Historic New England

Cameo Ring

Gold ring with oval shell cameo of a bust portrait in profile of a Classically dressed woman.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101401

Accession Number: 1993.875

Cameo Ring

Gold ring with split open shoulders with mottled surface, set with oval sardonyx cameo of a flower.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101402

Accession Number: 1940.473

Wedding Band

Plain wide gold band ring.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101403

Accession Number: 1930.1672

Signet Ring

Gold signet ring set with a bloodstone intaglio of the Turnbull family crest.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101404

Accession Number: 1965.52

Ring

Gold ring with acanthus leaves on shoulders, center set with large old mine cut paste flanked by two smaller round pastes.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101405

Accession Number: 1935.260

Ring

Gold ring with chased and engraved decoration on the shoulders, set with a large oval flat bloodstone.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101406

Accession Number: 1940.882

Ring

Gold ring with shoulders with a square design, set with a flat oval bloodstone with a beveled edge.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101407

Accession Number: 1930.1675

This cast ring shows foliate silver-colored shoulders set with old mine cut stones. The center of the ring is set with an old mine cut oval pink stone in a gold bezel surrounded by twelve round stones set in silver.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), silver (metal), topaz (mineral), diamond (mineral)

GUSN: 101408

Accession Number: 1949.51

Child's Ring

Child's vulcanite ring with an inlaid silver plaque surrounding a the name "ELLA" in vulcanite.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 101409

Accession Number: 1938.1111

Ring

This ring is embellished with a pair of doves set with diamond chips in white gold. The doves are arranged beak-to-beak, with sprigs of green and red-enameled foliage surrounding them. The foliage and shank of the ring are yellow gold. The ring was modified at a later date to fit a smaller finger wi...

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 101410

Accession Number: 1993.879

Ring in Original Case

Vermeil ring with chased floral band, center set with a pearl surrounded by a circle of ten smaller pearls. All in blue velvet case.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101411

Accession Number: 1990.9

Ring

Rolled gold ring with a W set with diamonds surmounted by a crown and surrounded by a row of alternating diamonds and square rubies and pink sapphires.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101412

Accession Number: 1990.1382

Ring

Rose gold ring with chased grape and leaf design and rectangular center plaque.

Date: 1878

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101413

Accession Number: 1934.1812

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

Locket

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

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