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Cameo Studs

Pair of oval gold and chalcedony cameo studs, rectangular shaped cameo depicts two classical females in profile in black and white, female in white has a lyre, round button stud on reverse.

Date: 1875-1885

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100720

Accession Number: 1930.22AB

Brooch

This oval glass cameo brooch is part of a set with a pair of earrings (1925.222AB). The cameo depicts a classically dressed female in profile wearing a necklace and and earrings. The cameo is set in a gold cannetille border. The brooch closes with a hinged pin and hook on the reverse. The brooch cou...

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), onyx (mineral)

GUSN: 100721

Accession Number: 1925.221

Pair of Earrings

Each earring in this pair is composed of an oval onyx cameo which depicts a classically dressed female in profile wearing a necklace and earrings. Each cameo is set in a gold border embellished with gold granulation, coiled wirework and rope around the edge. The earrings attach with gold earwires th...

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), onyx (mineral)

GUSN: 100722

Accession Number: 1925.222AB

Lava Cameo Bracelet

"Lava" (talc / soapstone) cameo bracelet, made up of five oval sections each with a winged cherub, one holds an animal (brow), one holds a lyre (green), one holds a basket of flowers (white), another holds a wreath (tan), a fifth holds an arrow (gray), each set in gold frame, push button clasp and s...

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100723

Accession Number: 1930.145

Cameo Brooch

Oval "lava" (talc / soapstone)cameo brooch, depicts sitting winged cherub holding a lyre and accompanied by a lamb in high relief, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100724

Accession Number: 2007.15.36

Bracelet

This carved hardstone cameo bracelet depicts a classically dressed female in profile with a garland of grape leaves in her hair. The cameo is set in a gold mount which features an applied floral wreath and twisted wire rope borders and four cast and chased ram heads. The bails connecting the cameo t...

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: Diego D'Estrada (Jeweler)

Material: gold (metal), chalcedony

GUSN: 100725

Accession Number: 1930.177

Brooch

This carved hardstone cameo brooch depicts a classically dressed female in profile with a garland of roses in her hair. The cameo is set in a gold mount which features an applied floral wreath and twisted wire rope borders. The brooch closes with a hinged pin and hook on the reverse.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: Diego D'Estrada (Jeweler)

Material: gold (metal), chalcedony

GUSN: 100726

Accession Number: 1930.178

Pair of Earrings

Each earring in this pair is composed of a carved hardstone cameo depicting a classically dressed female in profile with a garland of roses in her hair. Each cameo is set in a gold mount which features an applied floral wreath and twisted wire rope border. Each earring closes with a hinged wire and ...

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: Diego D'Estrada (Jeweler)

Material: gold (metal), chalcedony

GUSN: 100727

Accession Number: 1930.179AB

Set of vest buttons and their original box

Each button in this set of twelve is composed of a micromosaic view of an ancient Roman architectural site. Each micromosaic is set in black glass and mounted in gold with an applied rope border. Each button attaches with a hook on the reverse. The set of twelve buttons are in their original black ...

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: micromosaics, gold (metal), glass (material)

GUSN: 100728

Accession Number: 1930.160

Necklaces

Two jet bead "dog collar" style necklaces, so named for their close fit around the neck. "A" worked with beaded square panels alternating with swags of beaded strands, collar fastened with four metal snaps."B" worked with diamond-shaped repeating beaded designs worked on black mesh ground, collar fa...

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: jet (coal), beads (pierced objects)

GUSN: 100729

Accession Number: 1942.262ab

Dog Collar Necklaces

Two nearly identical jet beaded "dog collar" style necklaces, so called for their close fit around the neck. Each of the two collars is worked in rectangular-shaped panels of beads worked in vertically-oriened rows. These panels alternate with sections of beaded strings worked to lie in vertically-s...

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100730

Accession Number: 1942.263ab

Collar

Jet bead drop collar necklace, beads form openwork in diamond pattern, all attached to silk covered cotton band.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100731

Accession Number: 1993.370

Necklace

This necklace is composed of black glass beads in a lacy woven collar shape with nine white quatrefoil-shaped elements forming a central horizontal design. The fastener and part of the collar are missing.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 100732

Accession Number: 1936.884

Beaded Watch Chain

Black and white bead watch chain, five long rectangular beaded panels with white geometric designs attached by horizontal bead strings.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 100733

Accession Number: 1913.113

Necklace

Gutta percha bead necklace on metal chain with seven pendants with molded flower bunches, beads and teardrop shaped pendants, hook and eye clasp.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100734

Accession Number: 1969.3012

Necklace with painted miniature clasp

This choker-style necklace is composed of an octagonal clasp containing a miniature painted on ivory under glass. The miniature depicts a woman in a landscape holding a book and pointing to the sky. It was most likely one of a pair of bracelet clasps in the late eighteenth century but only one survi...

Date: 1790-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), ivory (tooth component), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 100735

Accession Number: 1920.511

Pair of Bracelets

Pair of black velvet bracelets with gilt metal rectangular clasps with raised circles and flowers.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 100736

Accession Number: 1917.941-942

Necklace

Metal chain necklace with molded pendant plaque that is decorated with a pair of bird heads flanking a round, bezel-set green glass stone.

Date: 1915

Maker: Dumont, Maurice (Maker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 100737

Accession Number: 1969.1764.2

Necklace

Cast silver pierced ovals with abstract flowers and scrolls, connected by six strands of coral beads, hook and eye clasp.

Date: 1925-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 100738

Accession Number: 1969.3013

Cameo Brooch

Blue "lava" (porcelain) cameo brooch set in gold frame, depicts classical woman in profile with grape bunches and leaves in hair, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100739

Accession Number: 1924.225

Cameo

Blue oval "lava" (porcelain / clay)cameo depicting a Bacchante.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100740

Accession Number: 1926.12

Cameo Brooch

"Lava" (talc/soapstone) brooch set in gold mount, depicts Flora and Cupid brandishing Hymen's torch, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100741

Accession Number: 1929.563

Cameo Brooch

This black oval "lava" cameo brooch depicts a seated putti in high relief. The brooch is mounted in a simple gold band and closes with a hinged pin and hook on the reverse.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal)

GUSN: 100742

Accession Number: 1922.208

Cameo Brooch

Oval "lava" sandstone cameo brooch set in gold mount, depicts classical female in profile with grape vine in her hair, gold mount has applied rope border, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100743

Accession Number: 1933.1639

Brooch

This gray "lava" (soapstone) brooch is part of a set, with matching earrings (1922.616.2AB). All three pieces feature a scallop shell with dangling spiral shell and two entwined sea creatures on lily pads hanging from gold chains. The brooch closes with a hinged pin and hook on the reverse.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: limestone, gold (metal)

GUSN: 100744

Accession Number: 1922.616.1

Necklace

Opera length coral round bead necklace, strung on wire.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100745

Accession Number: 1969.3617

Brooch

Jet cross brooch with gold caps engraved with scrolls on each arm, small gold ball on end of each cap, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100796

Accession Number: 1981.31

Rosary Beads

Pair of rosaries with wooden beads strung on metal chain, each has a metal crucifix and an oval Medal of the Immaculate Conception or "Miraculous Medal."

Date: 1854-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100797

Accession Number: 1969.1804.1-.2

Necklace

This necklace is made from Berlin iron in the shape of an elaborately cast and lacquered cross with foliate trefoil shaped arms and a quatrefoil rosette in the center. The cross hangs from a "box chain" design of woven ring mail.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 100798

Accession Number: 1969.3049

Rosary Beads

Rosay beads made of nuts on metal chain, metal crucifix with corpus and medal depicting profile of Pope Pius IX on one side and an angel blessing a kneeling woman on the reverse.

Date: 1846-1878

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100799

Accession Number: 1969.1806

Rosary Beads

Rosary beads, carved and pierced wooden mottled beads on metal chain, metal crucifix with corpus and metal medal depicting profile of Pope Pius IX on front and angel blessing a kneeling woman on reverse.

Date: 1846-1878

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100800

Accession Number: 1969.1807

Rosary Beads

Rosary beads, polished and carved dark red wood beads on metal chain, crucifix with corpus attached.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100801

Accession Number: 1969.1805

Rosary Beads

Ivory rosary, carved white ivory beads on metal chain, heart shaped intersecting bead, carved ivory cross with circle design and glass stone in center.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 100802

Accession Number: 2007.15.152

Holy Water Font

Silver holy water font, repoussed and engraved decoration depicting Christ on the cross with two kneeling women at his feet, all within an architectural niche flanked by two angels.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 100803

Accession Number: 1969.3361

Reliquary Cross

Silver reliquary cross, engraved with a sheath of wheat, crossed sword and axe, and the initials "I S" one side, the other side features a rooster, cross and the initials "I R", three silver balls attached (one missing), silver ring at top.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 100804

Accession Number: 1969.1832

Cross Pendants

Two stamped brass crucifixes with corpus attached to bent metal wire ring.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 100805

Accession Number: 1969.6196

Pair of Cuff Buttons

Pair of gold rectangular cuff buttons engraved with leaf and scroll design.

Date: ca. 1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100806

Accession Number: 1930.1669ab

Cuff Link

Silver cuff link, two oval discs attached by one link, one disc engraved with a C the other with a W.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 100807

Accession Number: 1930.1379

Stud

Gold circular stud with engraved scroll design, brass stud post.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 100808

Accession Number: 1930.1383

Stud

Small plain gold plated stud.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100809

Accession Number: 1930.1384

Stud

Small circular gold stud, engraved spiral decoration.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100810

Accession Number: 1930.1382

Bracelet

Cameo "lava" (talc / soapstone) bracelet, six medallions of different color stone with a high relief carved cupid set in gold.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100811

Accession Number: 1922.207

Pair of Cuff Links

Pair of small gold oval cuff links, engraved with scrolls and initials "L.R.V".

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100812

Accession Number: 1995.78.4ab

Pair of Cuff Links

Pair of small gold oval cuff links, stamped with textured pattern and initials "H.V"

Date: 1850-1869

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100813

Accession Number: 1995.78.3ab

Pair of Cuff Buttons

Pair of gold rectangular cuff buttons, center stamped with a raised 76, burnished background and beaded border.

Date: ca. 1876

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100814

Accession Number: 1981.16.1-2

Pair of Cuff Buttons

Pair of oval gold cuff buttons, engraved star and leaf decoration, hole for button and anchor shaped fastener on reverse.

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100815

Accession Number: 1974.197ab

Pair of Studs

Pair of small gold cuff buttons with brushed ball and bar fastener.

Date: 1875-1915

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100816

Accession Number: 1932.879ab

Pair of Cuff Buttons

Pair of circular gold cuff buttons, beaded edge, elaborately engraved C in center.

Date: 1875-1915

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100817

Accession Number: 1965.126ab

Pair of Cuff Buttons

Pair of gold rectangular cuff buttons, five raised vertical strips with zigzag border, applied engraved plates one engraved "Hattie" the other "Wopsee," gold shank and guard on reverse.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100818

Accession Number: 1940.876ab

Pair of Cuff Buttons

Pair of round gold cuff buttons, black enameled Greek key border, engraved W in center, two post and oblong guards on reverse. One stud is missing.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100819

Accession Number: 1940.867c