Historic New England

Ruby ring

Fourteen karat gold ring set with small old mine cut Burmese ruby over a larger rubelight or pink sapphire.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), ruby (mineral)

GUSN: 101609

Accession Number: 2006.44.18

Mourning ring

Gold, jet and hair mourning ring. Square front set with brown and white hair under glass surrounded by a row of jet beads, gold band with openwork at shoulders.

Date: 1817

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), jet (coal), human hair

GUSN: 101610

Accession Number: 2006.44.5

Mourning ring

Gold and enamel mourning ring. Gold scroll band with black enamel decoration and inscription in gold.

Date: 1779

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), enamel (fused coating)

GUSN: 101611

Accession Number: 2006.44.6

Emerald ring

Gold ring set with four garnet and glass doublets and four seed pearls.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), emerald (color), pearl (animal material)

GUSN: 101612

Accession Number: 2006.44.21

Child's bracelet

Child's bracelet with three oval designs evenly spaced. Ovals depicts one or two carved people in an outdoor setting.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 101613

Accession Number: 2006.44.8

Pair of bracelets

Pair of gold adjustable bracelets, engraved with a leaf design and clip action fasterners.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal)

GUSN: 101614

Accession Number: 2006.44.27ab

Pair of Bracelets

Pair of bracelets consisting of linked jet squares with carved X design.

Date: 1850-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: jet (coal)

GUSN: 101615

Accession Number: 2006.44.28ab

Each of this pair of flexible gold bracelets closes with a tongue and groove clasp secured by a gold cable saftety chain. Each bracelet retains a decorative slide with a loop from which might have hung a charm, now missing. The interior of each clasp is engraved (see Inscriptions). The bracelets are...

Date: ca. 1899

Maker: Tiffany & Co. (Retailer)

GUSN: 101616

Accession Number: 2006.44.14.1AB

Signet ring

Gold signet ring with tiger's eye stone with cloudy white mark in center and floral engraved band.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), carnelian

GUSN: 101617

Accession Number: 2006.44.24

Wedding ring

Fourteen karat gold wedding ring.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: fourteen-carat gold

GUSN: 101618

Accession Number: 2006.44.23

Ring

Fourteen karat gold ring with oval mine cut ruby surrounded by ten diamonds [.1]. In cream velvet Bigelow, Kennard & Co. box with hinged lid [.2].

Date: 1890-1900

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

Material: fourteen-carat gold, ruby (mineral), diamond (mineral)

GUSN: 101619

Accession Number: 2006.44.1.1-.2

Ring

Gold ring, likely 18 karat, set with a square jade plaque. The openwork shoulders are cast Asian dragons with cabochon stone eyes and trailing whiskers. In original case.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101620

Accession Number: 2006.44.3

Turquoise ring

Fourteen karat gold ring set with a turquoise in its original case.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: fourteen-carat gold, turquoise (mineral)

GUSN: 101621

Accession Number: 2006.44.2

Engagement ring

Fourteen karat gold ring with brilliant cut diamond solitaire.

Date: 1920-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), diamond (mineral)

GUSN: 101622

Accession Number: 2006.44.17

Ring

18 K gold ring with foliate shoulders (center stone missing.)

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101623

Accession Number: 2006.44.132

Ring

18 karat gold ring set with center ruby, four surrounding diamonds; openwork shoulders set with row of smaller diamonds along band front.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: Probably Charles Kelley & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: eighteen-carat gold, ruby (mineral), diamond (mineral)

GUSN: 101624

Accession Number: 2006.44.123

Wedding Ring

Gold wedding band inscribed "SWP-APW June 15, 1899".

Date: 1899

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

Material: gold (metal)

GUSN: 101625

Accession Number: 2006.44.124

Ring

Fourteen karat plain gold wedding band

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101626

Accession Number: 2006.44.125

Bracelet

This silver bangle bracelet is decorated with rose and black and white speckled agate encaustic designs in circular and teardrop shaped forms on the exterior.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101627

Accession Number: 2006.44.106

Bracelet

Rope-form expansion bracelet made from fourteen-karat gold. It is malleable and conforms to the wearer's wrist. It carries a maker's mark at one end of the coil.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: J.D. Dalzell & Co. (Maker)

Material: fourteen-carat gold

GUSN: 101628

Accession Number: 2006.44.107

Bracelet

Sterling silver hinge bracelet set with square cut amethysts and curlicue design along edges.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101629

Accession Number: 2006.44.113

Bangle Bracelets

Four sterling silver bangle bracelets with ribbed edges.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101630

Accession Number: 2006.44.112a-d

Necklace

Gold necklace with graduated vase shaped drops, sewn onto a white ribbon.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal)

GUSN: 101631

Accession Number: 2006.44.29

Necklace

Gold necklace with ten emerald-cut, rectangular topazes, each in an open-backed bezel setting alternating with open-work plaques of gold decorated with rococo swirls and enamel in red, green and blue set with small round cabochon sapphires in the center of each. The necklace closes with a thumb-ring...

Date: 1890-1915

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), topaz (mineral), sapphire (mineral), enamel (fused coating)

GUSN: 101632

Accession Number: 2006.44.45

Necklace

Wedding jewelry set in original case. Gold and pearl necklace with large groved s-shaped links with an attached cross pendant combination brooch. Cross is set with eleven cultured pearls, each in a six prong crown setting with two pearl drops attached to each arm. Hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: ca. 1871

Maker: Shreve, Crump & Low (Retailer)

Material: gold (metal), pearl (animal material)

GUSN: 101633

Accession Number: 2006.44.30.1

Brooch

Gold trapezoid-shaped brooch set with a faceted topaz-colored stone surrounded by twenty-two small blister pearls.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), topaz (mineral), pearl (animal material)

GUSN: 101634

Accession Number: 2006.44.49

Watch pin

Gold watch pin with chain. Enamel flower design on pin front.

Date: 1850-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), enamel (fused coating)

GUSN: 101635

Accession Number: 2006.44.50

Jet necklace

Necklace consisting of jet faceted jet strings and a grosgrain ribbon fastener.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: jet (coal)

GUSN: 101636

Accession Number: 2006.44.51

Jet necklace

Necklaces consisting of a faceted jet beads.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: jet (coal)

GUSN: 101637

Accession Number: 2006.44.52

Belt Buckle

Export silver belt buckle in the form of Chinese characters.

Date: 1870-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101638

Accession Number: 2006.44.83ab

Belt Buckle

Sterling silver vegetable motif belt buckle on grosgrain ribbon.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101639

Accession Number: 2006.44.81

Choker

Paste choker with floral design within paste frame on black velvet ribbon.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: solid velvet, ribbon (material), metal, paste (glass)

GUSN: 101640

Accession Number: 2006.44.82

Bouquet Brooch

Silver bouquet brooch with concave bump and hammered decoration along surface.

Date: 1880-1915

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101741

Accession Number: 2006.44.116

Memorial Brooch

This oval-shaped brooch is set with a braided knot of human hair under glass. The center is surrounded by a border of drop-shaped faceted jet set in gold mounts. Suspended from the center base of the oval on a thin gold link chainis a pendant tableworked hair cross with gold mounts.

Date: 1869

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), jet (coal), human hair

GUSN: 101742

Accession Number: 2006.44.7

Badge

1878 Inter-state Industrial Exposition of Chicago medal.

Date: 1878

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101743

Accession Number: 2006.44.114

Stickpin

14K gold stickpin in the form of a golf club with a pearl ball.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101744

Accession Number: 2006.44.126

Watch Fob

14K gold and enamel watch fob on black ribbon. Shield-form pendant with red, white, yellow and green enamel depicting the Roayl Kingdom of Hawaii coat of arms. Coat of arms features two male figures, the sacred royal twin brothers Kame'eiamoku and Kamanawa, dresses in feather cloaks and helmets with...

Date: ca. 1922

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), enamel (fused coating), enameling, ribbon (material)

GUSN: 101745

Accession Number: 2006.44.146

Necklace

This is a single strand of coral beads, strung without a clasp.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101746

Accession Number: 2006.44.103

Coral Earrings

Each of this pair of coral earrings with carved rose blossom tops and drops made of carved rose blossoms and leaves are individually stitched onto a black velvet ribbon bow.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101747

Accession Number: 2006.44.104

Letter with attached lock of hair

This looped circle of light brown hair is tied with a green silk ribbon and pinned to a letter written by a young woman to her intended several months prior to their wedding.

Date: 1863

Maker: Fogg, Almira Tolford, 1837-1899 (Author)

Material: human hair, paper by function, silk (fiber)

GUSN: 101748

Accession Number: 2007.15.92ab

Ring

Plain gold plated band.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101749

Accession Number: 1917.105

Ring

Gold ring with open-work shoulders and two rows of silver circles each set with faux prongs and small diamonds (three missing).

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), silver (metal), gold alloy

GUSN: 101750

Accession Number: 1987.631

Brooch

Gold pinwheel-shaped brooch made from feathered-scroll arms with a faceted green stone set at the center. Small round pearls are prong-set at the end of each arm. A gold circle supports the arms and the closure on the back.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), pearl (animal material), emerald (mineral)

GUSN: 101751

Accession Number: 2006.44.22

Thimble

Gold thimble in original Bigelow Kennard & Co. case.

Date: 1880-1910

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

Material: gold (metal)

GUSN: 101752

Accession Number: 2006.44.43ab

Brooch

Metal dragon brooch inlaid with blue, green, purple, and red feathers to resemble enamel.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, feather (material)

GUSN: 101753

Accession Number: 2006.44.64

Pair of Necklaces

Two strands of carved ivory and lacquer ceremonial beads each with three blue and green beaded extensions and a turquoise (a) and blue (b) textile strand hanging with carved drop pendants. Four large blue and green floral formation circular beads evenly spaced between white ivory beads.

Date: 1870-1925

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101754

Accession Number: 2006.44.138ab