Historic New England

Signet Ring

Gold signet ring set with an oval onyx intaglio of a classical soldier in profile (possibly Achilles).

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101414

Accession Number: 1969.534

Memorial Ring

This gold ring is embellished with repeating rococo scrolls set with black enamel and an inscription in raised gold letters.

Date: 1782

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 101415

Accession Number: 1914.99

Signet Ring

Gold signet ring set with an oval lapis lazuli intaglio inscribed "Ave" in gothic script.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101416

Accession Number: 1990.1391

Ring

Gold ring terminating in serpent heads at either end, with gap in between. The ring is cast in high-karat gold.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101417

Accession Number: 1990.1386

Silver oval locket, front has an applied gold cipher of an entwined endless knot and the letter C, inside compartment contains a lock of blonde hair under glass and a newspaper clipping, loop attachment at top.

Date: 1875

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), silver (metal)

GUSN: 101418

Accession Number: 1969.3045

Signet Ring

Gold signet ring set with large rectangular quartz intaglio of an unidentified family crest

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101419

Accession Number: 1993.880

Mourning Ring

Mourning ring consisting of two gold bands with black enamel decoration and inscriptions, center features two coffin-shaped bezels set with cut crystals over paper skeletons.

Date: 1766

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), enamel (fused coating), crystal (lead glass), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 101420

Accession Number: 1935.646

Ring

Silver ring with triangles on shoulders, set with a blue cabochon cut labradorite with cats eye.

Date: 1915

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101421

Accession Number: 1933.67

Child's Ring

Small 18 karat gold ring with Greek key design in black enamel.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101422

Accession Number: 1974.195b

Ring

Very thin gold band

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101423

Accession Number: 1917.108

Ring

Small plain 18 karat gold band.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101424

Accession Number: 1974.195a

Ring

Vulcanite ring inlaid with a rectangular silver plaque.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), vulcanite, rubber (material)

GUSN: 101425

Accession Number: 1938.1112

Ring

Child's carnelian ring with faceted band.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101426

Accession Number: 1936.164c

Ring

Carnelian ring with raised rectangular plaque.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101427

Accession Number: 1940.505

Ring

This rose gold ring shows both stamped and chased repeating foliate decorations on the exterior band. It carries a maker's mark on the interior of the band.

Date: ca. 1870

Maker: Arnold & Steere

GUSN: 101428

Accession Number: 1930.1390

Ring

This plain ring is made from an unidentified yellow metal. It is unmarked and unadorned.

Date: 1875-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 101429

Accession Number: 1930.1392

Ring

Gold hollow stamped ring with engraved shoulders set with oval yellow glass "stone".

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101430

Accession Number: 1941.145

Ring

Ivory ring with a carved pair of clasping hands in relief between two blue incised five-pointed stars.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101431

Accession Number: 1927.911

Ring

Gold ring with open-work shoulders and foliate engraving, center set with rectangular red glass stone surrounded by fourteen seed pearls.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101432

Accession Number: 1950.7

Ring

Gold ring with engraved floral design on band and open shoulders, center features abstract bow design set with jet and seed pearls.

Date: ca. 1834

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101433

Accession Number: 1939.256

Ring

Child's opaque white glass ring with applied oval plaque.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101434

Accession Number: 1936.164d

Ring

Gold ring with engraved shoulders, center features bow-tie design set with pink sapphires, seed pearls and black enameling.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101435

Accession Number: 1950.9

Ring

This ring is set with a rectangular, faceted paste stone over a gold twist cipher. Two smaller pastes flank each side. Fitting the eighteenth-century style, the pastes were set in silver, while the ring band is gold. The inside of the band is inscribed with a moral aphorism to the future wearer: "Le...

Date: ca. 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), glass by composition or origin, gold alloy

GUSN: 101436

Accession Number: 1927.914

Cameo Ring

Rose gold child's size ring set with a sardonyx cameo featuring the portrait bust of a woman and surrounded by a row of gold beading.

Date: ca. 1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101437

Accession Number: 1930.1677

Ring

Gold ring with black enameling on shoulders and set with two pearls and four small pink sapphires.

Date: 1868

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101438

Accession Number: 1938.446

Ring

Platinum ring with openwork band in floral motif, center set with a circular-cut sapphire surrounded by bead-set single-cut diamonds.

Date: 1947

Maker: Oakes, Edward Everett (Goldsmith)

Material: platinum (metal), sapphire (mineral), diamond (mineral)

GUSN: 101439

Accession Number: 2004.14.10

Ring

Yellow and white gold ring with openwork floral motif.

Date: 1947

Maker: Oakes, Edward Everett (Goldsmith)

Material: gold (metal), platinum (metal)

GUSN: 101440

Accession Number: 2004.14.11

Ring

Silver ring with a central oval pale blue stone surrounded by seven round stones, each brilliant-cut and bezel-set in a rosette design. Surrounding the central stone and interspersed between each round stone are silver beads. The band is a pair of silver wires that split at each shoulder to surround...

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Parenti (Jeweler)

Material: silver (metal), quartz (mineral)

GUSN: 101441

Accession Number: 2004.14.4

Ring

Gold ring with scrolled engraving on shoulder, set with a teardrop shaped opal.

Date: 1855-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101442

Accession Number: 1933.1204

Ring

This gold ring is embellished with a rectangular plaque which is engraved with script initials. The shoulders are decorated with raised floral scrolls.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101443

Accession Number: 1934.1810

Ring

Gold navette-shaped mourning ring with foliate bright work engraving on band and reverse, center set with a miniature painting on ivory of two women standing on either side of an urn on a plinth, gold bead border surrounds miniature.

Date: 1782

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), ivory (tooth component), human hair, watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 101444

Accession Number: 1977.21

Ring

Silver ring with applied gold leaf and flower design and set with a large oval amethyst.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Oakes, Edward Everett (Goldsmith)

Material: silver (metal), gold (metal), amethyst (mineral)

GUSN: 101445

Accession Number: 2004.14.9

Ring

Silver ring set with a natural cut carnelian stone.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101446

Accession Number: 1940.280

Ring

Gold ring set with floral design set with three cabochon cut opals and small diamonds.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Oakes, Edward Everett (Goldsmith)

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

GUSN: 101447

Accession Number: 2004.14.8

Ring

Gold ring with shaped shoulders and set with a square cut green beryl backed with a colored foil.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101448

Accession Number: 1950.8

Ring

Plain gold band ring.

Date: ca. 1849

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101449

Accession Number: 1932.2777

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

Silhouette Portrait

Hollow cut silhouette bust length portrait set over black silk of a woman facing left with wide lace collar, mounted in an oval molded wood frame with beaded border.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103938

Accession Number: 1987.569

Silhouette Portrait

Double hollow-cut bust length silhouette portrait set over black cloth of a man facing left. The details of his hair, collar and waistcoat were drawn in with ink and watercolor. Mounted in a wood frame.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103939

Accession Number: 1990.109

Silhouette Portrait of Cornelia Cook

Hollow cut bust-length silhouette portrait set over black silk of a woman facing left and wearing a bonnet, mounted in a gilded molded wood frame.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103940

Accession Number: 1990.286

Miniature portrait of Elizabeth Cleghorn (Stevenson) Gaskell (1810-1865)

Miniature watercolor on paper half length portrait of a woman looking over her left shoulder, set in an oval brass frame with pendant loop at top.

Date: 1830-1832

Maker: Thomson, William John (Miniaturist)

Material: watercolor (paint), paper (fiber product), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 103941

Accession Number: 1990.1354

Miniature portrait of Grace Aspinwall Bowen

Miniature watercolor on ivory of a half length portrait of a young girl facing front with long curls and a pink dress with a lace collar, mounted in a brass ormolu frame with twisted rope border and oval opening.

Date: ca. 1855

Maker: unknown

Material: watercolor (paint), ivory (tooth component), gilt bronze

GUSN: 103942

Accession Number: 1991.2

Silhouette Portrait of Thomas Hubbard Fayerweather

Silhouette of a young man in a gold frame.

Date: ca. 1827

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103943

Accession Number: 1993.635

Silhouette Portrait of Capt. George T. Fayerweather

Silhouette of a man with a mustache and hat in a painted black wood frame.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103944

Accession Number: 1993.636

Silhouette Portrait of Thomas

Silhouette of a young boy in a painted gold wooden frame.

Date: ca. 1814

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103945

Accession Number: 1993.637

Silhouette Portrait of John Appleton Fayerweather

Silhouette of a man with a tall hat in a painted gold wood frame.

Date: ca. 1826

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103946

Accession Number: 1993.638

Silhouette Portrait of Man

Painted silhouette bust portrait of a man, framed in a large dark wood frame.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103947

Accession Number: 1993.639

Miniature portrait of an unknown man

Miniature watercolor on ivory bust length portrait of man wearing a black suit, mounted in an oval gilt metal frame with pendant loop at top, mounted in a painted green molded wood frame under glass with black velvet mat.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: watercolor (paint), ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 103948

Accession Number: 1993.721.1

Miniature portrait of Ellen Dean Ladd (1819-1847)

Miniature watercolor on ivory bust length portrait of woman wearing a red dress in front of red drapes, mounted in an oval metal frame with foliate border and pendant loop at top, all mounted in a painted green molded wood frame with red velvet mat.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: watercolor (paint), ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 103949

Accession Number: 1993.721.2

Miniature Portrait of a Man

Miniature painting on ivory of a man holding a book, set in a brass frame with beaded and twisted rope borders.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 103950

Accession Number: 1993.838

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