Gold pocket watch with black cord watch chain and key. Watch face has Roman numerals and second-hand numerals and an intricate hour hand. The watch case opens with a glass front.
Date: 1860-1880
Maker: unknown
Material: glass (material)
GUSN: 102813
Accession Number: 1931.1934
silver pocket watch with white watch face with black Roman numerals under glass. Shield like engraving on the back of the case.
Date: 1870-1880
Maker: Illinois Watch Co. (Manufacturer)
Material: glass (material), silver (metal)
GUSN: 102814
Accession Number: 1932.2234
Metal watch case finished with black enamel. Case is empty and rusting on the inside. Glass watch face with metal border and silver watch key.
Material: silver (metal), tin (metal)
GUSN: 102815
Accession Number: 1932.2293a-c
Plain pocket watch. White face under glass with black numerals. Thick gold chain attached with a clasp at the top.
Date: 1898-1912
Maker: New England Watch Company (Watchmaker)
GUSN: 102816
Accession Number: 1918.1246
Metal pocket watch with a yellow face with black numerals. The face has a picture of an airplane and text "New York to Paris airplane Model" and the back of the watch is engraved with a drawing of a plane flying over the water with "New York to Paris" written on the wings and the New York skyline in...
Date: ca. 1927
GUSN: 102817
Accession Number: 2007.15.188
Gold pocket watch with intricate gold watch face under glass with Roman numerals. Under watch hands is a floral like pattern, along with around the border of the face. Outer edges of watch have the same pattern. A gold chain is attached to the watch along with a key with a large stone attached to th...
Date: 1830-1849
GUSN: 102818
Accession Number: 1925.212
Gold pocket watch with glass over watch face. Watch face has Roman numerals with an engraving behind watch hands of a house, water, and a boat. Back of watch is engraved with a design and a picture of a church alongside water and a tree in the forefront. Inside back of watch has an engraving of a ho...
Date: 1860-1870
Maker: Berthoud and Adams (Watchmaker)
GUSN: 102819
Accession Number: 1926.128
Silver pocket watch with a white face under glass with Roman numerals. Watch opens in the back and is engraved with the name J.F. Sheridan
GUSN: 102820
Accession Number: 1930.1299
Gold pocket watch with gold dial, a typical Swiss watch. Watch face has engravings of grapes and grape leaves. A cord attached to the watch has a silver key attached.
Date: ca. 1862
Maker: Brandt, Edouard Favre (Watchmaker)
GUSN: 102821
Accession Number: 1929.885
Gold pocket watch. Watch face under glass with Roman numerals. Intricate engraving along border and a small shield on the back of the watch.
Date: 1840-1860
Maker: M.I. Tobias & Co. (Watchmaker)
GUSN: 102822
Accession Number: 1925.213
Pocket watch with removable glass cover. White watch face has royal blue Roman numerals with three separate dials for day, date, and seconds. The second dial has a small picture of a house in the forest with a face looking out behind.
Date: 1830-1870
GUSN: 102823
Accession Number: 2007.15.189
Gold pocket watch with a gold face. Face has gold Roman numerals and an engraved drawing of a building in the background and clouds behind the numbers.
Date: 1850-1900
Maker: M.J. Tobias & Co. (Watchmaker)
GUSN: 102824
Accession Number: 2007.15.190
Crystal ball watch on attached chain. On one side the watch face is visible and on the other the dials and workings of the watch are visible. Watch face has Roman numerals encircled separately with gold circles.
Date: 1850-1880
GUSN: 102825
Accession Number: 1927.2099
Gold pocket watch with gold face. Face has gold Roman numerals and a picture engraved in the background of buildings alongside water and a tree. A long gold chain with a key is attached, and another key is also with the set.
Date: 1849-1866
Maker: Sanborn, Amos (Watchmaker)
GUSN: 102826
Accession Number: 2007.15.191ab
Gold pocket watch in gold case, engraving on both the front and the back of a shield type design with flowers. Watch opens to a gold face without hands that comes out easily. The gold face is engraved with a drawing of buildings, water, and a sailboat.
GUSN: 102827
Accession Number: 2007.15.192
Pocket watch with removable case. Watch has black Roman numerals and glass face opens. Watch case has three papers of the watch makers who cleaned the watch.
Date: 1782-1783
Maker: Howard, William (Watchmaker)
GUSN: 102828
Accession Number: 2007.15.193
Brass pocket watch. Case has en engraving of a man holding a hat encircled by leaves and a wreath-like design. White watch face with Roman numerals is removable and has a second hand.
Material: brass (alloy)
GUSN: 102829
Accession Number: 2007.15.194
Metal pocket watch with removable case. Watch face is under glass in a pinch top case and has black Roman numerals with black second numerals. The inside of the case has a small drawing of a trumpet and two intertwined yellow hearts.
Date: 1786-1787
Maker: Baker, F. (Watchmaker)
GUSN: 102830
Accession Number: 2007.15.195
Gold pocket watch with white watch face with black Roman numerals. Large engraving on front of watch of a monogram. Watch is missing watch hands.
Date: 1840-1870
GUSN: 102831
Accession Number: 2007.15.196
Gold pocket watch with white watch face with black Roman numerals and black second numerals. Intricate hour hand. A cord is attached to the watch with a gold key with studding along the top of the key.
Date: 1750-1800
Maker: Leroy, J. (Watchmaker)
GUSN: 102832
Accession Number: 2007.15.197
Metal pocket watch. Face of watch is yellow with black numerals and small. Only one watch hand and dial at the top.
Date: 1900-1930
GUSN: 102833
Accession Number: 2007.15.198
Large gold pocket watch with removable case. Black numerals on a white watch face with small black dots encircling the entire face.
Date: 1801-1802
GUSN: 102834
Accession Number: 2007.15.199
Pocket watch with bold numerals and buttons on the top and bottom to adjust the time. Gold border around watch face that comes off easily.
Date: 1920-1930
Maker: American Radium Co. (Manufacturer)
GUSN: 102835
Accession Number: 2007.15.200
Two watch crystals in a leather bag and the watch paper from the Bostonian Watch shop
GUSN: 102836
Accession Number: 2007.15.127
No description
GUSN: 102837
Accession Number: 2007.15.146
Round gold pendant set with a miniature on ivory of a portrait of an unidentified man, reverse set with hair in a basket weave pattern and a gold cipher.
Date: 1775-1825
Material: gold (metal), ivory (tooth component), human hair
GUSN: 102838
Accession Number: 2007.15.147
Oval gilt metal pendant with Rococo style border set with a miniature on ivory of a portrait of an unidentified man, reverse has small compartment.
Date: 1800-1825
Material: gilt bronze, ivory (tooth component)
GUSN: 102839
Accession Number: 2007.15.148
Oval gold pendant set with a miniature on ivory of an unidentified man, reverse set with brown hair in a large basket weave pattern.
GUSN: 102840
Accession Number: 2007.15.150
Gold oval pendant set with a miniature on ivory of an unidentified man in military costume.
Date: 1775-1810
Material: ivory (tooth component), gold (metal)
GUSN: 102841
Accession Number: 1962.5
Oval gilt metal pendant with a floral border set with a miniature on ivory of an unidentified man.
Material: ivory (tooth component), gilt bronze
GUSN: 102842
Accession Number: 1962.6
Small gold oval pendant set with a miniature painting on ivory of Elisha Doane III (1762-1832). Attached to pendant is a mother-of-pearl button in the shape of a flower.
Date: 1780-1783
Material: gold (metal), ivory (tooth component), mother of pearl, tortoise shell, silver (metal)
GUSN: 102843
Accession Number: 1937.1011AB
Gold oval pendant set with a miniature painting on ivory of unidentified man in profile, reverse is machine engraved and has a small compartment for hair.
Date: 1810-1830
GUSN: 102844
Accession Number: 1937.195
Gold oval pendant set with a miniature on ivory of David Young.
Material: gold (metal), ivory (tooth component)
GUSN: 102845
Accession Number: 1963.368
Rectangular gilt metal pendant with a scroll and floral border set with a miniature painting of Mrs. Helen Pelham Dix, reverse has oval compartment for hair.
Date: 1886
Maker: Hayward, Gerald Sinclair (Miniaturist)
GUSN: 102846
Accession Number: 1922.654
Gold oval pendant set with a silhouette of an unidentified woman, reverse is set with brown hair in a basket weave pattern.
GUSN: 102847
Accession Number: 1977.19
Oval gold pendant set with a miniature on ivory of Hannah R. Parker. Brown leather case with green velvet lining.
Date: 1775-1800
GUSN: 102848
Accession Number: 1952.117ab
Oval gilt metal pendant with scroll foliate border set with a miniature painting on ivory of Edward Simmons Harrington, reverse has small compartment.
GUSN: 102849
Accession Number: 1929.437
Oval gold brooch set with a miniature on ivory of two young girls, safety pin and chain attached.
Date: ca. 1865
GUSN: 102850
Accession Number: 1939.324
Oval rose gold pendant set with a miniature on ivory of William Snelling, the reverse features and oval compartment set with brown and blonde hair.
Date: ca. 1810
Material: rose gold, ivory (tooth component), human hair
GUSN: 102851
Accession Number: 1932.16
Oval gold pendant set with a miniature on ivory of Henry Rust, reverse features a compartment set with a braid of brown and gray hair.
Date: 1812
GUSN: 102852
Accession Number: 1947.4
Small gold pendant with a miniature on ivory of an unidentified man in a red coat.
Date: 1770-1800
GUSN: 102853
Accession Number: 1937.1375
Long necklace of elongated bone beads each separated by a round colored glass and metal beads with white claw or tooth as central pendant.
Date: 1866-1925
GUSN: 102954
Accession Number: 2006.44.421
Hawaiian dog-tooth leg ornament, or kupe'e niho 'ilio. Wide anklet of layered dog teeth strung with two-ply twine attached to thicker looped plant fiber. Worn by men during dance ceremonies.
Material: tooth, twine
GUSN: 102955
Accession Number: 2006.44.422
Ojibway beaded green, orange, yellow, purple, blue, white, red, pink belt sash with floral design.
Date: 1870-1925
GUSN: 102956
Accession Number: 2006.44.423
Silver posy holder with floral chased and repousse decoration. Tulip-shaped cup constructed of six leaf-shaped petals attached to a hollow silver stem. A silver chain and pin are attached at the base of the cup. The pin would pierce the flower stems inserted into the cup to keep them stationary. The...
Date: ca. 1840
Material: silver (metal)
GUSN: 102957
Accession Number: 2002.29.15
Gold wedding band with thin parallel lines engraved near each exterior rim. The interior bears an inscription of the couple's initials and their wedding date (see Inscriptions).
Date: 1844
Material: gold alloy
GUSN: 102958
Accession Number: 2002.29.13
This headdress is composed of a single strand of silk leaves, white silk flowers, and wax-coated silk orange blossoms. It has a pair of matching drop orange blossom earrings with french wires (.2ab) and a corsage of orange blossoms and leaves set against a tulle net pouf (.3). The entire group was o...
Date: ca. 1870
Material: silk (fiber), wax
GUSN: 102959
Accession Number: 1925.232.1
Curved tortoiseshell back comb with a plain square top and twenty-six teeth.
Date: 1820-1860
GUSN: 102960
Accession Number: 1917.121
Mottled brown tortoiseshell back comb with plain rounded top and twenty three carved teeth (one missing).
Date: 1820-1850
GUSN: 102961
Accession Number: 1920.395
Tortoiseshell hair comb with a carved pierced top featuring a grouping of musical instruments in the center and surrounded by scrolling flowers, twenty teeth.
Date: 1780-1830
GUSN: 102962
Accession Number: 1920.525