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Silver chatelaine with enamel features and suspended tools; tools appear to be ornate, and potentially decorative in nature; loop of chain at top; chain suspends an ornate silver medallion with decorative blue, green and pink enamel: two large blue circles act as features with a leaf and cloud motif surrounding; six chains with tools are suspended by the medallion; one chain has been replaced by a pear-shaped wire implement, possibly a sewing tool, which suspends a shovel-like tool with concave lip, hallmark on lip, ornate handle and circle feature in hollow between lip and handle; five remaining tools: small dagger [letter opener], delicate chain wrapped around handle, with blue and green enamel features; [ear scoop] with engraved handle, two hollow rectangles on handle act as feature; [needle/pin] with same handle as [ear scoop]; second shovel tool with ornate fish design on base, twisted design on handle; sword with notched blade, swirl design engraved on blade, delicate

Part of the Applied Arts and Design collection. 

Credit Line: Collection of Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira, 1932.38, S458, 17402. 

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