Chatelaine Hook

Gallery 105, American Art, first floor (Flammer Gallery)

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Chatelaine Hook

1780

Made by Joseph and Nathaniel Richardson, Philadelphia (partnership 1777–1790)

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.

Gallery 105, American Art, first floor (Flammer Gallery)

Object Details

Title:

Chatelaine Hook

Date:

1780

Artist:

Made by Joseph and Nathaniel Richardson, Philadelphia (partnership 1777–1790)

Medium:

Silver

Dimensions:

1 3/16 x 2 3/8 inches (3 x 6 cm) Weight: 9 dwt

Classification:

Jewelry

Credit Line:

Gift of Frances Richardson, 1964

Accession Number:

1964-130-2

Geography:

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

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Gallery 105, American Art, first floor (Flammer Gallery)

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