Chatelaine with Watch

18th century watch: 6 15/16 in. (17.6 cm);chatelaine: 5 in. (12.7 cm) (l.) Citation Source image

Decorative chatelaines were worn by men and women as pendants and multifunctional devices for carrying utensils like watches, signet seals, and sewing accessories. They were suspended from the waistband by means of the hook at the top, and the flexible, separate panels adjuste...

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38933
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Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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