Metal Edwardian Chatelaine
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1999.FIC.032
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According to museum card, this is an Edwardian Chatelaine, made of crushed glass and metal. Filegree pattern of flowers and leaves noted.
A chatelaine is a decorative belt hook or clasp worn at the waist with a series of chains suspended from it. Each chain is mounted with useful household appendages such as scissors, thimbles, watches, keys, vinaigrette, and household seals. Derived from the French for “lady or mistress of the castle,” and related to the cordeli�re, a chatelaine was first worn in the 16th and 17th centuries.