Copper, copper alloy, chatelaine

A copper alloy brooch from a chatelaine. Brooch comprising a single cast plate, shaped as a horizontal rectangular base, with a semi-circular section on top. The rectangular base has two circular perforated lugs each pierced by a short section of circular section bar. There is a triangular cut out where the two sections meet. The semi-circular section has three projecting, flat circular lugs with ring shaped cells containing degraded enamel. The upper surface of the brooch is decorated with a geometric design of triangular enamel cells. On the rectangular section of the brooch, there are four rows of six opposing triangular cells running horizontally. The two inner rows are of blue enamel. On the semi-circular section, there are two rows of opposing triangular cells.

A chatelaine is a decorative belt hook or clasp, worn at the waist, from which household items such as keys, knives, toilet sets etc could be attached.