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Chatelaine Collection

During World War II, Hall Barn near Beaconsfield served a new purpose as it was re-purposed to accommodate the needs of the time

Background imageChatelaine Collection: La Chatelaine, 16th century. Dutch woman wearing a chatelaine belt clasp with purse, keys, etc

La Chatelaine, 16th century. Dutch woman wearing a chatelaine belt clasp with purse, keys, etc., hanging from it
5912938 La Chatelaine, 16th century. Dutch woman wearing a chatelaine belt clasp with purse, keys, etc., hanging from it. The chatelaine was a fashion item in Zeeland in the 16th century

Background imageChatelaine Collection: Mounted Wedgwood ceramics: chatelaine in steel and gold, vase formed of basalt sucrier

Mounted Wedgwood ceramics: chatelaine in steel and gold, vase formed of basalt sucrier, ormolu and marble
FLO4689222 Mounted Wedgwood ceramics: chatelaine in steel and gold, vase formed of basalt sucrier, ormolu and marble, and court sword in hand-wrought steel. Chromolithograph by W

Background imageChatelaine Collection: The Chatelaine has a reading, c1900-1950. Artist: Elisabeth Sonrel

The Chatelaine has a reading, c1900-1950. Artist: Elisabeth Sonrel
The Chatelaine has a reading, c1900-1950. At the Salon des Artistes Francais in Paris from 1893 to 1941, Sonrel exhibited especially large watercolors of idealized women that have both a certain

Background imageChatelaine Collection: 'The Arrest of John Brown, of Ashford, a Lollard, and one of the First Martyrs in the Early Part

"The Arrest of John Brown, of Ashford, a Lollard, and one of the First Martyrs in the Early Part of Creators
"The Arrest of John Brown, of Ashford, a Lollard, and one of the First Martyrs in the Early Part of Henry VIII's Reign" - by A. Johnston - from the Royal Academy Exhibition, 1856

Background imageChatelaine Collection: WW2 - Hall Barn, near Beaconsfield, which was re-purposed during wartime to the

WW2 - Hall Barn, near Beaconsfield, which was re-purposed during wartime to the production of hospital supplies under its chatelaine the Honourable Mrs E F Lawson

Background imageChatelaine Collection: Chatelaine, c. 1936. Creator: Sylvia DeZon

Chatelaine, c. 1936. Creator: Sylvia DeZon
Chatelaine, c. 1936

Background imageChatelaine Collection: Chatelaine, London, 1882 / 86. Creator: Unknown

Chatelaine, London, 1882 / 86. Creator: Unknown
Chatelaine, London, 1882/86

Background imageChatelaine Collection: Chatelaine, London, 1861 / 99. Creator: Unknown

Chatelaine, London, 1861 / 99. Creator: Unknown
Chatelaine, London, 1861/99

Background imageChatelaine Collection: Chatelaine, London, 1901 / 04. Creator: Unknown

Chatelaine, London, 1901 / 04. Creator: Unknown
Chatelaine, London, 1901/04

Background imageChatelaine Collection: Chatelaine, Birmingham, 1901 / 02. Creator: Unknown

Chatelaine, Birmingham, 1901 / 02. Creator: Unknown
Chatelaine, Birmingham, 1901/02

Background imageChatelaine Collection: Chatelaine, 1825 / 35. Creator: Emmor Jefferis

Chatelaine, 1825 / 35. Creator: Emmor Jefferis
Chatelaine, 1825/35

Background imageChatelaine Collection: Litter of a chatelaine, time of the Dukes of Burgundy, 15th Century (colour litho)

Litter of a chatelaine, time of the Dukes of Burgundy, 15th Century (colour litho)
3620661 Litter of a chatelaine, time of the Dukes of Burgundy, 15th Century (colour litho) by Heins, Armand Jean (1856-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: Litter of a chatelaine)

Background imageChatelaine Collection: Queens of the 13th century (engraving)

Queens of the 13th century (engraving)
957937 Queens of the 13th century (engraving) by Jacquemin, Raphael (1821-81); Private Collection; (add.info.: Queens of the 13th century)

Background imageChatelaine Collection: French chatelaine of the reign of Charles VI, 1395 (coloured engraving)

French chatelaine of the reign of Charles VI, 1395 (coloured engraving)
968943 French chatelaine of the reign of Charles VI, 1395 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: French chatelaine of the reign of Charles VI, 1395)

Background imageChatelaine Collection: Frog Prince and the Maiden, pub. 1874, (illustration)

Frog Prince and the Maiden, pub. 1874, (illustration)
CRA43980 Frog Prince and the Maiden, pub.1874, (illustration) by Crane, Walter (1845-1915); Anthony Crane Collection, UK; English, out of copyright

Background imageChatelaine Collection: Sketch cover - Lady Brownlow by Madame Yevonde

Sketch cover - Lady Brownlow by Madame Yevonde
Katherine Kitty Hariet Kinloch, Lady Brownlow (d.1952) photographed by Madame Yevonde She was the daughter of Brig.-Gen. Sir David Alexander Kinloch of Gilmerton

Background imageChatelaine Collection: Wedgwood chatelaine, vase and sword

Wedgwood chatelaine, vase and sword
Mounted Wedgwood ceramics: chatelaine in steel and gold, vase formed of basalt sucrier, ormolu and marble, and court sword in hand-wrought steel. Chromolithograph by W

Background imageChatelaine Collection: Lafeuillade as Montfort in La Bergere Chatelaine, 1820

Lafeuillade as Montfort in La Bergere Chatelaine, 1820
Tenor singer Lafeuillade as Montfort in La Bergere Chatelaine by Daniel Auber, Theatre Royal de l Opera Comique, 1820. Handcoloured lithograph by F

Background imageChatelaine Collection: Chatelaine, Milieu de XVe Siecle

Chatelaine, Milieu de XVe Siecle
LLM461516 Chatelaine, Milieu de XVe Siecle by Robida, Albert (1848-1926); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chatelaine, Milieu de XVe Siecle)

Background imageChatelaine Collection: The kiss of protection by the local chatelaine (oil on canvas)

The kiss of protection by the local chatelaine (oil on canvas)
3576426 The kiss of protection by the local chatelaine (oil on canvas) by Gerard, Marguerite (1761-1837); 82x66 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageChatelaine Collection: Portrait of Eslbeth Lochmann, wife of Jacob Schwytzer, 1564 (oil on wood)

Portrait of Eslbeth Lochmann, wife of Jacob Schwytzer, 1564 (oil on wood)
3597278 Portrait of Eslbeth Lochmann, wife of Jacob Schwytzer, 1564 (oil on wood) by Stimmer, Tobias (1539-84); 193.6x67.9 cm; Kunstmuseum, Basel

Background imageChatelaine Collection: Portrait of Giovinetta (pastel)

Portrait of Giovinetta (pastel)
PCD272429 Portrait of Giovinetta (pastel) by Rossetti, Dante Gabriel Charles (1828-82); 38x30 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Ritratto di giovinetta; ); Piccadilly Gallery, London, UK; English

Background imageChatelaine Collection: Hunting with falcons (chromolitho)

Hunting with falcons (chromolitho)
1094120 Hunting with falcons (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hunting with falcons)

Background imageChatelaine Collection: Chatelaine and her page, 15th or 16th Century (coloured engraving)

Chatelaine and her page, 15th or 16th Century (coloured engraving)
976095 Chatelaine and her page, 15th or 16th Century (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chatelaine (wife of the lord of a castle) and her page

Background imageChatelaine Collection: The Birth of the Virgin, c. 1490 / 1500. Creator: Israhel van Meckenem

The Birth of the Virgin, c. 1490 / 1500. Creator: Israhel van Meckenem
The Birth of the Virgin, c. 1490/1500

Background imageChatelaine Collection: The Knight and the Lady, c. 1495 / 1503. Creator: Israhel van Meckenem

The Knight and the Lady, c. 1495 / 1503. Creator: Israhel van Meckenem
The Knight and the Lady, c. 1495/1503

Background imageChatelaine Collection: The Juggler and the Woman, c. 1495 / 1503. Creator: Israhel van Meckenem

The Juggler and the Woman, c. 1495 / 1503. Creator: Israhel van Meckenem
The Juggler and the Woman, c. 1495/1503

Background imageChatelaine Collection: The Chatelaine, 1912. Creator: Alice Pike Barney

The Chatelaine, 1912. Creator: Alice Pike Barney
The Chatelaine, 1912

Background imageChatelaine Collection: Who Is Sylvia? What Is She, That All the Swains Commend Her?, 1896-1899; reworked 1900

Who Is Sylvia? What Is She, That All the Swains Commend Her?, 1896-1899; reworked 1900

Background imageChatelaine Collection: The Reformed Woman, mid to late 17th century. Creator: Abraham Bosse

The Reformed Woman, mid to late 17th century. Creator: Abraham Bosse
The Reformed Woman, mid to late 17th century

Background imageChatelaine Collection: BANQUET

BANQUET
Dinner-time in a noble chateau - the chatelaine dines with her ladies while her lord is away at the wars Date: 15th century

Background imageChatelaine Collection: Costume Design for Andrey [a]; Descriptive sheet of Accessories [b], 1889

Costume Design for Andrey [a]; Descriptive sheet of Accessories [b], 1889
Costume Design for " Andrey" [a]; Descriptive sheet of Accessories [b], 1889

Background imageChatelaine Collection: Design for an Enameled Watchcase and Chatelaine with Mythological Figures, ca

Design for an Enameled Watchcase and Chatelaine with Mythological Figures, ca. 1766 (?)

Background imageChatelaine Collection: Portrait of a Woman, late 1560s. Creator: Bernardino Campi

Portrait of a Woman, late 1560s. Creator: Bernardino Campi
Portrait of a Woman, late 1560s

Background imageChatelaine Collection: The arrest of John Brown of Ashford, a Lollard, 1517, (1856). Artist: Alexander Johnston

The arrest of John Brown of Ashford, a Lollard, 1517, (1856). Artist: Alexander Johnston
The arrest of John Brown of Ashford, a Lollard, 1517, (1856). One of the first martyrs in the early part of Henry VIIIs reign. A print from The Illustrated London News, (10 May 1856)

Background imageChatelaine Collection: Lady Essex, Chatelaine of Cassiobury Park

Lady Essex, Chatelaine of Cassiobury Park
Adele Capell (1867-1922), Countess of Essex (n饠 Adele Grant) US-born socialite who married into British nobility as wife of George De Vere Capell, 7th Earl of Essex

Background imageChatelaine Collection: Designs Etui Chatelaine Pen gray black ink brush

Designs Etui Chatelaine Pen gray black ink brush
Artokoloro

Background imageChatelaine Collection: Designs Chatelaine Etui Pen gray ink brush rose

Designs Chatelaine Etui Pen gray ink brush rose
Artokoloro

Background imageChatelaine Collection: happiness, adventure, arctic region, babyhood, bag, beautiful, captivating, chatelaine

happiness, adventure, arctic region, babyhood, bag, beautiful, captivating, chatelaine
Fishermans hut with family in Lapland by J.F. Hockert, 1862, swedish painter; sweden; scandinavia; lapp interior; arctic region; fisherman; pretty wife; swedish settlers; laplanders; young couple;

Background imageChatelaine Collection: Source Size = 1838 x 3596

Source Size = 1838 x 3596
Chatelaine, by J.B. Durham, Great Exhibition

Background imageChatelaine Collection: Chatelaine, by Thornhill, Bond Street, London, Uk

Chatelaine, by Thornhill, Bond Street, London, Uk

Background imageChatelaine Collection: Chatelaines (oil on panel)

Chatelaines (oil on panel)
XIR220099 Chatelaines (oil on panel) by Revoil, Pierre Henri (1776-1842); 34.5x48 cm; Musee d Art Thomas Henry, Cherbourg, France; French, out of copyright

Background imageChatelaine Collection: Prince Philip Prosper (1657-61), 1659 (oil on canvas)

Prince Philip Prosper (1657-61), 1659 (oil on canvas)
XOS1109195 Prince Philip Prosper (1657-61), 1659 (oil on canvas) by Velazquez, Diego Rodriguez de Silva y (1599-1660); Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna

Background imageChatelaine Collection: Henri De Toulouse-lautrec (french, 1864 1901 ), The Manor Lady Or The Omen

Henri De Toulouse-lautrec (french, 1864 1901 ), The Manor Lady Or The Omen (la Chatelaine Ou Le Tocsin), 1895, Lithograph In Turquoise And Light Blue

Background imageChatelaine Collection: Chatelaine

Chatelaine, By Thornhill, Bond Street, London, UK

Background imageChatelaine Collection: Feudal mine, 15th century

Feudal mine, 15th century
Feudal mine. 15th-century artwork of quarrels and disputes among the workers at a mine in the Harz mountains of what is now Germany

Background imageChatelaine Collection: La fete de la Chatelaine

La fete de la Chatelaine. Date 1881 Dec. 21

Background imageChatelaine Collection: Women & Sailor Boy 1870S

Women & Sailor Boy 1870S
Chatelaine, elephant brooch, sailor suit, handbag. Purple cape, jacket bodice, checker- board waistcoat front; pink polonaise, front opening skirt with black lace underskirt



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During World War II, Hall Barn near Beaconsfield served a new purpose as it was re-purposed to accommodate the needs of the time. However, amidst the chaos and change, one thing remained constant – the elegance and beauty of a chatelaine. Dating back to as early as 1825, chatelaines have been cherished accessories that adorned women's waists throughout history. From London in 1882 to Birmingham in 1901, these exquisite creations were crafted by unknown artisans who left their mark on each piece. One such remarkable example is Sylvia DeZon's Chatelaine from around 1936. Its intricate design showcases her talent and creativity, making it a true work of art. Similarly, an earlier London creation from 1861/99 captivates with its timeless allure. The charm of chatelaines transcends borders and eras; even French chatelaines from Charles VI's reign in 1395 are celebrated for their opulence and grace. These treasures evoke images of queens from the thirteenth century donning them proudly at court. Intriguingly diverse in style yet unified by their enchanting appeal, chatelaines continue to captivate hearts across centuries. A stunning illustration titled "Frog Prince and the Maiden" published in 1874 transports us into a world where fairy tales come alive through these magnificent accessories. As we delve deeper into history through sketches like Lady Brownlow by Madame Yevonde or explore littered remnants dating back to the time of Dukes of Burgundy during the fifteenth century, we realize that chatelaines hold stories within them – stories that connect generations and cultures. Whether worn during wartime or showcased at grand events throughout history, these delicate adornments have always symbolized sophistication and femininity. They serve as reminders that even amidst turmoil or societal changes, beauty endures.