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Chatelaine/ornament w/chains and hooks
Object name
Chatelaine/ornament w/chains and hooks
Date
1775-1825
Medium
Metal
Dimensions
Overall: 10 7/8 x 1 1/2 x 1 in. ( 27.6 x 3.8 x 2.5 cm )
Description
Dark metal chatelaine hook decorated on obverse with shirt-cuffed hand grasping circular ring, set in oval with scroll design at the bottom; scroll suspends three chains of circular links with bails at the ends; one chain is half as long as the other two.
Object Number
INV.14201
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
