Etui and Chatelaine

Title: Etui and Chatelaine
Description: Étuis and châtelaines were sold alongside other luxurious trinkets, known as "toys," through which wealth and taste could be displayed. Some toys were functional, intended to store foodstuffs, cosmetic products, or snuff; others were intended for no purpose other than to delight. Some were made of precious metals, like gold or silver, and were sold at correspondingly high prices; others employed relatively inexpensive materials and were thus available to the expanding middle classes.
Creator: Unknown British
Created: ca. 1765–1770
Dimensions: 4.7 x 2.3 . 20.3 cm (1 7/8 × 7/8 × 8 inches)
Place: Staffordshire, England See all items with this value
Style: Rococo See all items with this value
Material: copper (metal) See all items with this value; enamel See all items with this value
Technique: copper enameling
Parts: scissors See all items with this value; vinaigrettes See all items with this value; etui See all items with this value; tweezers See all items with this value; penknife See all items with this value; aide-mémoire See all items with this value; pencil case See all items with this value
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art See all items with this value