Historic New England

Wristwatch

Stainless steel wristwatch with black face, black nylon wrist band.

Date: 1950-1983

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101893

Accession Number: 1984.1532

This textured gold plated metal bracelet features six shaped rectangular links attached to one another with small, flexible hinges. The bracelet closes with a flip bar clasp marked with the maker's name.

Date: 1955-1983

Maker: The Napier Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: plated metal, gold (metal)

GUSN: 101894

Accession Number: 1984.1534

Tamata or Ex Voto Pendant

This rectangular metal pendant has canted corners and a chased or stamped design depicting a pair of kidneys, surrounded with a stamped bead border.This is a Greek Orthodox tamata or ex voto, often made to represent a part of the body in need of healing.

Date: 1950-1983

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 101895

Accession Number: 1984.1417

Necklace

This metal chain necklace is decorated with twenty-four bells in a central waterfall, each set on a matching silver chain.

Date: 1950-1983

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101896

Accession Number: 1984.1415

Pendant

This rectangular black plastic pendant would be suspended from the trefoil-shaped bail set at the top center of one short edge of the rectangle.

Date: 1950-1983

Maker: unknown

Material: onyx (mineral), jet (coal)

GUSN: 101897

Accession Number: 1984.1526

Ring

This cocktail ring is composed of a large, round slab of translucent grey plastic decorated with a single groove cut into the underside of the disc. It is pinned to an adjustable metal shank through the center of the disc.

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: Possibly Design Research (Retailer)

Material: plastic by property: thermoplastic or thermoset

GUSN: 101898

Accession Number: 1984.1423

Brooch

This rectangular brooch is made up of a carved plaque with an abstract zoological representation, possibly a dragon or serpent with a linear body that forms a knot pattern at the center of the brooch. The plaque with carved design set in a silver pronged mount with a hinged pin that closes with a sa...

Date: 1950-1983

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101899

Accession Number: 1984.1316

Brooch

This silver bar brooch is decorated with asymmetrical scrolled ends and a ridged rectangle at its center. It attaches with a hinged pin and safety catch on the back.

Date: 1950-1983

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101900

Accession Number: 1984.1529

Necklace

This necklace is comprised of a double O-ring chain with an open-work rectangular pendant set with an oval ceramic plaque glazed in mottled blues and creams suspended at its center. The necklace closes with a flat tube catch. The back of the pendant is signed by the maker.

Date: 1940-1960

Maker: Lindahaly, R. (Maker)

Material: pewter (tin alloy), tin (metal)

GUSN: 101901

Accession Number: 1984.1414

Pair of Earrings

This pair of plastic drop earrings features purple ball tops supporting large blue triangles with an applied purple tear drop in each center. They close with metal screwback fasteners.

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: Richelieu (Manufacturer)

Material: plastic by composition or origin, 300010899

GUSN: 101902

Accession Number: 1984.1433AB

Necklace

This necklace consists of a silver rope chain with a silver and mother of pearl pendant. The pendant is constructed in three vertical sections, each set with rectangular pieces of pink mother of pearl. Each section is connected to the next with silver bar hinges. The necklace closes with a tube clas...

Date: 1940-1954

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), mother of pearl

GUSN: 101903

Accession Number: 1984.1412

Bracelet

Metal bracelet consisting of three plaques linked with four chains and decorated with filigree rosettes.

Date: 1950-1983

Maker: unknown

Material: white metal

GUSN: 101904

Accession Number: 1984.1416

Necklace

This metal chain necklace is decorated with fifteen silver rectangular filigree drops.

Date: 1950-1983

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 101905

Accession Number: 1984.1536

Necklace

This necklace consists of a flexible triangular pendant set with rows of filigree rosettes and hearts trimmed with metal bells.The pendant is suspended from a small silver-colored metal chain that closes with a spring clasp.

Date: 1960-1983

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101906

Accession Number: 1984.1427

Necklace Fragment

This is a partial metal chain necklace, without clasps or additional decoration..

Date: 1950-1983

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 101907

Accession Number: 1984.1420

Necklace

This single rope-twist silver chain necklace closes with a thumb-catch ring.

Date: 1950-1983

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101908

Accession Number: 1984.1419

Necklace Fragment

This fragment of a silver chain necklace includes part of a clasp ring.

Date: 1950-1983

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101909

Accession Number: 1984.1418

Two Chain Necklaces

Each of this pair of silver chain necklaces closes with a spring ring clasp.

Date: 1950-1983

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101910

Accession Number: 1984.1421ab

Ring

This silver ring is decorated with nine plastic turquoise-colored cabochon dangles, each set in a silver mount and attached at the top of the ring with jump rings.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), plastic by property: thermoplastic or thermoset

GUSN: 101911

Accession Number: 1984.1439

Ring

This oval-shaped silver ring is embellished with a prong-set white scarab.

Date: 1940-1954

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), faience (ancient objects)

GUSN: 101912

Accession Number: 1984.1435

Ring

This metal ring is set with an oval white porcelain plaque with a green glaze design.

Date: 1960-1983

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, white metal

GUSN: 101913

Accession Number: 1984.1434

Pair of Earrings

Earch earring in this pair is set with seven black and clear plastic faceted beads pinned to a metal mesh backing. The earrings attach with a clip back.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Hattie Carnegie, Inc. (Jeweler)

Material: metal, plastic by composition or origin

GUSN: 101914

Accession Number: 1984.1440AB

Ring

This silver ring is decorated with red enamel on its exterior and nine small round bezel-set turquoises surrounded by S-curves with an inlaid twisted silver wire.

Date: 1950-1983

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), enamel (fused coating), turquoise (mineral)

GUSN: 101915

Accession Number: 1984.1424

Pair of Earrings

Earch earring in this pair is comprised of a polished turquoise drop suspended from a silver bail drilled through the top. The earrings attach with screwback fasteners.

Date: 1950-1983

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, turquoise (mineral)

GUSN: 101916

Accession Number: 1984.1441AB

Pair of Earrings

Each earring in this pair consists of a series of four clear green faceted beads and one mottled green opaque plastic oblong bead pinned to a metal mesh backing. The earrings attach with a clip back closure.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Hattie Carnegie, Inc. (Jeweler)

Material: plastic by composition or origin, metal

GUSN: 101917

Accession Number: 1984.1436AB

Pair of Earrings

Each earring in this pair consists of a round brass drop set with pink pieces of irregularly shaped stone and a brass wire inlay at the center in the shape of a teardrop. The earrings attach with screwbacks.

Date: 1950-1983

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), stone (rock)

GUSN: 101918

Accession Number: 1984.1442AB

Pair of Earrings

Each earring in this pair consists of a silver-colored metal plaque set with raised rosettes and four beads, outlined in silver pique wire. Three clusters of silver beads hang from each plaque.

Date: 1950-1983

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101919

Accession Number: 1984.1437AB

Pair of Earrings

Each earring in this pair is set with large irregularly shaped, gold-colored domes. They attach with clip backs.

Date: 1946-1960

Maker: Bergere, Inc. (Jeweler)

Material: metal products, gilding

GUSN: 101920

Accession Number: 1984.1404AB

Pair of Earrings

Each earring in this pair is made from amber-colored plastic cabuchon discs decorated with gold flecks. They attach with clip backs.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, plastic by composition or origin

GUSN: 101921

Accession Number: 1984.1407AB

Pair of Earrings

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

Date: 1950-1983

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 101922

Accession Number: 1984.1408AB

Pair of Earrings

This pair of clip-back earrings are set with black plastic cabochon beads.

Date: 1955-1983

Maker: The Napier Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: metal, plastic by composition or origin

GUSN: 101923

Accession Number: 1984.1425AB

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

Pair of Earrings

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

Necklace

Seed with tortoiseshell design, red seed, and pine cone necklace.

Date: 1870-1925

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101831

Accession Number: 2006.44.231

About 24 inch wood bead necklace with blue textile drop.

Date: 1870-1925

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101842

Accession Number: 2006.44.242

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