Chatelaines are essentially decorative and useful waist hung items. This book provides a history of chatelaines with special attention paid to the 19th century, when the Victorians used them them for keys, sewing, dance, perfume bottles, spectacles and purses. Illustrations show the quality and variety of the examples produced. In addition, the book contains historical and sociological information about the people who wore and used chatelaines as well as much new material and information, collected together for the first ...
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Chatelaines are essentially decorative and useful waist hung items. This book provides a history of chatelaines with special attention paid to the 19th century, when the Victorians used them them for keys, sewing, dance, perfume bottles, spectacles and purses. Illustrations show the quality and variety of the examples produced. In addition, the book contains historical and sociological information about the people who wore and used chatelaines as well as much new material and information, collected together for the first time.
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Add this copy of Chatelaines: Utility to Glorious Extravagance to cart. $101.60, good condition, Sold by Baggins Book Bazaar rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Rochester, KENT, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1996 by Antique Collectors' Club.
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Good in Good jacket. Book 311pp, b/w and colour illustrated. Colour photographic d/j with title in green and gold to white spine. Minor shelfwear, slight creasing to top of d/j spine. Size: 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall.
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