Historic New England

Watch Chain

Watch chain consisting of a twisted rope of woven hair, two hair ball slides.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101351

Accession Number: 1937.589

Watch Chain

Watch chain consisting of three woven ropes of hair connected by gold circular mountings.

Date: 1830-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101352

Accession Number: 1934.1799

Watch Chain

Watch chain consisting of a woven rope of hair and five octagonal gold mounts and gold slide.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101353

Accession Number: 1943.306

Necklace

This tube of table-worked brown hair is missing its gold mounts and clasp.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: human hair

GUSN: 101354

Accession Number: 1928.197

Necklace Fragment

This necklace of table-worked hair is embellished at two points with a gold tube mount. The necklace would have clasped at the center back but that clasp and mount are now missing.

Date: 1800-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: human hair, gold (metal)

GUSN: 101355

Accession Number: 1928.900

Necklace

Brown twisted rope hair necklace with gold engraved clasp and brown hair cross pendant.

Date: ca. 1867

Maker: Probably Curtis, Isabella Pelham, 1832- 1915 (Maker)

Material: human hair, gold alloy

GUSN: 101356

Accession Number: 1943.1

This necklace is composed of individual oval "beads" of brown table-worked hair strung on another hair cord. It has two octagonal gold mounts, each decorated with chased floral designs. The mount at the center front has a small ring for a pendant (now missing). the mount at the center back is in th...

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: human hair, gold (metal)

GUSN: 101357

Accession Number: 1927.2102

Hair Chain

Rope of woven hair, ends are frayed.

Date: 1812

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101358

Accession Number: 1937.904

Bracelet

This bracelet is composed of four rows of table-worked brunette human hair braided together. The bracelet attaches with a three-part clasp. Each end of the hair braid is enclosed in a chased gold end cap. One cap is attached with a tube hinge to an openwork swirled gold oval rosette set with a puff ...

Date: 1863

Maker: unknown

Material: human hair, gold (metal)

GUSN: 101359

Accession Number: 1920.545

Necklace Fragment

This necklace of table-worked hair is embellished at the center front with a gold tube mount. The necklace clasped at the center back with a matching gold mount and tube closure (now broken but attached to the necklace with a length of thread).

Date: 1800-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: human hair, gold (metal)

GUSN: 101360

Accession Number: 1928.899

Necklace

This braided hair chain closes with a metal tube clasp.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101361

Accession Number: 1922.607

Watch Chain Fragment

Watch chain consisting of a rope of woven hair, two hair ball slides, missing metal findings.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101362

Accession Number: 1927.760

Watch Chain

Long rope of hair in ten sections separated by octagonal gold mounts.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101363

Accession Number: 1916.229

Necklace

Long thin rope of woven hair separated into five sections by round gold bands, rectangular clasp engraved "WD."

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101364

Accession Number: 1937.905

Necklace

Long twisted rope chain of woven hair set with four octagonal gold bands.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101365

Accession Number: 1931.53

Necklace

Necklace consisting of two woven ropes of hair with three sets of gold bands and a rectangular clasp.

Date: 1830-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101366

Accession Number: 2007.15.215

Necklace

Long rope of woven hair with circular gold band at center and an octagonal tube clasp.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101367

Accession Number: 1933.1174

Necklace

Long twisted rope of woven hair with gold octagonal tube clasp.

Date: 1853

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101368

Accession Number: 1930.1028

Mourning Ring

Gold and black enamel band with gold Gothic script, center set with a plait of white hair under glass surrounded by a gold and black enamel serpent with its tail in its mouth, serpent has diamond eye.

Date: 1815

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101369

Accession Number: 1965.51

Mourning Ring

Ring with rose gold mounting and band. Bezel center set with hair under glass, engraved on reverse.

Date: 1804

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101370

Accession Number: 2006.34

Brooch

Gold octagonal brooch with faceted edge, center set with hair under glass and surrounded by a mother-of-pearl or opalized glass border, hinged pin and hook closure on reverse.

Date: ca. 1814

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), human hair, plating (metal coating), gold alloy

GUSN: 101371

Accession Number: 2006.31

Brooch

Gold oval locket with two twisted coils of brown table-worked hair applied to edge, center set with a painting and hairwork on ivory of a mourning plinth under a weeping willow tree, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101372

Accession Number: 1927.493

Ring

This gold ring with a center plaque in the shape of a scroll features the initials "EF" in an Asian-style script above a circular cut bezel set clear stone, possibly a diamond. The left shoulder is set with a tear-drop cut clear red glass "stone." The interior is inscribed with a death date and the ...

Date: 1913

Maker: Dattlebaum & Friedman (Manufacturer)

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

GUSN: 101373

Accession Number: 1940.281

Ring

Child's tortoiseshell ring with faceted band and a rectangular plaque in center, faded blue silk ribbon attached.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101374

Accession Number: 1936.164b

Ring

Gold ring set with a pearl in a crown setting with black enamel arrow decoration, chased and black enamel classical decoration on shoulders.

Date: c. 1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101375

Accession Number: 1965.128

Ring

Gold ring with open-work shoulders decorated with an acanthus leaf design, center set with cabochon cut emerald colored glass "stone". This ring was one of several reportedly worn by the donor's aunt, Mrs. Elizabeth Oliva Lane Stevens, as a gift from her future husband Grenville Stevens before th...

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101376

Accession Number: 1922.464

Ring

Gold ring with open shoulders set with a black enamel center inlaid with a silver flower set with small rose cut diamonds.

Date: 1862

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101377

Accession Number: 1977.22.2

Ring

Gold ring with pierced scroll shoulders, center set with a rectangular faceted jet surrounded by a border of pieces of round faceted jet.

Date: 1848

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101378

Accession Number: 1930.939

Ring

Gold ring with open-work shoulders with acanthus leaf design, center set with amethysts and seed pearls in rosette design. In small white cardboard jewelry box (not original).

Date: 1833

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), pearl (animal material), amethyst (mineral), garnet (mineral)

GUSN: 101379

Accession Number: 1944.216

Ring

This gold ring with floral chased and enameled shoulders is set with seven single cut jet stones of graduated size.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), jet (coal)

GUSN: 101380

Accession Number: 1934.1813

Gold Ring for Fob

This gold ring was made with an overlapping catch to add fobs to a watch chain. It is decorated with an engraved floral design.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101381

Accession Number: 1934.1816

Ring

Gold ring with open-work shoulders, center set with a square green faceted stone surrounded by a row of seed pearls.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101382

Accession Number: 1924.903

Ring

Gold ring collet-set with eighteen circular-cut garnets, inscribed and dated "Remember the giver C.W. to H.H. 1822", size 8 3/4.

Date: 1822

Maker: unknown

Material: garnet (mineral), gold alloy

GUSN: 101383

Accession Number: 1934.1914.1

Ring

Gold ring with shaped hollow shoulders, center features a pale yellow old mine cut glass "stone" set with four prongs

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101384

Accession Number: 1940.593

Ring

Gold ring with double heart cartouche engraved "E F."

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101385

Accession Number: 1935.1234

Cross Necklace

Gold plaited metal chain necklace with gold plated cannetille cross pendant

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101536

Accession Number: 1966.2318

Brooch

Knot shaped white metal brooch set with yellow glass stones, hinged pin and safety clasp on reverse.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101537

Accession Number: 1966.2319

Stickpin

Stickpin with French jet five point star head.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101538

Accession Number: 1966.2320

Pair of Bracelets

Pair of gold hinged bangle bracelets with black enamel, hidden push button clasp with attached safety chain.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101539

Accession Number: 1966.2321.1-2

Necklace

This necklace consists of two twisted ropes of silver and gold glass beads, hook and eye clasp.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101540

Accession Number: 1966.2322.1

Charm Bracelet

Charm bracelet with various silver and enamel charms including a squirrel, lady bug, Viking ship, shamrock, polar bear, Norwegian flag, 1935 Soviet coin, and a rising sun.

Date: ca. 1935

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101541

Accession Number: 1966.2323

Charm Bracelet

Charm bracelet with various gold, silver and enamel charms including a bear, crossed skis, Finnish flag, union jack, cat, pig, and various crests.

Date: ca. 1935

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101542

Accession Number: 1966.2324

Mechanical Pencil

Gold mechanical pencil with black enamel body and black cloth rope cord attached.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101543

Accession Number: 1966.2325

Ring

Silver ring with attached cast mouse.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: (Manufacturer)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101544

Accession Number: 1966.2326

Ring

Thin silver ring.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101545

Accession Number: 1966.2327

Necklace

Graduated string of jadeite circular beads with flat faceted glass beads interspersed, spring hook fastener. Stored in stamped leather box, which is probably not original.

Date: 1920-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101546

Accession Number: 1969.3030

Set of Jewelry

Jewelry set consisting of a pair of bracelets, earrings and brooch all featuring miniatures paintings on ivory set in gold and surrounded by a row of diamonds. One bracelet clasp miniature depicts Joseph Barrell and his wife Sarah and daughter Hannah standing under the word "Enjoyment," the other d...

Date: ca. 1796

Maker: Twycross, Stephen, ca. 1754-ca. 1822 (Goldsmith)

Material: diamond (mineral), freshwater pearl, gold (metal), ivory (tooth component), silver (metal)

GUSN: 101547

Accession Number: 1953.42A-E

Necklace with Box

Gold box chain necklace broken into four pieces. In a red velvet Shreve, Crump & Low jewelry box with blue satin lining.

Date: 1875-1925

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101548

Accession Number: 2007.15.136

Locket in Original Case

Gold round locket with machine and floral engraving on front and reverse. Interior contains two photographs of profile portraits. Black painted wood fitted case with purple velvet lining.

Date: 1849

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101549

Accession Number: 1967.86ab

Brooch in Original Case

Florentine mosaic floral brooch in marble and malachite on a black stone background, gold mount with applied floral sprays and twisted rope border. All in a fitted black leather case.

Date: 1853-1868

Maker: Tiffany & Co. (Jeweler)

GUSN: 101550

Accession Number: 2007.15.26

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