Historic New England

Earrings

Each earring in this pair of drop earrings consists of clusters of blue plastic balls set on gold-colored metal pins and suspended from gold-colored metal links. Each earring cluster is suspended from a blue button mounted on a gold-colored metal post. The earrings attach with screw back fasteners.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic by composition or origin

GUSN: 101504

Accession Number: 1966.2286AB

Earrings

Each earring in this pair of drop earrings consists of clusters of amber plastic balls set on gold-colored posts and connected to form clusters with gold-colored metal links. The earrings attach with screw back fasteners.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic by composition or origin

GUSN: 101505

Accession Number: 1966.2287AB

Earrings

Each earring in this pair consists a white plastic scallop shell mounted to a gold-colored metal back. The earrings attach with screw back fasteners.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic by property: thermoplastic or thermoset

GUSN: 101506

Accession Number: 1966.2288AB

Earrings

Each earring in this pair consists of a gold-colored metal hoop embellished with with faux pearls set on gold-colored metal pins to form a cluster. The earrings attach with screw back fasteners.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic by composition or origin

GUSN: 101507

Accession Number: 1966.2289AB

Earrings

Each earring in this pair of drop earrings consists of three blue shell flowers with rhinestone centers set on white metal plaques linked together. Each plaque has a textured background. The top plaque is set with a round faceted paste gem. The bottom plaque is set with faceted paste gems flanking t...

Date: 1940-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: shell and shell material, glass (material)

GUSN: 101508

Accession Number: 1966.2290AB

Earrings

Each earring in this pair consists of an opaque white facted round piece of plastic. The earrings attach with clips.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic by composition or origin

GUSN: 101509

Accession Number: 1966.2291AB

Earrings

Each earring in this pair consists of a circular dome of clear plastic resin with gold-colored metal foil crescents suspended in the matrix. Each dome has a pink plastic back. The earrings attach with clip backs.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic by property: thermoplastic or thermoset

GUSN: 101510

Accession Number: 1966.2292AB

Earrings

Each earring in this pair consists of a rosette of pink sequins, each sequin set with a silver bead. The rosettes are stitched to a textile felt backing with an attached metal mount. The earrings attach with clip backs.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: sequins (spangles), glass (material), felt (textile)

GUSN: 101511

Accession Number: 1966.2293AB

Earrings

Each earring in this pair consists of a round white plastic section decorated with mold-formed daisies. The earrings attach with screw backs.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic by property: thermoplastic or thermoset

GUSN: 101512

Accession Number: 1966.2294AB

Earrings

Each earring in this pair consists of a coral-colored polished dome. The earrings attach with screw backs.

Date: 1940-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101513

Accession Number: 1966.2295AB

Earrings

Each earring in this pair consists of three salmon-colored painted plastic balls (three are currently missing) glued to cup mounts which are attached to a short, curved metal rod. The earrings attach with screw back fasteners.

Date: 1940-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic by composition or origin, glass (material)

GUSN: 101514

Accession Number: 1966.2296AB

Earrings

Each earring in this pair consists of a pink and white speckled round plastic cabochon glued in a circular gold-colored and textured metal mount. The earrings attach with screw back fasteners.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic by composition or origin

GUSN: 101515

Accession Number: 1966.2297AB

Brooch

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101516

Accession Number: 1966.2298

Brooch

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101517

Accession Number: 1966.2299

Brooch

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101518

Accession Number: 1966.2300

Brooch

Gold brooch in the shape of a scroll.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101519

Accession Number: 1966.2301

Brooch

Butterfly brooch with blue and white enamel wings and red eyes.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101520

Accession Number: 1966.2302

Pendant

White cameo pendant of a Classical woman holding a cherub.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101521

Accession Number: 1966.2303

Pendant

This yellow circular enamel pendant is embellished with a central scene of an Egyptian shown in profile, kneeling on a low bench and wearing a blue headdress topped with a red-colored disc. He is surrounded by faux hieroglyphics. The pendant opens to form a compact, with a mirror and a piece of cot...

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: Valais, Carlos (Jeweler)

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

GUSN: 101522

Accession Number: 1966.2304.1

Cross Pendant

Cross pendant set with colorless pastes set in silver.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101523

Accession Number: 1966.2305

Brooch

Silver brooch cast in the form of a fox, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101524

Accession Number: 1966.2306

Brooch

Gold brooch in the shape of an anchor, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1892-1943

Maker: Riker Bros. (Manufacturer)

Material: fourteen-carat gold

GUSN: 101525

Accession Number: 1966.2307

Cross Pendant

Metal cannetille cross brooch.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101526

Accession Number: 1966.2308

Brooch

Pink glass rose brooch with silver stem and leaves, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), silver (metal)

GUSN: 101527

Accession Number: 1966.2309

Brooch

Gold pin with cast and chased pheasant and colorless glass stone eye

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), glass (material), castings (object genre), chasing

GUSN: 101528

Accession Number: 1966.2310

Necklace

String of purple glass beads alternating with small gold beads.

Date: 1920-1960

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101529

Accession Number: 1966.2311

Ring

Thin gold band with channel for mounting hair (hair is missing), rectangular center plaque.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101129

Accession Number: 1917.104

Ring

This black horsehair ring is embellished with a repeating woven white geometric motif.

Date: ca. 1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101130

Accession Number: 1934.1818

Ring

Brown table-worked hair band with gold buckle findings.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101131

Accession Number: 1936.695

Ring

Gold band inset with brown hair, center plaque engraved "MG."

Date: 1850-1867

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101132

Accession Number: 1940.501

Ring

Brown table-worked hair band with rectangular gold cartouche engraved "Sarah."

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101133

Accession Number: 1928.890

Ring

Brown table-worked hair band with gold buckle findings.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101134

Accession Number: 1922.463

Ring

Tapered gold band with bright cut engraving, band cut out in front and inset with table-worked brown hair under a row of twisted gold wires.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101135

Accession Number: 1928.892

Ring

Brown table-worked hair band with rectangular gold plaque engraved "MCR."

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101136

Accession Number: 1924.227

Ring

Brown table-worked hair band with gold buckle findings engraved "EH."

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), human hair

GUSN: 101137

Accession Number: 1917.102

Ring

Brown table-worked hair ring with gold buckle findings.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101138

Accession Number: 1940.496

Ring

This marquise-shaped ring is set with an ivory oval painted with the letter "H" surrounded by gold foliate swags and bows, all set over woven blonde hair. The shank, shoulders and mount are all plain gold.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), gold (metal), human hair, ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 101139

Accession Number: 1916.225

Cross Pendant

Brown hairwork cross pendant with gold trefoil shaped terminals on each arm engraved with a foliate design.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), hair, human hair, repoussé

GUSN: 101140

Accession Number: 1928.885

Cross Pendant

Cross pendant in two colors of hair woven around a hard core, gold terminals on each arm.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101141

Accession Number: 1928.884

Brooch

Brown hairwork brooch with three loops of two rows of woven hair, gold engraved center button.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: hair, human hair, braid, gold (metal), engraving (action)

GUSN: 101142

Accession Number: 1933.36

Cross Pendant

Cross pendant of brown hair with gold terminals at each arm and gold plaques at cross section.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101143

Accession Number: 1934.1840

Pair of Earrings

Pair of brown hoop hairwork earrings with gold hinged ear wire fasteners.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101144

Accession Number: 1921.66AB

Hairwork

Piece of hairwork woven into a circle.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101145

Accession Number: 1932.468

Pair of Earrings

Each earring in this pair is composed of tableworked brunette human hair. Suspended from a single gold s-hook earwire are a pair of hollow acorn-shaped drops, each capped at the base with a gold disc and pin. The uppermost drop is half the size of the lower drop.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: human hair, gold (metal)

GUSN: 101146

Accession Number: 1922.1058AB