Historic New England

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

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

Earrings

Each earring in this pair consists of a cascade of coral berries suspended from a gold post embellished with gold leaves. The earrings attach with gold screw back fasteners.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: coral (material), gold (metal)

GUSN: 101090

Accession Number: 1966.2267AB

Ring

Red agate seal ring set in gold, seal is shield with line of arrows and bunch of arrows above, ribbon with Latin script below.

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101091

Accession Number: 1966.2268

Ring

This ring consists of table-worked human hair encased in gold. The ring is formed as a serpent, with the human hair set in openwork gold so that the hair appears to form the serpent's scales. The serpent's head is decorated in bright blue enamel and is set with diamond chips, as are its eyes. It hol...

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), human hair, enamel (fused coating), diamond (mineral)

GUSN: 101092

Accession Number: 1966.2278

Ring

Gold hand ring, hands unclasp.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101093

Accession Number: 1966.2277

Ring in Original Case

Horseshoe shaped white gold ring set with diamonds, octagonal shaped black case.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101094

Accession Number: 1966.2283

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Plain brown flocked paper. No pattern.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177167

Accession Number: 1919.517h

Wallpaper

Metallic green chevron pattern and all over clematis design in two olives, two browns, blue, and white on green ground, and embossed with pebble texture. Straight match.

Date: 1875-1885

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177168

Accession Number: 1919.517c

Wallpaper

White embroidered net with floral pattern in grey and white on blue ground. Straight match.

Date: 1875-1885

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177169

Accession Number: 1919.517e

Wallpaper

Chrysanthemums printed in three greens, yellow-green, two pinks, two oranges and white on light blue ground and embossed with pebble texture. Drop repeat.

Date: 1875-1885

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177170

Accession Number: 1919.517f

Wallpaper

Unused sample. All over floral design on embossed paper patterned with random parallel lines. Reverse printed in metallic gold with flowers printed to look like needlework in two pinks and beige on cream ground. Drop repeat.

Date: 1875-1885

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177171

Accession Number: 1919.517a

Wallpaper

Fragment. Brown oatmeal paper.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177172

Accession Number: 1973.114

Wallpaper

Rolled wallpaper sample. Central flower framed by scrolling leaves and separated by floral bouquets. Printed in yellow against an ochre, liquid mica ground. Straight match.

Date: 1904

Maker: Mott, Henry H. (Design Manager)

GUSN: 177173

Accession Number: 1969.3623Q

Wallpaper

End of roll, unused sample. Medieval "buff varnished paper". Greek crosses in blue over green and red concentric circles on varnished buff ground.

Date: 1860-1863

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177174

Accession Number: 1969.800C

Wallpaper

Unused roll. Striped pattern with thick and narrow stripes embellished with trailing vines and geometric and foliate motifs. Roller-printed in lavender and light green with gilt on white ground and embossed with parallel, wavey lines.

Date: 1860-1863

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177175

Accession Number: 1969.3619

Wallpaper

Unused sample. White and grey moire paper on white polished ground.

Date: 1895-1898

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177176

Accession Number: 1969.3624B

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Floral damask printed in yellow on tan-ochre mica ground.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177177

Accession Number: 1969.3623A

Wallpaper Border

Unused wallpaper border sample. Two fragments of bow knotted ribbon border in three pinks and rose.

Date: 1895-1898

Maker: William Woollams & Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177178

Accession Number: 1969.3625AB

Wallpaper

Unused roll. Moire patterned paper blockprinted in two greys on white satin ground.

Date: 1895-1898

Maker: William Woollams & Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177179

Accession Number: 1968.3626

Wallpaper

Two unused wallpaper fragments. Medieval "buff varnished paper". Greek crosses in blue over green and red concentric circles on varnished buff ground.

Date: 1860-1863

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177180

Accession Number: 1969.800AB

Wallpaper

Unused roll. Diaper pattern with roses and quatrefoil in each losenge and stylized foliage and pindots in the lines. Block-printed in grey, white, four greens, and five pinks on a grey ground.

Date: 1851-1863

Maker: Defosse, Jules (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177181

Accession Number: 1969.3622

Wallpaper

Partial roll and various fragments. Brown crenellation stripe enclosing red quatrefoils and alternating with plain brown stripes.

Date: 1860-1863

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177182

Accession Number: 1969.3621A-D

Wallpaper

Dense ivy and trellis pattern blockprinted in grey, four browns, and six greens, on a grey ground.

Date: 1853-1859

Maker: Delicourt, Campmas & Garat (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 177183

Accession Number: 1969.3618A-F

Wallpaper

Unused roll imcomplete width. Medieval style paper with a quatrefoil pattern made up of circles and rosettes. Blockprinted in red, green, tan and brown with gilt on brown ground's embossed with a pebble texture.

Date: 1860-1863

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177184

Accession Number: 1969.3620

Wallpaper

Unused fragment. Composed of vertical stems with three flowers (in the center) surrounded by acorns and overlapping leaves on branches. Printed in green on gold ground. Lacquered and embossed.

Date: 1879

Maker: Morris & Co. (Manufacturer) Morris, William

GUSN: 177185

Accession Number: 1981.102

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