Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection

Chatelaine perfume flask of engraved metal

Title
Chatelaine perfume flask of engraved metal
LC Subject
accessories (object genre)
Donor
Gill, P. C., Mrs. Gill, Percy Margaret
Description
Chatelaine perfume flask of engraved metal; round shaped flask has a 6-petal flower in the center of a 6-pointed star (Star of David) with lines overlapping; metal filigree shapes at bottom and at top; top has attached metal chain with hook at top; bottle has a screw-on dip stick with a Hamsa hand with no eye in middle; Hand of Fatima; long stick goes to the bottom of the vessel.
Motif
Star of David Hamsa hand Hand of Fatima Flower
Work Type
chatelaines (clothing accessories)
Location
Europe >> Earth United States
Date
1880/1889
Identifier
1900.007.009
Rights
In Copyright
License
Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International
Type
Image
Format
image/tiff
Material
Metal
Technique
Engraved metal Perfume bottle Flask Container
Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Primary Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Institution
Oregon State University
Note
Chatelaine was popular from 1800 to c.1915, but it was immensely popular c.1880. Because it is believed to be Victorian sterling, I have put the limit from 1880 to 1900.