Historic New England

Colonial Dames of America Medal

Gilded silver medal with blue and white enameled emblem of the Colonial Dames of America in center surrounded by radiating blue enamel stars and surmounted by a perched eagle, suspended from a blue and yellow striped silk ribbon. Original blue card board box.

Date: 1931

Maker: Bailey Banks & Biddle Co. (Retailer)

Material: silver (metal), enamel (fused coating), silk (textile)

GUSN: 101767

Accession Number: 2006.44.167ab

Mourning Ring

Gold mourning ring scroll band with black enamel decoration.

Date: 1770-1780

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101768

Accession Number: 2006.44.168

Necklace

Mother of pearl bead necklace on string.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101769

Accession Number: 2006.44.169

Pocket Watch

White face pocket watch, standard U.S.A.

Date: 1885-1929

Maker: New York Standard Watch Co. (Watchmaker)

Material: glass (material), metal, enamel (fused coating), movements (clockworks)

GUSN: 101770

Accession Number: 2006.44.170

Necklace

Wood bead with four pink glass beads necklace with green glass pendant attached to a pink string.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101771

Accession Number: 2006.44.171

Pocket Watch

White face pocket watch, standard U.S.A. cursive numbering

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: New York Standard Watch Co. (Watchmaker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101772

Accession Number: 2006.44.172

Stud

Large faceted glass stud.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101773

Accession Number: 2006.44.173

Bar Pin

Gold bar pin with pink faceted stone.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101774

Accession Number: 2006.44.174

Charm

Light and dark blue painted enamel charm in the form of a boot.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, enameling, enamel (fused coating)

GUSN: 101775

Accession Number: 2006.44.175

Pair of Earrings

Pair of silver earrings with ball drops.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101776

Accession Number: 2006.44.176ab

Bar Pin

Bar pin set with square green stones and three pearls.

Date: 1910-1930

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101777

Accession Number: 2006.44.177

Brooch

Silver buckle in the form of a humanized pig or boar in eighteen century period costume holding two shovels and a broom.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101778

Accession Number: 2006.44.178

Pair of Shell Earrings

Pink shell earrings on original backing.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101779

Accession Number: 2006.44.179ab

Pair of Shell Earrings

Green Shell earrings.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101780

Accession Number: 2006.44.180ab

Pendant

Gold colored metal filigree pendant set with colored stones and pearls. Heart shaped part of pendant set with pearl, green, pink, and purple stones while the rest of pendant is set with three blue stones, two pink stones, and one green stone.

Date: 1870-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101781

Accession Number: 2006.44.181

Brooch

"Virtutius Gloria Merces" brooch with hand holding a crown in center.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101782

Accession Number: 2006.44.182

Beads

Seven green and blue enamel beads in teapot-like shape with two hooks on bottom for strands. Decorated with green and blue enamel patches and flower design along side.

Date: 1870-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101783

Accession Number: 2006.44.183a-g

Pocket Watch

White face pocket watch with roman numeral hour marking and thick cover circumference. Marked "The Gem" inside.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), metal, movements (clockworks), enamel (fused coating)

GUSN: 101784

Accession Number: 2006.44.184

Hair Comb

Tortoiseshell hair comb with pierced floral design.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101785

Accession Number: 2006.44.185

Hair Comb

Sterling silver hair comb with curlicue design.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101786

Accession Number: 2006.44.186

Bar Pin

Bar pin with five black beads.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101787

Accession Number: 2006.44.187

Brooch

Sterling silver brooch with three extended curlicue designs.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101788

Accession Number: 2006.44.188

Bar Pin

French jet brooch with four linear flower design.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101789

Accession Number: 2006.44.189

Set of Bar Pins

Set of three pink enamel bar pins in original box.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101790

Accession Number: 2006.44.190a-c

Belt Buckle

Gold colored metal filigree belt buckle.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101791

Accession Number: 2006.44.191ab

Bar Pin

Sterling silver bar pin set alternating design with four blue stones and six pearls.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101792

Accession Number: 2006.44.192

Belt Buckle

Gilt metal belt buckle with engraved Greek key design.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101793

Accession Number: 2006.44.193

Belt Buckle

Mother of pearl belt buckle with metal crossbar.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: mother of pearl, metal

GUSN: 101794

Accession Number: 2006.44.194

Pair of Cuff Links

Pair of black marquise shaped cuff links.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101795

Accession Number: 2006.44.195ab

Bar Pin

Gold filled saftey pin style bar pin.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal)

GUSN: 101796

Accession Number: 2006.44.196

Stickpin

A pair of gold stickpins with cube heads attached with a chain.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101797

Accession Number: 2006.44.197

Necklace

Silver necklace with alternating links and beads.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101798

Accession Number: 2006.44.198

Necklace

Silver bead necklace on a string.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101799

Accession Number: 2006.44.199

Buckle

Metal buckle set with rhinestones and faux cabochon turquoises along four edges.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101800

Accession Number: 2006.44.200

Belt Buckle

Silver belt buckle with pierced trellis and bird decoration.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101801

Accession Number: 2006.44.201ab

Shoe Buckle

Round paste shoe buckle.

Date: 1780-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: paste (glass), silver (metal)

GUSN: 101802

Accession Number: 2006.44.202

Brooch

Jet brooch in the shape of a flower.

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101803

Accession Number: 2006.44.203

Belt Buckle

Brown mother of pearl belt buckle.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: mother of pearl

GUSN: 101804

Accession Number: 2006.44.204

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

Jardiniere

Pair (.6 and .7) of cream-colored earthenware planters. Square shaped body rests on four feet (a). Sides molded with closed vertical ribs and floral swags with bows. Unglazed earthenware cylindrical insert (b). Each marked at bottom--see inscription.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 175348

Accession Number: 1993.814.7

The Honorable Dudley Woodbridge, Esquire

Framed lithograph of a seated man wearing a wig, scarf and long jacket and holding a paper with a seal. Window with water and boat view.

Date: 1718

Maker: After Kneller, Sir Godfrey, 1646-1723 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), lithographic ink, wood (plant material), lithography

GUSN: 175374

Accession Number: 2006.44.775

View of Greenwich

Aquatint in frame of a harbor with nine ships and seven small boats. Foreground has a wharf in lower right corner. The background shows a harbor front property with buildings. There is a mock frame around the scene.

Date: June 1, 1795

Maker: J. & J. Boydell (Publisher) Stadler, Joseph Constantine (Engraver) After Farrington, Joseph, 1747-1821 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, watercolor (paint), wood (plant material), aquatint (printing process)

GUSN: 175376

Accession Number: 2006.44.776

View of Sion House

Aquatint in frame of field with trees, river and a building. There are eight figures and a dog in the foreground and a few boats with people in the river. There is a mock frame around the scene.

Date: June 1, 1795

Maker: After Farrington, Joseph, 1747-1821 (Artist) Stadler, Joseph Constantine (Engraver) J. & J. Boydell (Publisher)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, aquatint (printing process)

GUSN: 175383

Accession Number: 2006.44.777

Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts

Framed color engraving of Harvard Yard with Holden Chapel, Harvard Hall and Massachusetts Hall, trees, a long fence and figures in a field in the foreground one of which is on a horse.

Date: 1834

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 175385

Accession Number: 2006.44.778

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