361ab

Earrings

Pair of tortoiseshell earrings in the form of forget-me-nots, gold ear wire fasteners.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102334

Accession Number: 1935.265ab

Earrings

Pair of tortoiseshell earrings with teardrop shaped loops with pendants in center with carved classical female portrait busts.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102335

Accession Number: 1940.581ab

Earrings

Pair of tortoiseshell earrings with three hanging concentric circles.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102336

Accession Number: 2007.15.86ab

Earring

Tortoiseshell pendant earring with trefoil shaped surmount supporting an arrow shaped drop, gold ear wire fastener.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102337

Accession Number: 1926.733

Pendant

Tortoiseshell pendant in the shape of an amphora with gold pique pose inlay in a Greek key design.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102338

Accession Number: 1929.1069

Earrings

Each earring in this pair is composed of a tortoiseshell barbell-shaped top from which is suspended a ball drop. The earrings attach with gold ear wires. The ball has separated from the top on one earring in the pair.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: tortoise shell, gold (metal)

GUSN: 102339

Accession Number: 1922.529AB

Earring

This single earring is composed of a polished round brown nut suspended from single link gold chains attached to either side of the nut with a gold pin. The chains connect to a gold s-shaped ear wire.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal)

GUSN: 102340

Accession Number: 1932.567

Brooch

This brooch is part of a set with earrings 1969.2395.2AB. The brooch is constructed in the shape of an open, pleated fan. The surface of the fan is decorated with images of two flying geese, a bird, and a frog, surrounded by engraved foliage. The back of the fan has a glass-covered reserve for hair.

Date: ca. 1875

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), silver (metal)

GUSN: 102341

Accession Number: 1969.2395.1

Watch Chain

Watch chain made of small straw links with gold colored metal screw hook at end.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102342

Accession Number: 1932.2499

Watch Chain

Watch chain made of braided straw links with black metal hook attached at end.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102343

Accession Number: 1932.2500

Necklace

Necklace of two strands of straw links with oval ivory pendant incised with a portrait of a Japanese woman on one side and a metal fly applied to the reverse, supporting an ivory drop with painted red flowers containing two small ivory dice.

Date: ca. 1865

Maker: unknown

Material: straw (plant material), ivory (tooth component), silver (metal)

GUSN: 102344

Accession Number: 1925.244