Jewelry: Designer + Antique
Sat, Nov 23, 2019 01:00AM EST
Lot 108
Antique Large Chatelaine w/ Five Chains, Sewing, Compass, Charms, Shiebler
Sold for
$300
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $5,000 | $250 |
| $10,000 | $500 |
| $20,000 | $1,000 |
| $50,000 | $2,500 |
| $75,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
An antique belt chatelaine with five chains and a variety of attachments. It has a largebelt clip that is silver plated with afloral motif. Chain 1:There is a long, curved, silver plated flask with engravings and a safety chain top. It is unmarked. Chain 2:There isa round cylinder sterling needle case with a hinged top, engraved floral pattern, and needleholes inside. The hinged lid screws off.It is marked on the bottom with British assay marks of a lion, anchor, letter B, sterling, 300, and possibly a Fleur de Lis stamp. The needle case rim is stamped wih a right-facing lion, an anchor, the letter B, sterling, and 300. Chain 3:Hastwo chains connected with clips. Slid on the clips aretwo charms. One charm is a sterling bear that is unmarked, the second is a cow bell marked "Grue Aus Oberammergaus1890". The bottom ofthe second chain has a small metal tool stamped with "16" and a sterling pill box with 14kgold applique of afloral motif and a 14kgold fish. A young man's photo is inside. It is engraved on the bottom with initials and a date of "June 8 '87". The pill box is marked with the winged "S" stamp for Shiebler, and is also marked"Sterling, 1240". Chain 4:Has a ring with 7 charms; a puffy sterling heart photo locket marked inside "NF", a sterling lady in a papasan chair, a six spoke gold-filled wheel, a silvertwo man gondola boat, a working compass with ahand painted dial,another compass with the dial and glass missing, a "Wiesbadden" engraved silver cup. Other than the heart, all the charms are unmarked. Chain 5:Has a square hammered sterling pin cushion with aRoman/Greek bust portrait on each side and is marked; "Sterling A", with thewinged-S stamp for George W. Shiebler& Co. Also on chain 5 is a sterling owl mechanical pencil with red eyes and gold filled top and bottom. It is unmarked. The belt clip measures 3 1/2 incheswide and 2 inchestall. The overall length is 10 incheslong which includes the longest chain portion. The flask measures 3 3/8 inchestall, 1 7/8 incheswide at the widest point,and 8 mm thick. The needle case measures 2 inchestall and 8 mm in diameter. The pin cushion measures 1 1/2 inchesby 1 1/2inches and is9.5 mm thick. The mechanical pencil measures2 inchestall and is 11.25 mm thick.
Slight bending to the pin, otherwise good condition with scuffing consistent with age.
Condition
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