Historic New England

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

Brooch

Gold oval brooch with engraved border, center set with painting of an unidentified man, reverse is set with blonde and brown hair woven together under glass, hinged pin and hook is a later replacement (safety chain and pin missing).

Date: 1863

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101218

Accession Number: 1928.1271

Locket

Gilt metal and jet locket with foliate chased border, reverse has compartment with quartz cover inscribed in intaglio "Lucy" on cover, Lock of brown hair in compartment.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101219

Accession Number: 1965.29

Brooch

Gold oval brooch with scroll engraved border, center set with a lock of brown hair under beveled glass, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1845

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101220

Accession Number: 1927.908

Brooch

Rectangular gilt metal brooch with border of round amethysts, center set with a lock of brown hair under beveled glass and surrounded by chased bezel, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101221

Accession Number: 1933.1621

Brooch

This gold oval brooch, center set with gold initials "CM" over a braid of blonde hair under glass, is surrounded by a border of black enamel. It attaches with a hinged pin and hook on the reverse.

Date: 1804

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), gold (metal), enamel (fused coating)

GUSN: 101222

Accession Number: 1913.114

Brooch

Gold cross brooch set with faceted jet beads, center set with brown braided hair under beveled glass, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101223

Accession Number: 1927.907

Brooch

Gold circular brooch with applied fleur de lis and black enamel scrolls, center set with basket weave brown hair under glass and surrounded by a row of pearls, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101224

Accession Number: 1987.627

Brooch

Gold pin set with brown hair in basket weave pattern under glass and surrounded by a row of seed pearls, hinged pin and hook and a twentieth century spring ring clasp on reverse.

Date: 1831

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101225

Accession Number: 1937.632

Brooch

Dark brown table-worked hair brooch in triple bow know with a gold plated center mount in the shape of a ribbon, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1866-1867

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101226

Accession Number: 1936.286

Bracelet Clasp

Gold bracelet clasp, two serpents coiled around a tree bough encircling a palette-worked brown hair flower set under beveled glass, remnants of brown hair bracelet.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101227

Accession Number: 1940.492

Pendant

Gold plated circular pendant, center set with lock of brown and gray hair under beveled glass, chased pendant loop at top.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101228

Accession Number: 1940.498

Brooch

Gold oval brooch with engraved scrolled border, center set with an tintype of an unidentified man, hinged pin and hook on reverse

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101229

Accession Number: 1932.654

Ring

This ring is composed of a gold band embellished on the exterior with black enamel and gold lettering. The center is set with a plait of brunette human hair under glass and surrounded by alternating faceted jet beads and seed pearls. It is enclosed in its original case (1927.217.2AB)

Date: 1822-1823

Maker: unknown

Material: eighteen-carat gold, enamel (fused coating), human hair, glass (material), pearl (animal material)

GUSN: 101230

Accession Number: 1927.217.1

Brooch

Brown table-worked hair brooch in a single bow knot, gold center mount supports two elongated hair drops with gold terminals, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101231

Accession Number: 1930.1030

Brooch

Brown table worked hair in double bow know with gold center plaque engraved with Rococo scrolls around cartouche with the name "Julia", three table-worked elongated hair drops suspended from center, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1864

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101232

Accession Number: 1940.131

Brooch

Brown table-worked hair brooch in single bow knot, gold center mount engraved with foliate design, supports to elongated drops with gold terminals, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101233

Accession Number: 1934.1841

Locket

Large gold oval locket, center compartment contains a painting on ivory of a woman standing next to an urn, reverse has brown hair in basket weave pattern, gold loop attachment on top.

Date: 1790

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101234

Accession Number: 1963.215

Charm

Gold lyre-shaped charm with brown hairwork.

Date: 1851-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101235

Accession Number: 1934.1838

Fob

Gold and glass ball watch chain fob containing photograph of a woman, loop at top for chain.

Date: 1860-1878

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101236

Accession Number: 1941.1048

Brooch

Gold leaf surrounded by eight brown table-worked hair rosettes, three pendant hair drops attached below, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1853-1858

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101237

Accession Number: 1930.753

Brooch

Brown table-worked hair brooch in the form of a Roman cross set on gold mount, gold terminals on each arm, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101238

Accession Number: 1922.1057

Brooch

Brown table-worked hair brooch in the form of a cross, gold foliate engraved terminals on each arm, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101239

Accession Number: 1933.1177

Charms

Four charms attached to a fob ring. The charms include a faceted carnelian ring, a vulcanite cross with gold beading, a heart-shaped charm containing a lock of brown hair on one side and a lock of blonde on the reverse, and a small gold locket containing brown hair.

Date: 1835-1866

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), hair, carnelian, vulcanite

GUSN: 101240

Accession Number: 1944.325

Brooch

Brown hair brooch in the shape of a leaf, gold mounting, hinge and hook on reverse (pin missing).

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101241

Accession Number: 1933.1179

Brooch and Earrings

Set of brown hairwork jewelry consisting of a brooch and pair of earrings. Brooch and earrings each feature gold plated and engraved crescent shaped surmounts set with brown hair and three tear-shaped hair drops suspended from bottom.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101242

Accession Number: 1942.318A-C

Brooch

Light brown table-worked hair brooch in a double bow knot with center gold mounting with engraved cartouche and scrolls, supports two hair acorn drops with gold terminals, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101243

Accession Number: 1930.18

Brooch

Brown table-worked hair brooch in single bow knot (one loop is missing). Gold center mount forming "knot" in the bow is decorated with a chased flower. Closure is a hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1850-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: human hair, gold alloy, plating (metal coating)

GUSN: 101244

Accession Number: 1930.171

Earring

This single earring is composed of tableworked brunette human hair which forms three distinct drops. The first is a series of three graduated balls. The second is a series of four graduated balls. The third is a small Maltese cross. Each drop is suspended from a gold pin and capped at the base with ...

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), human hair

GUSN: 101245

Accession Number: 1927.2109

Drops for Earrings

Pair of brown hairwork ball drops with gold mounts and small gold balls hanging from end.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101246

Accession Number: 2007.15.88ab

Drop for Jewelry

This drop is composed of tableworked brunette human hair in the shape of an acorn. It is set on a gold pin and capped at the top with a gold disc and attached suspension loop. The drop may have been for earrings, a watch fob, or other type of jewelry.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: human hair, gold (metal)

GUSN: 101247

Accession Number: 1929.1068

Bracelet

Brown table-worked hair bracelet, gold rectangular clasp with foliate engraving.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101248

Accession Number: 1927.762

Brooch

Brown hair brooch in the form of a leaf and two acorns, gold engraved mounting, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101249

Accession Number: 2007.15.32

Brooch

Blonde and brown hair brooch in the shape of a leaf and two acorns, mount and pin is missing.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101250

Accession Number: 2007.15.34

Brooch

Gold brooch with black enamel border with gold scrolls, center sent with braid of brown hair under beveled glass surrounded by chased gold border, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1836

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101251

Accession Number: 2007.15.28

Brooch

Gold square brooch with black enamel border with gold Greek key design, center set with a lock of brown hair under glass and surrounded by gold chased foliate border, hinge and hook on reverse (pin missing).

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101252

Accession Number: 1987.629

Brooch

Gold octagonal brooch with faceted border, center set with brown woven hair under glass, hinged pin on reverse (hook missing).

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101253

Accession Number: 2007.15.30

Brooch

Gilt metal oval brooch, center set with brown and blonde hair under beveled glass, reverse is set with blonde hair in basket weave pattern under beveled glass, hook on reverse (pin is missing).

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101254

Accession Number: 2007.15.14

Brooch

Gilt metal oval brooch, center set with brown hair in basket weave pattern under beveled glass, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101255

Accession Number: 2007.15.19

Brooch

Gold octagonal brooch, center set with palette worked hair curls, seed pearls and twisted gold wire over a milk glass background, hinge and hook on reverse (pin is missing), loop attachment at top for chain.

Date: 1790-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101256

Accession Number: 2007.15.18

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