SMALL SEWIMG Chatelaine Filigree Pink Stone Brooch, with Scissors w/ Sheath, Sewing Knife, Needle Holder All w/ Elaborate Baroque Beauty as Well as Usefulness. I ADDED REMOVABLE SILVER PLATED 18" NECKLACE & CONVERTER AT NO CHARGE, AT LAST MINUTE. I do not wish to sell this set separately.
Wikipedia "Chatelaine is a decorative belt hook or clasp worn at the waist with a series of chains suspended from it. Each chain is mounted with useful household appendages such as scissors, thimbles, watches, keys, vinaigrette, and household seals. Also used as a woman's keychain 19th century to show the status of women in a household. The woman with the keys to all the many desks, drawers, cabinets was "the woman of the household", [as a matter of prestige].
She assembled specifically to her needs & tastes." Châtelaine (French châtelaine, Mistress of the Castle)
All I did here was collect this awesome Antique Vintage lot , Assemble with silver plated chains.
1. 1920s Antique low grade unmarked Silver filigree Brooch. I added chatelaine loops. Pink stone is beautiful w/ two tiny internal fissures which cannot be felt & do not affect its stability. It is strong. measures 2 1/2" x 1 1/4".
2. 4 1/2" Scissors w/ Sheath. It is heavy & looks like sterling. It is not. It is alloy w/ bade marked China. Measures 4 1/2" by 11/4".
3 & 4. 1950 Lightweight Hollow Baroque unmarked Sterling sewing Knife & Needle holder w/ 3 needles. 4 1/2" & 3 " respectively.
Very nice looking set. Double sided tools hang well on short chains at 6" long x 4" wide.
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