Antique Chinese Enamel Chatelaine – Grooming Tool

Description

An antique Chinese chatelaine with a blue enamel and filigree top plate and five tools on fine chains: a knife or toothpick blade, two ear scoops, hinged tweezers, and a pick with an enameled lotus head. The plate shows crossed ribbons, banners, and clouds in translucent blue enamel with colored accents. Chatelaines like this hung from a belt or hook and carried grooming tools for daily use. Qing to Republic Era