Maker: Unknown
Gilt metal chatelaine with a grey and white agate etui and a brown aventurine and a blue and brown enamelled thimble case
Gilt metal, cast and chased chateleine, carved brown agate etui with chased gold or gilt metal mounts, a brown aventurine and a blue and brown enamelled thimble case both with gold or gilt metal mounts. The chatelaine comprises two shaped triangular hinged sections; the uppermost with a long spatulate hook. The front is decorated with cherubs and a stork within borders of scrolls and rocaille decoration. Suspended from the top section are two acorn-shaped thimble cases (A & C) with screw off lids (B & E). Suspended from the lower section is an etui (E) with openwork mounts decorated with birds, flowers, leaves and scrolls. The hinged lid has a sprung button clasp set with a brilliant. The fitted interior contains a pair of steel scissors (F), a folding knife (G), an earpick/spoon (H), a pair of tweezers/file (I) and a pair of ivory memorandum leaves hinged with a gilt button (J).
Given by Louis C.G. Clarke
Length: 19.5 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1942-05-28) by Clarke, Louis Colville Gray
18th Century, third quarter
Production date:
circa
AD 1760
Etui
Height 2 cm
Length 10.4 cm
Width 3.7 cm
Thimblecases
Length 2.6 cm
Width 2 cm
Accession number: M/P.1 & A-J-1942
Primary reference Number: 150738
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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