Historic New England

Butternut Pin

Carved butternut brooch with metal pin and hook on reverse. Tag reads (erroneously) that the brooch was carved from a peach stone.

Date: 1861-1862

Maker: Brown, Morton Winthrop (Maker)

GUSN: 102129

Accession Number: 1941.146

Butternut Pin

Carved cross-section of a butternut, with hook on reverse (missing pin).

Date: 1861-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102130

Accession Number: 1917.940

Brooch

Small oval brooch set with a piece of wood from the "Charter Oak" in a twisted metal frame, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: ca. 1856

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102131

Accession Number: 1938.1093

Butternut Pin

Carved cross-section of a butternut.

Date: 1861-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102132

Accession Number: 1917.939

Butternut Pin

Carved cross-section of a butternut, with metal pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1861-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: nut (plant material)

GUSN: 102133

Accession Number: 1924.775

Brooch in Original Case

Gold brooch of a naturalistic flower with two leaves on either side, hinged pin and hook on reverse. Velvet lidded case with blue silk lining.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102134

Accession Number: 1947.178ab

Hair Brooch

Gold oval brooch set with locks of blonde and brown hair under glass.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102136

Accession Number: 2007.15.38

Silesian Wire Brooch

Black iron wire filigree brooch in the form of a stylized flower and a wire filigree drop with five tassels, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102137

Accession Number: 1932.2542

Brooch

Smoky glass cylinder shaped brooch with a metal mount supporting three teardrop shaped pedants, hinged pin and hook on reverse and a black silk ribbon with snap closure attached.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102138

Accession Number: 1969.3035

Brooch

Red celluloid brooch of a round cluster of flowers with pierced petals and raspberry centers riveted to metal disc back, closure of hinged pin and safety clasp on reverse.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102139

Accession Number: 1947.226

Brooch

Plastic girandole style turquoise brooch consisting of a cluster of balls set with gilt metal centers supporting three teardrop shaped pendants with gilt metal terminals.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102140

Accession Number: 1947.216

Brooch

Large cabochon amethyst brooch with a bead and teardrop shaped pendant attached (two other pendants are missing), hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102141

Accession Number: 1969.3002

This pendant is made from cast, oxidized white metal and set with a leaf-shaped green glass stone in the center cut with grooves to resemble leaf veins. Above the central stone are a pair of smaller metal leaves, the stems of which form a loop. The smaller leaves and the series of rays outlining the...

Date: ca. 1935

Maker: Little Nemo Manufacturing Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: glass (material), white metal

GUSN: 102142

Accession Number: 1947.210

Brooch

Sterling silver oval brooch and pendant combination with a relief profile bust of a young woman with her hair in a chignon, hinged pin and safety clasp and hinged pendant loop on reverse.

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 102143

Accession Number: 1990.1381

Brooch

Sterling silver bar brooch consisting of five graduated medallions each stamped with a profile bust of a classical figure, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1891-1910

Maker: George W. Shiebler & Company (Jeweler)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 102144

Accession Number: 1993.891

Brooch

Silver circular brooch with an abstract quatrefoil design in center surrounded by an inscription in Breton and a stylized wave border, hinged pin and tube clasp on reverse.

Date: 1935-1969

Maker: Kelt

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 102145

Accession Number: 1969.1727

Brooch "Brig Leander"

Repoussé and pierced sterling silver brooch in the form of a double masted ship, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1926

Maker: Porter, Franklin (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 102146

Accession Number: 1932.13

Cross Pendant

Silver cross with trefoil shaped arms, central medallion engraved with a crucified Christ, reverse depicts the Virgin Mary with a sword piercing her heart.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 102147

Accession Number: 1969.1895

Clasp

Metal clasp in two parts in the form of two roosters, hook and eye fasteners in center.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102148

Accession Number: 1969.2388.1-2

Cloak Clasp

Large metal cloak clasp with filigree and rosette decoration, hinged pin and hook on reverse of each and hook and eye fastener on end.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102149

Accession Number: 1969.1826.1-2

Brooch

Silver brooch of two birds perched on a branch with a nest between them, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1900-1999

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 102150

Accession Number: 1969.3029

Bar Brooch

Sterling silver bar brooch with machine engraved pattern and a foliate engraved border, hinged pin and safety clasp on reverse.

Date: 1898-1922

Maker: Chapin & Hollister Company (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 102151

Accession Number: 1993.889

Brooch

Silver heart shaped pin with X design on border, hinged pin on reverse.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 102152

Accession Number: 2007.15.42

Circle Pin

Sterling silver brooch of two interlocking circles with incised repeating stripe around border, hinge pin and safety clasp on reverse.

Date: 1955-1959

Maker: Beaucraft, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 102153

Accession Number: 2002.35.1

Brooch

Sterling silver circular brooch consisting of a wreath of asymmetrical scroll cartouches each set with a garnet, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 102154

Accession Number: 1947.222

Brooch "Amoy"

Repoussé and pierced sterling silver brooch in the shape of the Chinese junk the "Amoy", hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: ca. 1927

Maker: Porter, Franklin (Silversmith)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 102155

Accession Number: 1932.12

Brooch

Silver circle brooch supporting three pierced filigree circles and diamond pendants, hinged pin.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 102156

Accession Number: 2007.15.15

Brooch

Carved angelskin coral brooch of a thyrsus (a sacred staff topped with a pine cone) draped with a swag and the head of a the god Bacchus with grape leaf crown, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102157

Accession Number: 1930.20

Pair of Brooches

Each brooch in this matching pair is a piece of ivory carved to resemble a cherub's face with wings folded around the face and under the chin. Closure for each is a hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1845-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 102158

Accession Number: 1930.168ab

Brooch

This rectangular ivory brooch with a scrolled edge and brown ground is embellished with an applied, carved, naturalistic spray of ivory flowers. It attaches with a gold hinged pin and hook on the reverse.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102159

Accession Number: 1940.506

Chatelaine

Mother of pearl belt chatelaine with applied silver flower and silver ring for attachment.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 102160

Accession Number: 1941.26

Brooch

Rectangular gold "Harrison & Reform" campaign button set with a black and white reverse glass picture of a log cabin.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102161

Accession Number: 1922.1055

Brooch

This gold brooch in the shape of a winged basilisk impaled on a sword is set with seed pearls on the handle. The basilisk's eye is a round cabochon amethyst or garnet. The brooch has a hinged pin closure and chatelaine hook on the reverse. The brooch was in a retailer's marked box.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: Attributed to Riker Bros. (Manufacturer) A. Stowell & Company, Inc. (Retailer)

Material: gold (metal), freshwater pearl, amethyst (mineral)

GUSN: 102162

Accession Number: 1969.3004

Brooch

Gold brooch in the form of a codfish, hinged pin and hook on reverse. Stored in a green square box.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102163

Accession Number: 1924.27

Brooch

Oval gold-filled pin with scalloped edge, stamped with the profile of a man under a red enamel banner inscribed "Bowdoin School," hinged pin and safety clasp on reverse.

Date: 1914

Maker: Dorrety, William C. (Jeweler)

GUSN: 102164

Accession Number: 1996.27

Brooch

Gold eagle pin with red, white and blue enamel shield, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102165

Accession Number: 1946.686

Commemorative Brooch

This brooch is an oval enamel pin depicting the Governor John Winthrop Mill to commemmorate the National Association of Cotton Manufactures 1912 meeting. It closes with a hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1912

Maker: O'Hara Dial Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 102166

Accession Number: 1914.95

Commemorative Brooch

This brooch is an oval enamel pin depicting the Governor John Winthrop Mill to commemmorate the National Association of Cotton Manufactures 1912 meeting. It closes with a hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1912

Maker: O'Hara Dial Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: enamel (fused coating)

GUSN: 102167

Accession Number: 1914.96

Pair of Stickpins

Pair of metal stickpins with fleur de lis shaped heads.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102168

Accession Number: 2007.15.214ab

Elk's Button

Gold colored metal Elk's button with a blue enameled clock with Roman numerals surrounded by the letters "P E B O", piece of polished bone attached at bottom, screw back fastener on reverse.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102169

Accession Number: 1934.363

Brooch

Sterling silver hammered bar brooch with applied flower in center, hinged pin and hook on reverse, on original paper label.

Date: 1933

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 102170

Accession Number: 1987.632

V for Victory Brooch

Gilt metal brooch in the form of a capital letter V.

Date: 1941-1946

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102171

Accession Number: 1947.213

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: c. 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)

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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