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Gilt Roman Soldier Chatelaine with 5 accessories & tools heavy floral embossing
$ 314.16
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Unusual late 19th century gilt-metal sewing chatelaine featuring a Roman soldier in profile and two coin-like discs on a beaded medallion on the hinged waist clip with 5 matching appendages with heavy floral embossing. No hallmarks found. Overall, the metal looks like a soft golden brass shade.12" high overall. The needle case measures about 2-1/4" long, the scissors sheath is 2-1/8" high, the red velvet-lined thimble bucket is 7/8" tall, the tape measure case is 1-1/8" across and the book-form pincushion is 1-1/2" by 1-1/4". The waist clip measures about 2-3/4" high and wide.
Excellent condition overall, tape measure tape has loss of several inches and is fragile at the exposed end with a metal loop.
Just one of a number of needlework items that we have listed right now. Overseas buyers, please contact me for a shipping quote as there may be better options than offered by the shipping calculator. I'm always happy to combine items into a single shipment whenever possible.