Historic New England

Watch Chain

Gun metal watch chain set with nine beads.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102442

Accession Number: 2007.15.69

Watch Chain

Watch chain set with nine round jet beads.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102443

Accession Number: 2007.15.72

Sautoir

Sautoir consisting of a long twisted rope of multi-colored glass beads ending in bead tassels.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102444

Accession Number: 1940.736

Sautoir

Sautoir consisting of a rope of braided strings of black and white beads ending in a large white bead with a tassel of black and white beads and large milky white beads at bottom.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102445

Accession Number: 1934.48

Sautoir

Sautoir consisting of a long panel with a beaded chain of blue flowers, each end terminates in long cream silk ribbons with blue, white and yellow beaded tassels.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), silk (textile), ribbon (material)

GUSN: 102446

Accession Number: 1942.149

Beaded Necklace

Nine chains of white and gold beadwork with seven beaded panels of flowers and castles, ends are finished in tassels.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102447

Accession Number: 1938.567

Watch chain

Rope chain of blue glass beads.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102448

Accession Number: 1931.1805

Bracelet

Blue and black glass bead cord bracelet with double continuous knot

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102449

Accession Number: 1943.191

Sautoir

Sautoir consisting of five beaded panels with an eye design attached by strings of red beads and terminating in a larger beaded panel and beaded tassels.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102450

Accession Number: 2007.15.217

Belt

Beaded belt with red flowers and central orange butterfly on a white background, no buckle.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102451

Accession Number: 1934.47

Needle Case

Green crocheted needle case with white glass beads in three segments attached by green silk ribbons.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102452

Accession Number: 1943.323

Necklace

White glass bead necklace consisting of four beaded panels with floral design attached by looped chains of beads, silk ribbon fastener.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102453

Accession Number: 1934.1301

Collar

Clear glass bead collar with blue bead accents.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102454

Accession Number: 1934.1395

Collar

Black and white glass bead collar.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102455

Accession Number: 1934.1396

Beaded Chain

Beaded chain with navy blue ground with various white geometric designs and objects, pink silk ribbon fastener.

Date: 1833

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102456

Accession Number: 1936.1001

Beaded Chain

Flat glass beaded watch chain with blue and white geometric pattern on black ground.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102457

Accession Number: 1933.1035

Flat beaded watch chain with a variety of blue and gold geometric shapes and a set of objects related to devotion and loyalty, such as hearts, anchors, baskets and urns. These are woven in blue glass and hexagonal gold metallic beads, with a black beaded background. Black silk ribbon ties stitched t...

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), flax (fiber), silk (fiber)

GUSN: 102458

Accession Number: 1931.1804

Bracelets

Pair of black velvet bracelets with white and green beaded flowers.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102459

Accession Number: 1931.1682

Bracelet

Beaded panel bracelet with pink flowers on a white background and green border, two button snap fasteners.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102460

Accession Number: 1940.729

Bracelets

Pair of flat beaded bracelets with pink and blue flowers on a white background and green border, hook and eye fasteners.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102461

Accession Number: 2007.15.218ab

Bracelets

Pair of flat beaded bracelets with large pink flowers and green leaves on a white background, hook and eye fasteners.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102462

Accession Number: 1938.280ab

Wampum string

This group of flat circular wampum shell beads of alternating white and deep purple are strung on flax thread.

Date: unknown

Maker: unknown

Material: shell (animal material), flax (fiber)

GUSN: 102463

Accession Number: 1930.754

Wampum fragment

Belt or collar fragment made of white and purple wampum shell beads woven in a repeating pattern. Restrung prior to donation.

Date: 1700-1890

Maker: Attributed to Penobscot people (Artist)

Material: shell (animal material), glass (material), flax (fiber)

GUSN: 102464

Accession Number: 1917.591

Pendant

Oval wood pendant covered in blue silk painted with white daisies, silk loop at top for attachment.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102465

Accession Number: 1936.692

Pendant

Oval wood pendant covered in blue silk painted with a spray of pink flowers, silk loop at top for attachment.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102466

Accession Number: 1936.693

Necklace

Silk ribbon necklace set with seventeen oval silk covered beads painted with white flowers, large silk covered oval pendant painted with white flowers and a flying bird.

Date: ca. 1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102467

Accession Number: 1931.1638

Necklace

This necklace is composed of seventeen oval silk-covered plaques painted with various flowers. The plaques are set on a green silk ribbon. A large oval silk-covered plaque painted with pink and white flowers is the central pendant. The necklace is fastened using the green silk ribbons as ties. The d...

Date: ca. 1872

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102468

Accession Number: 1927.372

Sautoir

Sautoir consisting of black and white glass and silk thread beads and white beads with pink flowers.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102469

Accession Number: 1969.2392

Necklace

Necklace of alternating black and white glass beads with larger black beads with flowers and stripes.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102470

Accession Number: 1969.2389

Necklace

String of molded glass multi-colored beads on a blue cord.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102471

Accession Number: 1969.2393

Necklace

Pendant necklace with egg-shaped blue glass pendant on a string of cylindrical metal beads and round black and blue glass beads. Stored in a red leather jewelry box (not original).

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102472

Accession Number: 1969.3014

Necklace

Pierced blue glass pendant of two fighting dogs on a knotted blue cord.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102473

Accession Number: 1969.2385

Necklace

Gold colored metal necklace of alternating found blue glass beads and pierced metal beads.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102474

Accession Number: 1969.3048

Necklace

Necklace of graduated blue glass beads interspersed with smaller blue, green, white and marcasite beads.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102475

Accession Number: 1969.2390

Necklace

Necklace of round blue glass beads on a blue hand knotted string.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102476

Accession Number: 1947.177

Necklace

This necklace is made from alternating blue glass and brass links. Part of the clasp is missing.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 102477

Accession Number: 1930.1394

Necklace

Necklace of graduated round alabaster beads with screw fastener.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102478

Accession Number: 1969.516

Necklace

Necklace of alternating cloudy white glass beads and black faceted beads.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102479

Accession Number: 1969.3055

Necklace

Necklace of graduated square etched clear glass beads alternating flat black beads and diamond shaped clear glass beads.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102480

Accession Number: 1969.2998

Necklace

Necklace of green jade and round pink stone beads separated by metal filigree mounts, all on a green knotted string.

Date: 1875-1925

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102481

Accession Number: 2007.15.134

Necklace

Necklace of graduated cylindrical ivory beads and a gold cross pendant on a blue silk ribbon.

Date: ca. 1869

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102482

Accession Number: 1969.3300

Necklace

Necklace of molded pink celluloid beads with brass mountings separated by faux pearls and tiny white glass beads.

Date: 1875-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 102483

Accession Number: 1974.45

Necklace

This necklace is composed of alternating gutta percha or an unknown composite material beads with gilt bronze caps and faceted gold colored metal beads supporting a heart shaped bogwood pendant set with a small painting on ivory under glass. The necklace closes with a tube clasp.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: gutta-percha, glass (material), bronze (metal), ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 102484

Accession Number: 1927.1111

Sautoir

Sautoir of alternating elongated rolled colored paper and large green wooden beads interspersed with small red beads.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 102485

Accession Number: 1969.3033

Sautoir

Sautoir of yellow glass beads on a leather string.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102486

Accession Number: 1932.2498

Necklace

Necklace of faceted amber colored beads with smaller amber and white beads in between, spring ring clasp.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102487

Accession Number: 2007.15.140

Pair of Earrings

Each earring in this pair is composed of carved coral roses and leaves set on gold pins. Each pin is soldered at the top to a gold s-shaped ear wires. The earrings are in a fitted black leather case 1929.566.2

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: coral (material), gold (metal)

GUSN: 102488

Accession Number: 1929.566.1AB

Watch Chain

Watch chain with empty watch case. Leather strap with studs attached, elaborate engraving on back.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 102789

Accession Number: 1969.3615

Pocket Watch

silver pocket watch with silver key. White watch face with Roman numerals under glass. Opens in back to original label of owner "Horace Johnson Manchester NH" entire watch comes out when opened.

Date: 1840-1841

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), silver (metal)

GUSN: 102790

Accession Number: 1963.283a-c

Pocket Watch and Watch Chain

Gold pocket watch in a gold case with a gold chain. Black Roman numerals without glass. Outside of watch in engraved with ivy leaves around the border and one large leaf in the center. Chain has a pulley with a ruby on it.

Date: 1871

Maker: American Watch Co. (Watchmaker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102791

Accession Number: 2007.15.187

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