Historic New England

Pair of Bracelets

Pair of matching gold hinged bracelets with engraved and chased floral vine decoration; push-button enclosures with safety chains.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100569

Accession Number: 1925.879.1-.2

Pair of Bracelets

Pair of matching jet and gold beaded bracelets; alternating rectangular jet beads and paired round gold beads on double chain; push-button enclosures with safety chain.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100570

Accession Number: 1933.1470ab

Pair of Bracelets

Matching pair of tortoiseshell hinged bracelets with gold piqué inlay in wave and Greek key patterns; push-button enclosures with safety chains.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100571

Accession Number: 1936.276ab

Bracelet

Tortoiseshell hinged bracelet; push-button enclosure.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100572

Accession Number: 1927.2095

Bracelet

Brown enameled hinged bracelet with gold bands.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100573

Accession Number: 1936.738

Bracelet

Amber and gold flexible link bracelet; carved rosette and round amber discs mounted on gold links; seed pearls surround central mount.

Date: ca. 1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100574

Accession Number: 1930.226

Bracelet

Roman micromosaic bracelet depicting classical ruins set in blue glass plaques, fastened together with twisted gilt metal links.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 100575

Accession Number: 1940.576

Pair of Bracelets

Pair of matching gold hinged bracelets with die-rolled stylized foliate decoration and bright cut borders; push-button closures and safety chains.

Date: 1869

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100576

Accession Number: 1934.299ab

Pair of Bracelets

Pair of matching gold hinged bracelets with die-rolled ivy vine design; push-button closures and safety chains.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100577

Accession Number: 1974.194ab

Bracelet

Gold hinged bracelet with black enamel Greek key pattern inlay, foliate engraving on clasp and hinge; push-button closure and safety chain.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100578

Accession Number: 2007.15.6

Pair of Bracelets

Pair of matching 14K gold bangle bracelets with engraved stylized foliate design.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100579

Accession Number: 1963.42ab

Bogwood Bracelet

Carved bogwood bracelet with seven button-shaped rounds with various castles carved in relief and strung on thread (replacement).

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100580

Accession Number: 1936.148

Bracelet

Green jade bangle bracelet.

Date: 1875-1925

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100581

Accession Number: 1981.28

Bracelet

White and green jade bangle bracelet

Date: 1875-1925

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100582

Accession Number: 1981.29

Pair of Bracelets

Matching pair of piqué tortoiseshell hinged bracelets with gold inlay in wave and Greek key patterns; push-button enclosures with safety chains.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100583

Accession Number: 1922.615.1-2

Pair of Bracelets

This pair of matching tortoiseshell bracelets were designed to close with (now missing) buckles.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100584

Accession Number: 1931.1793ab

Pair of Bracelets

Pair of matching jet bead rope bracelets with double knot

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 100585

Accession Number: 1935.1048ab

Bracelet

Glass bead cord bracelet with double continuous knot

Date: ca. 1862

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 100586

Accession Number: 1935.722

Bracelet

Vulcanite or hard rubber bangle bracelet with eight raised gold quatrefoils.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: vulcanite, rubber (material), gold (metal)

GUSN: 100587

Accession Number: 1933.1361

Bracelet

String of ten colored glass beads with pink appliqué flowers and gold trim.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 100588

Accession Number: 1943.367

Necklace

This string of red and white glass beads with original brass rings at ends closes with a frayed pink silk ribbon tie.

Date: 1870-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy), silk (textile)

GUSN: 100589

Accession Number: 1917.916

Bracelet

Bead bracelet with white glass and wood beads covered in red and yellow netting; and a green glass drop

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 100590

Accession Number: 1932.1133

Necklace

Silvered faceted black glass bead necklace strung on wire; clasp missing

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 100591

Accession Number: 1925.594

Pair of Brooches

Pair of vulcanite or hard rubber bar brooches, metal pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: vulcanite, rubber (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 101044

Accession Number: 1938.418ab

Brooch

Vulcanite or hard rubber brooch, large round bar with three elongated pointed drops, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: vulcanite, rubber (material), molding (forming)

GUSN: 101045

Accession Number: 1938.417

This brooch is part of a set, with a pair of matching earrrings (1921.23AB), all with the same decorative elements. The brooch is made from vulcanite or an early cellulose product and is composed of rococo revival scrolls and acanthus designs. The brooch closes with a hinged pin and hook on the reve...

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: rubber (material), vulcanite, molding (forming)

GUSN: 101046

Accession Number: 1921.24

Pair of Earrings

Each earring in this pair is part of a set, with a matching brooch (1921.24), all with the same decorative elements. Each earring is made from vulcanite or early cellulose product and is composed of rococo revival scrolls and acanthus designs. The earrings attach with gold french wires.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: rubber (material), gold (metal), vulcanite

GUSN: 101047

Accession Number: 1921.23AB

Brooch and Earrings

Molded clay demi-parure with a brooch with a molded clay acorn and thistle over ivy supporting a heart pendant, pendant earrings with molded clay leaves and acorns on s-shaped wires.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: clay, molding (forming)

GUSN: 101048

Accession Number: 1933.1451a-c

Pair of Earrings

Pair of wood earrings in the shape of the Liberty Bell, gold ball and wire ear fasteners.

Date: 1876

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101049

Accession Number: 1943.451ab

Pair of Earrings

Pair of Irish bogwood pendant earrings, circular carved relief plaques of three leaf clovers with dentil border, suspended from circular plaques with dentil border, metal wire ear fasteners.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101050

Accession Number: 1969.3061.1-2

Brooch and Earrings

Jet brooch and earrings, carved crescent shaped brooch set with three colorless pastes supporting carved Maltese cross with central colorless paste, hinged pin and hook on reverse, pendant earrings of three carved jet joined circles set with two colorless pastes, metal wire ear fasteners.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101051

Accession Number: 1969.3060.1-3

Pair of Earrings

Pair of small circular gold metal and enamel earrings on gold wire ear fasteners.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101052

Accession Number: 1938.1094ab

Brooch and Earrings

Glass and gold brooch and earrings, brooch and earrings consist of pink glass berries on copper and gilt metal stem and braid mounts, pin and hook on reverse of brooch, hinged gold wire ear fastener, one earrings has been converted into a stick pin.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), copper (metal)

GUSN: 101053

Accession Number: 1934.855a-c

Brooch and Earrings

Enameled brooch and earrings, each consists of two concentric pear-shaped loops with blue, red, white and gold enameling on dark blue enamel background.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101054

Accession Number: 1941.1050A-C

Pair of Earrings

Each earring in this pair is made from faceted amber beads set in metal. A single bead forms the top of the pendant, from which is suspended a cluster of beads. From that cluster hangs an elongated briolette-cut bead. The earrings attach with gold wires.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101055

Accession Number: 1920.204AB

Brooch

This woven splint and silk brooch has matching earrings (1919.229.2AB). The brooch consists of three pinwheels of splint strips woven together with black and white filament and silk string. Two chains of woven reed "bells" hang from the central pinwheel. The brooch closes with a hinged pin and hook ...

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), silk (fiber), gold (metal)

GUSN: 101056

Accession Number: 1919.229.1

Earring Fastener

This gold hinged wire ear retains only a remnant of an attached earring.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal)

GUSN: 101057

Accession Number: 1933.45

Pair of Earrings

Pair of white spun glass coil ball earrings, metal wire ear fasteners.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101058

Accession Number: 1944.176bc

Pair of Earrings

Glass drop earrings, oval glass over pieces of multi-colored foil set in gold-plated metal with scalloped rim, suspended from gold buttons and wire ear fasteners.

Date: 1875-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101059

Accession Number: 1969.3018.1-2

Pair of Earrings

Pair of Berlin iron earrings, rosette surmounts support pendants of three Gothic arches in fan arrangement (one pendant missing), hinged ear wire fasteners.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101060

Accession Number: 1969.3057.1-2

Pair of Earrings

Pair of silver pendant earrings, button surmount supports bow and faceted drop pendant, hinged wire ear fasteners.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101061

Accession Number: 1969.3016.1-2

Pair of Earrings

Pair of silver circular earrings with textured surface and black enamel Russian letters for Caucasus, four small round circular drops at bottom.

Date: 1875-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 101062

Accession Number: 1969.3036.1-2

Brooch and Earrings

Metal convertible pendant brooch and pendant earrings, each features diamond shaped metal plaque with applied winged lion and applied metal scrolls at top, brooch features hollow back with glass on reverse for picture or hair.

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: copper (metal)

GUSN: 101063

Accession Number: 1940.582a-c

Pair of Earrings

Pair of gun metal drop earrings, lead ball drops with gold enamel foliate design, three point surmounts with wire ear fasteners.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101064

Accession Number: 1935.263ab

Pair of Earrings

Pair of painted metal drop earrings, metal balls painted gold with engraved foliate design suspended from small ball surmounts with gold wire ear fasteners.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101065

Accession Number: 1938.419ab

Earring

This girandole-style earring is composed of faceted cut-steel beads set in a rosette surmount with three elongated pendant drops (one missing). The earring attaches with a metal ear wire.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cut steel

GUSN: 101066

Accession Number: 1926.728.3

Earring

This earring is composed of a cast metal ivy leaf and marsh grass pendant suspended from an ivy leaf-shaped surmount. The earring attaches with an s-shaped metal wire.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 101067

Accession Number: 1922.617