Card Case and Chatelaine

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Card Case and Chatelaine

1847-1850

Attributed to Leonard and Wilson, Philadelphia (active 1847–1850)

A chatelaine is an accessory worn by women and used for suspending household and personal use items on short chains, ribbons, or strings. The form originated with the bunch of keys worn by the mistress of the castle in medieval times, later becoming a symbol of her authority. In time, the chatelaine evolved into an ornamental form worn at the waist or as a brooch. This card case is decorated with a view of the Fairmount Waterworks.

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Object Details

Title:

Card Case and Chatelaine

Date:

1847-1850

Artist:

Attributed to Leonard and Wilson, Philadelphia (active 1847–1850)

Medium:

Silver

Dimensions:

3 1/4 x 2 3/8 x 1/4 inches (8.2 x 6.1 x 0.6 cm) Weight: 2 ounces 6.5 dwt 8 g

Classification:

Containers

Credit Line:

Gift in memory of Eugene Sussel by his wife Charlene Sussel, 1991

Accession Number:

1991-98-14

Geography:

Made in United States, North and Central America Probably made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America

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