Historic New England

Brooch and Matching Earring

White shell with petal design brooch and matching flower earring.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101765

Accession Number: 2006.44.165ab

Coral Brooch in Original Case

Carved coral floral brooch in original case.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101766

Accession Number: 2006.44.166ab

Colonial Dames of America Medal

Gilded silver medal with blue and white enameled emblem of the Colonial Dames of America in center surrounded by radiating blue enamel stars and surmounted by a perched eagle, suspended from a blue and yellow striped silk ribbon. Original blue card board box.

Date: 1931

Maker: Bailey Banks & Biddle Co. (Retailer)

Material: silver (metal), enamel (fused coating), silk (textile)

GUSN: 101767

Accession Number: 2006.44.167ab

Mourning Ring

Gold mourning ring scroll band with black enamel decoration.

Date: 1770-1780

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101768

Accession Number: 2006.44.168

Necklace

Mother of pearl bead necklace on string.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101769

Accession Number: 2006.44.169

Pocket Watch

White face pocket watch, standard U.S.A.

Date: 1885-1929

Maker: New York Standard Watch Co. (Watchmaker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101770

Accession Number: 2006.44.170

Necklace

Wood bead with four pink glass beads necklace with green glass pendant attached to a pink string.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101771

Accession Number: 2006.44.171

Pocket Watch

White face pocket watch, standard U.S.A. cursive numbering

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: New York Standard Watch Co. (Watchmaker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101772

Accession Number: 2006.44.172

Stud

Large faceted glass stud.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101773

Accession Number: 2006.44.173

Bar Pin

Gold bar pin with pink faceted stone.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101774

Accession Number: 2006.44.174

Charm

Light and dark blue painted enamel charm in the form of a boot.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101775

Accession Number: 2006.44.175

Pair of Earrings

Pair of silver earrings with ball drops.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101776

Accession Number: 2006.44.176ab

Bar Pin

Bar pin set with square green stones and three pearls.

Date: 1910-1930

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101777

Accession Number: 2006.44.177

Brooch

Silver buckle in the form of a pig in period costume holding two shovels and a broom.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101778

Accession Number: 2006.44.178

Pair of Shell Earrings

Pink shell earrings on original backing.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101779

Accession Number: 2006.44.179ab

Pair of Shell Earrings

Green Shell earrings.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101780

Accession Number: 2006.44.180ab

Pendant

Gold colored metal filigree pendant set with colored stones and pearls. Heart shaped part of pendant set with pearl, green, pink, and purple stones while the rest of pendant is set with three blue stones, two pink stones, and one green stone.

Date: 1870-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101781

Accession Number: 2006.44.181

Brooch

"Virtutius Gloria Merces" brooch with hand holding a crown in center.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101782

Accession Number: 2006.44.182

Beads

Seven green and blue enamel beads in teapot-like shape with two hooks on bottom for strands. Decorated with green and blue enamel patches and flower design along side.

Date: 1870-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101783

Accession Number: 2006.44.183a-g

Pocket Watch

White face pocket watch with roman numeral hour marking and thick cover circumference. Marked "The Gem" inside.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101784

Accession Number: 2006.44.184

Hair Comb

Tortoiseshell hair comb with pierced floral design.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101785

Accession Number: 2006.44.185

Hair Comb

Sterling silver hair comb with curlicue design.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101786

Accession Number: 2006.44.186

Bar Pin

Bar pin with five black beads.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101787

Accession Number: 2006.44.187

Brooch

Sterling silver brooch with three extended curlicue designs.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101788

Accession Number: 2006.44.188

Bar Pin

French jet brooch with four linear flower design.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101789

Accession Number: 2006.44.189

Set of Bar Pins

Set of three pink enamel bar pins in original box.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101790

Accession Number: 2006.44.190a-c

Belt Buckle

Gold colored metal filigree belt buckle.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101791

Accession Number: 2006.44.191ab

Bar Pin

Sterling silver bar pin set alternating design with four blue stones and six pearls.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101792

Accession Number: 2006.44.192

Belt Buckle

Gilt metal belt buckle with engraved Greek key design.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101793

Accession Number: 2006.44.193

Belt Buckle

Mother of pearl belt buckle.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101794

Accession Number: 2006.44.194

Pair of Cuff Links

Pair of black marquise shaped cuff links.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101795

Accession Number: 2006.44.195ab

Bar Pin

Gold filled bar pin.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101796

Accession Number: 2006.44.196

Stickpin

A pair of gold stickpins with cube heads attached with a chain.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101797

Accession Number: 2006.44.197

Necklace

Silver necklace with alternating links and beads.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101798

Accession Number: 2006.44.198

Necklace

Silver bead necklace on a string.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101799

Accession Number: 2006.44.199

Buckle

Metal buckle set with rhinestones and faux cabochon turquoises along four edges.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101800

Accession Number: 2006.44.200

Belt Buckle

Silver belt buckle with pierced trellis and bird decoration.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101801

Accession Number: 2006.44.201ab

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Bouquet of stylized flowers in an urn framed by scrolling foliage and draped with beaded swags. Printed in pink, mauve, and metallic copper on a pale peach embossed ground. Drop match.

Date: 1880-1887

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175972

Accession Number: 1985.26.281

Wallpaper

Allover floral design of stylized roses, small blossoms, and berries. Printed in tan, taupe, and grey on a field of metallic gold, horizontal dashes and a beige ground. Straight match.

Date: 1880-1887

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175973

Accession Number: 1985.26.36

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Large scale entwined scrolls with acanthus leaves on a field of foliate garlands. Printed in metallic gold, tan, dark brown, metallic brass, and taupe on a beige embossed field. Drop match.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: Janeway & Carpender (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 175974

Accession Number: 1985.26.259

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Two borders. Scrolling foliage with stylized flowers and a heart shape. Top band of stylized foliage. Printed in blue, orange/brown and gold on a light blue ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175975

Accession Number: 1985.26.311

Wallpaper

Wide stripes of metallic gold chrysanthemums alternating with two rows of turquoise meander. Printed on a salmon ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175976

Accession Number: 1985.26.29

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Two wallpaper borders of Gothic inspired quatrefoils framed by two interlocking quatrefoils. Top and bottom band of flowers. Printed in grey, eyllow, red and brown on a dark ochre ground.

Date: 1880-1887

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175977

Accession Number: 1985.26.318

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Art Nouveau style paper with large tulips and massive scrolling leaves. Printed in yellow, three greens, three yellows, brown and mica on a deep garnet ground. Drop repeat.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: Thibaut (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 175978

Accession Number: 1985.26.113

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Scrolling and stylized foliage; medieval and/or Rennaissance inspired. Imitates cut velvent. Printed in burgundy on a mauve liquid mica ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175979

Accession Number: 1985.26.313

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Sprays of stylized flowers surrounded by plumes, foliated C-scrolls and fan shapes. Printed in maroon, mauve, yellow, ochre, white and metallic gold on an embossed, pale green ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175980

Accession Number: 1985.26.440

Wallpaper

Unused sample. All over meandering floral vine. Printed in rust, gold, olive, black, beige on a tan ground.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175981

Accession Number: 1985.26.238

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Central motif consists of peony and smaller flower trails in vase surrounded by delicate arabesques intertwining with ribbons. Prints in 3 browns, gray, yellows, white, on light-green ground.

Date: 1885-1895

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175982

Accession Number: 1985.26.327

Wallpaper

Wallpaper sample. Vertically repeating vignette of a crane in a marsh with flowering bough framed by bamboo poles and alternating with stripe of berried vine and butterflies flanked by basket weave panels. Printed in two pinks, red, green, olive green, yellow, tan, brown, and taupe on a light blue, ...

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175983

Accession Number: 1985.26.40

Wallpaper

Unused sample. Imitation tapestry paper. Central motif consists of scrolled foliage and dogwood branches surrounding urn with chrysanthemums and grapes. Printed in two browns, two greens, blue, black, pink, red, and white on olive ground. Over printed with diamond pattern in black.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 175984

Accession Number: 1985.26.332

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