Chatelaine
early 20th century (made)
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This woman’s chatelaine set consists of earscoops, nail cleaners, tweezers and a brush. Chatelaines like this are normally hung from the left shoulder and worn with a full set of jewellery and ornaments at festival times by the women of Ladakh, on the western edge of the Tibetan plateau.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Embossed silver |
| Brief description | Chatelaine of embossed silver, Ladakh, early 20th century |
| Physical description | Chatelaine of embossed silver and composed of a circular filigree brooch from which hang five instruments on chains including an ear scoop, nail cleaners, tweezers and a brush. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs M. Godwin |
| Object history | Part of a female costume (IS 17 to J-1989) collected in 1937 by Brigadier J.F.Godwin who visited Ladakh as a friend of the British Representative there. |
| Summary | This woman’s chatelaine set consists of earscoops, nail cleaners, tweezers and a brush. Chatelaines like this are normally hung from the left shoulder and worn with a full set of jewellery and ornaments at festival times by the women of Ladakh, on the western edge of the Tibetan plateau. |
| Bibliographic reference | John Clarke: Jewellery of Tibet and Himalayas, V&A Publications
ISBN 1 85177 4238, 2004, page 102, no.97. |
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| Accession number | IS.17F-1989 |
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| Record created | February 3, 2004 |
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