Chatelaine with attached tools

Manufacturer William B. Kerr Company (American, 1884 - 1950)

Date1895-1905

Geographic OriginNewark, New Jersey

MediumSilver, ivory

DimensionsLength (from pin to end of longest chain accessory): 10 1/4 in. (26 cm)

Credit LineGift of Kathy Field Malavasic, 2013

Object number2013.24

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Object NameJewelry | Adornment | Chatelaine

Title Details

Label Caption Title Chatelaine with attached tools

InscriptionsTwo acessories inscribed "Cecille", One labeled "C 89"Marks and Labels/StampsThe Kerr mark (an axe bound with fasces) and STERLING on three of the elementsProvenancefrom donor, a collectorExhibition History"City of Silver and Gold: from Tiffany to Cartier" Newark Museum, Newark, New Jersey (January 8, 2104- ongoing).

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