ANTIQUE SILVER & AMBER BAKELITE CHATELAINE PIN Start Price USD 599.00 Current Price USD 599.00 Time Left 19 days 22 hours 13 minutes Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Friday, October 31, 2008 End Time Thursday, January 29, 2009 Location Boca Raton, Florida See more about 'ANTIQUE SILVER & AMBER BAKELITE CHATELAINE PIN' Description brendaginsberg Store        Antique silver and amber bakelite chatelaine pin. Exact age and origin unknown, but looks like it dates to the late 19th - early 20th century.  From the prestigious estate of Mrs Mary Timmins, well-known collector and authority on antiques, who lectured on the subject in the 1940's, this was one of the pieces she used in her talk on Women in Colonial Days. Sadly, she is not here to tell us more about it, but it was part of her personal collection. The chatelaine was sold to me as silver, but the metal does not look silver to me - it has a gold coloured wash / tinge. The pin part of the chatelaine consists of very beautiful scoll and engraved openwork. The design and fine detail are exceptional. A pin on the back would attach it to a lady's garment. This part of the chatelaine looks Victorian.  6 loops are attached to the bottom of the pin. Long chains hang from 4 of them. Loops at the bottom would have various household necessities attached to them. The loops have engraved COIN on the inside surface, which might refer to Coin silver.  The central rings have short chains that support a series of 3 voluptious, rounded disks. They look like amber, but are Bakelite. Mottled honey orange/gold/yellow/brown - subtle and very beautiful. The geometric shapes hint at the Modern Art Deco period, although the chatelaine probably predates this era. There are two chains with loops at the bottom of this series.  Condition is good.   Please see my other items for auction on Ebay. Feel free to ask questions at antiques@brendaginsberg.com - preferably well before the auction ends. I will not answer emails via the ebay system, which is way too cumbersome and time-consuming.  Check out my other eBay auctions! Add Me to Your Favorite Sellers Please read our TERMS & CONDITIONS below: Florida residents to pay State sales tax. Payment may be made using personal check, money order (postal or bank), cash, wire transfer. Reserve: Please email us about our reserve policy. Our return policy: 1) If the item is not as described, and so stated in writing by a recognised authority in the field, and we are notified within 7 days of receipt of item, we will refund the full purchase price following return of the item in same condition as it left here. We are not responsible for shipping costs . 2) If the buyer wishes to return the item because he changed his mind, we will take a restocking charge following return of the item in same condition as it left here. We are not responsible for shipping cost. Shipping: we use UPS domestic service and USPO for international. Domestic shipping and handling will be free, but insurance is buyer's responsibility. Overseas insurance may be limited by foreign post office. For any other shipping arrangements, please contact us. Buyer is responsible for knowing shipping prohibitions and restrictions in his/her country - we will look them up for you if you need help. Questions? antiques@brendaginsberg.com Place a Bid!