18th Century Gilt Bronze Chatelaine with Watch and Thimble Holders

An 18th century gilt bronze chatelaine, comprising of one…
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An 18th century gilt bronze chatelaine, comprising of one quiver-form etcus East with two figures, scrolls and geometric design borders in high relief opening to reveal an incomplete fitted interior with two similarly decorated thimble holders and gilt metal open faced, key wind, repousse decorated pocked watch. Signed 'Sam Smith, Liverpool' with engraved full plate movement elaborately pierced and engraved balance cock, white enamel dial with Roman numerals and outer minute trunk. Plain gilt metal inner case, the outer case repousse decorated in a central classical scene surrounded by scrolls and flowers. All suspended on a similarly decorated gilt metal frame. England, circa 1760. Provenance: The collection of Dr Trevor Hyde, Sydney, Literature: 'Chatelaines: utility to glorious Extravagance' (1994) by Genevieve E. Cummins.

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  • Bronze - An alloy of copper and tin, traditionally in the proportions of about 9 parts of copper to 1 part of tin.

    The discovery of bronze in Western Asia in the 4th century enabled people to create metal objects which were superior to those previoulsy possible because of its strength and hardness, and it has been used throughout the world for weapons, coins, tools, statuary and other decorative items.

    It is very fluid in a molten state, and its hardness, strength when set, and non-corrosive properties makes it most suitable for casting sculpture.
  • Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
  • Embossed / Repousse - Embossing, also known as repousse, is the technique of decorating metal with raised designs, by pressing or beating out the design from the reverse side of the object.It is the opposite of chasing, where the decoration is applied from the front. An embossed or repoussed object may have chasing applied to finish off the design.

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