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English: Sterling silver octopus shaped chatelaine. A chatelaine is a chain or clasp fastened at the waist that held items like scissors, keys, needles, pencils, etc., anything that a woman might need around the house. This particular chatelaine holds a compact, perfume bottle, mirror, whistle, and pin holder.
Title: Octopus Shaped Chatelaine
Date circa 1887
date QS:P,+1887-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Source Missouri History Museum
URL: http://images.mohistory.org/image/5581E159-18CB-47F1-74F9-9E2A6ADBBD7C/original.jpg
Gallery: http://collections.mohistory.org/resource/85598
Author Gorham and Company
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