Historic New England

Chain Necklace

Small linked silver chain necklace.

Date: 1900-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101734

Accession Number: 2006.44.120

Pillbox

Silver pill box on metal chain with cap and adjustable pill dispenser in interior.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101735

Accession Number: 2006.44.122

Bar Pin

Onyx bar pin set with five pearls in gold squares.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101736

Accession Number: 2006.44.121

Necklace

Gold colored metal necklace with seven beads each set with a glass stone.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), glass (material)

GUSN: 101737

Accession Number: 2006.44.100

Bar Pin

Silver bar pin with ten paste stones.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101738

Accession Number: 2006.44.118

Watch Key

Gold key wind with chain.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101739

Accession Number: 2006.44.117

Pendant

Silver pendant set with blue and colorless pastes. Three tear-drop pieces hang from central piece.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101740

Accession Number: 2006.44.119

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

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

Charm

Red cross charm in the form of a dog with a scroll under his feet which reads, "L'ami des poilus." Dog holds a cap in its mouth and has the Red Cross seal on its back.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101805

Accession Number: 2006.44.205

Brooch

Cruise club pin from Alaska Cruise Club S.S.Spokane.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101806

Accession Number: 2006.44.206

Pair of Studs

Pair of plain round sterling silver shirt studs

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101807

Accession Number: 2006.44.207ab

Necklace

Metal filigree necklace with center flower decorations in each circular link.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101808

Accession Number: 2006.44.208

Necklace

Metal necklace of rosette shaped links.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101809

Accession Number: 2006.44.209

Pendant

Silver vial pendant with chain and leaf design.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101810

Accession Number: 2006.44.210

Stickpin

Gold stickpin with white marble bell.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101811

Accession Number: 2006.44.211

Pendant

Silver pendant in the form of a whistle with spiral decorations.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101813

Accession Number: 2006.44.213

CHARM

Ivory elephant charm.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101814

Accession Number: 2006.44.214

Charm

Ivory charm in the form of an orange tinted with orange coloring.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101815

Accession Number: 2006.44.215

Charm

Ivory charm of a baby's face.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101816

Accession Number: 2006.44.216

Charm

Ivory charm of Asian man's face.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101817

Accession Number: 2006.44.217

Pair of Charms

Pair of ivory elephant charms with decorative paint.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101818

Accession Number: 2006.44.218ab

Charm

Ivory apple charm.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101819

Accession Number: 2006.44.219

Charm

Painted brown ivory pear charm with white dots.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101820

Accession Number: 2006.44.220

Charm

Painted ivory charm with brown face and extendable eyes.

Date: 1870-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101821

Accession Number: 2006.44.221

Necklace

Three strand faceted jet bead necklace with larger beads on front of neckline and smaller beads along back of necklace.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101822

Accession Number: 2006.44.222

Necklace

Orange bead necklace alternating beads with five painted orange and black beads with linear and floral decorations.

Date: 1910-1925

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101823

Accession Number: 2006.44.223

Watch Chain

Black beaded watch chain worked in a flat ribbon connected to a gold swivel snap clasp. Gold beads woven into the chain depict crosses, crowns, keys,hearts and other designs, as well as spelling out the maker's initials.

Date: 1871-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: beads (pierced objects), gold (metal)

GUSN: 101824

Accession Number: 2006.44.224