Historic New England

Set of Cuff Links and Studs

Set of hair cuff buttons and studs, each has oval buttons with pinwheel design

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101076

Accession Number: 1966.2253.1-3

Brooch

Hair and gold brooch, tube of hair encased in gold with engraved flowers, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101077

Accession Number: 1966.2254

Brooch

Hair brooch, oval surmount with hair bead border and stylized gold twisted wire flower in center, supporting gold and hair lyre pendant, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101078

Accession Number: 1966.2255

Earrings

Pair of hair pendant earrings, circular surmount with gold button center, supports two hair and gold pendants, gold ear wire fasteners.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101079

Accession Number: 1966.2256AB

Ring

Hair ring with gold buckle

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101080

Accession Number: 1966.2257

Pendant

Heart shaped hair pendant set in gold, suspended from two gold chains.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101081

Accession Number: 1966.2258

Bracelet

Hair and gold bracelet, two rows of woven hair beads alternating with gold plated diamond shaped links.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101082

Accession Number: 1966.2259

Each earring in this pair consists of a carved oval red and white agate cameo depicting dancing classical women set in an oval gold-plated mount. The cameos are suspended from a gold bezel-mounted cut pearl, which in turn hangs from a gold bead. The earrings attach with screw back fasteners. They ar...

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: agate (chalcedony), pearl (animal material), gold (metal), plating (metal coating)

GUSN: 101083

Accession Number: 1966.2260AB

Cameo Brooch

Oval shell cameo brooch, depicts classical woman in profile with flowers in her hair, set in gold mount with twisted gold wire border, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101084

Accession Number: 1966.2261

Brooch

Circular gold brooch, engraved with floral spray in center and Rococo style ribbon border.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101085

Accession Number: 1966.2262

Bracelet

Twisted gold bangle bracelet.

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101086

Accession Number: 1966.2263

Bracelet

This Bohemian garnet bracelet consists of nine rosettes set with garnets, all linked with hinges, all garnets are set in gold. The bracelet closes with a tongue and groove clasp and has a safety chain. It formed part of a set with 1966.2264.2, a brooch.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: garnet (mineral), gold (metal)

GUSN: 101087

Accession Number: 1966.2264.1

Brooch

Rectangular gold brooch, rococo scroll border surrounding hair set under glass, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101088

Accession Number: 1966.2265

Brooch

Carved coral brooch with gold cannetille frame, hinged pin and hook on reverse

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101089

Accession Number: 1966.2266

Earrings

Each earring in this pair consists of a cascade of coral berries suspended from a gold post embellished with gold leaves. The earrings attach with gold screw back fasteners.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: coral (material), gold (metal)

GUSN: 101090

Accession Number: 1966.2267AB

Ring

Red agate seal ring set in gold, seal is shield with line of arrows and bunch of arrows above, ribbon with Latin script below.

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101091

Accession Number: 1966.2268

Ring

This ring consists of table-worked human hair encased in gold. The ring is formed as a serpent, with the human hair set in openwork gold so that the hair appears to form the serpent's scales. The serpent's head is decorated in bright blue enamel and is set with diamond chips, as are its eyes. It hol...

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), human hair, enamel (fused coating), diamond (mineral)

GUSN: 101092

Accession Number: 1966.2278

Ring

Gold hand ring, hands unclasp.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101093

Accession Number: 1966.2277

Ring in Original Case

Horseshoe shaped white gold ring set with diamonds, octagonal shaped black case.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101094

Accession Number: 1966.2283

Brooch

Gold pendant made into a brooch in Rococo Revival style of curved scrolls above and below the emerald-cut and prong-set peridot.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: gold alloy, peridot (mineral)

GUSN: 101095

Accession Number: 1966.2284

Brooch

Painted enamel brooch in gold mount with twisted wire border, lake scene with mountain background.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101096

Accession Number: 1966.2270

Brooch

Gold golf club pin with pearl ball.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101097

Accession Number: 1966.2275

Locket

Gold circular locket containing photograph of woman and lock of brown hair.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101098

Accession Number: 1966.2274

Mourning Ring

Gold mourning ring, braided hair set under glass with seed pearl border.

Date: 1797

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101099

Accession Number: 1966.2280

Brooch

Blue glass and cut steel brooch set in silver, two round glass plaques with cut steel flowers in center, surmounted by crown with cut steel beads, tear drop glass pendant, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), silver (metal)

GUSN: 101100

Accession Number: 1966.2281

Florentine Mosaic Brooch

Florentine mosaic brooch of single flower with orange, red and blue (lapiz)stone petals in a black stone ground set in a gold mount with an applied gold chain border.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), stone (rock)

GUSN: 101954

Accession Number: 1940.8

Micromosaic Bar Pin

Micromosaic bar pin with three blue flowers within a circle at center and two white feather fans on either side set in gold mount with applied gold bead border and hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: micromosaics, glass (material), gold (metal), mosaic glass, millefleurs, millefiori glass

GUSN: 101955

Accession Number: 1934.2342

Micromosaic Brooch

Oval micromosaic brooch with a spray of multi-colored flowers in a goldstone ground set in a gold mount with a twisted ribbon and rope border, hook on reverse (pin is missing)

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101956

Accession Number: 2007.15.29

Micromosaic Brooch

Round micromosaic brooch of a pink flower in a black glass ground set in a gold mount with a multi-twisted rope border and hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101957

Accession Number: 1990.16

Brooch

Gold bar brooch set with freshwater pearls set in a rosette design and hinged pin and hook with safety clasp.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: freshwater pearl, gold (metal)

GUSN: 101958

Accession Number: 1990.1492

Brooch

Open gold circle brooch with six leaves set with seed pearls and a gold bow at bottom, hinged pin and hook on reverse and pendant attachment.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101959

Accession Number: 1993.886

Brooch in Original Case

Gold safety pin style brooch with an applied horseshoe set with seed pearls, all in a black leather case with mint green velvet and silk lining.

Date: 1910-1915

Maker: Weedon (Jeweler)

Material: gold alloy, pearl (animal material)

GUSN: 101960

Accession Number: 1990.1388ab

Brooch

Bar brooch set with six round, rosecut pastes set in gilded silver setting and hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), glass (material), paste (glass)

GUSN: 101961

Accession Number: 1940.449

Brooch

Crescent shaped brooch with nine graduated round cut pastes set in gilded silver setting and hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101962

Accession Number: 1940.450

Brooch

Silver bar brooch with two paste rosettes joined by a silver scroll, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101963

Accession Number: 1937.635

Brooch with Attached Stickpin

Gold circle pin set with round pastes with attached chain and a stickpin set with a round paste surrounded by a border of black enamel.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101964

Accession Number: 1990.1390

Brooch

Gold bar brooch set with a crown set round cut brilliant paste at top, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101965

Accession Number: 1993.893

Brooch

Bar brooch with rose cut paste set in silver at top, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101966

Accession Number: 1934.1806

Brooch

Gilded silver brooch with seven round cut pastes in a rosette design, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101967

Accession Number: 1969.2408

Brooch

Gilded metal brooch set with a central old European cut paste and surrounded by eight single cut pastes, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, paste (glass)

GUSN: 101968

Accession Number: 2007.15.23

Brooch

Open gilt metal brooch with central round paste surrounded by six smaller pastes, hinged pin and hook on reverse

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, paste (glass)

GUSN: 101969

Accession Number: 1963.74a

Brooch

Open marquise shaped brooch with pastes set in silver and two gold colored bars in center, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1780-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101970

Accession Number: 1993.895

Brooch

Open rectangular brooch with a border of round pastes set in silver, hinged pin and safety clasp on reverse.

Date: 1780-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101971

Accession Number: 1993.894

Brooch

Oval brooch, made from a shoe buckle, with row of round pastes backed by foil set in silver with scalloped gold inner border, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101972

Accession Number: 1937.634

Brooch

Metal brooch in the shape of a cowboy riding a bucking horse set with colorless cubic zirconias, cowboy has a blue stone eye and the horse has a green glass eye, hinged pin and safety clasp on reverse.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101973

Accession Number: 1932.2326

Ornament

Brass ornament of two interlocking open diamonds set with round colorless pastes, two loops at each side for sewing.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), paste (glass)

GUSN: 101974

Accession Number: 1947.209

Dress Clip

Metal dress clip set with round colorless rhinestones.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101975

Accession Number: 1947.223

Brooch

Gold brooch with foliate engraving set with a large old mine cut paste surrounded by a circle of eight smaller old mine cut pastes, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101976

Accession Number: 1941.706

Brooch

Brooch of four large oval pastes, one rose cut and three old mine cut, in a quatrefoil shape set in a metal mount with a hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101977

Accession Number: 1946.694

Earring and Pendant

This set of paste jewelry currently consists of an earring and pendant, both set with a round cut paste surrounded by five teardrop cut pastes alternating with clusters of three smaller round pastes set in a pinchbeck metal frame. The pendant was once the second earring of the set. It was subsequent...

Date: 1760-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: paste (glass), pinchbeck

GUSN: 101978

Accession Number: 1936.147ab

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