Historic New England

Hair

Lock of hair in tissue

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 73811

Accession Number: 1969.6241

Pin

Daisy

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal)

GUSN: 73812

Accession Number: 1969.6242

Hair

Lock of sarah fletcher bradlee's hair

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 73813

Accession Number: 1969.6243

Sleeve Buttons

Coral

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 73814

Accession Number: 1969.6244

Miniature Picture

On cardboard, wrapped in paper

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard

GUSN: 73815

Accession Number: 1969.6245

Ring

Green-backed crystal & tiny clear stones

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 73816

Accession Number: 1969.6246

Ring

Metal with yellow stone

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 73817

Accession Number: 1969.6247

Ring

Metal, filigree with oval turquoise

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 73818

Accession Number: 1969.6248

Necklace

Small coral beads

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 73819

Accession Number: 1969.6249

Pin

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 73820

Accession Number: 1969.6250

Magnifying Glass

2 with ornate metal handles, hinged at bottom (monocles?)

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 73821

Accession Number: 1969.6251.1

Magnifying Glass

Single with ornate metal (monocle)

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 73822

Accession Number: 1969.6252.1

Eyeglass Case

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 73823

Accession Number: 1969.6252.2

Eyeglass Case

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 73824

Accession Number: 1969.6251.2

UNKNOWN ARTIFACT

Cluster of tiny green round stones

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 73825

Accession Number: 1969.6254

Jewelry Case

Black

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 73826

Accession Number: 1969.6255

Box

Small, with studs

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 73827

Accession Number: 1969.6256

Mourning Ring

Engraved on inside

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal)

GUSN: 73828

Accession Number: 1969.6257

Ring

With narrow hair braid on outside & initial "ML"

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal)

GUSN: 73829

Accession Number: 1969.6258

Ring

Horizontal rectangle, black bordered & glass/crystal inset

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), gold (metal)

GUSN: 73830

Accession Number: 1969.6259

Commemorative Medal

"a reward of merit to________"

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 73831

Accession Number: 1969.6260

Ring

Oval with black & gold rim, woven "flaxen" hair

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal)

GUSN: 73832

Accession Number: 1969.6261

Box

W/ SLIDING LID

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 73833

Accession Number: 1969.6262

Ring

With "turquoise" band

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal)

GUSN: 73834

Accession Number: 1969.6263

Ring

Small

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 73835

Accession Number: 1969.6264

Slippers

Green leather slippers, small; lined w/ burlap; one shoe has original green satin ribbon tie; other shoe has black satin ribbon; one pair of eyes; sole is made of same green leather.

Date: ca. 1817

Maker: unknown

Material: dyeing, handmade, leather

GUSN: 73836

Accession Number: 1969.6265AB

Stocking

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 73837

Accession Number: 1969.6266

Printed silk chiffon; pastel paisley border, with satin stripes, in pinks, blues and greens; cream center, scrolling meander with narrower border of "patchwork" pattern, ends are cream with row of faggoting.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: chiffon, silk (textile)

GUSN: 73838

Accession Number: 1969.6267

Necklace

This braided hair chain closes with a metal tube clasp.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101361

Accession Number: 1922.607

Watch Chain Fragment

Watch chain consisting of a rope of woven hair, two hair ball slides, missing metal findings.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101362

Accession Number: 1927.760

Watch Chain

Long rope of hair in ten sections separated by octagonal gold mounts.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101363

Accession Number: 1916.229

Necklace

Long thin rope of woven hair separated into five sections by round gold bands, rectangular clasp engraved "WD."

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101364

Accession Number: 1937.905

Necklace

Long twisted rope chain of woven hair set with four octagonal gold bands.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101365

Accession Number: 1931.53

Necklace

Necklace consisting of two woven ropes of hair with three sets of gold bands and a rectangular clasp.

Date: 1830-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101366

Accession Number: 2007.15.215

Necklace

Long rope of woven hair with circular gold band at center and an octagonal tube clasp.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101367

Accession Number: 1933.1174

Necklace

Long twisted rope of woven hair with gold octagonal tube clasp.

Date: 1853

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101368

Accession Number: 1930.1028

Mourning Ring

Gold and black enamel band with gold Gothic script, center set with a plait of white hair under glass surrounded by a gold and black enamel serpent with its tail in its mouth, serpent has diamond eye.

Date: 1815

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101369

Accession Number: 1965.51

Mourning Ring

Ring with rose gold mounting and band. Bezel center set with hair under glass, engraved on reverse.

Date: 1804

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101370

Accession Number: 2006.34

Brooch

Gold octagonal brooch with faceted edge, center set with hair under glass and surrounded by a mother-of-pearl or opalized glass border, hinged pin and hook closure on reverse.

Date: ca. 1814

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), human hair, plating (metal coating), gold alloy

GUSN: 101371

Accession Number: 2006.31

Brooch

Gold oval locket with two twisted coils of brown table-worked hair applied to edge, center set with a painting and hairwork on ivory of a mourning plinth under a weeping willow tree, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101372

Accession Number: 1927.493

Ring

This gold ring with a center plaque in the shape of a scroll features the initials "EF" in an Asian-style script above a circular cut bezel set clear stone, possibly a diamond. The left shoulder is set with a tear-drop cut clear red glass "stone." The interior is inscribed with a death date and the ...

Date: 1913

Maker: Dattlebaum & Friedman (Manufacturer)

Material: gold (metal), diamond (mineral), ruby (mineral)

GUSN: 101373

Accession Number: 1940.281

Ring

Child's tortoiseshell ring with faceted band and a rectangular plaque in center, faded blue silk ribbon attached.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101374

Accession Number: 1936.164b

Ring

Gold ring set with a pearl in a crown setting with black enamel arrow decoration, chased and black enamel classical decoration on shoulders.

Date: c. 1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101375

Accession Number: 1965.128

Ring

Gold ring with open-work shoulders decorated with an acanthus leaf design, center set with cabochon cut emerald colored glass "stone". This ring was one of several reportedly worn by the donor's aunt, Mrs. Elizabeth Oliva Lane Stevens, as a gift from her future husband Grenville Stevens before th...

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101376

Accession Number: 1922.464

Ring

Gold ring with open shoulders set with a black enamel center inlaid with a silver flower set with small rose cut diamonds.

Date: 1862

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101377

Accession Number: 1977.22.2

Ring

Gold ring with pierced scroll shoulders, center set with a rectangular faceted jet surrounded by a border of pieces of round faceted jet.

Date: 1848

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101378

Accession Number: 1930.939

Ring

Gold ring with open-work shoulders with acanthus leaf design, center set with amethysts and seed pearls in rosette design. In small white cardboard jewelry box (not original).

Date: 1833

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), pearl (animal material), amethyst (mineral), garnet (mineral)

GUSN: 101379

Accession Number: 1944.216