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Description: | Gilt metal repousse. Hook for fastening to belt, with scrolled front with design of sphinx and naked boy, hinged to three more shaped scrolled pieces with design of naked boy, woman and naked boy respectively, linked by pairs or rings and small metal pieces each side. Lowest metal piece linked with sprung clip and ring to case with hinged lid. Design of naked boy back and front of lid, and of woman in 18th century costume with boy back and front of case. Floral and scrolled design on sides. Case lined with purple velvet and with slots containing steel scissors, mother- of pearl knife, ivory notetablet, silver propelling pencil with amethyst top and bodkin with chased design. Cage-shaped, possibly for thimble, with hinged lid and floral design, and acorn-shaped holder with hinged lid, bloodstone with edges bound with gilt metal, on chains each side of front of hook.
Material: metal
Material: gilt
Material: velvet
Material: steel
Material: ivory
Material: silver
Material: mother-of-pearl
Material: gemstone
Material: amethyst (mineral)
chatelaine, 1755-1760, (1953.357). | Source: | Manchester City Galleries | Identifier: | mcag.emu.ecatalogue.5942 | Go to resource |
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