Historic New England

Butter Plate

Colorless; circular, shallow well, starburst on base

Date: 1900-1924

Maker: unknown

Material: cutting (dividing), glass (material)

GUSN: 71870

Accession Number: 1969.4703.1

Butter Plate

Colorless; circular, shallow well, starburst on base

Date: 1900-1924

Maker: unknown

Material: cutting (dividing), glass (material)

GUSN: 71871

Accession Number: 1969.4703.2

Butter Plate

Colorless; circular, shallow well, starburst on base

Date: 1900-1924

Maker: unknown

Material: cutting (dividing), glass (material)

GUSN: 71872

Accession Number: 1969.4703.3

Butter Plate

Colorless; circular, shallow well, starburst on base

Date: 1900-1924

Maker: unknown

Material: cutting (dividing), glass (material)

GUSN: 71873

Accession Number: 1969.4703.4

Butter Plate

Colorless; circular, curvd sides; starburst on base, loop & sawth bd

Date: 1900-1924

Maker: unknown

Material: cutting (dividing), glass (material)

GUSN: 71874

Accession Number: 1969.4704.1

Butter Plate

Colorless; circular, curvd sides; starburst on base, loop & sawth bd

Date: 1900-1924

Maker: unknown

Material: cutting (dividing), glass (material)

GUSN: 71875

Accession Number: 1969.4704.2

Pin Dish

Wht; upturned palm of hand, rose with leaves at wrist

Date: 1885-1914

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), opaque white glass, pressing

GUSN: 71876

Accession Number: 1969.4705

Lid

Colorless; circular; stepped, flat knob; no dishes

Date: 1925-1949

Maker: A. H. Heisey & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 71877

Accession Number: 1969.4706.1

Lid

Colorless; circular; stepped, flat knob; no dishes

Date: 1925-1949

Maker: A. H. Heisey & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 71878

Accession Number: 1969.4706.2

Lid

Colorless; circular; stepped, flat knob; no dishes

Date: 1925-1949

Maker: A. H. Heisey & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 71879

Accession Number: 1969.4706.3

Lid

Colorless; circular; stepped, flat knob; no dishes

Date: 1925-1949

Maker: A. H. Heisey & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 71880

Accession Number: 1969.4706.4

Lid

Colorless; circular; stepped, flat knob; no dishes

Date: 1925-1949

Maker: A. H. Heisey & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 71881

Accession Number: 1969.4706.5

Lid

Colorless; circular; stepped, flat knob; no dishes

Date: 1925-1949

Maker: A. H. Heisey & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 71882

Accession Number: 1969.4706.6

Dish

Colorless; circular; stylized leaf border

Date: 1925-1949

Maker: A. H. Heisey & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 71883

Accession Number: 1969.4711

Cheese Dish

Colorless; circular dish with shallw well; strbrst; cyln lid, waffl kb

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 71884

Accession Number: 1969.4722

Jelly Glass

Colorless; circular foot, canted facet body; diamond border

Date: 1885-1914

Maker: unknown

Material: cutting (dividing), glass (material)

GUSN: 71885

Accession Number: 1969.4723.1

Jelly Glass

Colorless; circular foot, canted facet body; diamond border

Date: 1885-1914

Maker: unknown

Material: cutting (dividing), glass (material)

GUSN: 71886

Accession Number: 1969.4723.2

Jelly Glass

Colorless; circular foot, canted facet body; diamond border

Date: 1885-1914

Maker: unknown

Material: cutting (dividing), glass (material)

GUSN: 71887

Accession Number: 1969.4723.3

Lid

Grey; circular, recessed top, flat knob; no dish

Date: 1899-1914

Maker: unknown

Material: glazing (coating), salt glaze, stoneware (pottery)

GUSN: 71888

Accession Number: 1969.4724

Dessert Bowl

Colorless; sq base, circular body with diamond facets

Date: 1900-1924

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 71889

Accession Number: 1969.4725

Dessert Bowl

Colorless; circular foot with starburst; circ body with oval facets

Date: 1900-1924

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), pressing

GUSN: 71890

Accession Number: 1969.4726

Soap Dish

Rust, white; rectangular, liner, lid; 2 tone body

Date: 1860-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 71891

Accession Number: 1969.4727.1

Mug

Rust, white; circular footmstraight sided, loop hndl; 2 tone body

Date: 1860-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 71892

Accession Number: 1969.4727.2

Toothbrush Holder

Rust, white; baluster shaped; pierced well with spill hole

Date: 1860-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 71893

Accession Number: 1969.4727.3

Pair of Earrings

Each earring in this pair is a domed black metal disc. They attach with clip backs.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, enamel (fused coating)

GUSN: 101924

Accession Number: 1984.1405AB

Pair of Earrings

Each earring in this pair is an enameled black disc that attaches with a clip back.

Date: 1960-1983

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 101925

Accession Number: 1984.1409AB

Pair of Earrings

Each earring in this pair is made from a single large dome of plastic faux pearl. They attach with early clip backs.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: faux finish, plastic by production method, white metal

GUSN: 101926

Accession Number: 1984.1403AB

Pair of Earrings

Each earring in this pair consists of a round black bead from which dangles a long, black, cylinder drop. The attach with screw backs.

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: Richelieu (Manufacturer)

Material: metal

GUSN: 101927

Accession Number: 1984.1406AB

Each of the earrings in this pair is constructed with a dangling white plastic orb attached by a gold-tone chain to a smaller white orb, which attaches the earring to the ear with a metal clip-back closure.

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101928

Accession Number: 1984.1402AB

Brooch

Circular open gold brooch with floral spray with bezel-set opal cabochons, old European cut diamonds, seed pearls, and pink tourmalines.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: Oakes, Edward Everett (Goldsmith)

Material: gold (metal), opal, tourmaline, freshwater pearl, diamond (mineral)

GUSN: 101929

Accession Number: 2004.14.7

Necklace and Cross Pendant

This carnelian bead necklace has a carnelian cross pendant , which is set with a topaz in center surrounded by a row of pearls. The pendant has a gold mount at the top of the cross and a pendant loop bail set with four pearls.

Date: ca. 1804

Maker: unknown

Material: carnelian, gold (metal), topaz (mineral), pearl (animal material)

GUSN: 101930

Accession Number: 1967.58

Cameo Portrait of Harrison Gray Otis (1765-1848)

This large shell cameo features a profile portrait of Harrison Gray Otis. The cameo is set in an egg and dart gold mount surmounted by an applied gold bow.

Date: 1849

Maker: Greenough, John A. (Sculptor)

Material: conch (shell), gold (metal)

GUSN: 101931

Accession Number: 1920.730

Pendant with miniature portrait of Robert Harcourt Twycross (b. 1769)

Gold wire necklace and pendant [.1] with a miniature watercolor on ivory of Robert Harcourt Twycross set in a gold frame with pendant loop, reverse is set with a spray of palette worked hair in a feather design with seed pearl and gold wire accents on an opaline ground. Oval red leather fitted case...

Date: 1791-1798

Maker: Attributed to Place, George, d. ca. 1809 (Miniaturist) Attributed to Twycross, Robert Harcourt (Jeweler)

Material: gold (metal), watercolor (paint), ivory (tooth component), opal glass, human hair, glass (material)

GUSN: 101932

Accession Number: 1994.86.1-2

Fob and chain

Gold fob with repousee and chased acanthus leaf and scrollwork set with carnelian seal, double strand flexible gold chain with chased and repousee acanthus leaf and scrollwork findings.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), carnelian, chasing, repoussé

GUSN: 101933

Accession Number: 1990.17

Micromosaic Brooch

This oval Roman micromosaic brooch depicts two doves drinking from an urn on black glass ground. The brooch is set in a plain gold mount and closes with a hinged pin and hook on the reverse.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), gold (metal)

GUSN: 101934

Accession Number: 1920.559

Micromosaic Brooch

Oval Roman micromosaic brooch of blue and gray bird standing on a tree limb set in a black glass ground with gold mount and hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101935

Accession Number: 1936.164a

Micromosaic Brooch

Oval micromosaic brooch of St. Peter's Basilica in black glass ground and metal hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101936

Accession Number: 1932.845

Micromosaic Brooch

Round micromosaic brooch of a white dove holding a sprig of leaves and berries in its beak in black glass ground, all set in silver mount with hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101937

Accession Number: 1932.848

Micromosaic Brooch

Oval micromosaic brooch with a green (chalcedony), pink (chalcedony), red (carnelian) and goldstone triangle and the word "VENEZIA" in white in center set in a hematite ground, all set in gold colored metal mount with a twisted rope border and pendant attachment at top and hinged pin and hook on rev...

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101938

Accession Number: 1932.849

Micromosaic Brooch

Dumbbell shaped micromosaic brooch, one end features St. Peter's Basilica and the other has the Colosseum in Rome and the center has the word "ROMA," all set in gold stone background with hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101939

Accession Number: 1932.850

Micromosaic Brooch

Square micromosaic brooch of a white dove holding a sprig of leaves in its beak in a black glass ground and set in a gold mount with a hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101940

Accession Number: 1940.454

Micromosaic Brooch

Oval micromosaic brooch of the Colosseum in Rome in a black glass ground set in a gold mount with a hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101941

Accession Number: 1940.453

Micromosaic Brooch

Oval micromosaic brooch of the Pantheon in Rome in black glass ground and set in a gilt metal mount with a twisted rope border.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101942

Accession Number: 1932.656

Brooch

This rectangular pink and white banded agate is set in a thin gold mount. The brooch closes with a hinged pin and a C-hook on the reverse. It is the brooch Ruth Buffum wears in her portrait, according to the donor (1961.173b).

Date: ca. 1857

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101943

Accession Number: 1961.173c

Micromosaic Brooch

Oval micromosaic brooch of St. Peter's Basilica in a black glass background and set in a gold mount with a twisted rope border and hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101944

Accession Number: 1927.1072

Pair of Micromosaic Brooches

Pair of oval micromosaic earrings converted into brooches featuring Roman ruins in black glass grounds and gold mounts with twisted rope borders.

Date: 1860-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101945

Accession Number: 1930.1668ab

Micromosaic Brooch

Rectangular micromosaic brooch of two doves and a spray of flowers of multi colors in a black glass background set in a gold mount with a hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101946

Accession Number: 2007.15.33