Historic New England

Micromosaic Brooch

Oval micromosaic brooch with a spray of multi-colored flowers in a goldstone ground set in a gold mount with a twisted ribbon and rope border, hook on reverse (pin is missing)

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101956

Accession Number: 2007.15.29

Micromosaic Brooch

Round micromosaic brooch of a pink flower in a black glass ground set in a gold mount with a multi-twisted rope border and hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101957

Accession Number: 1990.16

Brooch

Gold bar brooch set with freshwater pearls set in a rosette design and hinged pin and hook with safety clasp.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101958

Accession Number: 1990.1492

Brooch

Open gold circle brooch with six leaves set with seed pearls and a gold bow at bottom, hinged pin and hook on reverse and pendant attachment.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101959

Accession Number: 1993.886

Brooch in Original Case

Gold safety pin style brooch with an applied horseshoe set with seed pearls, all in a black leather case with mint green velvet and silk lining.

Date: 1910-1915

Maker: Weedon (Jeweler)

Material: gold alloy, pearl (animal material)

GUSN: 101960

Accession Number: 1990.1388ab

Brooch

Bar brooch set with six round, rosecut pastes set in gilded silver setting and hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101961

Accession Number: 1940.449

Brooch

Crescent shaped brooch with nine graduated round cut pastes set in gilded silver setting and hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101962

Accession Number: 1940.450

Brooch

Silver bar brooch with two paste rosettes joined by a silver scroll, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101963

Accession Number: 1937.635

Brooch with Attached Stickpin

Gold circle pin set with round pastes with attached chain and a stickpin set with a round paste surrounded by a border of black enamel.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101964

Accession Number: 1990.1390

Brooch

Gold bar brooch set with a crown set round cut brilliant paste at top, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101965

Accession Number: 1993.893

Brooch

Bar brooch with rose cut paste set in silver at top, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101966

Accession Number: 1934.1806

Brooch

Gilded silver brooch with seven round cut pastes in a rosette design, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101967

Accession Number: 1969.2408

Brooch

Gilded metal brooch set with a central old European cut paste and surrounded by eight single cut pastes, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101968

Accession Number: 2007.15.23

Brooch

Open gilt metal brooch with central round paste surrounded by six smaller pastes, hinged pin and hook on reverse

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101969

Accession Number: 1963.74a

Brooch

Open marquise shaped brooch with pastes set in silver and two gold colored bars in center, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1780-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101970

Accession Number: 1993.895

Brooch

Open rectangular brooch with a border of round pastes set in silver, hinged pin and safety clasp on reverse.

Date: 1780-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101971

Accession Number: 1993.894

Brooch

Oval brooch, made from a shoe buckle, with row of round pastes backed by foil set in silver with scalloped gold inner border, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101972

Accession Number: 1937.634

Metal brooch in the shape of a cowboy riding a bucking horse set with colorless cubic zirconias, cowboy has a blue stone eye and the horse has a green glass eye, hinged pin and safety clasp on reverse.

Date: c. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101973

Accession Number: 1932.2326

Ornament

Brass ornament of two interlocking open diamonds set with round colorless pastes, two loops at each side for sewing.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 101974

Accession Number: 1947.209

Dress Clip

Metal dress clip set with round colorless rhinestones.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101975

Accession Number: 1947.223

Brooch

Gold brooch with foliate engraving set with a large old mine cut paste surrounded by a circle of eight smaller old mine cut pastes, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101976

Accession Number: 1941.706

Brooch

Brooch of four large oval pastes, one rose cut and three old mine cut, in a quatrefoil shape set in a metal mount with a hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101977

Accession Number: 1946.694

Earring and Pendant

This set of paste jewelry currently consists of an earring and pendant, both set with a round cut paste surrounded by five teardrop cut pastes alternating with clusters of three smaller round pastes set in a pinchbeck metal frame. The pendant was once the second earring of the set. It was subsequent...

Date: 1760-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: paste (glass), pinchbeck

GUSN: 101978

Accession Number: 1936.147ab

Brooch

Girandole style brooch with old mine cut round and tear drop foil backed rock crystals set in a gold plated silver, hinged pin and safety clasp on reverse.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), glass (material)

GUSN: 101979

Accession Number: 1993.892

Brooch

This unmarked silver bar-style brooch has a large bezel-set, oval brilliant-cut clear stone. It closes with a hinged pin and hook on the reverse.

Date: 1890-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), quartz (mineral)

GUSN: 101980

Accession Number: 1993.888

Brooch

Bar brooch supporting a flexible link triangle of changable blue /violet to pink/brown stones (possibly sapphires) set in a gilt metal, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101981

Accession Number: 1969.3008

Bar Brooch

14k gold bar brooch set with alternating freshwater pearls and sapphires.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101982

Accession Number: 1993.885

Brooch

Bohemian glass garnet bow shaped brooch set in gold with hinged pin and hook on reverse

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), garnet (mineral)

GUSN: 101983

Accession Number: 1993.897

Necklace

Blue bead necklace with yellow tassel.

Date: 1870-1925

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102235

Accession Number: 2006.44.333

Necklace

Abalone bead necklace with red tassel.

Date: 1870-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: abalone shell, silk (textile)

GUSN: 102236

Accession Number: 2006.44.334

Necklace

Necklace of multi colored glass beads and tubular shaped shells with large abalone shell pendant. Probably from the Pacific Islands.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102237

Accession Number: 2006.44.335

Pocket Watch

Silver Ingersoll Junior pocket watch with roman numerals for hour markings. In original box with one year warranty claims on watch back and extensive distribution regulations on box backing.

Date: 1896-1920

Maker: Robert H. Ingersoll & Bros. (Watchmaker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102238

Accession Number: 2006.44.336

Shoe Buckle

Pewter shoe buckle with metal pastes carved along circumference.

Date: 1775-1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102239

Accession Number: 2006.44.337

Clasp

Sterling silver clasp with swirling cherub decoration.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 102240

Accession Number: 2006.44.338

Brooch

Brooch in the form of a crown set with five purple stones along base and nine purple stones along top.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102241

Accession Number: 2006.44.339

Brooch

Circular gold brooch set with multicolored (blue, green, red purple, pink, clear) scarabs.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102242

Accession Number: 2006.44.340

Cross Pendant

White cross pendant with Jesus on crucifix.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102243

Accession Number: 2006.44.341

Cross Pendant

Lightweight metal religious pendant in the shape of a cross with four smaller red crosses marking each intersection. Engraved profile image of Mary on one side and Jesus with religious symbols on the other.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102244

Accession Number: 2006.44.342

Cross Pendant

Metal crucifix on a chain with remnants of rosary beads.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102245

Accession Number: 2006.44.343

Pendant

Badge of thorns wrapped around a bleeding heart with a cross rising above it. Sewn onto a red thread border.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102246

Accession Number: 2006.44.344

Religious pendant

Metallic colored religious pendant with Jesus as an adult on one side and Jesus as a baby in the arms of a king or saint on reverse.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102247

Accession Number: 2006.44.345

Saint Odile Pendant

Metal religious charm with images of Saint Lucy and Saint Odile.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102248

Accession Number: 2006.44.346

Stickpin

Stickpin with oblong bead head

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102249

Accession Number: 2006.44.347

Brooch

Crescent shaped diamond brooch set with pastes.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 102250

Accession Number: 2006.44.348

Two Buttons

Two buttons each with three gold colored heart shaped designs over black enamel; both are attached by a chain.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102251

Accession Number: 2006.44.349

Belt Buckle

Metal with floral enamel designs in blue, white, yellow, green, and pink on a velvet belt.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102252

Accession Number: 2006.44.350

Hair Comb

Tortoiseshell hair comb with pierced gold colored head.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102253

Accession Number: 2006.44.351

Hair Comb

Metal filigree hair comb with swirling designs.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102254

Accession Number: 2006.44.352

Pair of Hatpins

Pair of black and crystal hatpins. One has a black teardrop shape with the crystal band around its circumference and a small pearl on top. The other has a black sphere shape with a similar crystal stone band around its circumference and a pearl on top. Both on gold pin sticks.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102255

Accession Number: 2006.44.353ab

Locket

Circular gold plated locket featuring on both sides machine engraving and an asymmetrical scroll cartouche in center, inside contains tin-type photographs of two women.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 102256

Accession Number: 1961.223

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