British
Châtelaine with Watch and Ornaments, 18th century
Gilded silver; gold with rhinestones and enameling, 24.8 x 5.3 cm (9 3/4 x 2 1/16 in.)
This chatelaine with a watch is made of gilded silver. At the top is a winged female figure. Two additional winged-figures hang from chains below, perching on a bracket. Five decorative chains hang from the bracket. To your left, a gold whistle hangs from the first chain. Nothing hangs from the next chain. A gold covered pocket watch hangs from the middle chain. A band of clear rhinestones forms an oval on its cover. In the center of the oval is an enameled painting of a woman. A gold rod is attached to the fourth chain. Attached to the fifth chain, to your right, is a glazed blue and white ceramic, circular perfume flask with robed woman painted in the center.
Little Salon
Commentary
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