Historic New England

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

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

Ring

This gold ring with floral chased and enameled shoulders is set with seven single cut jet stones of graduated size.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), jet (coal)

GUSN: 101380

Accession Number: 1934.1813

Gold Ring for Fob

This gold ring was made with an overlapping catch to add fobs to a watch chain. It is decorated with an engraved floral design.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101381

Accession Number: 1934.1816

Ring

Gold ring with open-work shoulders, center set with a square green faceted stone surrounded by a row of seed pearls.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101382

Accession Number: 1924.903

Ring

Gold ring collet-set with eighteen circular-cut garnets, inscribed and dated "Remember the giver C.W. to H.H. 1822", size 8 3/4.

Date: 1822

Maker: unknown

Material: garnet (mineral), gold alloy

GUSN: 101383

Accession Number: 1934.1914.1

Ring

Gold ring with shaped hollow shoulders, center features a pale yellow old mine cut glass "stone" set with four prongs

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101384

Accession Number: 1940.593

Ring

Gold ring with double heart cartouche engraved "E F."

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101385

Accession Number: 1935.1234

Ring

Gold ring with scrolled engraving on shoulders and set with oval sardonyx cameo of bird holding a twig of leaves in its mouth.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101386

Accession Number: 1969.3612

Ring

Silver ring set with a cabochon cut jade.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101387

Accession Number: 1969.3338

Ring

Gilt metal ring with stamped decoration and five dangling rings attached to front.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101388

Accession Number: 1969.1834

Ring

This gold ring consists of a three-plait braided wire band and a central oval cartouche.

Date: ca. 1844

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal)

GUSN: 101389

Accession Number: 1925.765

Signet Ring

Plain vulcanite or hard rubber ring

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), vulcanite

GUSN: 101390

Accession Number: 1918.1449

Ring

Gold ring with engraved shoulders set with table-cut garnet.

Date: 1851

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), garnet (mineral)

GUSN: 101391

Accession Number: 1934.1914.2

Signet Ring

Gold signet ring set with a lapis lazuli intaglio with the initials "CEN" in gothic script.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101392

Accession Number: 1990.1385

Ring

Gold ring with engraved floral pierced shoulders, set with a marquise-shaped flat agate with a beveled edge.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101393

Accession Number: 1969.533

Ring

Gold ring with moonstone ball set with eight raised prongs. Light blue cardboard box with maroon border.

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: N. G. Wood & Son (Jeweler)

Material: glass (material), gold (metal)

GUSN: 101394

Accession Number: 1946.680

Ring

Gold ring with moonstone set in a raised setting.

Date: 1892

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101395

Accession Number: 1930.1676

Pendant

Gold circular pendant with chased floral border, center set with a braid of brown hair under beveled glass, pendant loop is missing.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101196

Accession Number: 1936.287

Brooch

Hollow gilt metal scroll border brooch, center set with a swirl of blonde hair under glass, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1849

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101197

Accession Number: 1933.34

Locket

Gold oval locket, front engraved with an asymmetrical cartouche surrounded by acanthus leaves, inside compartments contain a tin type of a bust of Andrews Norton and a lock of gray hair, large gold pendant loop at top.

Date: ca. 1853

Maker: unknown

Material: gold alloy, glass (material), tintypes (prints)

GUSN: 101198

Accession Number: 1990.8

Memorial Brooch

Gold rectangular brooch with rounded corners, center set with intertwined gray and brown hair under glass and surrounded by a row of seed pearls, engraved on reverse, hinged pin and hook is a later addition.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), gold (metal), human hair, pearl (animal material)

GUSN: 101199

Accession Number: 1922.1019

Brooch

Gold rectangular brooch with border of faceted jet beads, center set with lock of light brown hair under beveled glass, hinged pin and hook and safety chain and pin on reverse.

Date: 1823

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101200

Accession Number: 1940.502

Brooch

Gold over brass oval revolving style brooch, center set with palette worked curls over milk glass.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 101201

Accession Number: 1960.99

Brooch

Gold oval brooch, center set with brown woven hair under faceted glass and surrounded by pearls, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1835-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101202

Accession Number: 1927.878

Brooch

Gilt metal brooch with applied scalloped border, center set with brown hair in basket weave patter under beveled glass and surrounded by an enamel border, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101203

Accession Number: 1939.255

Brooch

This small gold diamond-shaped brooch is set with woven brown and gray hair under glass. The brooch closes with a hinged pin and C-hook on the reverse

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), glass (material), human hair

GUSN: 101204

Accession Number: 1931.58

Brooch

Gold and jet rectangular brooch, center set with a braid of blonde hair under beveled glass and surrounded by foliate chased gold border, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1838

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101205

Accession Number: 1927.214

Brooch

Gold octagonal brooch, center set with gold script "G" over tightly woven brown hair under glass, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101206

Accession Number: 1927.884

Brooch

Gold oval brooch, center set with swirl of blonde hair under beveled glass, hinged pin and hook and safety chain with pin on reverse.

Date: 1869

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101207

Accession Number: 1934.1828

Brooch

Gold brooch set with a border of faceted jet beads, center set with a braid of brown hair under beveled glass and surrounded by a chased bezel, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1824

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101208

Accession Number: 1929.565

Charm

Gold plated rectangular charm, brown woven hair set within scalloped cut out in the back and front centers. Stored in brown leather box with gilt edging.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101209

Accession Number: 1933.970

Locket

Gold heart shaped locket with a vertical twisted gold wire down the center, inside contains two compartments, one empty and the other holds a braid of black hair and a lock of brown hair, pendant loop at top.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101210

Accession Number: 1940.493

Locket

Small gold-plated circular locket, inside contains two compartments of brown hair in basket weave pattern, small loop at top.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101211

Accession Number: 1934.1833

Pendant

Gold circular pendant with floral chased border, center set with a braid of brown hair under beveled glass, chased pendant loop at top.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101212

Accession Number: 1944.324

Brooch

Gold oval brooch set with a border of faceted jet beads, center set with a lock of white hair under beveled glass, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101213

Accession Number: 1931.59

Earrings

No description

Date: ca. 1864

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101214

Accession Number: 1940.130ab

Brooch

Circular brooch set with border of pastes, bezel center set with light brown hair under glass and surrounded by blue enamel border, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101215

Accession Number: 1927.879

Charm

Gold harp-shaped charm with hairwork in two colors.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101216

Accession Number: 1963.401

Brooch

Gold rectangular brooch set with a border of faceted jet beads, center set with braid of brown hair under glass and surrounded by a chased bezel, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101217

Accession Number: 1934.1830

Brooch

Gold oval brooch with engraved border, center set with painting of an unidentified man, reverse is set with blonde and brown hair woven together under glass, hinged pin and hook is a later replacement (safety chain and pin missing).

Date: 1863

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101218

Accession Number: 1928.1271

Locket

Gilt metal and jet locket with foliate chased border, reverse has compartment with quartz cover inscribed in intaglio "Lucy" on cover, Lock of brown hair in compartment.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101219

Accession Number: 1965.29

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