Historic New England

Pair of Earrings

Each earring in this pair is composed of blue and colorless rose-cut pastes set in gold prong mounts. The earrings are girandole style, with a top stone from which is suspended a large inverted 'v' of round and tear-drop shaped stones. Hanging from the center stone in the 'v' is a small maltese cros...

Date: ca. 1875

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), metal, gilding

GUSN: 101848

Accession Number: 1927.435AB

Cuff Links

Three silver octagonal shaped cuff links, two with an engraved geometric design and one with an engraved floral design.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101849

Accession Number: 1928.1112-1114

Memorial Ring

This gold band is embellished with repeating rococo scrolls set with black enamel and a raised gold inscription. The center is set with a square, colorless paste in a bezel mount.

Date: 1736

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), gold (metal), glass by composition or origin

GUSN: 101850

Accession Number: 1916.119

Ring

Gold scrolled band with black enamel with gold inscription, center set with square colorless paste over a paper skeleton.

Date: 1773

Maker: unknown

Material: gold alloy, paste (glass), enamel (fused coating)

GUSN: 101851

Accession Number: 1997.86

Mourning Ring

Gold ring with black enamel and inscription in gold set within a circle, gold stripes on shoulders. Stored in a fitted, leather-covered ring case.

Date: 1797

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101852

Accession Number: 1927.290

Ring

This gold ring with pierced scrollwork shoulders consists of an old mine cut diamond surrounded by nine smaller old mine cut diamonds set in a silver-topped rosette gold mount.

Date: ca. 1768

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 101853

Accession Number: 1969.3072

Mourning Ring

Plain gold ring with inscription engraved inside the band.

Date: 1762

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101854

Accession Number: 1927.915

Wedding Ring

Plain gold wedding ring with remnants of an inscription on the inner band

Date: 1750-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal)

GUSN: 101855

Accession Number: 1953.9

Studs

Three black studs with incised stars.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101856

Accession Number: 2006.44.245a-c

Ring

Plain gold band.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101857

Accession Number: 2007.15.159

Ring

Plain gold band

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101858

Accession Number: 2007.15.160

Ring

Thin gold band

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101859

Accession Number: 2007.15.161

Ring

Plain gold band inscribed with date.

Date: 1824

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101860

Accession Number: 2007.15.171

Ring

Thin gold band

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101861

Accession Number: 2007.15.170

Mourning Ring

Gold ring with open shaped shoulders, center set with small braid of hair under glass and surrounded by a circle of faceted jet beads.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101862

Accession Number: 2007.15.154

Mourning Ring

Gold ring with engraved foliate shoulders, center set with braid of light brown hair under beveled glass.

Date: 1848

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101863

Accession Number: 2007.15.169

Brooch

Gilt oval brooch set with a blonde braid of hair under glass and surrounded by a border of tear-drop shaped faceted jet beads and alternating gold beads.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101864

Accession Number: 1986.389

Locket

Gold circular locket front engraved with the initial "EML" and surrounded by blue enamel scrolls and engraved decoration, reverse is engraved with a village scene with a light and dark blue enamel scroll border, inside compartments contain dark brown and blonde locks of hair under glass.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101865

Accession Number: 1986.1289

Earring

Tortoiseshell earring of Bacchus head on gold wire.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101866

Accession Number: 1986.1224

Necklace in Original Box

Necklace consisting of round and oblong blue glass beads with gold swirls and applied dots of pink and yellow glass and separated by gold caps and flat copper colored beads, round gilt metal clasp. All in original dark blue plastic box.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101867

Accession Number: 1986.701ab

Wedding Ring

Rose gold wedding ring with a keeper ring with a beaded edge. All in green paper box with a white velvet fitted interior.

Date: 1885

Maker: Moulton, William (Jeweler)

GUSN: 101868

Accession Number: 1986.708.1-3

Necklace

Gold flexible mesh link necklace with large spring ring clasp.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101869

Accession Number: 1986.1292

Necklace

Gilt metal chain necklace with octagonal tube clasp.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101870

Accession Number: 1986.1291

Watch Chain

Large link brass watch chain.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 101871

Accession Number: 1986.1290

Mourning Ring

Rose gold ring with a circular compartment containing two shades of hair in a basket weave pattern under glass.

Date: 1798

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101872

Accession Number: 1971.339

Ring

Centering a foliate design set with marcasites on a blue basse taille enamel ground, engraved tripartite shoulders, silver mount, size 6 1/4.

Date: c. 1910-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), silver (metal)

GUSN: 101873

Accession Number: 1971.333

Memorial Brooch

This circular brooch is set with pale-colored human hair under glass. The center is surrounded by a border of seed pearls set in a gold mount.

Date: 1797

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), gold (metal), human hair, pearl (animal material)

GUSN: 101874

Accession Number: 1971.338

Memorial Brooch

This circular gold brooch is set with pale-colored human hair in a basket-weave pattern. The hair is set under glass and bound with a plain gold mount.

Date: 1798

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), gold (metal), human hair

GUSN: 101875

Accession Number: 1971.334

Mourning Ring

Gold ring with marquise shaped compartment set with woven blonde and brown hair and surrounded by a black enamel border with inscription.

Date: 1789

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101876

Accession Number: 1971.332

Mourning Ring with Miniature Portrait

Gold ring set with circular miniature painting on ivory of a woman in classical dress leaning on an urn.

Date: 1775

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 101877

Accession Number: 1971.340

Necklace

White seed necklace on single strand.

Date: 1870-1925

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101878

Accession Number: 2006.44.246

Necklace

This necklace is comprised of ten strands of bees wax beads closed with a rope tie.

Date: 1950-1983

Maker: unknown

Material: wax

GUSN: 101879

Accession Number: 1984.1543

Bracelet

Sterling silver hinge bracelet set with square cut amethysts and curlicue design along edges.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101629

Accession Number: 2006.44.113

Bangle Bracelets

Four sterling silver bangle bracelets with ribbed edges.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101630

Accession Number: 2006.44.112a-d

Necklace

Gold necklace with graduated vase shaped drops, sewn onto a white ribbon.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal)

GUSN: 101631

Accession Number: 2006.44.29

Necklace

Gold necklace with ten emerald-cut, rectangular topazes, each in an open-backed bezel setting alternating with open-work plaques of gold decorated with rococo swirls and enamel in red, green and blue set with small round cabochon sapphires in the center of each. The necklace closes with a thumb-ring...

Date: 1890-1915

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), topaz (mineral), sapphire (mineral), enamel (fused coating)

GUSN: 101632

Accession Number: 2006.44.45

Necklace

Wedding jewelry set in original case. Gold and pearl necklace with large groved s-shaped links with an attached cross pendant combination brooch. Cross is set with eleven cultured pearls, each in a six prong crown setting with two pearl drops attached to each arm. Hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: ca. 1871

Maker: Shreve, Crump & Low (Retailer)

Material: gold (metal), pearl (animal material)

GUSN: 101633

Accession Number: 2006.44.30.1

Brooch

Gold trapezoid-shaped brooch set with a faceted topaz-colored stone surrounded by twenty-two small blister pearls.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), topaz (mineral), pearl (animal material)

GUSN: 101634

Accession Number: 2006.44.49

Watch pin

Gold watch pin with chain. Enamel flower design on pin front.

Date: 1850-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), enamel (fused coating)

GUSN: 101635

Accession Number: 2006.44.50

Jet necklace

Necklace consisting of jet faceted jet strings and a grosgrain ribbon fastener.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: jet (coal)

GUSN: 101636

Accession Number: 2006.44.51

Jet necklace

Necklaces consisting of a faceted jet beads.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: jet (coal)

GUSN: 101637

Accession Number: 2006.44.52

Belt Buckle

Export silver belt buckle in the form of Chinese characters.

Date: 1870-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101638

Accession Number: 2006.44.83ab

Belt Buckle

Sterling silver vegetable motif belt buckle on grosgrain ribbon.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101639

Accession Number: 2006.44.81

Choker

Paste choker with floral design within paste frame on black velvet ribbon.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101640

Accession Number: 2006.44.82

Chatelaine

This silver chatelaine consists of a single, smooth metal tongue attached on the back of a decorative series of hinged silver filigree rectangles. A pair of silver chains attached to the sides of the upper rectangle terminate in a single silver swivel hook.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101641

Accession Number: 2006.44.79