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What is an antique chatelaine?
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A chatelaine is a set of decorative chains attached to a clasp or belt loop, which was used to carry keys and necessities. In ancient Rome, women carried tweezers, nail cleaners and ear scoops on their chatelaines. On 1stDibs, find antique chatelaines from some of the top sellers around the world.
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Victorian Tiffany Sterling Chatelaine
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Victorian Tiffany Sterling Chatelaine from the late 19th Century. Ornate pierced sterling silver
Category
1870s American Curiosities
Lovely Victorian Sterling Chatelaine
Located in New York, NY
Lovely Victorian Sterling Chatelaine circa 1870 with all the necessities for the modern woman
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Arts and Crafts More Jewelry
English Silver Purse or Chatelaine
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful English silver purse or chatelaine on delicate chain. Graceful design with repousse
Category
Early 20th Century English Rococo Boxes
Materials
Silver
Chatelaines: Utility to Glorious Extravagance (Book)
By various
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
Chatelaines are decorative and useful waist-hung items that are both practical and decorative
Category
Antique Late 19th Century More Jewelry
Antique French Silver Chatelaine Pharao Egyptian Revival
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This chatelaine was made from silver in France in the second half of the 19th century. It carries a
Category
Antique 1870s French Egyptian Revival Vanity Items
Materials
Silver
MELLERIO Chatelaine from late 19th century Gold
By Mellerio dits Meller
Located in Paris, FR
MELLERIO BORGNIS 18-carat polychrome gold chatelaine, 750‰ decorated with a pierced and foliated
Category
Antique 1880s Swiss Late Victorian Pocket Watches
Materials
Gold
