Gold engraved and enamelled chatelaine. It is set with forget-me-not sprays of diamonds and silver. The flexible gold chains terminate in a swivel safety hook. Although it is unmarked, this chatelaine is probably French. It compares in taste and details of workmanship with a blue-enamelled chatelaine made by the Maison Mellerio for a member of the Portuguese royal family, now in the Palacio Nacional da Ajuda in Lisbon (Koch, Possémé & Rudoe, 1989, cat no 99).
