Simply Scissors Pewter Chatelaine Tulip Design 3.5"
- Product Code: SSCG22
- Availability: In Stock
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$73.50
Excellent quality Pewter Chatelaine and silver embroidery scissors. The scissors measure 3.5” long and have slender blades and fine sharp points. They are a nice weight, and the fine point allows you to get into those tight places to snip stitches. The chain allows you to wear the Chatelaine as a pendant so it is always there when needed. Made in Italy.
What is a “Chatelaine”? A Chatelaine is an ornamental appendage worn by ladies at their waist such as keys, glasses, handbags and purses. The sewing chatelaine was very popular during the reign of Queen Victoria from about 1850 and disappeared round about 1904 when fashion changed and skirts were no longer full and long.
The dictionary states the word “chatelaine” in the context of ‘lady of the castle’ dates back to 1196. As a name for a waist hung ornament, the earliest date given is 1845.
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