Historic New England

Earring Fastener

This gold hinged wire ear retains only a remnant of an attached earring.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal)

GUSN: 101057

Accession Number: 1933.45

Pair of Earrings

Pair of white spun glass coil ball earrings, metal wire ear fasteners.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101058

Accession Number: 1944.176bc

Pair of Earrings

Glass drop earrings, oval glass over pieces of multi-colored foil set in gold-plated metal with scalloped rim, suspended from gold buttons and wire ear fasteners.

Date: 1875-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101059

Accession Number: 1969.3018.1-2

Pair of Earrings

Pair of Berlin iron earrings, rosette surmounts support pendants of three Gothic arches in fan arrangement (one pendant missing), hinged ear wire fasteners.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101060

Accession Number: 1969.3057.1-2

Pair of Earrings

Pair of silver pendant earrings, button surmount supports bow and faceted drop pendant, hinged wire ear fasteners.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101061

Accession Number: 1969.3016.1-2

Pair of Earrings

Pair of silver circular earrings with textured surface and black enamel Russian letters for Caucasus, four small round circular drops at bottom.

Date: 1875-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101062

Accession Number: 1969.3036.1-2

Metal convertible pendant brooch and pendant earrings, each features diamond shaped metal plaque with applied winged lion and applied metal scrolls at top, brooch features hollow back with glass on reverse for picture or hair.

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal)

GUSN: 101063

Accession Number: 1940.582a-c

Pair of Earrings

Pair of gun metal drop earrings, lead ball drops with gold enamel foliate design, three point surmounts with wire ear fasteners.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101064

Accession Number: 1935.263ab

Pair of Earrings

Pair of painted metal drop earrings, metal balls painted gold with engraved foliate design suspended from small ball surmounts with gold wire ear fasteners.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101065

Accession Number: 1938.419ab

Earring

This girandole-style earring is composed of faceted cut-steel beads set in a rosette surmount with three elongated pendant drops (one missing). The earring attaches with a metal ear wire.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cut steel

GUSN: 101066

Accession Number: 1926.728.3

Earring

This earring is composed of a cast metal ivy leaf and marsh grass pendant suspended from an ivy leaf-shaped surmount. The earring attaches with an s-shaped metal wire.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 101067

Accession Number: 1922.617

Pair of Earrings

Each earring in this pair is composed of a plain gold-colored metal hoop. The earrings attach with wires set in line with the hoop.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), gilding

GUSN: 101068

Accession Number: 1922.213AB

Bracelet

Brown table-worked hair bracelet with an oval, gold, blue enameled clasp set with large red glass stone.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101069

Accession Number: 1966.2246

Bracelet

Brown hair bracelet with gold clasp, two woven tubes.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101070

Accession Number: 1966.2247

Stickpin

Oval hair and gold stick pin in pinwheel design.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101071

Accession Number: 1966.2248

Bracelet Clasp

Rectangular clasp with braided hair under glass set in gold with seed pearl border

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101072

Accession Number: 1966.2249

Cross Pendant

Hair and gold cross pendant.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101073

Accession Number: 1966.2250

Bracelet

Brown braided hair bracelet, gold clasp set with colorless paste.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101074

Accession Number: 1966.2251

Bracelet

Hair bracelet, gold rectangular clasp set with braided hair under glass and pearl border.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101075

Accession Number: 1966.2252

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

Earrings

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

Standardyne AC Radio with Speaker

Radio with speaker. Wood case with a hinged flat lid, s-shaped pillars on sides, Art Nouveau style inlaid scrolls at corners, tuner window, three knobs and off and on toggle switch in center, stepped molding around bottom. Metal octagonal shaped speaker with splayed base, cloth wrapped wire and plug...

Date: ca. 1941

Maker: Standard Radio Corporation (Manufacturer) Boudette Manufacturing Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103610

Accession Number: 2008.11.5AB

Can of Oil

Can of motor oil. Cardboard covered white can with red, blue and navy blue V and navy blue and red lettering, blue band around bottom, light blue metal top and bottom.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Valvoline Oil Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103611

Accession Number: 2008.11.6

Ceramic Rabbit

White ceramic rabbit with pink eyes and pink ears, cotton ball tail.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103612

Accession Number: 2008.11.7

Cigar Box

Wooden cigar box covered in paper labels, box contains sheet of three cent stamps, six match books, a clear round plastic box, tube of lipstick, tube of lip pomade, white button, paper advertisement for window screens, sticker with words "HOUSE / ESSEX, MASS.", and three unidentified objects.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: Martinez Cigar Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103613

Accession Number: 2008.11.8A-Q

Bottle of Insect Repellent

Unopened bottle of insect repellent. Clear molded rectangular shaped bottle with round shoulders and a short neck, black metal twist-off cap, white label with black lettering.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: SKOL Company, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103614

Accession Number: 2008.11.9

Fishing License

Paper fishing license framed in a plain metal rectangular frame with pin on reverse.

Date: 1947

Maker: The Whitehead & Hoag Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103615

Accession Number: 2008.11.10

Wedding Gown

Two piece eyelet cotton wedding gown consisting of a long sleeved bodice with lace collar and trim and a full length skirt with eyelet decoration and a small train.

Date: 1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103616

Accession Number: 2008.7.1AB

Dress

Blue linen dress with v-shaped scalloped neckline and floral embroidered bodice, three-quarter length sleeves with flared cuffs with a scalloped edge.

Date: ca. 1914

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103617

Accession Number: 2008.7.2

Girl's Coat

Girl's dark brown wool coat with cotton crocheted trim along bottom and cuffs, round brown button down front, and brown satin belt attached.

Date: ca. 1879

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103618

Accession Number: 2008.7.3.1

Girl's Cape

Brown wool cape with cotton crocheted trim along neck front and bottom edges.

Date: ca. 1879

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103619

Accession Number: 2008.7.3.2

Girl's Coat

Girl's black and white wool windowpane plaid coat with black velvet trim at cuffs and bottom edge, six mother of pearl round buttons down front.

Date: ca. 1879

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103620

Accession Number: 2008.7.4.1

Girl's Cape

Girl's black and white wool windowpane plaid cape with black velvet trim along front and bottom, small round mother of pearl button at neck.

Date: ca. 1879

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103621

Accession Number: 2008.7.4.2

Girl's Dress

Girl's red linen dress with high neck, long sleeves and a dropped waist, white eyelet floral trim along neck, cuffs, chest, waist and bottom hem, two mother of pearl buttons on front.

Date: 1880-1885

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103622

Accession Number: 2008.7.5

Child's Hat

Brown velvet hat with silk scotch plaid trim, ear flaps with silk ribbon ties, two metal tassels, and a red feather.

Date: 1865-1885

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103623

Accession Number: 2008.7.6

Boy's Suit

Boy's two-piece blue and white cotton suit. Coat has blue stripes on white ground with blue cotton collar, cuffs, and band at bottom. Blue cotton short pans with belt loops and button holes along waistband.

Date: 1870-1885

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103624

Accession Number: 2008.7.7AB

Boy's Suit

Boy's three piece white linen suit consisting of a long sleeved coat, vest with mother of pearl buttons and silk back panel, and long pants.

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 103625

Accession Number: 2008.7.8A-C

Girl's Dress

Ivory silk dress with maroon velvet collar, sleeves and front chest panel, square neckline, half length straight sleeves with cotton cord laces up sides, cotton cord laces on bodice front, cream bone spherical buttons on back, gathered waist with attached sash, full skirt with band of horizontal ple...

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103626

Accession Number: 2008.22

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