CHATELAINE Victorian antique sterling silver chatelaine with an Asian or Japonesque style fan top and five different tools, 1888It has an acorn shaped hinged thimble case with etched designs of flowers, leaves and scrolls with the initials "ELR" on the front, and is also marked "sterling B707" in tiny letters around the rim, 1-1/2" by 1". The silver metal needle holder has small designs of roses, and flowers on the front and hallmarks on the back the same as for the top, 1-1/3" by 1" with dried up center holding very old and rusty pins. The bucket shaped silver metal thimble holder has the exact same design as the needle holder, but no hallmarks, and it is 7/8" deep and 5/8" wide at the opening. There is very unusual round stone spinner possibly to sharpen needles, the ball is 3/4". And last there is a Niello pencil that is missing the inside workings. View View View View View View View View View View View Product #41999 All items in excellent vintage condition unless otherwise noted.
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