Chatelaine
Date19th century
Mediumgold
Dimensions43.2 × 10.7 cm (17 × 4 3/16 in.)
ClassificationsCostumes and Accessories
Credit LineBequest of Stephen Salisbury
Terms
Object number1907.509
DescriptionGold with opaline paste inset over guilloche ground, and chains which appear to be of pinchbeckLabel TextWorn attached to the belt of both fashionable men and women, a châtelaine is a decorative hook from which a series of chains held practical objects like watch, thimble, scissors, or keys.
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