{"product_id":"victorian-snake-brooch-chatelaine","title":"Victorian Snake Brooch Chatelaine","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the days when your pockets were buried under layers of cumbersome fabric (if you had pockets at all), women took a more fashionable approach to keeping their daily tools and necessities quickly accessible -- by wearing a chatelaine!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA more aesthetically pleasing take on today's Swiss Army Knife, a chatelaine is a decorative hook (or sometimes a brooch) that is worn over a belt or waist sash. Dangling from the hook are a series of chains suspending varied household tools. From watches and keys to scissors and pencils, what a wearer would attach to their chatelaine varied depending on the occasion as well as their overall daily life needs. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChatelaines can range in style from simple to ornate; decorative to utilitarian.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough they have been  worn and utilized since Medieval times, chatelaines saw a fashion resurgence in the latter half of the 19th century thanks in part to Princess Alexandra of Wales (Queen Victoria's daughter-in-law) and her fondness for wearing one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis highly decorative and intricate piece features a slithering sterling silver snake brooch coiled into a bow shape with three chains. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDangling from the chains we have a beautiful slide mirror, a coin purse and a small aide memoire notepad with thin ivory pages and matching pencil.  These wonderful accoutrements are most likely French and fashioned in 800 silver with gold vermeil accents on the raised floral motif. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"accordion\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"accordion__group\"\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"accordion__label\" href=\"#\"\u003e Additional Details \u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"accordion__text\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1890s-1900s \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterials:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sterling silver, 800 silver, vermeil \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeasurements:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2\" x 6.5\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMarkings: \u003c\/strong\u003e Unidentifiable makers marks on brooch and accessories \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very Good\u003cbr\u003eThe gold vermeil has come off of most of the accessories. The slide mirror is damaged and unusable. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"accordion__group\"\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"accordion__label\" href=\"#\"\u003e Cleaning and Care \u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"accordion__text\"\u003eHand polish with silver polishing cloth. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"The Veiled Mirror","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47932811903165,"sku":null,"price":1500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0526\/8304\/7101\/files\/Chatelaine.jpg?v=1785533753","url":"https:\/\/theveiledmirror.com\/products\/victorian-snake-brooch-chatelaine","provider":"The Veiled Mirror","version":"1.0","type":"link"}