Historic New England

Earrings

Each earring in this pair of drop earrings consists of clusters of blue plastic balls set on gold-colored metal pins and suspended from gold-colored metal links. Each earring cluster is suspended from a blue button mounted on a gold-colored metal post. The earrings attach with screw back fasteners.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic by composition or origin

GUSN: 101504

Accession Number: 1966.2286AB

Earrings

Each earring in this pair of drop earrings consists of clusters of amber plastic balls set on gold-colored posts and connected to form clusters with gold-colored metal links. The earrings attach with screw back fasteners.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic by composition or origin

GUSN: 101505

Accession Number: 1966.2287AB

Earrings

Each earring in this pair consists a white plastic scallop shell mounted to a gold-colored metal back. The earrings attach with screw back fasteners.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic by property: thermoplastic or thermoset

GUSN: 101506

Accession Number: 1966.2288AB

Earrings

Each earring in this pair consists of a gold-colored metal hoop embellished with with faux pearls set on gold-colored metal pins to form a cluster. The earrings attach with screw back fasteners.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic by composition or origin

GUSN: 101507

Accession Number: 1966.2289AB

Earrings

Each earring in this pair of drop earrings consists of three blue shell flowers with rhinestone centers set on white metal plaques linked together. Each plaque has a textured background. The top plaque is set with a round faceted paste gem. The bottom plaque is set with faceted paste gems flanking t...

Date: 1940-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: shell and shell material, glass (material)

GUSN: 101508

Accession Number: 1966.2290AB

Earrings

Each earring in this pair consists of an opaque white facted round piece of plastic. The earrings attach with clips.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic by composition or origin

GUSN: 101509

Accession Number: 1966.2291AB

Earrings

Each earring in this pair consists of a circular dome of clear plastic resin with gold-colored metal foil crescents suspended in the matrix. Each dome has a pink plastic back. The earrings attach with clip backs.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic by property: thermoplastic or thermoset

GUSN: 101510

Accession Number: 1966.2292AB

Earrings

Each earring in this pair consists of a rosette of pink sequins, each sequin set with a silver bead. The rosettes are stitched to a textile felt backing with an attached metal mount. The earrings attach with clip backs.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: sequins (spangles), glass (material), felt (textile)

GUSN: 101511

Accession Number: 1966.2293AB

Earrings

Each earring in this pair consists of a round white plastic section decorated with mold-formed daisies. The earrings attach with screw backs.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic by property: thermoplastic or thermoset

GUSN: 101512

Accession Number: 1966.2294AB

Earrings

Each earring in this pair consists of a coral-colored polished dome. The earrings attach with screw backs.

Date: 1940-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101513

Accession Number: 1966.2295AB

Earrings

Each earring in this pair consists of three salmon-colored painted plastic balls (three are currently missing) glued to cup mounts which are attached to a short, curved metal rod. The earrings attach with screw back fasteners.

Date: 1940-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic by composition or origin, glass (material)

GUSN: 101514

Accession Number: 1966.2296AB

Earrings

Each earring in this pair consists of a pink and white speckled round plastic cabochon glued in a circular gold-colored and textured metal mount. The earrings attach with screw back fasteners.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic by composition or origin

GUSN: 101515

Accession Number: 1966.2297AB

Brooch

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101516

Accession Number: 1966.2298

Brooch

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101517

Accession Number: 1966.2299

Brooch

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101518

Accession Number: 1966.2300

Brooch

Gold brooch in the shape of a scroll.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101519

Accession Number: 1966.2301

Brooch

Butterfly brooch with blue and white enamel wings and red eyes.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101520

Accession Number: 1966.2302

Pendant

White cameo pendant of a Classical woman holding a cherub.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101521

Accession Number: 1966.2303

Pendant

This yellow circular enamel pendant is embellished with a central scene of an Egyptian shown in profile, kneeling on a low bench and wearing a blue headdress topped with a red-colored disc. He is surrounded by faux hieroglyphics. The pendant opens to form a compact, with a mirror and a piece of cot...

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: Valais, Carlos (Jeweler)

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

GUSN: 101522

Accession Number: 1966.2304.1

Cross Pendant

Cross pendant set with colorless pastes set in silver.

Date: 1800-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101523

Accession Number: 1966.2305

Brooch

Silver brooch cast in the form of a fox, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101524

Accession Number: 1966.2306

Brooch

Gold brooch in the shape of an anchor, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1892-1943

Maker: Riker Bros. (Manufacturer)

Material: fourteen-carat gold

GUSN: 101525

Accession Number: 1966.2307

Cross Pendant

Metal cannetille cross brooch.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101526

Accession Number: 1966.2308

Brooch

Pink glass rose brooch with silver stem and leaves, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), silver (metal)

GUSN: 101527

Accession Number: 1966.2309

Brooch

Gold pin with cast and chased pheasant and colorless glass stone eye

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101528

Accession Number: 1966.2310

Necklace

String of purple glass beads alternating with small gold beads.

Date: 1920-1960

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101529

Accession Number: 1966.2311

Necklace

Orange glass beads strung on a twisted and knotted orange cotton rope, terminates with a glass teardrop pendant with a faux iridescent green beetle inside.

Date: 1920-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101530

Accession Number: 1966.2312

Necklace

Blue glass beads imitating lapis lazuli strung between gold colored metal square and elongated filigree beads, terminates with filigree medallion set with blue cabochon cut glass beads and blue cut glass stones, seven teardrop shaped beads suspended from bottom of medallion.

Date: 1920-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101531

Accession Number: 1966.2313

Necklace

Three strings of coral colored enamel beads, hollow metal clasp with cast and chased applied leaves.

Date: 1920-1960

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101532

Accession Number: 1966.2314

Necklace

String of amber beads with alternating black beads with metal dots, large amber bead suspended from center with a cluster of smaller drops on black string.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101533

Accession Number: 1966.2315

Necklace

String of oblong amber beads.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101534

Accession Number: 1966.2316

Necklace

Metal link chain necklace with heart shaped pendant set with colorless pastes.

Date: 1875-1925

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101535

Accession Number: 1966.2317

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

Bouquet Brooch

Silver bouquet brooch with concave bump and hammered decoration along surface.

Date: 1880-1915

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101741

Accession Number: 2006.44.116

Memorial Brooch

This oval-shaped brooch is set with a braided knot of human hair under glass. The center is surrounded by a border of drop-shaped faceted jet set in gold mounts. Suspended from the center base of the oval on a thin gold link chainis a pendant tableworked hair cross with gold mounts.

Date: 1869

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), jet (coal), human hair

GUSN: 101742

Accession Number: 2006.44.7

Badge

1878 Inter-state Industrial Exposition of Chicago medal.

Date: 1878

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101743

Accession Number: 2006.44.114

Stickpin

14K gold stickpin in the form of a golf club with a pearl ball.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101744

Accession Number: 2006.44.126

Watch Fob

14K gold and enamel watch fob on black ribbon. Shield-form pendant with red, white, yellow and green enamel depicting the royal Hawaiian coat of arms.

Date: ca. 1922

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101745

Accession Number: 2006.44.146

Necklace

This is a single strand of coral beads, strung without a clasp.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101746

Accession Number: 2006.44.103

Coral Earrings

Each of this pair of coral earrings with carved rose blossom tops and drops made of carved rose blossoms and leaves are individually stitched onto a black velvet ribbon bow.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101747

Accession Number: 2006.44.104

Letter with attached lock of hair

This looped circle of light brown hair is tied with a green silk ribbon and pinned to a letter written by a young woman to her intended several months prior to their wedding.

Date: 1863

Maker: Fogg, Almira Tolford, 1837-1899 (Author)

Material: human hair, paper by function, silk (fiber)

GUSN: 101748

Accession Number: 2007.15.92ab

Ring

Plain gold plated band.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101749

Accession Number: 1917.105

Ring

Gold ring with open-work shoulders and two rows of silver circles each set with faux prongs and small diamonds (three missing).

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), silver (metal), gold alloy

GUSN: 101750

Accession Number: 1987.631

Brooch

Gold pinwheel-shaped brooch made from feathered-scroll arms with a faceted green stone set at the center. Small round pearls are prong-set at the end of each arm. A gold circle supports the arms and the closure on the back.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), pearl (animal material), emerald (mineral)

GUSN: 101751

Accession Number: 2006.44.22

Thimble

Gold thimble in original Bigelow Kennard & Co. case.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: Bigelow, Kennard & Co. (Boston, Mass.) (Retailer)

Material: gold (metal)

GUSN: 101752

Accession Number: 2006.44.43ab

Brooch

Metal dragon brooch inlaid with blue, green, purple, and red feathers to resemble enamel.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, feather (material)

GUSN: 101753

Accession Number: 2006.44.64

Pair of Necklaces

Two strands of carved ivory and lacquer ceremonial beads each with three blue and green beaded extensions and a turquoise (a) and blue (b) textile strand hanging with carved drop pendants. Four large blue and green floral formation circular beads evenly spaced between white ivory beads.

Date: 1870-1925

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101754

Accession Number: 2006.44.138ab

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