Victorian French Brass Filigree Chatelaine Solitaire given the nature of iron

given the nature of iron and its tendency to oxidize and rust

which is consistent with age and use

-- EB White

but you can feel the heartbreak just by holding this piece in your hands

Whitby jet is a delicate stone and is prone to scratches

Victorian French Brass Filigree Chatelaine Solitaire given the nature of ironIn the days when your pockets were buried under layers of cumbersome fabric (if you had pockets at all), women took a more fashionable approach to keeping their daily tools and necessities quickly accessible by wearing a chatelaine! A more aesthetically pleasing take on today's Swiss Army Knife, a chatelaine is a decorative hook that is worn over a belt or waist sash. Dangling from the hook are a series of chains suspending varied household tools.