Historic New England

Plaid Pin

Silver three quarter circle plaid pin with engraved star pattern, terminates in two silver balls set with cabochon cut corals, sliding pin set with cabochon cut coral.

Date: 1895-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 100760

Accession Number: 1969.1897

Demi-parure of red coral jewelry consisting of brooch and earrings, brooch is a stylized flower of cabochon cut coral with drop coral pendant, set on gold wire, hinged pin and hook on reverse, earrings are stylized flowers of cabochon cut coral set on gold wire, gold wire loops with hook fasteners.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100761

Accession Number: 1939.144a-c

Brooch and Earrings

Demi-parure consisting of a brooch and earrings, brooch has carved naturalistic coral bell shaped flowers on gold wire, hinged pin and hook, earrings feature carved naturalistic leaf surmount with a chain of two bell shaped flowers on gold s-shaped ear wires.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100762

Accession Number: 1939.143a-c

Coral Jewelry, Brooch, Earrings, Buttons, Bar Pins

An assortment of coral jewelry of various periods. Demi-parure consisting of brooch and earrings, 1870-1880: girandole style brooch, stylized flower of cabochon cut coral surmount supporting three pear shaped coral drops (one missing), set on gold wire frame, hinged pin and hook on reverse; girandol...

Date: 1840-1915

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100763

Accession Number: 1936.343a-e

Necklace

Opera length string of graduated hand carved coral beads, spring ring metal clasp.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100764

Accession Number: 1947.176

Matching Brooches

Two gold and coral brooches, one large and one small, each feature a gold bar with gold leaves and four coral berries, set on white marble circles, gold plate on reverse with hinged pin and hook.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100765

Accession Number: 1947.225ab

Pair of Earrings

Each earrinig in this pair is composed of a gilt and coral bead rosette surmount from which are suspended an engraved cone-shaped gilt mount that contains loops of small coral beads. The earrings attach with gold hinged loop wires. One earring is missing its gold mount.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: coral (material), gold (metal)

GUSN: 100766

Accession Number: 1933.278AB

Pair of Earrings

Each earring in this pair is composed of a carved coral rose set in a gold mount decorated with chased flowers. From the tops are suspended gold-mounted, torpedo-shaped coral drops with a carved feather pattern and cross hatching. The earrings attach with gold hinged wire loops.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: coral (material), gold (metal)

GUSN: 100767

Accession Number: 1933.277AB

Charm pendant

Carved red coral figa hand with index finger extended, remaining fingers forming a fist which holds a gold ring strung with eleven fobs, most carved from red coral, including a shoe, a flintlock pistol, a narwhal tusk carved from a dark-colored material (possibly baleen), a hammer, a codfish, a whi...

Date: 1845-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: coral (material), gold alloy, baleen, ivory (tooth component), turquoise (mineral)

GUSN: 100768

Accession Number: 1930.169

Child's Necklace

A child's coral and gold bead necklace, octagonal cylindrical metal clasp.

Date: 1775-1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100769

Accession Number: 1934.1822

Childs's Necklace

This small coral necklace is a single string of cylindrical beads with an octagonal tube clasp.

Date: 1870-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100770

Accession Number: 1920.90

Cameo Brooch

Small carved coral cameo set in gold mount, facing portrait of woman, plain gold mount, hinged vertical pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1830-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100771

Accession Number: 1926.259

Pair of Coral Earrings

Pair of coral pendant earrings, stamped gold surmounts set with round faceted coral supporting pear shaped faceted coral drops with gold petal shaped mounts, hinged gold wire ear clasps.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100772

Accession Number: 1969.3003.1-2

Set of Earrings and Studs

Set of carved coral jewelry consisting of earrings, and three studs, one large and two small, all feature carved naturalistic roses on gold filled wires.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100773

Accession Number: 1941.787a-e

Pair of Earrings

Each earring in this pair is composed of four cabochon-cut coral buttons set vertically on a gold bar back. The earrings attach with gold s-shaped wires.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: coral (material), gold (metal)

GUSN: 100774

Accession Number: 1922.217AB

Belt Buckle

Oval coral belt buckle, cabochon cut corals mounted on brass, brass hinged three prong tongue.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 100775

Accession Number: 1947.231

Brooch

This brooch is composed of carved coral, depicting a naturalistic spray of flowers and leaves. The brooch closes with a gold hinged pin and hook on the reverse.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: coral (material), gold (metal)

GUSN: 100776

Accession Number: 1933.1692

Bracelet

Coral bracelet, carved naturalistic flowers and leaves set on gold wire, flexible band of rectangular coral links, gold hidden push button clasp with coral button.

Date: 1845-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100777

Accession Number: 1933.219

Necklace

Double strand branch coral necklace, segmented with carved round beads, red ribbon ties.

Date: 1849-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100778

Accession Number: 1941.185

Brooch and Earrings

Demi-parure of coral jewelry consisting of brooch and earrings, all feature naturalistic gold leaves, coral flowers and berries, set on oval gold rope frames, brooch has hinged pin and hook on reverse, earrings has gold wire loops with hook fastener.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100779

Accession Number: 2007.15.172a-c

Hair Comb

Carved dyed ivory hair comb, bright pink flowers and berries on crescent shaped gold mount, three pronged gold-filled comb.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100780

Accession Number: 1933.1192

Hairpins

Pair of hairpins, each pin is a cluster of bell-shaped flowers carved from ivory (or possibly a densely-grained wood) and dyed scarlet, each flower has a centered gold stamen and is set atop a gold two-pronged pin. Three chains of floral blossoms, each a different length, hang from the central clust...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: gold alloy, ivory (tooth component), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 100781

Accession Number: 1915.85ab

Bracelet

Brown hair bracelet with four table-worked rows, gold cartouche shaped clasp with Rococo engraving.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101284

Accession Number: 1922.569

Bracelet

Brown table-worked hair bracelet, gold and black enamel clasp with canted corners, flowers along border and foliate scrolls and furled banner engraved at center.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101285

Accession Number: 1938.1172

Bracelet

Two rows of brown table-worked hair attached with gold diamond findings engraved with scrolls, safety chain on clasp has hair acorn drop.

Date: ca. 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: hair, gold (metal)

GUSN: 101286

Accession Number: 1927.1110

Bracelet

Brown table-worked hair bracelet with four rows braided together, gold clasp of three ovals with ribbon and foliate engraved design, safety chain attached.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101287

Accession Number: 1943.308

Bracelet

Blonde table-worked hair bracelet, gold rectangular clasp set with a blonde braid of hair under glass, heart shaped drop set with blonde hair under glass attached to bottom of clasp.

Date: 1842

Maker: Possibly Higginson, Mary, 1839-1904 (Maker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101288

Accession Number: 1930.1026

Bracelet

Dark brown table-worked hair bracelet with gold plated rectangular clasp with scalloped border engraved with scrolls and set with a braid of hair under glass.

Date: 1856

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 101289

Accession Number: 1940.955

Bracelet

Brown table-worked hair bracelet with square gold clasp set with brown woven hair under beveled clasp.

Date: 1854

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101290

Accession Number: 1930.1033

Bracelet

Brown hairwork baby armlet.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101291

Accession Number: 1932.467

Bracelet

Brown table-worked elastic weave hair bracelet, gold plated clasp with scalloped edge and a foliate engraved border, center set with a shell cameo depicting the profile of a woman in Classical dress.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101292

Accession Number: 1927.2101

Bracelet

Brown table-worked hair bracelet, gold rectangular clasp with an engraved floral border, center set with red glass stone.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 101293

Accession Number: 1963.369

Bracelet

Brown hair bracelet with three table-worked rows, gold plated clasp with raised geometric design.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101294

Accession Number: 1928.895

Bracelet

Bracelet made of three rows of stretchable woven brown hair twisted together with three link hinged gold mount engraved with scroll pattern.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101295

Accession Number: 1944.732

Bracelet

Bracelet consisting of two woven rows of brown hair twisted together with round gold mount engraved with initials.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101296

Accession Number: 1924.222

Necklace

This necklace is composed of individual oval "beads" of brown table-worked hair strung on another hair cord. It has two octagonal gold mounts, each decorated with chased floral designs. The mount at the center front has a small ring for a pendant (now missing). the mount at the center back is in th...

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101297

Accession Number: 1927.2103

Necklace

This necklace is composed of three tubes of brown woven hair connected at the center front with an engraved, faceted gold engraved mount. The necklace closes at the center back with a hinged, three-part engraved gold clasp.

Date: 1859

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101298

Accession Number: 1924.223

Mourning Ring

Rectangular gold mounting set with a plait of brown hair under glass surrounded by a chased gold border and a black enamel border, engraved on reverse.

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101299

Accession Number: 1936.280

Ring

Rectangular gold mounting with molded floral open shoulders, center set with braided hair under beveled glass surrounded by a chased border and a black enamel border.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101300

Accession Number: 2007.15.163

Ring

Gold mounting with open shoulders with leaf and scroll design (possibly Prince of Wales feathers), center cartouche set with braided brown hair under glass surrounded by a chased border.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101301

Accession Number: 2007.15.162

Mourning Ring

Gold marquise-shaped mounting with memorial depicting an urn under a willow tree in hair over an ivory background, reverse engraved.

Date: 1784

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101302

Accession Number: 1965.86

Mourning Ring

Gold mounting with decorated shoulders, center set with a plait of dark brown hair under glass surrounded by chased gold border and a black enamel border, engraved on reverse.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101303

Accession Number: 1928.893

Mourning Ring

Circular gold mounting and adjustable band, center set with woven brown hair under crystal, engraved on reverse.

Date: 1791

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101304

Accession Number: 1927.912

Earrings and Ring

Set of hairwork jewelry consisting of a pair of earrings and a ring. Earrings each feature two brown woven hair drops in the shape of acorns attached to an s-shaped ear wire. Ring features a brown woven hair band with a buckle motif mount.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101305

Accession Number: 1919.619a-c

Necklace

Chain necklace with oval locket featuring an applied fleur de lis set with a pearl on one side and a monogram "ENR" in Gothic script on the reverse, two compartments on the inside for photographs or hair.

Date: ca. 1876

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101306

Accession Number: 1941.1055

Earrings

Pair of gold oval earrings, centers set with blonde braided hair under beveled glass, gold twisted wire border applied around hair, s shaped ear wire fasteners.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101307

Accession Number: 1981.34.1-2

Brooch

This small circular brooch contains a braided lock of blonde hair under glass surrounded by seed pearls set in gold. It attaches with a hinged pin and hook on the reverse.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: Attributed to Moulton, Ebeneezer, 1768-1824 (Jeweler)

Material: glass (material), freshwater pearl, human hair, gold alloy

GUSN: 101308

Accession Number: 1913.112

Brooch

This gold oval brooch with a blue and white enamel border, is set with a painting on ivory of a veiled woman weeping next to an inscribed plinth and urn. Human hair appears to be mixed into the pigment. A winged putti hovers over her head holding a scroll that reads "Welcome." The woman is seated b...

Date: 1793

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), ivory (tooth component), enamel (fused coating), human hair

GUSN: 101309

Accession Number: 1918.1254

Pair of Earrings

Each earring in this pair is composed of a center rectangle set with plaits of brunette human hair under glass surrounded by a chased gold border and round, Old European cut faceted jet stones. The earrings attach with hinged ear wires on the reverse..

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 101310

Accession Number: 1927.880.1-2

Locket

Gold circular pendant, center set with palette worked curls, pearls and pieces of gold wire over a milk glass background, reverse has small compartment set with gold initials "JG" over brown hair in basket weave pattern, gold loop on top for attachment. White paper box with red edges and pink-tinted...

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101311

Accession Number: 1965.82

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