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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

1760-1770 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Gold chatelaine decorated with transluscent dark blue enamel flowers; gilded metal hook and backing plates


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Engraved gold with transluscent enamel, gilded metal hook and backing plates
Brief description
Gold chatelaine decorated with transluscent dark blue enamel flowers and riveted to pinchbeck, England, 1760-70
Physical description
Gold chatelaine decorated with transluscent dark blue enamel flowers; gilded metal hook and backing plates
Dimensions
  • Height: 11.7cm
  • Width: 5.9cm
  • Depth: 1.6cm
Credit line
Given by Dame Joan Evans
Subject depicted
Associated objects
Collection
Accession number
M.261B-1975

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Record createdJuly 5, 2005
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