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Pair of shoe buckles

Maker: Unknown

Buckle or barrette

Maker: Unknown

Pair of shoe buckles

Maker: Lewis Heck (American, 1755–1817)

Shoe buckle

Maker: Thomas Shields (American, 1742–1819)

Pair of knee buckles

Maker: Nicholas Van Rensselaer (American, active ca. 1760–70)

Pair of spectacles

Maker: John McAllister (American, 1753–1830)
Maker, formerly attributed to: James McAllister (w. c. 1840 - 1860)

Strand of Beads

Maker: Unknown

Stock buckle

Maker: S. B. (American, active 1790–1800)
Maker, possibly by: Stephen Bourdett (American, active ca. 1730)

Mourning Ring

Maker, attributed to: David Griffeth (1735–1779)
Honorand: Elizabeth Gilman, American, 1739–1758

Button

Maker: T. S. (1) (w. c. 1790)
Maker, possibly by: Thomas Shields (American, 1742–1819)

Pair of shoe buckles

Maker: F. G. (English or American, w.c. 1760)
Maker, formerly attributed to: Francis Garden (British, active Unite States, ca. 1741–45)

Spectacles

Manufacturer: Shepherd and Boyd (American, active 1806–30)

Trade Beads

Maker: Unknown

Part of a sleeve button

Maker, possibly by: John Burt (American, 1692–1745)
Maker, possibly by: James Butler (American, 1713–1776)

Ring

Maker: John Ball (American, 1723–1781)

Sleeve button

Maker, attributed to: John Burt (American, 1692–1745)
Maker, formerly attributed to: James Boyer (American, ca. 1700–1740)

Ring

Maker: Unknown

Gold ring

Maker: Andrew Oliver (American, ca. 1725–1776)

Spectacles

Maker, attributed to: Abraham Wood (American, active ca. 1822)

Spectacles

Maker: George Kippen (American, 1790–1847)

Mourning Ring

Maker: Unknown
Honorand: Joseph Prince, American, 1694–1758

Part of a sleeve button

Maker: Samuel Casey (American, 1723–1773)

Mourning Ring

Maker: Unknown
Honorand: John Vassall Sr., American, 1713–1747

Stock buckle

Maker, attributed to: Mark Nelson (American, 1733–1787)

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