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Ring

Gold reeded band ring set with a gold scallop shell. A small, old mine or rose cut diamond is prong set in the center of the shell.

Date: 1850-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: gold alloy, paste (glass)

GUSN: 101459

Accession Number: 1930.175

Ring

Gold ring with moveable interlocking hands holding a heart. Each piece (hands, heart) is mounted on a separate gold band. The three bands are soldered together at the center base of the hoops.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal)

GUSN: 101460

Accession Number: 1921.341

Silver Ring for Fob

This silver 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

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101461

Accession Number: 1934.1817

Ring

Gold ring with shaped shoulders, center set with garnets and seed pearls in a rosette design.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101462

Accession Number: 1995.427

Earrings

Each earring in this pair is composed of a silver filigree rosette top supporting three graduated filigree crescents. One earring in the pair retains three of the silver wire tassels that would have rimmed the bottom edge of the last crescent.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101162

Accession Number: 1922.618AB

Brooch

Gold octagonal brooch set with long braided hair under glass, hinged pin and hook and safety chain with pin on reverse.

Date: 1805

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101163

Accession Number: 1944.319

Brooch

Gold elongated oval brooch set with a braid of blonde hair under glass, hinged pin and hook and safety chain and pin, head of pin set with brown hair under glass.

Date: 1835

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101164

Accession Number: 1944.320

Brooch

Gold brooch with a border of six petal-shaped pieces of jet, center set with woven brown hair under beveled glass, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101165

Accession Number: 1939.243

Pendant

Gold circular pendant with chased floral border, center set with a lock of light brown hair under beveled glass, pendant loop at top.

Date: 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101166

Accession Number: 1944.322

Locket

Circular gold locket, center compartment contains a painting on ivory of a woman holding a dove surrounded by a black enamel border, reverse of locket contains a lock of blonde hair, loop for attachment at top.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101167

Accession Number: 1945.134

Brooch

This gold rectangular brooch with canted corners contains brown hair under beveled glass surrounded by a row of seed pearls. It closes with a hinged pin and hook on the reverse. It could also be converted to a pendant with the attached loop on the reverse.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), gold (metal), human hair, pearl (animal material)

GUSN: 101168

Accession Number: 1913.111

Brooch

Gold oval combination brooch and locket with safety chain and pin, center set with braided brown hair under beveled glass, inside locket contains dark brown woven hair under glass, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1866

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101169

Accession Number: 1944.318

Locket

Gold circular locket, inside compartment contains lock of brown hair under glass, hinged loop at top with chased pendant loop.

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101170

Accession Number: 1944.317

Locket

Gold circular locket, center compartment has beveled glass on both sides and contains a brown, light brown, blonde lock of hair, and small piece of paper.

Date: 1790-1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101171

Accession Number: 2007.15.123

Locket

Gold circular locket, beveled glass compartment containing two lockets of blonde hair, hinged loop on top.

Date: 1790-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101172

Accession Number: 1927.1132

Locket

Silver oval locket engraved with flowers, inside compartment holds lock of loose hair, pendant loop at top.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101173

Accession Number: 1924.230

Watch Fob

Gold charm in the shape of the letter D set with brown tableworked hair.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101174

Accession Number: 1932.82

Necklace

Rolled gold necklace consisting of alternating round and rectangular links, oval locket is engraved with an intertwined monogram "MSC," locket compartment contains a lock of brown hair.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101175

Accession Number: 1987.626

Brooch

Gilt metal rectangular brooch with canted corners, center set with brown hair in basket weave pattern and gold script letter T under glass, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101176

Accession Number: 1922.1056

Brooch

This gold, elongated oval brooch is set with a loose swirl of brunette hair under beveled glass. The brooch has a plain gold mount and closes with a hinged pin and hook on the reverse.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), human hair, gold (metal)

GUSN: 101177

Accession Number: 1922.216

Brooch

Gold oval brooch, center set with brown woven hair under beveled glass and surrounded by a row of natural pearls, engraving and hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1856

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101178

Accession Number: 1987.628

Brooch

This oval brooch is set with a swirl of blonde and brown hair under beveled glass. It is mounted in a plain gold border and closes with a hinged pin and hook on the reverse.

Date: 1844

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), human hair, gold (metal)

GUSN: 101179

Accession Number: 1921.317

Brooch

Gold oval brooch with black enamel border, center set with an ambrotype portrait of Governor Samuel Wells (1801-1868) of Maine (same picture as 1933.1968 and 1929.515), hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), gold alloy, enamel (fused coating)

GUSN: 101180

Accession Number: 1929.514

Brooch with miniature portrait of Elizabeth W. Gilbert

This gold rectangular brooch is set with a miniature portrait on ivory of a baby holding a silver coral and bells (1932.225). The child wears a pink dress with a wide neck and short, gathered sleeves. The portrait is set under beveled glass. The back is inscribed with the child's name and the date (...

Date: 1839

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), miniatures (paintings), ivory (tooth component), watercolor (paint)

GUSN: 101182

Accession Number: 1932.224

Brooch

Gold oval brooch, center set with brown woven hair under beveled glass surrounded by gold twisted rope border, hinged pin (missing) and hook on reverse.

Date: 1849

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101183

Accession Number: 1944.321

Mourning Ring in Original Case

Marquise shaped gold mounting set with gold intertwined initials "CS" over brown woven hair, engraved on reverse and on band.

Date: 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101184

Accession Number: 1932.515

Brooch

Gold octagonal brooch set with enamel, center has oval compartment with a braid of brown hair under beveled glass and surrounded by chased gold border, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1843

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101185

Accession Number: 1936.283

Brooch

This gilt metal and black enamel rectangular brooch features an urn and willow tree at its center. The urn is set with brown hair in a basket-weave pattern under beveled glass. The edges of the brooch and the urn reserve are framed in a gold border chased with floral scrolls. The urn top and base ar...

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101186

Accession Number: 1920.39

Brooch

Gold and enamel rectangular brooch with rounded corners, center set with blonde hair under beveled glass, hinged pin and hook on reverse.This brooch, most likely made for Lucy Ann (Lane) Norcross, marks the deaths of Otis Norcross Jr (1837-1841) and George L. Norcross (1840-1841). The donor was the ...

Date: 1841

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101187

Accession Number: 1927.303

Brooch

Gold and enamel rectangular brooch, center set with a braid of brown and gray hair and surrounded by a foliate chased border, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1841

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101188

Accession Number: 1969.3599

Brooch

Gilt metal and jet brooch with scroll border, center set with oval cameo of broken column and flower surrounded by a row of seed pearls, reverse is set with a braid of brown hair under glass, hinged pin and hook.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: pearl (animal material), gold alloy, enamel (fused coating), glass (material)

GUSN: 101189

Accession Number: 1933.37

Locket

Black vulcanite oval locket, inner compartment contains a lock of brown hair under glass, loop attachment at top.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101190

Accession Number: 1933.1708

Locket in Original Case

Onyx and gold oval locket, front features a gold fleur de lis set with four seed pearls, inside compartments hold a ambrotype of Governor Samuel Wells (1801-1868) of Maine (same picture as 1933.1969 and 1929.514) and a lock of white hair under glass, gold pendant loop at top. Fitted leather case wit...

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101191

Accession Number: 1929.515ab

Brooch

Gold octagonal brooch with faceted edge, center set with brown hair in basket weave pattern, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1864

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101192

Accession Number: 1928.889

Brooch

Stamped gilt metal brooch with scroll design, center set with woven brown hair under beveled glass and surrounded by a row of pearls, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101193

Accession Number: 1931.989

Brooch

Gold and brown table-worked hair brooch in the form of two acorns. Closure is a hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1850-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: human hair, gold alloy

GUSN: 101194

Accession Number: 1930.162

Brooch

Gold heart shaped brooch, center set with brown hair, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101195

Accession Number: 1933.1178

Pendant

Gold circular pendant with chased floral border, center set with a braid of brown hair under beveled glass, pendant loop is missing.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101196

Accession Number: 1936.287

Brooch

Hollow gilt metal scroll border brooch, center set with a swirl of blonde hair under glass, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1849

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101197

Accession Number: 1933.34

Locket

Gold oval locket, front engraved with an asymmetrical cartouche surrounded by acanthus leaves, inside compartments contain a tin type of a bust of Andrews Norton and a lock of gray hair, large gold pendant loop at top.

Date: ca. 1853

Maker: unknown

Material: gold alloy, glass (material), tintypes (prints)

GUSN: 101198

Accession Number: 1990.8

Memorial Brooch

Gold rectangular brooch with rounded corners, center set with intertwined gray and brown hair under glass and surrounded by a row of seed pearls, engraved on reverse, hinged pin and hook is a later addition.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), gold (metal), human hair, pearl (animal material)

GUSN: 101199

Accession Number: 1922.1019

Brooch

Gold rectangular brooch with border of faceted jet beads, center set with lock of light brown hair under beveled glass, hinged pin and hook and safety chain and pin on reverse.

Date: 1823

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101200

Accession Number: 1940.502

Brooch

Gold over brass oval revolving style brooch, center set with palette worked curls over milk glass.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 101201

Accession Number: 1960.99

Brooch

Gold oval brooch, center set with brown woven hair under faceted glass and surrounded by pearls, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1835-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101202

Accession Number: 1927.878

Brooch

Gilt metal brooch with applied scalloped border, center set with brown hair in basket weave patter under beveled glass and surrounded by an enamel border, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101203

Accession Number: 1939.255

Brooch

This small gold diamond-shaped brooch is set with woven brown and gray hair under glass. The brooch closes with a hinged pin and C-hook on the reverse

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), glass (material), human hair

GUSN: 101204

Accession Number: 1931.58

Brooch

Gold and jet rectangular brooch, center set with a braid of blonde hair under beveled glass and surrounded by foliate chased gold border, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1838

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101205

Accession Number: 1927.214

Brooch

Gold octagonal brooch, center set with gold script "G" over tightly woven brown hair under glass, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101206

Accession Number: 1927.884

Brooch

Gold oval brooch, center set with swirl of blonde hair under beveled glass, hinged pin and hook and safety chain with pin on reverse.

Date: 1869

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101207

Accession Number: 1934.1828

Brooch

Gold brooch set with a border of faceted jet beads, center set with a braid of brown hair under beveled glass and surrounded by a chased bezel, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1824

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101208

Accession Number: 1929.565