Maker: TC
Gilt metal chatelaine, rococo scrolls, reclining women, cherubs and a dolphin interspersed with filigree decoration
Gilt metal; openwork cast and chased panels containing filigree. Shaped triangular upper section with spatulate hook at the back. Attached to a hinge at the base are three linked panels; the lowest with a fitting for a suspension loop. Either side of the hinge hang two small plaques with suspension loops. The panels are decorated with a border of scrolls which contain reclining women, cherubs, a dolphin and birds on a filigree ground.
Length: 12.8 cm
Width: 5 cm
18th Century, Late
George III
Production date:
circa
AD 1770
Surface composed of gold
Accession number: RTR.M.23
Primary reference Number: 156408
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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