Elegant and functional - gold watch with chatelaine on Violiti
Golden watch with a chatelain has become another interesting lot of the Violity website. 50 people watched the auction.
The pocket watch case is richly decorated with engraving: on the one hand - a rider on a horse, on the other - a flower arrangement. A skillfully woven golden chatelaine complements the product. The weight of the watch was 91.2 grams, the weight of the chatelain was 35.8 grams.
The word "chatelain" has French roots. Metal chains were attached to clothing. One end - to the pocket, the other - to various stationery, key chains. Subsequently, such a fastener developed a clip, which was often used to hold a leather wallet.
Chatelains were popular because of their convenience, thus keeping the contents of the pockets from the encroachments of thieves.
In the 18th century, the fashion for such metal chains with a clasp was associated with the proliferation of pocket watches. Chatelains helped to reduce their considerable weight.
And since the products made by watchmakers themselves represented more jewelry than practical value, precious metals began to be used for the chatelains. They began to acquire the features of jewelry.
Soon chains with fasteners became indispensable attributes of pocket watches. They were worn so that part of the shuttle was visible to others. Gloss, size and material emphasized the status of the owner.
Quite often, brown-haired people decorated cases for sewing accessories, perfume bottles, pendants. Still, they looked more familiar on a pocket watch.
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The pocket watch case is richly decorated with engraving: on the one hand - a rider on a horse, on the other - a flower arrangement. A skillfully woven golden chatelaine complements the product. The weight of the watch was 91.2 grams, the weight of the chatelain was 35.8 grams.
The word "chatelain" has French roots. Metal chains were attached to clothing. One end - to the pocket, the other - to various stationery, key chains. Subsequently, such a fastener developed a clip, which was often used to hold a leather wallet.
Chatelains were popular because of their convenience, thus keeping the contents of the pockets from the encroachments of thieves.
In the 18th century, the fashion for such metal chains with a clasp was associated with the proliferation of pocket watches. Chatelains helped to reduce their considerable weight.
And since the products made by watchmakers themselves represented more jewelry than practical value, precious metals began to be used for the chatelains. They began to acquire the features of jewelry.
Soon chains with fasteners became indispensable attributes of pocket watches. They were worn so that part of the shuttle was visible to others. Gloss, size and material emphasized the status of the owner.
Quite often, brown-haired people decorated cases for sewing accessories, perfume bottles, pendants. Still, they looked more familiar on a pocket watch.
Read also: Rethinking oriental styles in the European manner - the table clock of the Chetunov brothers
