Historic New England

Ring

Gold reeded band ring set with an oval micromosaic image depicting a winged beetle. Micromosaic image is surrounded by a gold twist rope border.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: micromosaics, gold alloy

GUSN: 101450

Accession Number: 1930.174

Ring

Gold ring with chased floral decoration on shoulders, center set with rectangular plaque engraved "MAB"

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101451

Accession Number: 1927.759

Ring

Rose gold ring set with a sardonyx cameo depicting a bust portrait of a woman. Came in a rectangular black cardboard box.

Date: ca. 1878

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101452

Accession Number: 1944.217

Ring

Gold reeded band ring set with an oval micromosaic image of a beetle. Micromosaic is surrounded by a gold twist rope border.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: micromosaics, gold alloy

GUSN: 101453

Accession Number: 1930.173

Child's Signet Ring

Gold signet ring, center engraved with the letter T, chased four leaf clovers on either side of center cartouche.

Date: 1909-1915

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal)

GUSN: 101454

Accession Number: 1932.869

Ring

This small rose gold ring is embellished with a deeply chased floral design of roses or forget-me-nots around the exterior of the band, framed by narrow borders of reeding.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101455

Accession Number: 2007.15.153

Ring

14 karat rose gold ring with chased floral decoration.

Date: 1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101456

Accession Number: 1941.144

Ring

Gold ring with open shoulders chased and engraved with a foliate design, center set with a black stone plaque with an applied silver flower set with rose cut diamonds.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101457

Accession Number: 1977.22.1

Gold ring with floral engraving on shoulders, center features three concentric white and black enameled circles each with a diamond set in silver. Based on the inscription and provenance, this may be the engagement ring for the donor's aunt, Elizabeth Olivia Lane. She married Grenville Stevens in 18...

Date: c. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101458

Accession Number: 1922.465

Ring

Gold reeded band ring set with a gold scallop shell. A small, old mine or rose cut diamond is prong set in the center of the shell.

Date: 1850-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: gold alloy, paste (glass)

GUSN: 101459

Accession Number: 1930.175

Ring

Gold ring with moveable interlocking hands holding a heart. Each piece (hands, heart) is mounted on a separate gold band. The three bands are soldered together at the center base of the hoops.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal)

GUSN: 101460

Accession Number: 1921.341

Silver Ring for Fob

This silver 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

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101461

Accession Number: 1934.1817

Ring

Gold ring with shaped shoulders, center set with garnets and seed pearls in a rosette design.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101462

Accession Number: 1995.427

Ring

Gold ring with open-work shoulders set with two natural shaped pearls flanked by a green rose cut glass "stone" and a cabochon cut stone. Green glass "stones" set in faux prong setting of dark gold. Pearls and gold band are brighter gold, bezel-set in a later style. See Curator's Notepad for details...

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: gold alloy, pearl (animal material)

GUSN: 101463

Accession Number: 1995.426

Ring

Gold ring with five sections each featuring an abstract flower design in black enamel.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101464

Accession Number: 1940.6

Ring

Small plain rose gold ring.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101465

Accession Number: 2007.15.156

Ring

Brass ring with chased floral design along band.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 101466

Accession Number: 2007.15.165

Ring

Plain gold band ring

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101467

Accession Number: 2007.15.166

Ring

Gold ring with engraved shoulders in a heart design, center set with an oval moss agate stone.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101468

Accession Number: 2007.15.167

Ring

Metal ring set with large European cut glass stone.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101469

Accession Number: 2007.15.157

Ring

Small gold band ring chased with the words "Remember the Giver" on the outside.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101470

Accession Number: 2007.15.155

Brooch and Earrings

Set of hairwork jewelry consisting of a brooch and pair of earrings. Brooch features two brown hairwork balls set in gold mount with an engraved gold ribbon in center, brown heart shaped hair work charm is suspended from a double chain. Earrings each feature two brown hairwork balls attached to go...

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: human hair, gold (metal)

GUSN: 101321

Accession Number: 1960.103a-c

Brooch and Earrings

Set consisting of a hairwork brooch and matching earrings. Brooch features seven brown woven hair balls each with gold mount in center, small gold chain hangs from the bottom (missing charm). The earrings each feature four brown woven hair balls with gold mounts in center supporting hair drop with ...

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101322

Accession Number: 1927.2104-2106

Brooch and Earrings in Original Case

Set of hairwork jewelry consisting of a brooch and earrings. Brooch features a brown woven hair tube in a figure-eight knot with gold terminals, center is set with three brown woven hair balls with gold mount centers and two gold leaves. Earrings each feature brown woven hair ball surmounts with d...

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101323

Accession Number: 1934.334a-c

Pair of Earrings

Pair of brown hair earrings with four elongated tear shaped drops suspended from a circular gold wire mount.

Date: ca. 1873

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101324

Accession Number: 1934.1836AB

Bracelet

Three strands of brown table-worked hair twisted together, two hair ball drops attached by thin hair chains.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101325

Accession Number: 1924.220

Necklace

Necklace consisting of a tube of woven hair with gold octagonal hinged clasp with scrolled engraving.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101326

Accession Number: 1944.733

Bracelet

Fourteen strands of brown table-worked hair joined together with vertical rows of gold beads, pierced brass rectangular clasp set with seven red glass stones.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: hair, glass (material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 101327

Accession Number: 1927.1108

Bracelet

Brown table-worked hair bracelet, gold rectangular clasp with safety chain.

Date: 1850-1865

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 101328

Accession Number: 1930.165

Watch Chain

Brown hairwork watch chain with engraved gold mounts and findings.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101329

Accession Number: 1934.1805

Necklace

Necklace consisting of two woven strands of hair with intervals of gold bead circles, octagonal clasp set with a compartment of woven hair under glass.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101330

Accession Number: 1934.1800

Commemorative Medal

Circular silver medal with obverse depicting a youth presenting a scroll to a seated woman surrounded by objects of industry with inscription "FOUNDED 1795 / INC. 1806." Reverse is inscribed "THE MASS. CHARITABLE MECHANIC ASSOCIATION, / AWARD / TO / JOHN A. SASSARD, / For Specimens of / Hair Work, ...

Date: 1844

Maker: C. Gobrecht (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101331

Accession Number: 1942.931

Watch Chain

Brown watch chain consisting of four rows of tableworked human hair, with gold filled mounts.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101332

Accession Number: 1924.221

Watch Chain

Watch chain consisting of four rows of hairwork held together with round gold mounts, clip and bar clasps.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101333

Accession Number: 1918.889

Watch Chain

Brown hairwork watch chain of two woven chains joined together with gold mounts.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101334

Accession Number: 1943.307

Necklace

Necklace consisting of a tube of woven hair with an octagonal gold colored metal mount for attaching a charm and an octagonal tube clasp.

Date: 1879

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101335

Accession Number: 1941.1512

Necklace

Necklace consisting of a tube of woven hair with a gold and black enamel circular clasp set with a small round colorless glass stone.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101336

Accession Number: 1933.1173

Watch Chain

Watch chain of brown spiral woven hair with gold engraved mountings and foliate cast hook clasp.

Date: ca. 1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101337

Accession Number: 1941.1058

Bracelet

Brown table-worked hair bracelet in round links with gold mounts, gold rectangular clasp with canted corners and center set with a braid of brown hair under glass.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 101338

Accession Number: 1930.1027

Watch Chain

Watch chain consisting of two rows of hairwork twisted together with gold mounts and clasps with a Greek key design in black enamel, hairwork fob in the shape of a bail of hay attached.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101339

Accession Number: 1936.278

Necklace

Table worked brown hair necklace with cross pendant, gold mounts separate the tube into round beads.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101340

Accession Number: 1932.648

Bracelet

Brown and blonde table-worked hair bracelet, gold clasp in the shape of a serpent head and tail, eyes are red stones and neck is set with a row of six turquoises.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101341

Accession Number: 1930.1029

Bracelet

Brown table-worked hair bracelet with fifteen rows braided together, gold rectangular clasp engraved with foliate scrolls, heart shaped locket attached to clasp containing blonde and brown hair woven together under glass.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101342

Accession Number: 1933.1176

Pair of Bracelets

Pair of brown table-worked hair bracelets, gold rectangular clasps engraved with the initials "DP."

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101343

Accession Number: 1923.285ab

Bracelet

Light brown table-worked hair bracelet, clasp is missing.

Date: ca. 1825

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101344

Accession Number: 1926.77

Bracelet

Brown flat table-worked hair bracelet, gold plated clasp (half missing).

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101345

Accession Number: 2007.15.7

Bracelet

Light brown table-worked hair bracelet, gold rectangular clasp set with a braid of light brown hair under glass and surrounded by a row of seed pearls.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101346

Accession Number: 1927.761