Historic New England

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

Necklace

Pearl and glass bead necklace. Alternating one oval shaped pearl with two smaller round pearls threaded between black/silver glass beads.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102079

Accession Number: 2006.44.264

Brooch

Jet bar brooch. Two lateral jet pieces with five overlapping jet segments.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102080

Accession Number: 2006.44.265

Stickpin

Stickpin with marble drop in the form of an acorn.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102081

Accession Number: 2006.44.266

Buckles

Three steel buckles with adjustable parts.

Date: 1760-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102082

Accession Number: 2006.44.267a-c

Brooch

Brooch consisting of three circles engraved "MDM" with images on back engraved "1856, 1857" under allegorical Liberty holding a flag.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102083

Accession Number: 2006.44.268

Necklace

Green and white glass bead necklace.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102084

Accession Number: 2006.44.269

Cuff Button

Cuff button in the form of a moose.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102085

Accession Number: 2006.44.270

Pair of Brooches

Pair of brooches in the form of the number fifteen.

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102086

Accession Number: 2006.44.271ab

Hatpin

Stickpin with two baroque pearl heads and metal leaf design along side of pearl.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102087

Accession Number: 2006.44.272

Brooch

Heart shaped gold brooch set with a pearl. The baroque pearl forms the blossom of a gold-stemmed flower set in a gold ribbon "frame" that forms an asymmetrical heart shape.

Date: ca. 1930

Maker: Haimes & Klein, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 102088

Accession Number: 2006.44.273

Shoe Buckle

Pewter shoe buckle.

Date: 1770-1790

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102089

Accession Number: 2006.44.274

Pair of Cuff Links

Pair of oval sterling silver and enamel cuff links with the royal Hawaiian Coat of Arms on a blue background.

Date: ca. 1873

Maker: Dawkins Benny Jewelers (Jeweler)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 102090

Accession Number: 2006.44.275ab

Cuff Link

Gilt metal oval cuff link.

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102091

Accession Number: 2006.44.276

Clip

A sterling silver clip with guilloche decoration enameled in a white ground with roses and green leaves.

Date: 1908-1920

Maker: F. A. Hermann Company (Manufacturer)

Material: enamel (fused coating)

GUSN: 102092

Accession Number: 2006.44.277

Stickpin

Stickpin with two hearts.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: Hodgson, Kennard & Co. (Retailer)

GUSN: 102093

Accession Number: 2006.44.278

Pair of Cuff Links

Oval cuff links engraved "S.P./1919". In original white rectangular case with gold embossed edges.

Date: 1919

Maker: Hodgson, Kennard & Co. (Retailer)

GUSN: 102094

Accession Number: 2006.44.279ab

Bracelet

Gold link bracelet with eleven links, missing half of clasp.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102095

Accession Number: 2006.44.280

Pair of Cuff Links

Pair of sterling silver and enamel cuff links with the royal Hawaiian coat of arms on a white background.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: Island Curio Co. (Jeweler)

GUSN: 102096

Accession Number: 2006.44.281ab

Four Studs

Four gold studs with ovular, sphere, and flat circle backings.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102097

Accession Number: 2006.44.282a-d

Cuff Bracelet

Silver cuff bracelet decorated with stamped patterns of serrated diamonds that form a raised ridge that runs the length of the bracelet's center. A bezel-set cabochon oval turquoise sits at the center of the cuff.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), turquoise (mineral)

GUSN: 102098

Accession Number: 2006.44.283