Historic New England

Watch Key

Plain steel watch key with a round top and a star engraved on one side and a "6" on the reverse.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102757

Accession Number: 2007.15.207

Watch Key

Plain steel watch key with a round brass top, attached to green silk ribbon.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 102758

Accession Number: 2007.15.208

Watch Key

Plain steel watch key with a teardrop shaped top.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102759

Accession Number: 2007.15.209

Watch Key

Plain steel watch key with a teardrop shaped top and stamped with a "10."

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102760

Accession Number: 2007.15.210

Watch Key

Gold watch key with two hearts on the stem and a foliate scroll top.

Date: 1830-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102761

Accession Number: 2007.15.211

Watch Key

Brass watch key with trefoil shaped top.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 102762

Accession Number: 2007.15.212

Watch Keys

Rectangular cardboard with ten watch keys of various materials and styles attached.

Date: 1814-1874

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 102763

Accession Number: 1934.1864

Pocket Watch

Silver pocket watch, watch face not under glass with Roman numerals, back opens to a plain silver face.

Date: 1876

Maker: American Watch Co. (Watchmaker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 102764

Accession Number: 1965.47

Pocket Watch

Size 18 P.S. Bartlett silver pocket watch. Roman numerals, opens on both sides with one side being the watch face and the other a plain silver face. Decorative engraving on front.

Date: 1866

Maker: American Watch Co. (Watchmaker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 102765

Accession Number: 1945.258

Silver pocket watch which can be removed from a silver case to be two separate pieces. Both Roman and numerical numbers on watch face under glass. Paper with inscription pasted into watch case, along with small paper inside watch case reading "Grandfather Fuller's/Dr. Jabez Fuller"

Date: 1792-1793

Maker: Reuben Tower Watch & Clock Maker (Maker) Freeman, James (Watchmaker)

Material: glass (material), silver (metal)

GUSN: 102766

Accession Number: 1965.46

Pocket Watch

gold pocket watch inscribed with designs on both sides. Blue and white enamel detail with a black border. Watch has a hook on top for a chain, opens on both sides, with one side being inscribed and one side with a watch face of Roman numerals.

Date: ca. 1855

Maker: Bautte & Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 102767

Accession Number: 1932.649

Pocket Watch

Tarnished silver pocket watch, Roman numerals. Blue enamel Roman numerals on outside of watch encircling small glass circle showing watch hands. Opens on both sides with the other side inscribed with donor information. Back engraved with a shield and text.

Date: 1883-1884

Maker: American Watch Co. (Watchmaker) Bedford, Henry W. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 102768

Accession Number: 1918.1245

Pocket Watch

Metal pocket watch with yellow watch face. Smaller second-hand watch face on bottom center, Rusted watch hands.

Date: 1880-1913

Maker: E. Ingraham & Co. (Watchmaker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102769

Accession Number: 1921.327

Pocket Watch and Key

gold pocket watch with key. intricate engraved sea and landscape scene on face. On back of case, engraved picture of an eagle and a shield, in front of a seascape background. Both front and back open.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: M.J. Tobias & Co. (Watchmaker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102770

Accession Number: 1944.762ab

Pocket Watch and Key

Silver pocket watch with key and with Roman numerals, light engraving on back.

Date: 1860-1882

Maker: American Watch Co. (Watchmaker)

Material: glass (material), silver (metal)

GUSN: 102771

Accession Number: 1941.143ab

Pocket Watch

This pocket watch is enclosed in a removable case. The watch face has arabic hours in black on a white face under a hinged glass. The case is also made with a solid back and hinged glass front set in a metal frame. Inside of the case back is pasted an orange-colored watchpaper printed with the maker...

Date: 1798-1803

Maker: Wheelock & Morse (Watchmaker)

Material: glass (material), silver (metal), enamel (fused coating), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 102772

Accession Number: 1935.1153

Pocket Watch and Key

18 karat gold pocket watch with gold Roman numerals under glass. Front glass opens and back opens to plain gold face. Decorative engraving on back. Watch is accompanied by white cardboard box (not original) and gold key.

Date: 1815-1816

Maker: M.I. Tobias & Co. (Watchmaker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102773

Accession Number: 1990.5ab

Pocket Watch in Original Box

Metal pocket watch with Roman numerals under glass, watch in original fitted box.

Date: 1880-1898

Maker: The Waterbury Watch Co. (Watchmaker)

GUSN: 102774

Accession Number: 1943.469ab

Pocket Watch

Metal pocket watch, small second hand face at bottom center of plain watch face. Does not open.

Date: ca. 1921

Maker: Western Clock Manufacturing Company (Watchmaker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102775

Accession Number: 1924.575

Wristwatch

Gold wristwatch with a 8 chains studded with semi precious stones. Roman numerals on watch face.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: Frodsham (Watchmaker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102776

Accession Number: 1990.3

Lady's Pocket Watch

Small gold watch with attached gold expandable (zig zag) chain. White face; intricate gold watch hands; black numbers; gold stars, and points. The watch is engraved with initials on the back and is then closed by a gold cover.

Date: 1885-1921

Maker: American Waltham Watch Co. (Watchmaker)

Material: metal, glass (material), ceramic (material)

GUSN: 102777

Accession Number: 2004.1.10

Pocket Watch

Large, plain face watch in silver case. Back of watch is engraved and glass front opens.

Date: 1839-1840

Maker: Taylor, T.L. (Watchmaker)

Material: glass (material), silver (metal)

GUSN: 102778

Accession Number: 1943.455

Pocket Watch

gold watch in plain case, Roman numerals. Intricately designed watch hands, decorations around the edge of the watch.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102779

Accession Number: 1943.2

Pocket Watch

gold watch with plain case. Opens on both sides. Watch face is under glass with Roman numerals.

Date: 1870-1909

Maker: E. Howard & Co. (Watchmaker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102780

Accession Number: 1940.823

Pocket Watch

Pocket watch with glass over the watch face. Roman numerals are slightly raised on the watch face and a large sunburst is painted in the middle of the face at the junction of the watch hands.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), silver (metal)

GUSN: 102781

Accession Number: 1921.329

Pocket Watch

Silver pocket watch with large white face under glass. Crack in face across the 10 o'clock hour. Glass opens up, and underneath watch face is a drawing of a flower bouquet. String attached for hanging.

Date: 1829-1838

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), silver (metal)

GUSN: 102782

Accession Number: 1925.199

Pocket Watch

Gold pocket watch that opens on both sides. Watch has Roman numerals and watch face is under glass. Both sides of outer watch case have light patterns and a flay circle in the center. Inside of watch case across from watch face has two circles of rope-like engraving.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: Vuille, Sandoz (Watchmaker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102783

Accession Number: 1918.888

Pocket Watch

Gold pocket watch with white face and black Roman numerals under glass. When watch is opened, behind the watch face is an illustration of fruit in a basket surrounded by flowers. Original container was a finely woven two-piece basket.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102784

Accession Number: 1940.491

Pocket Watch

Pocket watch with bold numerals and buttons on the top and bottom to adjust the time. Gold border around watch face that comes off easily.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: American Radium Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 102835

Accession Number: 2007.15.200

Watch Paper

Two watch crystals in a leather bag and the watch paper from the Bostonian Watch shop

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102836

Accession Number: 2007.15.127

Pendant

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102837

Accession Number: 2007.15.146

Pendant with miniature portrait of an unknown man

Round gold pendant set with a miniature on ivory of a portrait of an unidentified man, reverse set with hair in a basket weave pattern and a gold cipher.

Date: 1775-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), ivory (tooth component), human hair

GUSN: 102838

Accession Number: 2007.15.147

Pendant with miniature portrait of an unknown man

Oval gilt metal pendant with Rococo style border set with a miniature on ivory of a portrait of an unidentified man, reverse has small compartment.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: gilt bronze, ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 102839

Accession Number: 2007.15.148

Pendant with miniature portrait of an unknown man

Oval gold pendant set with a miniature on ivory of an unidentified man, reverse set with brown hair in a large basket weave pattern.

Date: 1775-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), ivory (tooth component), human hair

GUSN: 102840

Accession Number: 2007.15.150

Pendant with miniature portrait of unknown man

Gold oval pendant set with a miniature on ivory of an unidentified man in military costume.

Date: 1775-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), gold (metal)

GUSN: 102841

Accession Number: 1962.5

Pendant with miniature portrait of an unknown man

Oval gilt metal pendant with a floral border set with a miniature on ivory of an unidentified man.

Date: 1775-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), gilt bronze

GUSN: 102842

Accession Number: 1962.6

Pendant with miniature portrait of Elisha Doane III (1762-1832)

Small gold oval pendant set with a miniature painting on ivory of Elisha Doane III (1762-1832). Attached to pendant is a mother-of-pearl button in the shape of a flower.

Date: 1780-1783

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), ivory (tooth component), mother of pearl, tortoise shell, silver (metal)

GUSN: 102843

Accession Number: 1937.1011AB

Pendant with miniature portrait of unknown man

Gold oval pendant set with a miniature painting on ivory of unidentified man in profile, reverse is machine engraved and has a small compartment for hair.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), ivory (tooth component), human hair

GUSN: 102844

Accession Number: 1937.195

Pendant with miniature portrait of David Young

Gold oval pendant set with a miniature on ivory of David Young.

Date: 1775-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 102845

Accession Number: 1963.368

Pendant with miniature portrait of Mrs. Helen Pelham (Curtis) Dix (b. 1815)

Rectangular gilt metal pendant with a scroll and floral border set with a miniature painting of Mrs. Helen Pelham Dix, reverse has oval compartment for hair.

Date: 1886

Maker: Hayward, Gerald Sinclair (Miniaturist)

Material: ivory (tooth component), gilt bronze

GUSN: 102846

Accession Number: 1922.654

Silhouette Pendant

Gold oval pendant set with a silhouette of an unidentified woman, reverse is set with brown hair in a basket weave pattern.

Date: 1775-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102847

Accession Number: 1977.19

Pendant with miniature portrait of Hannah R. Parker

Oval gold pendant set with a miniature on ivory of Hannah R. Parker. Brown leather case with green velvet lining.

Date: 1775-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), gold (metal)

GUSN: 102848

Accession Number: 1952.117ab

Pendant with miniature portrait of Edward Simmons Harrington

Oval gilt metal pendant with scroll foliate border set with a miniature painting on ivory of Edward Simmons Harrington, reverse has small compartment.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), gilt bronze

GUSN: 102849

Accession Number: 1929.437

Brooch with miniature portrait of Georgianna Poor (1849-1919) and Adelaide Poor

Oval gold brooch set with a miniature on ivory of two young girls, safety pin and chain attached.

Date: ca. 1865

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 102850

Accession Number: 1939.324

Pendant with miniature portrait of William Snelling (d. 1827)

Oval rose gold pendant set with a miniature on ivory of William Snelling, the reverse features and oval compartment set with brown and blonde hair.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: rose gold, ivory (tooth component), human hair

GUSN: 102851

Accession Number: 1932.16

Pendant with miniature portrait of Henry Rust (1737-1812)

Oval gold pendant set with a miniature on ivory of Henry Rust, reverse features a compartment set with a braid of brown and gray hair.

Date: 1812

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), ivory (tooth component), human hair

GUSN: 102852

Accession Number: 1947.4

Pendant with miniature portrait of unknown man

Small gold pendant with a miniature on ivory of an unidentified man in a red coat.

Date: 1770-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), gold (metal)

GUSN: 102853

Accession Number: 1937.1375

Pendant with miniature portrait of Mary Bliss

Oval gilt metal pendant with a foliate scroll border, set with a miniature on ivory of Mary Bliss, reverse has a machine engraved pattern and features a compartment for hair.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), metal

GUSN: 102854

Accession Number: 1963.335

Cross Pendant

Cross pendant consisting of six glass balls set in a metal mount.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102855

Accession Number: 1986.1502a

Dress Clip

This cast white metal dress clip is set with pave and baguette colorless pastes in an angular geometric pattern. It attached to the neck or back of a gown with the large hinged clip on the reverse.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: white metal, glass (material)

GUSN: 102856

Accession Number: 1993.911

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