Victorian French Brass Filigree Chatelaine Solitaire -- EB White

-- EB White

which is consistent with age and use

ladies bedazzled their coiffures and their attire with these treasured bugs

a resin that comes from the Camphor Laurel tree

given the nature of iron and its tendency to oxidize and rust

Victorian French Brass Filigree Chatelaine Solitaire -- EB WhiteIn 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! A more aesthetically pleasing take on today's Swiss Army Knife, a chatelaine is a decorative hook that is worn over a belt or waist sash. Dangling from the hook are a series of chains suspending varied household tools.