Historic New England

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

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

Locket

Circular gold plated locket with machine engraved scale pattern on both sides, inside contains two empty compartments for either photographs or hair.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102257

Accession Number: 1934.1832

Locket

Circular vulcanite locket engraved with a capital "A" on front, inside contains a photograph of an unidentified woman.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: vulcanite, molding (forming), rubber (material)

GUSN: 102258

Accession Number: 1922.640

Locket

Oval gold locket with scalloped edge and engraved on both sides with Rococo style cartouches one engraved with the initials "HRA" and the other "HNA," each side contains a photograph and the inscription "June 1, 1857."

Date: 1857

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102259

Accession Number: 1928.1270

Pendant

Oval pendant set with enameled plaque of a stylized lily surrounded by a beaded border, pendant loop at top and an empty compartment on back for hair or photograph.

Date: ca. 1882

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 102260

Accession Number: 1931.1798

Locket

Circular gold locket with machine engraving on both sides, inside compartments contain photograph portraits of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Hurd Rhoades.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102261

Accession Number: 1941.1045

Locket

Circular gold locket with machine engraving on both sides, inside compartments contain photograph portraits of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Hurd Rhoades.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102262

Accession Number: 1941.1046

Locket

Small gold oval locket with scalloped edge and decorated with engraved foliate plumes, inside contains a photograph of Lizzie Frances Cotton as a child.

Date: 1867

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102263

Accession Number: 1940.956

Pendant

Small round brass pendant with machine engraved swirl pattern on both sides, loop at top for attachment.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 102264

Accession Number: 1931.64

Locket

Oval gold locket engraved with circle and floral design, inside contains two photographs of a young girl and boy, loop attachment at top.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), photography and photographic processes and techniques

GUSN: 102265

Accession Number: 1993.909

Locket

Circular gold locket with scalloped edge and machine engraved swirl pattern on both sides, inside contains a photograph of a young girl and boy, loop attachment at top.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102266

Accession Number: 2007.15.122

Locket

Circular gold plated locket with machine engraved swirl pattern on both sides, inside contains unidentified photographs of a man and a woman, loop attachment at top.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102267

Accession Number: 2007.15.121

Stamp Case

Brass stamp case featuring an engraved one penny stamp and surrounded by a border of Rococo foliate scrolls.

Maker: W. Avery & Son (Manufacturer)

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 102268

Accession Number: 1975.202

Watch Fob

This gold shield-shaped fob, meant to hang from a man's watchchain, is set with a sardonyx stone intaglio-carved with a capital "T" on one side and an onyx stone intaglio-carved with a capital "S" on the other, possibly for the previous owner, Samuel Tripp.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), sardonyx, onyx (mineral), intaglio (sculpture technique)

GUSN: 102269

Accession Number: 1931.1797

Watch Fob

Gold colored metal watch fob set with a bloodstone on one side and a black and white cut glass of a horse head within a horseshoe.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102270

Accession Number: 1946.692

Charm

Small vulcanite charm in the shape of a pad lock.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: vulcanite, rubber (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 102271

Accession Number: 1930.1298

Pendant

Gold swivel pendant or fob set with an oval onyx with a classical bust in intaglio.

Date: 1892

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102272

Accession Number: 1990.1401

Watch Fob

Onyx watch fob depicting a double portrait bust of a classical woman and a soldier on one side and an intaglio of an intertwined "JAI," set within a gold frame.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102273

Accession Number: 1974.204

Charm

Small gold charm in the shape of a pad lock engraved with a scroll design and inscribed "Mary."

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102274

Accession Number: 1974.198

Charm

Gold-plated metal charm in the shape of a padlock with a trefoil and scroll design chased on surface.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: gold alloy, plating (metal coating), chasing

GUSN: 102275

Accession Number: 1931.1621

Charm

Small rose gold charm in the shape of a padlock.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102276

Accession Number: 1933.1478

Locket

Gold colored metal locket in the shape of a book with alternately hinged leaves. The book "covers" are decorated with elaborately chased scrolls and a vertical strip of gold stamped with a repeating greek key pattern. The book unfolds to reveal twelve photographs of unidentified men and women.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), photograph albums

GUSN: 102277

Accession Number: 1920.626

Locket

Gold locket in the shape of a book with engraved and enameled floral design on each side, inside contains three hinged pages for photographs.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102278

Accession Number: 1942.321

Scent Locket

Rectangular gold locket engraved with a thistle on one side and a forget me not on the other, inside features a compartment with a hinged pierced floral cover and contains a piece of cotton for perfume.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102279

Accession Number: 1921.28

Charm

Tortoiseshell charm in the form of a heart shaped padlock.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102280

Accession Number: 1922.219

Locket

Rectangular sterling silver charm engraved with the initials "EJR" and surrounded by an asymmetrical scroll border on one side and a circular glass window on the other side, interior compartment contains a miniature dictionary with a red leather binding.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), paper (fiber product), leather

GUSN: 102281

Accession Number: 1939.459

Bracelet

Vulcanite or hard rubber wrap style bracelet with applied plaque with molded relief scene of two deer within a foliate border.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: vulcanite, rubber (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 102282

Accession Number: 1986.1506

Bracelets

Pair of amber bangle bracelets with carved facets.

Date: 1850-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102283

Accession Number: 1986.1548.1-2

Aigrette in Original Case

Gold plated metal aigrette [.1] with an engraved bow and set with twenty-eight pastes and white bird's feather. In original case [.2]. White peacock feathers depicted in photograph replaced in 2015 for exhibition.

Date: 1875-1900

Maker: Possibly Shreve, Crump & Low (Retailer)

Material: feather (material), paste (glass), plating (metal coating)

GUSN: 102284

Accession Number: 2006.44.354.1-.2