Update Our ticketing, donations, and membership sales portal is down for scheduled maintenance on the afternoon of 4/11.
ca. 1800-1860
GUSN-50479
Oval medallion charm of abalone shell with incised motif of man wearing a military uniform in profile, possibly Napoleon.
Accompanied by a small leaflett for "Cushing Levee" to honor the Hon. Caleb Cushing, Newburyport, April 21, 1857"
charms
abalone shell
bone (material)
Bone
CHARM
Scratched into the back of the charm: "N.B."
Bone
Coffin House (Newbury, Mass.),
Unknown
Gift of Margaret E.C. Merriam in memory of her mother Elizabeth Low Coffin Colman
1985.529
Historic New England is committed to implementing reparative language description for existing collections and creating respectful and inclusive language description for new collections. If you encounter language in Historic England's Collections Access Portal that is harmful or offensive, or you find materials that would benefit from a content warning, please contact [email protected].
Sign up to our newsletter for our latest news and events
