Historic New England

Pair of Cuff Buttons

Pair of oval Roman micromosaic cuff buttons, each feature an architectural scene set in black glass, brass setting with double posts and oval guards on reverse.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 100848

Accession Number: 1952.152ab

Pair of circular Roman micromosaic cuff buttons, each feature a white dove perched on a branch against a black background and red and white border inset in blue glass, gold frame, metal post with flexible circular guards

Date: ca. 1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 100849

Accession Number: 1946.681ab

Pair of Cuff buttons

Pair of oval Roman micromosaic cuff buttons, each feature a spray of flowers set in a goldstone background, gold frame with rope border, post and guard on reverse.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 100850

Accession Number: 1925.366CD

Brooch and Pin

Two oval Roman micromosaic brooches. One large oval brooch depicting a spray of flowers inset in a goldstone background, gold setting with rope border, hinged pin and hook on reverse. Small oval brooch depicting a spray of flowers inset in a goldstone background, gold setting, pin is missing.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 100851

Accession Number: 1925.366AB

Set of Buttons

Set of seven circular Roman micromosaic buttons, each depicts an architectural scene set in black glass, all set in brass frame, loop attachment on reverse.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 100852

Accession Number: 1934.1286a-g

Cuff Button

Circular tortoiseshell cuff button with gold piqué point stars, two metal posts with oval guards on reverse.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100853

Accession Number: 1922.210

Pair of Cuff Buttons

Pair of rectangular tortoiseshell cuff buttons each with a gold piqué posé letter L and Greek key border on beveled edges, metal posts with circular guard on reverse.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100854

Accession Number: 1922.211

Pair of Cuff Buttons

Pair of large circular tortoiseshell cuff buttons with beveled edges and applied tortoiseshell intertwined initials "G H N," metal post and circular guard on reverse.These cuff buttons belonged to the donor, Grenville H. Norcross, youngest son of Lucy Anne (Lane) and Otis Norcross, Jr. Otis Norcross...

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100855

Accession Number: 1937.1371.1-.2

Pair of Cuff Buttons

Pair of rectangular tortoiseshell cuff buttons each with a gold piqué posé letter W and Greek key border on beveled edges, metal posts with circular guard on reverse.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100856

Accession Number: 1940.867ab

Pair of Cuff Buttons

Pair of circular tortoiseshell cuff buttons, metal post and circular guard on reverse.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100857

Accession Number: 1933.1706ab

Pair of Cuff Buttons

Pair of rectangular tortoiseshell cuff buttons each with a gold piqué posé letter L and Greek key border on beveled edges, metal posts with circular guard on reverse.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100858

Accession Number: 1933.1367ab

Pair of Cuff Buttons

Pair of square tortoiseshell cuff buttons, each with gold piqué posé stripe and leaf and berry design, beveled edges, post and circular guard on reverse.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100859

Accession Number: 1943.452ab

Pair of Cuff Buttons

Pair of oval tortoiseshell cuff buttons, each with piqué posé silver and mother of pearl floral decoration, tortoiseshell post and guards on reverse.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 100860

Accession Number: 1922.570ab

Pair of Cuff Buttons

Pair of circular tortoiseshell cuff buttons, each with mother of pearl and silver piqué posé and painted gold foliate design, "ROMA" is painted in gold along top, tortoiseshell post and guard on reverse.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 100861

Accession Number: 1932.852ab

Cuff Button

Oval tortoiseshell cuff button with applied tortoiseshell relief of a profile of a Roman soldier, metal post and circular guard on reverse.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100862

Accession Number: 1930.16ab

Cuff Link

Oval tortoiseshell cuff link with gold piqué posé circle and stripe design, gold chain link.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100863

Accession Number: 1932.81

Pair of Cuff Buttons

Pair of circular mother of pearl cuff buttons, mother of pearl post and circular guards on reverse.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100864

Accession Number: 1941.709ab

Stud

Plain circular mother of pearl stud, mother of pearl post and guard on reverse.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100865

Accession Number: 1930.1386

Pair of Cuff Buttons

Pair of circular mother of pearl cuff buttons, each feature an engraved letter A, mother of pearl post and circular guard on reverse.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100866

Accession Number: 1946.687ab

Set of Cuff Links and Studs

Set of gold cuff links and studs all set with white stone. Pair of oval cufflinks, white stones in gold setting with faceted edge, gold link attachment. One circular and one oval gold stud with white stones in gold setting with faceted edge, gold post and circular guards, one engraved with foliate ...

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100867

Accession Number: 1940.10a-d

Set of Buttons

Set of eight mother of pearl buttons, each set with a purple glass stone in center surrounded by raised circles and carved feathered border, metal loop on reverse for attachment.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), mother of pearl

GUSN: 100868

Accession Number: 1928.927a-h

Pair of Cuff Links

Pair of circular mother of pearl cuff links, each feature a gold X in center, gold backs with three links.

Date: 1875-1925

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100869

Accession Number: 1969.3047.1-2

Pair of Studs

Pair of circular mother of pearl studs, gold post with pearl guard.

Date: 1875-1925

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100870

Accession Number: 1969.3046.1-2

Pair of Cuff Buttons

Pair of circular lapis lazuli cuff buttons, brass post and circular guard with v-slice cut out on reverse.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 100871

Accession Number: 1922.1034ab

Pair of Cuff Buttons

Pair of circular moss agate cuff buttons set in gold reed edge, gold post and circular guard on reverse.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100872

Accession Number: 1956.M5-6

Brooch

Gold pin set with brown hair in basket weave pattern under glass and surrounded by a row of seed pearls, hinged pin and hook and a twentieth century spring ring clasp on reverse.

Date: 1831

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101225

Accession Number: 1937.632

Brooch

Dark brown table-worked hair brooch in triple bow know with a gold plated center mount in the shape of a ribbon, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1866-1867

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101226

Accession Number: 1936.286

Bracelet Clasp

Gold bracelet clasp, two serpents coiled around a tree bough encircling a palette-worked brown hair flower set under beveled glass, remnants of brown hair bracelet.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101227

Accession Number: 1940.492

Pendant

Gold plated circular pendant, center set with lock of brown and gray hair under beveled glass, chased pendant loop at top.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101228

Accession Number: 1940.498

Brooch

Gold oval brooch with engraved scrolled border, center set with an tintype of an unidentified man, hinged pin and hook on reverse

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101229

Accession Number: 1932.654

Ring

This ring is composed of a gold band embellished on the exterior with black enamel and gold lettering. The center is set with a plait of brunette human hair under glass and surrounded by alternating faceted jet beads and seed pearls. It is enclosed in its original case (1927.217.2AB)

Date: 1822-1823

Maker: unknown

Material: eighteen-carat gold, enamel (fused coating), human hair, glass (material), pearl (animal material)

GUSN: 101230

Accession Number: 1927.217.1

Brooch

Brown table-worked hair brooch in a single bow knot, gold center mount supports two elongated hair drops with gold terminals, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101231

Accession Number: 1930.1030

Brooch

Brown table worked hair in double bow know with gold center plaque engraved with Rococo scrolls around cartouche with the name "Julia", three table-worked elongated hair drops suspended from center, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1864

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101232

Accession Number: 1940.131

Brooch

Brown table-worked hair brooch in single bow knot, gold center mount engraved with foliate design, supports to elongated drops with gold terminals, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101233

Accession Number: 1934.1841

Locket

Large gold oval locket, center compartment contains a painting on ivory of a woman standing next to an urn, reverse has brown hair in basket weave pattern, gold loop attachment on top.

Date: 1790

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101234

Accession Number: 1963.215

Charm

Gold lyre-shaped charm with brown hairwork.

Date: 1851-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101235

Accession Number: 1934.1838

Fob

Gold and glass ball watch chain fob containing photograph of a woman, loop at top for chain.

Date: 1860-1878

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101236

Accession Number: 1941.1048

Brooch

Gold leaf surrounded by eight brown table-worked hair rosettes, three pendant hair drops attached below, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1853-1858

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101237

Accession Number: 1930.753

Brooch

Brown table-worked hair brooch in the form of a Roman cross set on gold mount, gold terminals on each arm, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101238

Accession Number: 1922.1057

Brooch

Brown table-worked hair brooch in the form of a cross, gold foliate engraved terminals on each arm, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101239

Accession Number: 1933.1177

Charms

Four charms attached to a fob ring. The charms include a faceted carnelian ring, a vulcanite cross with gold beading, a heart-shaped charm containing a lock of brown hair on one side and a lock of blonde on the reverse, and a small gold locket containing brown hair.

Date: 1835-1866

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), hair, carnelian, vulcanite

GUSN: 101240

Accession Number: 1944.325

Brooch

Brown hair brooch in the shape of a leaf, gold mounting, hinge and hook on reverse (pin missing).

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101241

Accession Number: 1933.1179

Brooch and Earrings

Set of brown hairwork jewelry consisting of a brooch and pair of earrings. Brooch and earrings each feature gold plated and engraved crescent shaped surmounts set with brown hair and three tear-shaped hair drops suspended from bottom.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101242

Accession Number: 1942.318A-C

Brooch

Light brown table-worked hair brooch in a double bow knot with center gold mounting with engraved cartouche and scrolls, supports two hair acorn drops with gold terminals, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101243

Accession Number: 1930.18

Brooch

Brown table-worked hair brooch in single bow knot (one loop is missing). Gold center mount forming "knot" in the bow is decorated with a chased flower. Closure is a hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1850-1865

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 101244

Accession Number: 1930.171

Earring

This single earring is composed of tableworked brunette human hair which forms three distinct drops. The first is a series of three graduated balls. The second is a series of four graduated balls. The third is a small Maltese cross. Each drop is suspended from a gold pin and capped at the base with ...

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), human hair

GUSN: 101245

Accession Number: 1927.2109

Drops for Earrings

Pair of brown hairwork ball drops with gold mounts and small gold balls hanging from end.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101246

Accession Number: 2007.15.88ab

Drop for Jewelry

This drop is composed of tableworked brunette human hair in the shape of an acorn. It is set on a gold pin and capped at the top with a gold disc and attached suspension loop. The drop may have been for earrings, a watch fob, or other type of jewelry.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: human hair, gold (metal)

GUSN: 101247

Accession Number: 1929.1068