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Etui

Green shagreen miniature tool case containing a pair of scissors, penknife, butter knife, two tine fork, a detachable handle, and a pencil tip.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: shagreen (leather), metal

GUSN: 103208

Accession Number: 1931.21a-g

Chatelaine

Silver plated chatelaine with peacock at belt fastener and attached clip.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 103209

Accession Number: 1935.256

Chatelaine

Metal chatelaine featuring three graduated circles arranged vertically, all have matching bright cut engraved geometric pattern, metal chain and hook attached.

Date: 1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103210

Accession Number: 1944.209

Chatelaine

Silver chatelaine in an endless knot shape, supports four chains with eight attachments consisting of a heart-shaped case; silver writing pad with four bone sheets; charm in the form of a mummy; circular charm containing a photograph of Queen Victoria on one side and an unidentified woman on reverse...

Date: ca. 1895

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 103211

Accession Number: 1927.2100

Chatelaine

Metal chatelaine with a lion head surrounded by curling ribbons and bell flower swags, four chains attached with a winged lion charm, a watch case, a coin, and a flat circular charm with Islamic writing.

Date: 1873

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 103212

Accession Number: 1939.653

Chatelaine Hooks

Pair of silver chatelaine hooks.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 103213

Accession Number: 1963.263ab

Necklace

This necklace is formed from a silver-gilt set of plaques connected by short chains strung with pearls. Each plaque is set with cabochon red, green, and blue stones (probably rubies or garnets, emeralds and sapphires). The plaques alternate on the chain with baroque pearls. At the chain's center is ...

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103214

Accession Number: 1990.1493

Brooch

Circular gilt metal brooch with applied twisted rope, bead, scroll decoration, border had Latin text "AMICIZIA AD IMENEO," center set with a green stone cameo depicting the Greek god Hymen in profile, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103215

Accession Number: 1990.1494

Earrings

Each of this pair of gold chandelier-style earrings is set with uncut, polished green stones (probably emeralds), baroque pearls and old mine-cut clear pastes with screw back fasteners.

Date: 1894-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103216

Accession Number: 1990.1495.1-2

Pendant

Circular gilt metal pendant with chased scrolling foliate design around border, center set with a photograph of an unidentified man, loop attachment at top.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 103217

Accession Number: 1990.1496

Stickpin

Gold stickpin set with a brown scarab.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 103218

Accession Number: 1990.1497

Pocket Watch with Watch Chain and Fob

Gold pocket watch with intricate gold watch face under glass with Roman numerals. Under watch hands is a floral like pattern, along with around the border of the face. Outer edges of watch have the same pattern. A gold chain is attached to the watch along with a key with a large stone attached to th...

Date: 1830-1849

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102818

Accession Number: 1925.212

Pocket Watch

Gold pocket watch with glass over watch face. Watch face has Roman numerals with an engraving behind watch hands of a house, water, and a boat. Back of watch is engraved with a design and a picture of a church alongside water and a tree in the forefront. Inside back of watch has an engraving of a ho...

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: Berthoud and Adams (Watchmaker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102819

Accession Number: 1926.128

Pocket Watch

Silver pocket watch with a white face under glass with Roman numerals. Watch opens in the back and is engraved with the name J.F. Sheridan

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), silver (metal)

GUSN: 102820

Accession Number: 1930.1299

Pocket Watch and Key

Gold pocket watch with gold dial, a typical Swiss watch. Watch face has engravings of grapes and grape leaves. A cord attached to the watch has a silver key attached.

Date: ca. 1862

Maker: Brandt, Edouard Favre (Watchmaker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102821

Accession Number: 1929.885

Pocket Watch

Gold pocket watch. Watch face under glass with Roman numerals. Intricate engraving along border and a small shield on the back of the watch.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: M.I. Tobias & Co. (Watchmaker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102822

Accession Number: 1925.213

Pocket Watch

Pocket watch with removable glass cover. White watch face has royal blue Roman numerals with three separate dials for day, date, and seconds. The second dial has a small picture of a house in the forest with a face looking out behind.

Date: 1830-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), silver (metal)

GUSN: 102823

Accession Number: 2007.15.189

Pocket Watch

Gold pocket watch with a gold face. Face has gold Roman numerals and an engraved drawing of a building in the background and clouds behind the numbers.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: M.J. Tobias & Co. (Watchmaker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102824

Accession Number: 2007.15.190

Pocket Watch

Crystal ball watch on attached chain. On one side the watch face is visible and on the other the dials and workings of the watch are visible. Watch face has Roman numerals encircled separately with gold circles.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102825

Accession Number: 1927.2099

Pocket Watch and Watch Chain

Gold pocket watch with gold face. Face has gold Roman numerals and a picture engraved in the background of buildings alongside water and a tree. A long gold chain with a key is attached, and another key is also with the set.

Date: 1849-1866

Maker: Sanborn, Amos (Watchmaker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102826

Accession Number: 2007.15.191ab

Pocket Watch

Gold pocket watch in gold case, engraving on both the front and the back of a shield type design with flowers. Watch opens to a gold face without hands that comes out easily. The gold face is engraved with a drawing of buildings, water, and a sailboat.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102827

Accession Number: 2007.15.192

Pocket watch

Pocket watch with removable case. Watch has black Roman numerals and glass face opens. Watch case has three papers of the watch makers who cleaned the watch.

Date: 1782-1783

Maker: Howard, William (Watchmaker)

Material: glass (material), silver (metal)

GUSN: 102828

Accession Number: 2007.15.193

Pocket Watch

Brass pocket watch. Case has en engraving of a man holding a hat encircled by leaves and a wreath-like design. White watch face with Roman numerals is removable and has a second hand.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: M.J. Tobias & Co. (Watchmaker)

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 102829

Accession Number: 2007.15.194

Pocket Watch

Metal pocket watch with removable case. Watch face is under glass in a pinch top case and has black Roman numerals with black second numerals. The inside of the case has a small drawing of a trumpet and two intertwined yellow hearts.

Date: 1786-1787

Maker: Baker, F. (Watchmaker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102830

Accession Number: 2007.15.195

Pocket Watch

Gold pocket watch with white watch face with black Roman numerals. Large engraving on front of watch of a monogram. Watch is missing watch hands.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102831

Accession Number: 2007.15.196

Pocket Watch and Watch Key

Gold pocket watch with white watch face with black Roman numerals and black second numerals. Intricate hour hand. A cord is attached to the watch with a gold key with studding along the top of the key.

Date: 1750-1800

Maker: Leroy, J. (Watchmaker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102832

Accession Number: 2007.15.197

Pocket Watch

Metal pocket watch. Face of watch is yellow with black numerals and small. Only one watch hand and dial at the top.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102833

Accession Number: 2007.15.198

Pocket Watch

Large gold pocket watch with removable case. Black numerals on a white watch face with small black dots encircling the entire face.

Date: 1801-1802

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102834

Accession Number: 2007.15.199

Pocket Watch

Pocket watch with bold numerals and buttons on the top and bottom to adjust the time. Gold border around watch face that comes off easily.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: American Radium Co. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 102835

Accession Number: 2007.15.200

Watch Paper

Two watch crystals in a leather bag and the watch paper from the Bostonian Watch shop

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102836

Accession Number: 2007.15.127

Pendant

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 102837

Accession Number: 2007.15.146

Pendant with miniature portrait of an unknown man

Round gold pendant set with a miniature on ivory of a portrait of an unidentified man, reverse set with hair in a basket weave pattern and a gold cipher.

Date: 1775-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), ivory (tooth component), human hair

GUSN: 102838

Accession Number: 2007.15.147

Pendant with miniature portrait of an unknown man

Oval gilt metal pendant with Rococo style border set with a miniature on ivory of a portrait of an unidentified man, reverse has small compartment.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: gilt bronze, ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 102839

Accession Number: 2007.15.148

Pendant with miniature portrait of an unknown man

Oval gold pendant set with a miniature on ivory of an unidentified man, reverse set with brown hair in a large basket weave pattern.

Date: 1775-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), ivory (tooth component), human hair

GUSN: 102840

Accession Number: 2007.15.150

Pendant with miniature portrait of unknown man

Gold oval pendant set with a miniature on ivory of an unidentified man in military costume.

Date: 1775-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), gold (metal)

GUSN: 102841

Accession Number: 1962.5

Pendant with miniature portrait of an unknown man

Oval gilt metal pendant with a floral border set with a miniature on ivory of an unidentified man.

Date: 1775-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), gilt bronze

GUSN: 102842

Accession Number: 1962.6

Pendant with miniature portrait of Elisha Doane III (1762-1832)

Small gold oval pendant set with a miniature painting on ivory of Elisha Doane III (1762-1832). Attached to pendant is a mother-of-pearl button in the shape of a flower.

Date: 1780-1783

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), ivory (tooth component), mother of pearl, tortoise shell, silver (metal)

GUSN: 102843

Accession Number: 1937.1011AB

Pendant with miniature portrait of unknown man

Gold oval pendant set with a miniature painting on ivory of unidentified man in profile, reverse is machine engraved and has a small compartment for hair.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), ivory (tooth component), human hair

GUSN: 102844

Accession Number: 1937.195

Pendant with miniature portrait of David Young

Gold oval pendant set with a miniature on ivory of David Young.

Date: 1775-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 102845

Accession Number: 1963.368

Pendant with miniature portrait of Mrs. Helen Pelham (Curtis) Dix (b. 1815)

Rectangular gilt metal pendant with a scroll and floral border set with a miniature painting of Mrs. Helen Pelham Dix, reverse has oval compartment for hair.

Date: 1886

Maker: Hayward, Gerald Sinclair (Miniaturist)

Material: ivory (tooth component), gilt bronze

GUSN: 102846

Accession Number: 1922.654

Silhouette Pendant

Gold oval pendant set with a silhouette of an unidentified woman, reverse is set with brown hair in a basket weave pattern.

Date: 1775-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102847

Accession Number: 1977.19

Pendant with miniature portrait of Hannah R. Parker

Oval gold pendant set with a miniature on ivory of Hannah R. Parker. Brown leather case with green velvet lining.

Date: 1775-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), gold (metal)

GUSN: 102848

Accession Number: 1952.117ab

Pendant with miniature portrait of Edward Simmons Harrington

Oval gilt metal pendant with scroll foliate border set with a miniature painting on ivory of Edward Simmons Harrington, reverse has small compartment.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), gilt bronze

GUSN: 102849

Accession Number: 1929.437

Brooch with miniature portrait of Georgianna Poor (1849-1919) and Adelaide Poor

Oval gold brooch set with a miniature on ivory of two young girls, safety pin and chain attached.

Date: ca. 1865

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 102850

Accession Number: 1939.324

Pendant with miniature portrait of William Snelling (d. 1827)

Oval rose gold pendant set with a miniature on ivory of William Snelling, the reverse features and oval compartment set with brown and blonde hair.

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: rose gold, ivory (tooth component), human hair

GUSN: 102851

Accession Number: 1932.16

Pendant with miniature portrait of Henry Rust (1737-1812)

Oval gold pendant set with a miniature on ivory of Henry Rust, reverse features a compartment set with a braid of brown and gray hair.

Date: 1812

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), ivory (tooth component), human hair

GUSN: 102852

Accession Number: 1947.4

Pendant with miniature portrait of unknown man

Small gold pendant with a miniature on ivory of an unidentified man in a red coat.

Date: 1770-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), gold (metal)

GUSN: 102853

Accession Number: 1937.1375

Pendant with miniature portrait of Mary Bliss

Oval gilt metal pendant with a foliate scroll border, set with a miniature on ivory of Mary Bliss, reverse has a machine engraved pattern and features a compartment for hair.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: ivory (tooth component), metal

GUSN: 102854

Accession Number: 1963.335

Cross Pendant

Cross pendant consisting of six glass balls set in a metal mount.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 102855

Accession Number: 1986.1502a

Dress Clip

This cast white metal dress clip is set with pave and baguette colorless pastes in an angular geometric pattern. It attached to the neck or back of a gown with the large hinged clip on the reverse.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: white metal, glass (material)

GUSN: 102856

Accession Number: 1993.911