Clothing Accessories: Chatelaines

Name/Title

Clothing Accessories: Chatelaines

Entry/Object ID

J239 a-b

Description

[a]: One metal chatelaine has three attachments which connect the links to a crest-like decoration. One attachment appears to be a letter opener; one is a tiny jar with a screw-top lid and the third attachment is a disc shaped object with blue hardened material in the center. [b]: One metal chatelaine with a large decorative emblem with two figures on the front, and a belt hook on the back. Hanging off one of the chains is a small flower decorated thimble which resembles a bucket and the other chain has a cylinder attached to it with scroll shaped arms at the sides to connect it to the chain.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Chatelaine

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Clothing Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Search Terms

ADORNMENT, ADORNMENT, Personal Artifacts

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Chatelaine, Sewing

Dimensions

Height

30.5 cm

Width

55.5 cm

Length

55.5 cm

Dimension Notes

The measurements are for [a]

Height

57 cm

Width

7 cm

Dimension Notes

The measurements are for [b]

Material

Silver, metal, brass, m�tal, laiton, Fabric