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    Bracelets
      Bracelet
    Probably England or France, 1825-1840
    Iron
    Diam. 2 ½, H. 2 7/8 (with drop) in.
    Museum Accession
    1963.467

      Bracelet
    Possibly Italy, c. 1840
    Gold, goldstone, micromosaic
    L. 4 3/8, W. ¾, D. ¼ in.
    Gift of Mrs. George Carlson
    2004.8.1

      Bracelet
    United States or Europe, 1840-1850
    Gold, hair, turquoises, glass
    L. 7 ½, W. 3/8, D. 3/8 in.
    Gift of Miss Marian L. Blake
    1930.1029

      Bracelet
    Probably United States, 1845-1861
    Gold, tintypes, hair, glass
    L. 7 ½, W. 1 ¼ in.
    Gift of Mrs. Albert Thorndike
    1919.243

      Bracelet
    United States or Europe, 1860-1880
    Limestone, gold
    L. 6, W. 1 in.
    Gift of Miss Frances G. Curtis
    1922.207

      Bracelet
    United States or Europe, 1860-1880
    Vulcanite
    Diam. 2 ¼, 2 1/8 in.
    Bequest of Amelia W. Little
    1986.1506

      Bracelet
    United States, 1863
    Gold, hair
    Diam. 4 3/16, W. 1, D. ½ in.
    Estate of Jane N. Grew
    1920.545

      Bracelet
    United States, c. 1880
    Gold
    Diam. 2 9/16, W. 1 in.
    Gift of the Stephen Phillips Memorial Charitable Trust for Historic Preservation
    2006.44.16

      Bracelet
    Tiffany & Co.
    New York, New York, 1880-1890
    Gold
    Diam. 2 3/8, W. ¾ in.
    Gift of the Stephen Phillips Memorial Charitable Trust for Historic Preservation
    2006.44.14 a-c

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    Brooches
      Brooch
    Probably England, 1770-1800
    Paste, silver
    H. 1, W. 15/16, D. 5/16 in.
    Estate of Miss Ellen A. Robbins Stone
    94.1918

      Brooch (on left)
    United States or Europe, c. 1823
    Seed pearls, mother-of-pearl
    H. 3, W. 1 3/8, D. 3/8 in.
    Gift of Mrs. Howard van Sinderen
    1930.1654

      Brooch (on right)
    United States or Europe, c. 1823
    Seed pearls, mother-of-pearl
    H. 1 ¼, W. 1 ½, D. ½ in.
    Gift of Mrs. Howard van Sinderen
    1930.1653

      Brooch
    Constantin Roesler Franz
    Rome, Italy, 1840-1860
    Shell, gold
    H. 1 5/8, W. 2 5/16, D. ¼ in.
    Gift of Ralph May
    1971.2202 a,b

      Posy Holder
    Possibly China, 1844
    Silver
    Gift of Katherine Richardson
    2002.29.15

      Brooch
    John A. Greenough
    Boston, Massachusetts, 1848
    Limestone, gold
    H. 1 3/8, W. 1 ¼, D. 3/8 in.
    Bequest of Florence Archibald
    1988.139

      Mourning Brooch
    Unites States or Europe, c. 1848
    Gold, enamel, hair, glass
    H. 1 7/8, W. 1 3/8, L. 13/16 in.
    Estate of Miss Ellen A. Robbins Stone
    78.1918

      Brooch
    John A. Greenough
    Boston, Massachusetts, 1849
    Gold, shell
    Gift of Mrs. J. Le Roy White
    1920.730

      Brooch
    United States or Europe, 1850
    Gold, silver, turquoises, pearls
    H. 1, W. 1 9/16, D. ½ in.
    Gift of Edwin B. Sears
    1987.630

      Brooch
    Probably Rome, Italy, c. 1850
    Gold, Roman micromosaic, glass
    H. 1 9/16, W. 1 7/8, D. 3/8 in.
    Gift of Miss Elizabeth G. Norton
    1933.279

      Pin
    Probably Providence, Rhode Island, c. 1850
    Gold
    H. 9/16, W. 5/16, D. 1/8 in.
    Gift of Miss Frances L. Chace
    1954.130

      Brooch
    Ireland, 1850-1880
    Bogwood
    H. 1 7/8, W. 2 5/16, D. 5/16 in.
    Gift of Miss Mary E. Beeler
    1933.1618

      Brooch
    Probably Scotland, 1850-1880
    Silver, montrose agate
    H. 1 1/8, W. 1 15/16, D. 7/8 in.
    Gift of Miss S. Alice Chase
    1932.657

      Brooch
    United States, 1851-1860
    Gold-colored metal, daguerreotype, glass
    H. 1 3/16, W. 7/8, D. 3/16 in.
    Gift of George C. Winslow
    1941.46

      Brooch
    United States or Europe, c. 1857
    Agate, gold
    H. 1 5/16, W. 1 11/16, D. 5/8 in.
    Gift of Alice and Emil Ahlborn
    1961.173 c

      Brooch (left)
    United States or Europe, 1860-1880
    Tortoiseshell, gold
    H. ½, W. 2 3/16, D. 3/8 in.
    Gift of Miss Frances G. Curtis
    1922.220

      Pin
    Morton Winthrop Brown (1839 - 1862)
    United States, 161 - 1862
    Butternut seed
    H. 15/16 , W. 15/16 , D. 3/16 in.
    Gift of Miss Mabel L. Josselyn
    1941.146

      Brooch
    United States, 1864
    Hair, gold
    H. 2, W. 2 11/16, D. 3/8 in.
    Gift of Miss Mary Eustis
    1940.131

      Brooch / Pendant in Original Case
    Ch. Fontana & Cie.
    Paris, France, 1870-1890
    Gold, platinum, diamonds
    H. 2, W. 1 ½, D. 7/8 in.
    Gift of the Stephen Phillips Memorial Charitable Trust for Historic Preservation
    2006.44.31 a,b

      Brooch
    Shreve Crump & Low
    Boston, Massachusetts, c. 1871
    Gold, chalcedony
    H. 2, W. 1 ½, D. 5/8 in.
    Gift of Hannah May Burrough Freeman
    1933.1462

      Badge
    United States, c. 1875
    Silver
    H. 1 ¼, W. 1 3/8, D. ½ in.
    Gift of Mrs. Benson P. Wilkins
    1951.6

      Brooch in Original Case
    Child & Child
    London, England, 1890-1901
    Silver, enamel
    H. 1 3/8, W. 2 ½, D. 3/8 in.
    Bequest of Susan B. Norton
    1990.1383 a,b

      Brooch
    United States or Europe, 1890-1920
    Platinum, diamonds
    H. 2 1/16, W. 1, D. ¼ in.
    Bequest of Eleanor Fayerweather
    1993.883

      Brooch
    United States or Europe, 1895-1910
    Silver, coral
    H. 1 9/16, W. 1 5/8, D. 9/16 in.
    Bequest of Dorothy S. F. M. Codman
    1969.1897

      Harvard College Class Day Committee Pin
    United States, 1897
    Gilt metal, enamel
    H. 1 7/16, W. 1 7/16, D. 5/16 in.
    Gift of the Stephen Phillips Memorial Charitable Trust for Historic Preservation
    2006.44.148

      Child’s Pin Set
    Probably United States, c. 1900
    Gold, enamel
    H. 1/8, W. 5/16, D. 3/16 in.
    Gift of Miss Ruth Tinkham
    1974.416

      Bowdoin School Pin
    W.C. Dorrety
    Boston, Massachusetts, 1914
    Gold filled, enamel
    H. 11/16, W. 11/16, D. 3/16 in.
    Gift of Rosalie Warren
    1996.27

      Membership Badge of The National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
    The Bailey, Banks & Biddle Co.
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1931
    Gilded silver, enamel, silk
    H. 1 1/16, W. 1 ¾ in.
    Gift of the Stephen Phillips Memorial Charitable Trust for Historic Preservation
    2006.44.167 a,b

      Brooch
    Edward Everett Oakes
    Boston and Wakefield, MA, 1940-1950
    H. 1 5/8, W. 1 5/8, D. ¼ in.
    Gift of Barbara Wriston
    2004.14.7

      Victory Pin
    United States, 1941-1946
    Painted metal
    H. 2, W. 2, D. 1/8 in.
    Bequest of Katherine L. Rust
    1947.212

      Double Circle Pin
    Beaucraft, Inc.
    Providence, Rhode Island, 1955-1959
    Sterling Silver
    H. 1, W. 1 ½, D. ¼ in.
    Gift of Jane C. Nylander
    2002.35.1

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    Buckles
      Stock Buckle
    Daniel Rogers (1735-1816)
    Ipswich, Massachusetts, 1757-1800
    Silver
    H. 1 ¾, W. 1/8, D. ¼ in.
    Gift of Mrs. Lucy Haskell Sturtevant
    1925.368 b

      Shoe Buckles
    Probably Birmingham, England, 1770-1778
    Paste, silver, steel
    H. 2, W. 2, D. 5/8 in.
    Gift of Miss Frances L. Chace
    1931.1668 a,b

      Knee Buckles
    America or England, 1770-1790
    Silver, steel
    H. 1 7/8, W. 1, D. 1/8 in.
    Gift of Mrs. Austin Smith
    1963.260 a,b

      Shoe Buckles in Original Case
    Probably Birmingham, England, 1775-1790
    Silver, pastes, steel
    Buckles: H. 2 ¼, W. 2 15/16, D. 1 ¼ in.
    Case: H. 1 ¾, W. 6, D. 3 5/8 in.
    Gift of Mrs. Francis Gray (Ellen W. Joy)
    1953.41 a-c

      Belt Buckle
    United States or Europe, 1830-1840
    Gilt metal, enamel
    H. 3 ¼, W. ¾, D. ¼ in.
    Gift of Miss O. Frederica Dabney
    1927.757

      Buckle (right)
    United States or Europe, 1860-1880
    Tortoiseshell, gold
    H. 1 1/8, W. 1 5/16, D. 5/16 in.
    Gift of Miss Frances G. Curtis
    1922.209

      Belt Buckle
    United States, 1861-1865
    Gilt metal
    H. 1 ½, W. 1 5/8 in.
    Gift of Mr. G. Marshall Lindley
    1952.148

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    Chatelaines
      Chatelaine
    London, England, c. 1797
    Gold-colored metal, cut steel, miniature painting on ivory
    L. 7 ¾, W. 1 ¼ in.
    Gift of Miss Margaret F. Martin
    1948.128

      Chatelaine and Watch
    A. Chaillet
    Paris, France, 1872-1890
    Gold, garnet
    H. 4 5/16, W. 1, D. ½ in.
    Gift of the Stephen Phillips Memorial Charitable Trust for Historic Preservation
    2006.44.32

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    Earrings
      Earrings
    Probably Europe, c. 1815
    Gold, topaz, seed pearls
    L. 1 7/16, W. 5/8, D. 5/8 in.
    Gift of Mrs. Sidney Richmond Burleigh
    1932.516 a,b

      Earrings
    United States or Europe, c. 1825
    Seed pearls, paste, mother-of-pearl
    L. ¾, W. ¼, D. 5/8 in.
    Gift of the Misses Emma Gertrude & Harriet Alma Cummings
    1934.1844 a,b

      Earrings
    United States or Europe, 1825-1830
    Gold
    L. 1 11/16, W. 1, D. 3/8 in.
    Gift of Misses Emma Gertrude & Harriet Alma Cummings
    1934.1824 a,b

      Earrings
    Switzerland, 1860-1870
    Enamel, gold
    L. 2 5/8, W. 11/16 in.
    Gift of Mr. George D. Latimer
    1927.876 a,b

      Earrings
    United States or England, 1860-1880
    Jet
    L. 1 7/8, W. 7/8 in.
    Gift of Miss Mary Frye
    1938.415 a,b

      Earrings
    Russia, 1890-1918
    Silver
    L. 1 ¼, W. 7/8, D. 5/16 in.
    Bequest of Dorothy S. F. M. Codman
    1969.3036.1-2

      Earrings
    United States or Europe, 1890-1910
    Gold, amethysts, pearls
    L. 1 ¼, W. 5/16 in.
    Bequest of Susan B. Norton
    1990.13

      Earrings
    United States or Europe, Late 19th Century
    Gilt metal, glass
    L. 3, W. 2 1/8 in.
    Estate of Miss Mary L. Eliot
    1927.435 a,b

      Earrings
    Richelieu
    Brooklyn, NY, 1960-1970
    Plastic
    L. 2 7/8, W. 1 11/16, D. 5/8 in.
    Gift of Ise Gropius
    1984.1433.1-2

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    Fastening Devices
      Cuff Links
    English or American, 1760-1800
    Gold, quartz
    H. ½, W. ½, L. 1 in.
    Gift of Miss Edith McIntyre
    1932.507 a,b

      Set of Vest Buttons in Original Case
    Rome, Italy, 1855-1865
    Micromosaic, gold
    Buttons: H. 9/16, W. 9/16, D. ½ in.
    Case: H. 1, W. 5 ½, D. 2 ¾ in.
    Gift of Miss Ellen F. Mason
    1930.160

      Child’s Armlets
    United States or Europe, c. 1858
    Gold
    L. 3 ¾, W. 3/16, D. 1/8 in.
    Gift of the Estate of Maxim Karolik
    1964.175 a,b

      Baby Clips
    Probably United States, 1880-1900
    Gold
    H. 3/8, L. 1 3/8 in.
    Gift of Miss Mary Alden Thayer
    1923.514 a,b

      Lapel Button
    United States, c. 1894
    Bronze
    Diam. 5/8, D. 5/16 in.
    Gift of George C. Winslow, Jr.
    1940.872

      Cuff Links
    United States, Early 20th Century
    Silver, enamel
    H. 5/16, W. ½, L. 5/8 in.
    Gift of Lydia G. Chace
    1938.39 a,b

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    Hair Accessories
      Comb (top)
    United States or Europe, 1850-1860
    Dyed ivory, gold, gold-filled
    H. 4, W. 4 ¼, D. 5/8 in.
    Lent by Miss Caroline A. Leighton
    88.1923

      Hair Pins (bottom)
    United States or Europe, 1850-1860
    Dyed ivory, gold
    H. 3 ¾, W. 1 1/8, D. 1 ¼ in.
    Gift of the Estate of Miss Helen Collamore
    1915.85 a,b

      Aigrette
    Shreve, Crump & Low
    Boston, Massachusetts, 1875-1900
    Gold plate, glass, bird feather
    H. 6, W. 2, D. ½ in.
    Gift of the Stephen Phillips Memorial Charitable Trust for Historic Preservation
    2006.44.354

      Comb
    Tiffany & Co.
    New York, New York, 1890-1910
    Tortoiseshell, gold
    H. 3 ½, W. 4 ½ in.
    Gift of Mrs. E. Stuart Pratt
    1969.505

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    Necklaces
      Necklace and Cross Pendant
    Possibly Boston, Massachusetts, 1800-1804
    Carnelian, topaz, pearls
    Pendant: H. 1 ¾, W. 1, D. ¼ in.
    Necklace: L. 9, Diam. of beads ¼ in.
    Gift of Mr. and Mrs. William Platt Hacker
    1967.58

      Necklace
    Probably Europe, 1830-1850
    Iron
    L. 24 ¾, W. 2 5/8 in.
    Bequest of Dorothy S. F. M. Codman
    1969.3049

      Necklace Fragments
    United States or Europe, c. 1840
    Gold
    A: W. ¼, L. 1 ½ in.
    B: W. ¼, L. ¾ in.
    Gift of Mrs. George Carlson
    2004.8.2 a,b

      Necklace
    United States, 1850-1870
    Gold, hair
    L. open 13 ¾, L. closed 8 in.
    Gift of Miss Frances G. Curtis
    1943.1

      Necklace
    United States or Europe, 1860-1880
    Gutta percha
    L. 17 ½ in.
    Bequest of Dorothy S. F. M. Codman
    1969.3012

      Necklace
    United States, c. 1870
    Gold-colored metal, photograph
    L. 11 ¼ in.
    Bequest of Lydia G. Chace
    1965.125

      Necklace
    United States or Europe, c. 1871
    Gold
    L. 8 1/8, W. 3/8 in.
    Gift of Hannah May Burrough Freeman
    1933.1464

      Dog Collars
    United States or Europe, 1890-1910
    Glass
    A: L. 14 ¼, W. 1 3/8 in.
    B: L. 14 ½, W. 1 ½ in.
    Gift of Mrs. Henry B. Spelman
    1942.263 a,b

      Necklace
    Probably Hawaii, 1870-1925
    Abalone, shell, glass
    L. 17 5/16 in.
    Gift of the Stephen Phillips Memorial Charitable Trust for Historic Preservation
    2006.44.335

      Pop-it Bead Necklaces
    United States, 1950-1960
    Plastic
    Gift of the Family of Nina Fletcher Little
    1993.61-64

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    Pendants
      Miniature Pendant of Robert Harcourt Twycross (b. 1769)
    Painting Attributed to George Place (ca. 1755-1805/09)
    London, England, 1791-1798
    Watercolor on ivory
    Setting, Robert Harcourt Twycross
    London, 1791-1798
    Gold, opaline, pearl, hair
    H. 3 ¾, W. 2 ¾, D. ½ in.
    Gift of Mr. William Waters
    1994.86

      Mourning Pendant
    United States or Europe, 1793
    Gold, enamel, miniature painting
    on ivory, hair, glass
    H. 1 7/16, W. 1, D. ¼ in.
    Gift of Miss Annie H. Thwing
    1918.1254

      Pendant / Brooch
    United States, 1839
    Gold, miniature on ivory, glass
    H. 1 ¾, W. 1 5/16, D. 3/8 in.
    Gift of Miss Grace Gilbert
    1932.224

      Phi Beta Kappa Medal
    Probably Boston, Massachusetts, 1841
    Silver
    H. 1 3/8, W. 1 1/8, D. 1/8 in.
    Gift of the Stephen Phillips Memorial Charitable Trust for Historic Preservation
    2006.44.54

      Locket
    Probably Italy, 1870-1890
    Gold, micromosaic, miniature painting on ivory
    H. 2, W. 1 3/16, D. 5/8 in.
    Gift of the Stephen Phillips Memorial Charitable Trust for Historic Preservation
    2006.44.85

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    Rings
      Mourning Ring
    English or American, 1766
    Gold, enamel, paste
    Diam. ¾, W. ¼ in.
    Gift of Mrs. John Binney and Miss Margaret S. Bush
    1935.646

      Ring
    Possibly American, 1775
    Gold
    Diam. ¾, W. 1/16 in.
    Gift of Mrs. Arthur Outram Sherman
    1953.9

      Mourning Ring
    Possibly England, 1775
    Gold, miniature painting on ivory
    Diam. 13/16, W. 9/16 in.
    Gift of Edmund Quincy
    1971.340

      Ring
    Probably England, 1780-1790
    Gold, diamonds, silver
    Diam. ¾, W. ½ in.
    Bequest of Dorothy S. F. M. Codman
    1969.3072

      Mourning Ring
    United States or Europe, 1782
    Gold, miniature painting on ivory, glass, hair
    Diam. ¾, H. 1 1/8, W. 5/8 in.
    Gift of Mrs. Reginald Allen
    1977.21

      Ring
    United States or Europe, c. 1789
    Silver, enamel
    Diam. 13/16, W. ¾ in.
    Gift of Edmund Quincy
    1971.333

      Ring
    Possibly American, 1810-1820
    Gold
    Diam. ¾, W. 3/8 in.
    Gift of Mrs. John S. Thatcher
    1935.1234

      Ring
    United States or Europe, 1822
    Gold, garnets
    Diam. 13/16, W. 3/16 in.
    Gift of the Misses Emma Gertrude & Harriet Alma Cummings
    1934.1914.1

      Mourning Ring
    London, England, 1822-1823
    18 karat gold, enamel, pearls, jet, hair, glass
    Diam. 3/16, W. ½ in.
    Gift of Mrs. George S. Selfridge
    1927.217

      Wedding Ring
    United States, 1844
    Gold
    Gift of Katherine Richardson
    2002.29.13 a-c

      Child’s Ring
    Probably United States, 1850-1900
    Amber
    Diam. 11/16, W. 1/8 in.
    Gift of Mrs. William Whitman, Jr.
    1936.164 c

      Ring
    Probably United States, 1860-1880
    Gold, hair
    Diam. 7/8, W. ¼ in.
    Gift of Miss Ruth C. Presbrey
    1944.332

      Mourning Ring
    United States or Europe, c. 1862
    Gold, enamel, silver, diamonds
    Gift of Mrs. Reginald Allen
    1977.22.1

      Mourning Ring
    United States or Europe, c. 1862
    Gold, enamel, silver, diamonds
    Gift of Mrs. Reginald Allen
    1977.22.2

      Ring
    United States or Europe, 1870
    Gold, old mine cut diamond
    Diam. 13/16, W. 3/8 in.
    Gift of the Stephen Phillips Memorial Charitable Trust for Historic Preservation
    2006.44.25

      Child’s Ring
    Probably United States, 1870-1890
    Jet
    Diam. 11/16, W. ¼ in.
    Gift of Mrs. Inez M. Pierce
    1938.1111

      Child’s Ring
    Probably United States, 1870-1900
    18 karat gold, enamel
    Diam. 9/16, W. 1/8 in.
    Gift of Mrs. Charles D. Gowing
    1974.195 b

      Ring
    Shreve Crump & Low
    Boston, Massachusetts, 1871
    Gold
    Diam. 13/16, W. 3/16 in.
    Gift of the Stephen Phillips Memorial Charitable Trust for Historic Preservation
    2006.44.26

      Ring
    United States or Europe, c. 1875
    Gold, enamel, pearl
    Diam. ¾, W. 3/8 in.
    Bequest of Lydia G. Chace
    1965.128

      Wedding Band and Keeper Ring
    William Moulton, Jeweler
    Newburyport, Massachusetts, 1885
    Gold
    Band: Diam. ¾, W. 5/16 in.
    Keeper: Diam. ¾. W. 1/16 in.
    Bequest of Amelia W. Little
    1986.708.1-3

      Child’s Signet Ring
    Probably United States, 1909-1915
    Gold, enamel
    Diam. 9/16, W. 5/16 in.
    Gift of Mrs. Chester R. Taylor
    1932.869

      Mourning Ring
    Dattlebaum & Friedman
    New York, NY, 1913
    Gold, diamond, ruby
    Diam. 13/16, W. 13/16 in.
    Gift of Mrs. Winthrop Coffin
    1940.281

      Ring
    United States, 1930-1940
    Platinum, diamonds
    Diam. ¾, W. 1/4 in.
    Bequest of Eleanor Fayerweather
    1993.877

      Ring
    Edward Everett Oakes (1891-1960)
    Wakefield and Boston, Massachusetts, c. 1946
    White gold, sapphire
    Diam. ¾, W. 3/8 in.
    Gift of Barbara Wriston
    2004.14.10

      Ring
    Edward Everett Oakes (1891-1960)
    Wakefield and Boston, Massachusetts, c. 1946
    Gold, white gold
    Diam. ¾, W. 5/16 in.
    Gift of Barbara Wriston
    2004.14.11

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    Sets
      Bracelets, Earrings, and Brooch
    Stephen Twycross
    London, England, 1796
    Diamonds, natural pearls, gold, miniature paintings on ivory
    Earrings: L. ¾, W. ½, D. ½ in.
    Bracelet clasps: H. ¾, W. ½, D. 1/8 in.
    Brooch: H. 1, W. 5/8, D. ¼ in.
    Gift of Miss Frances Gray (Ellen W. Joy)
    1953.42 a-e

      Brooch and Earrings
    United States or Europe, 1825-1840
    Gold, jet, pearls, hair, glass
    Earrings: L. 2 ¼, W. 7/8 in.
    Brooch: H. ¾, W. 7/8, D. ¼ in.
    Gift of the Stephen Phillips Memorial Charitable Trust for Historic Preservation
    2006.44.9 a-c

      Coral Necklace and Armlets
    Probably Italy, 1840-1880
    Coral, gold
    Necklace: L. 9 13/16, W. 3/16 in.
    Armlets: L. 3, W. 3/8 (A); L. 3, W. 3/16(B) in.
    Estate of Miss Una Dunbar
    1933.262-263 a,b

      Brooch and Earrings in Original Case
    United States or Europe, c. 1850
    Ivory
    Brooch: H. 2 ¼, W. 1 5/8, D. ½ in.
    Earrings: L. 2 ½, W. ½ in.
    Gift of Miss Emma L. Coleman
    1927.2089 a-d

      Brooch and Earrings
    Possibly Italy, 1850-1870
    Gold, marble, chalcedony, malachite
    Brooch: H. 1 5/16, W. 1 5/8, D. 5/16 in.
    Earrings: L. 1 ½, W. 15/16, D. 3/8 in.
    Gift of Miss Mary Eustis
    1940.129 a-c

      Cameo Set
    Diego D’Estrada
    Rome, Italy, 1855-1865
    Gold, shell
    Bracelet: W. 2 1/8, D. ¾, L. 7 ¾ in.
    Brooch: H. 2 ¼, W. 2 1/8, D. ½ in.
    Earrings: L. 1 1/8, W. 13/16, D. 5/8 in.
    Case: H. 2, L. 9 ½, D. 6 in.
    Gift of Miss Ellen F. Mason
    1930.177-179

      Earrings and Brooch (bottom)
    United States or Europe, 1860-1880
    Tortoiseshell, gold
    Brooch: H. 1, W. 1 1/8, D. ¾ in.
    Earrings: L. 1 ¼, W. 5/16 in.
    Bequest of Dorothy S. F. M. Codman
    1969.3015.1-3

      Necklace and Earrings
    United States or Europe, 1860-1880
    Onyx, gold, seed pearls
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    Earrings: L. 1 ¼, W. 5/8 in.
    Gift of Mr. Harold W. Parsons
    1930.224-225 a,b

      Bracelet and Brooch
    United States or Europe, 1860-1900
    Bohemian garnets, gold
    Bequest of Vipont de H.D. Merwin
    1966.2264.1-2

      Brooch and Earrings
    Florence, Italy, c. 1862
    Coral, gold
    Brooch: H. 1 ¾, W. 2 5/8, D. 1 in.
    Earrings: L. 1 3/16, W. ¾ in.
    Gift of Miss Alice A. Stevens
    1927.495-496 a,b

      Brooch and Earrings in Original Case
    Crosby & Morse
    Boston, Massachusetts, 1864-1874
    Gold
    Brooch: H. 1 7/8, W. 1 9/16, D. ¼ in.
    Earrings: L. 2 5/8, W. 5/8, D. 3/8 in.
    Gift of Miss Hope Gray
    1940.486 a-c

      Headdress and Earrings
    c. 1871
    Wax, silk
    Headdress: Diam. 8 ½ in.
    Earrings: L. 2 5/8, W. 7/8 in.
    Gift of Hannah May Burrough Freeman
    1925.232 a-c

      Necklace and Earrings
    Shreve Crump & Low
    Boston, Massachusetts, 1871
    Gold, pearls
    Necklace: L. 11 ½ in.
    Earrings: L. ¾, W. 3/8 in.
    Gift of the Stephen Phillips Memorial Charitable Trust for Historic Preservation
    2006.44.30 a-d

      Tiger Claw Jewelry Set
    Bombay, India, c. 1875
    Gold, tiger claws
    Necklace: L. 19 ¼, W. 1 ¾, D. 3/8 in
    Bracelet: L. 8 ½, W. 1 ½, D. 3/8 in
    Brooch: H. 1 ½, W. 3, D. ¼ in
    Earrings: L. 2 ¼, W. 7/8 in.
    Gift of Miss M. Louise Dewey
    1928.147-150

      Fob and Cuff Links
    United States or Europe, 1875-1885
    Gold, chalcedony
    Studs: 1 1/8 x 7/8 x 5/8 in.
    Fob: 1 7/8 x 7/8 x ½ in.
    Gift of Miss E. W. McKibbin
    1930.21-22 a,b

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    Watches & Accessories
      Watch Fob and Chain
    United States or Europe, 1825-1850
    Gold, carnelian
    Fob: H. 2 3/16, W. 1 in.
    Chain: L. 9 ¼, W. 11/16 in.
    Bequest of Susan B. Norton
    1990.17

      Pocket Watch
    Robert Mansir, Watch casemaker
    London, England, 1832-1833
    18 karat gold
    H. 2 3/8, W. 1 ¾, D. ½ in.
    Gift of Edouard Duplessis Beylard
    1926.576

      Watch Chain and Pencil Fob
    Sampson Mordan & Co.
    London, England, c. 1840
    Gold, enamel
    Chain: L. 10 ½, W. 1/8 in.
    Fob: H. ¾, L. 1 5/8, D. ¼ in.
    Gift of Edouard Duplessis Beylard
    1926.576

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