Description
Victorian Silver Chatelain
Items:
Note book
Pencil
Perfume Bottle
Heart Locket
Extra space / chain empty for money purse
Top of chatelain – Victorian Cat / similar to The Cheshire Cat, a fictional character in Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, first appeared in 1865.
Note:
A châtelaine (from French: “lady of the castle”) in its original form is a belt hook, worn by the lady of the castle, from which the keys of the castle were suspended. It was a form of jewelry that had its origins in practical use. Through time and innovation châtelaines came to support several styles. A typical lady’s châtelaine would suspend important keys, a pencil with a small ivory sheet to write, purses, étui, pomanders, vinaigrettes, and scissors or sewing implements and other everyday essentials. An extensive range of gold and silver.
