Chatelaine thumbnail 1
Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Jewellery, Rooms 91 to 93 mezzanine, The William and Judith Bollinger Gallery

Chatelaine

1740-1760 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Gold chatelaine with a gilt metal hook, mark for William Hunt, London, England, 1740-1760


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Gold with gilt metal
Brief description
Gold chatelaine with a gilded copper hook, chased with scenes of Vulcan forging arms. Mark for William Hunt, London, England, 1740-60
Physical description
Gold chatelaine with a gilt metal hook, mark for William Hunt, London, England, 1740-1760
Dimensions
  • Height: 13cm
  • Width: 5.8cm
  • Depth: 1.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
mark (mark for William Hunt)
Credit line
Bequeathed by Mr John George Joicey
Collection
Accession number
M.307-1919

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Record createdJuly 1, 2005
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