Historic New England

Package of Hairpins

Package of laminated steel hairpins wrapped in pink paper printed with the official seal of the Great Exhibition of 1851 and the company trademark for Kirby, Beard & Co.. One pin secures paper.

Date: 1851

Maker: Kirby, Beard & Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103117

Accession Number: 1939.651

Package of Hairpins

Steel hairpins in original yellow paper packaging, manufacturing label on front.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: D.F. Tayler & Cos. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103118

Accession Number: 1939.652

Hair Comb

Tortoiseshell back comb with a folded over round top and pierced and carved border of scrolled foliage, five teeth.

Date: 1825-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103119

Accession Number: 1940.206

Hair Comb

Dyed horn back comb with a folded over round top and pierced and carved border of scrolled foliage, seven teeth.

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103120

Accession Number: 1940.207

Hair Comb

Silver back comb with an openwork filigree swirled cone design, six teeth.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: J.L. Bates & A.S. Jordan's (Manufacturer)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 103121

Accession Number: 1940.455a

Hair Comb Box

Six sided hair comb box with a paper label on front and blue paper sides with gold stars.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: J.L. Bates & A.S. Jordan's (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 103122

Accession Number: 1940.455bc

Barrette

Tortoiseshell rectangle barrette with pierced and carved abstract foliate scroll design, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103123

Accession Number: 1940.586

Barrette

Tortoiseshell v-shaped barrette with a carved and pierced scroll design, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103124

Accession Number: 1940.587

Hair Comb

Yellow celluloid back comb with a pierced brass mounting and three faceted round purple glass stones, twenty-four teeth (three missing).

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 103125

Accession Number: 1942.1138

Hair Comb

Tortoiseshell back comb with a plain molded folded over top, seven teeth.

Date: 1825-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103126

Accession Number: 1943.373

Hair Comb

Tortoiseshell back comb with molded folded over top, half circles carved along inside edge, six teeth.

Date: 1825-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103127

Accession Number: 1943.374

Hairpin

Dyed horn hairpin with a pierced and carved round top featuring a single acorn, two teeth.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103128

Accession Number: 1943.375

Hairpin

Tortoiseshell hairpin with a carved and pierced endless knot top with a beaded edge, two teeth.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103129

Accession Number: 1944.174

Hair Comb

Double sided wood hair comb.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103130

Accession Number: 1944.798

Pair of Side Combs

Pair of plain wood side combs that interlock together.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103131

Accession Number: 1944.799ab

Hair Comb in Original Box

Tortoiseshell back comb with a pierced and carved top featuring grape bunches and leaves, ten teeth (one missing). In green shaped paper box.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103132

Accession Number: 1945.162ab

Hairpin

Tortoiseshell hairpin with round open top, two teeth.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103133

Accession Number: 2008.4.7

Hair Comb Box

Shaped red paper hair comb box with gold border.

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: Wm. E. Abbott & Co. (Maker)

GUSN: 103134

Accession Number: 1955.108ab

Hair Comb

Tortoiseshell back comb set with nine graduated ivory balls, eight teeth.

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: Wm. E. Abbott & Co. (Maker)

GUSN: 103135

Accession Number: 1955.109

Hair Comb

Tortoiseshell back comb with folded over top with alternating points and pierced roundels, eight teeth.

Date: 1825-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103136

Accession Number: 1964.189

Hair Comb

Horn back comb with silver filigree hinged top featuring seven graduated filigree balls, seven teeth.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 103137

Accession Number: 1969.506

Hair Comb

Tortoiseshell two sided hair comb with multiple small teeth.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103138

Accession Number: 1969.507

Pocket Watch

silver pocket watch that opens on both sides. Watch faces has Roman numerals and engraved behind the watch hands is a landscape.

Date: 1804-1820

Maker: Oudin, Charles (Watchmaker)

Material: glass (material), silver (metal)

GUSN: 102788

Accession Number: 1930.1300

Watch Chain

Watch chain with empty watch case. Leather strap with studs attached, elaborate engraving on back.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 102789

Accession Number: 1969.3615

Pocket Watch

silver pocket watch with silver key. White watch face with Roman numerals under glass. Opens in back to original label of owner "Horace Johnson Manchester NH" entire watch comes out when opened.

Date: 1840-1841

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), silver (metal)

GUSN: 102790

Accession Number: 1963.283a-c

Gold pocket watch in a gold case with a gold chain. Black Roman numerals without glass. Outside of watch in engraved with ivy leaves around the border and one large leaf in the center. Chain has a pulley with a ruby on it.

Date: 1871

Maker: American Watch Co. (Watchmaker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102791

Accession Number: 2007.15.187

Pocket Watch and Watch Chains

Watch with silver case and two leather straps, one attached and one unattached. The outer case has 9 labels of Phineas Rice, watchmaker, each with a date showing when the watch was cleaned. Outer watch face is a small circle under glass and is opened to a larger white watch face with two sets of Rom...

Date: 1822-1823

Maker: Tompion, Edward (Watchmaker) Pemberton, Samuel (Maker) Rice, Phineas (Maker)

Material: glass (material), silver (metal)

GUSN: 102792

Accession Number: 1923.587ab

Pocket Watch

Gold pocket watch, large with face with black Roman numerals. Inside of watch across from face has elaborate engraving patterns and back of watch has engraved recipient information.

Date: 1863

Maker: American Watch Co. (Watchmaker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102793

Accession Number: 1939.494

Pocket Watch

very plain gold pocket watch with large white face and black numbers. Back opens up to plain gold.

Date: 1894-1908

Maker: American Watch Co. (Watchmaker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102794

Accession Number: 1920.93

Pocket Watch

This gold watch consists of a gold face with an engraved image and an elaborately enameled case. The face depicts a shoreline with two large buildings or chateaux, their images reflected in the water below. There are two boats on the water and the near shoreline has treets and bushes visible. The h...

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), enamel (fused coating), engraving (action), crystal (lead glass)

GUSN: 102795

Accession Number: 1932.226

Pocket Watch and Key

Silver pocket watch with removable case, white watch face with black Roman numerals. Watch face has 5 holes showing metal underneath and many cracks across face, back of watch is dented inwards. Watch case is also dented inwards in the back and heavily tarnished. In watch case are 2 papers, one blue...

Date: 1786-1787

Maker: Watson, William (Watchmaker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 102796

Accession Number: 1954.165ab

Pocket Watch and Key

silver pocket watch with gold key attached. Large white clock face under glass with Roman numerals, smaller second hand clock. Opens on both sides with engraving on the back side of a shield-like design

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: M.I. Tobias & Co. (Watchmaker)

Material: glass (material), silver (metal)

GUSN: 102797

Accession Number: 1924.102ab

Pocket Watch and Keys

Silver pocket watch with two keys attached at the top. The front of the watch that opens to the clock face has a shield engraved on it.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: Guille Pardoux (Watchmaker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 102798

Accession Number: 1914.8a-c

Pocket Watch in Original Case

Silver pocket watch in silver case, packaged in leather box. Watch has Roman numerals under glass with light engraved flowers under watch hands, and both glass front and metal back open up. Light engraved pattern on back. All in leather fitted case with velvet lining.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), silver (metal)

GUSN: 102799

Accession Number: 1929.759

Pocket Watch and Fob

Gold pocket watch with black numerals, red second numerals, and intricate watch hands. Front of watch is engraved with "KSW" and attached to the watch is a gold pin attachment with graduated gold pipettes attached to each other in the back. Watch is packaged in brown leather box with white silk inte...

Date: 1875-1880

Maker: Patek Philippe & Co. (Watchmaker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102800

Accession Number: 1973.97ab

Pocket Watch and Key

Gold damascened pocket watch with Roman numerals under glass. Outside of watch is engraved with a shield pattern in the middle and black accents. The back case of the watch has a black and white photograph of a man's face, and the front has a blue photograph of a dog. A gold key is attached and atta...

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: Gilbert, Joseph (Watchmaker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102801

Accession Number: 1969.515

Pocket Watch, Chain and Fob

Rose gold pocket watch with attached chain and ball clasp. Watch face has black Roman numerals under glass. Engraved pattern all over outside of watch with an engraving to the owner on the inside of the lid.

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: Bigelow, Kennard & Co. (Boston, Mass.) (Watchmaker)

Material: glass (material), gold (metal)

GUSN: 102802

Accession Number: 1990.4

Pocket Watch with Chain and Key

silver watch with an open watch face of black Roman numerals and removable glass. Back of watch is elaborately engraved with buildings, a bridge, water, and a boat. Attached is a long gold chain with a pulley and steel key, along with a hook at the end.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: M.J. Tobias & Co. (Watchmaker)

Material: glass (material), silver (metal)

GUSN: 102803

Accession Number: 1940.824

Pocket Watch and Key

Pocket watch in a removable silver case with black silk ribbon and winding key. The watch face has black Roman numerals under glass.

Date: 1763-1764

Maker: Toulmin, Samuel (Watchmaker) William, Bond (Retailer)

Material: silver (metal), glass (material)

GUSN: 102804

Accession Number: 1954.164ab

Pocket Watch and Keys

Pocket watch with black Roman numerals, open-faced. Attached cord has 2 keys.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: Wilkinson (Watchmaker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 102805

Accession Number: 1919.854

Pocket Watch

A gold pocket watch with intricate engraved design of blue stars on outer case. Watch face has black Roman numerals under glass

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: Roger & Co. (Watchmaker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102806

Accession Number: 1925.214

Pocket Watch

gold watch with gold watch face engraved with houses, water, and a sailboat. Watch is open face with watch face under glass with black Roman numerals.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: M.J. Tobias & Co. (Watchmaker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102807

Accession Number: 1936.801

Pocket Watch

Silver pocket watch. Engraving on the front of buildings and a field and engraving on the back of a large ship. Watch face is under glass with a large crack in it and black Roman numerals.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: Cooper 8c Co. (Watchmaker)

Material: glass (material), silver (metal)

GUSN: 102808

Accession Number: 1922.221

Pocket Watch with Chain and Key

Gold pocket watch with chain and key. Black Roman numerals on large white face, chain is a series of small rectangles attached with a large key at the top

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Graham, J. (Watchmaker)

Material: gold (metal), glass (material)

GUSN: 102809

Accession Number: 1937.297

Pocket Watch

Silver pocket watch with removable case. Face has Roman numerals with open face glass case over face. Inside of watch case has an orange paper from the watch cleaner.

Date: 1700-1720

Maker: Smoult, Thomas (Watchmaker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 102810

Accession Number: 1927.438

Pocket Watch and Watch Chain

Small gun-metal pocket watch on long chain. Watch has black numerals with gold detailing around the edge of the watch face. The back of the watch has pearl beads embedded. Chain has similar beads on larger metal beads throughout the chain.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102811

Accession Number: 1969.525

Pocket Watch and Watch Chain

Large silver watch with attached chain. Engraving of a shield and flower-like design on outside of case, watch face is white with black Roman numerals. Attached chain with rectangles and circles attached to one another.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: Perret & Co. (Watchmaker)

Material: glass (material), silver (metal)

GUSN: 102812

Accession Number: 1934.1853

Pocket Watch and Key

Gold pocket watch with black cord watch chain and key. Watch face has Roman numerals and second-hand numerals and an intricate hour hand. The watch case opens with a glass front.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102813

Accession Number: 1931.1934