Historic New England

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

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

Pair of Earrings

Each earring in this pair is composed of a plain gold-colored metal hoop. The earrings attach with wires set in line with the hoop.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), gilding

GUSN: 101068

Accession Number: 1922.213AB

Bracelet

Brown table-worked hair bracelet with an oval, gold, blue enameled clasp set with large red glass stone.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101069

Accession Number: 1966.2246

Bracelet

Brown hair bracelet with gold clasp, two woven tubes.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101070

Accession Number: 1966.2247

Stickpin

Oval hair and gold stick pin in pinwheel design.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101071

Accession Number: 1966.2248

Bracelet Clasp

Rectangular clasp with braided hair under glass set in gold with seed pearl border

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101072

Accession Number: 1966.2249

Cross Pendant

Hair and gold cross pendant.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101073

Accession Number: 1966.2250

Bracelet

Brown braided hair bracelet, gold clasp set with colorless paste.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101074

Accession Number: 1966.2251

Bracelet

Hair bracelet, gold rectangular clasp set with braided hair under glass and pearl border.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101075

Accession Number: 1966.2252

Set of Cuff Links and Studs

Set of hair cuff buttons and studs, each has oval buttons with pinwheel design

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101076

Accession Number: 1966.2253.1-3

Brooch

Hair and gold brooch, tube of hair encased in gold with engraved flowers, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101077

Accession Number: 1966.2254

Brooch

Hair brooch, oval surmount with hair bead border and stylized gold twisted wire flower in center, supporting gold and hair lyre pendant, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101078

Accession Number: 1966.2255

Earrings

Pair of hair pendant earrings, circular surmount with gold button center, supports two hair and gold pendants, gold ear wire fasteners.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101079

Accession Number: 1966.2256AB

Ring

Hair ring with gold buckle

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101080

Accession Number: 1966.2257

Pendant

Heart shaped hair pendant set in gold, suspended from two gold chains.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101081

Accession Number: 1966.2258

Bracelet

Hair and gold bracelet, two rows of woven hair beads alternating with gold plated diamond shaped links.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101082

Accession Number: 1966.2259

Earrings

Each earring in this pair consists of a carved oval red and white agate cameo depicting dancing classical women set in an oval gold-plated mount. The cameos are suspended from a gold bezel-mounted cut pearl, which in turn hangs from a gold bead. The earrings attach with screw back fasteners. They ar...

Date: 1875-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: agate (chalcedony), pearl (animal material), gold (metal), plating (metal coating)

GUSN: 101083

Accession Number: 1966.2260AB

Cameo Brooch

Oval shell cameo brooch, depicts classical woman in profile with flowers in her hair, set in gold mount with twisted gold wire border, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101084

Accession Number: 1966.2261

Brooch

Circular gold brooch, engraved with floral spray in center and Rococo style ribbon border.

Date: 1850-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101085

Accession Number: 1966.2262

Bracelet

Twisted gold bangle bracelet.

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101086

Accession Number: 1966.2263

Bracelet

This Bohemian garnet bracelet consists of nine rosettes set with garnets, all linked with hinges, all garnets are set in gold. The bracelet closes with a tongue and groove clasp and has a safety chain. It formed part of a set with 1966.2264.2, a brooch.

Date: 1860-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: garnet (mineral), gold (metal)

GUSN: 101087

Accession Number: 1966.2264.1

Brooch

Rectangular gold brooch, rococo scroll border surrounding hair set under glass, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101088

Accession Number: 1966.2265

Brooch

Carved coral brooch with gold cannetille frame, hinged pin and hook on reverse

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101089

Accession Number: 1966.2266

Earrings

Each earring in this pair consists of a cascade of coral berries suspended from a gold post embellished with gold leaves. The earrings attach with gold screw back fasteners.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: coral (material), gold (metal)

GUSN: 101090

Accession Number: 1966.2267AB

Ring

Red agate seal ring set in gold, seal is shield with line of arrows and bunch of arrows above, ribbon with Latin script below.

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101091

Accession Number: 1966.2268

Ring

This ring consists of table-worked human hair encased in gold. The ring is formed as a serpent, with the human hair set in openwork gold so that the hair appears to form the serpent's scales. The serpent's head is decorated in bright blue enamel and is set with diamond chips, as are its eyes. It hol...

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), human hair, enamel (fused coating), diamond (mineral)

GUSN: 101092

Accession Number: 1966.2278

Basket

Native American small basket with horizontal lines.

Maker: unknown

Material: grass (plant material)

GUSN: 170812

Accession Number: 2006.44.2073AB

Sideboard

Sideboard with gray marble top. Sideboard has six small drawers, one large central drawer, and a cupboard with tambour doors. Drawers have brass pulls. Carved cocentric circle decoration atop each of the six tapered legs.

Date: 1810-1815

Maker: Attributed to Hook, William, 1777-1867 (Cabinetmaker)

Material: mahogany (wood), inlay (process), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 170814

Accession Number: 2006.44.1160

Bookcase

Mahogany, glazed bookcase. Four glass panes and fluting at corners.

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood)

GUSN: 170815

Accession Number: 2006.44.1161

Doily

Round doily with floral pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 170816

Accession Number: 2006.44.1162

Pole Club

Long pole club with a flattened, flared head with scalloped egdes, from the Cook Islands (probably Rarotonga or Atiu). Dark, polished wood. At the base of the club head are four small protruding ovals, and the base of the handle has a phallic shape. The tip of the club is pointed. The pole club wou...

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 170817

Accession Number: 2006.44.1151

Chandelier

Glass chandelier with frosted grape pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 170818

Accession Number: 2006.44.1155

Sampler

Embroidered alphabet sampler in a plain wood frame. Inscription worked in cross stitch "Happy is she whose early/years receive instruction/Mary Willis born/Portland AE9 Dec 14, 1805"

Date: ca. 1814

Maker: Duncan, Mary Willis, 1805-1888 (Embroiderer) Goodspeed's Bookstore (Framer)

Material: embroidery (visual works)

GUSN: 170819

Accession Number: 2006.44.1159

Wall mirror

Oval shaped, Adam style painted and parcel gilt wall mirror.

Maker: unknown

Material: parcel gilding, wood (plant material), glass (material)

GUSN: 170822

Accession Number: 2006.44.1158

Basket

Native American grass basket with orange and purple lines.

Maker: unknown

Material: grass (plant material)

GUSN: 170903

Accession Number: 2006.44.2066

Club

Maori (New Zealand/Aotearoa) wooden staff/club known as taiaha, flattened and wide at one end and the other with a carved face and tongue. The pointed end takes the form of a decorated tongue projecting from the open mouth of a stylized head, carved on both sides. The eyes of the head are inlaid wit...

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), shell (animal material)

GUSN: 170906

Accession Number: 2006.44.1198

Basket

Native American grass basket with purple and gold lines.

Maker: unknown

Material: grass (plant material)

GUSN: 170907

Accession Number: 2006.44.2067AB

Basket

Native American grass open basket with black geometrical pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: grass (plant material)

GUSN: 170908

Accession Number: 2006.44.2065

Paddle

Small carved wooden paddle from the Austral Islands, covered with incised patterns. The carvings include the characteristic Austral Island circular motif and flared handle pommel with eight human-like figures.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 170909

Accession Number: 2006.44.1199