Smith, H. Clifford (Harold Clifford), 1876-1960 · London : Methuen and co · leaf 466
Extraordinary skill was exercisedin the elaboration of chatelaines. The plaques, hingedor united by chains, withstood the incursion of theprecious stone that dominated all other forms ofjewellery, and afforded peculiar opportunities for thedisplay of the art of the goldsmith in chased and jrepoussd… … EIGHTEENTH-CENTUKV CHATELAINES 1 EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY CHATELAINES the chains and upon the various breloques hung there-from. The chief of the latter was of course the watch.Its dial-plate was enriched with enamel, and chasedand coloured gold: even the hands when made of goldshowed a high degree of…
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