Description
Antique Victorian Chatelaine Silver Plated Spoon Holder Marked EPNS Metal Pocket for Medicine Spoon.
The color is silver. It is likely silver-plated brass. Untested, marked EPNS.
This unusual piece measures 3 inches tall, 1 1/2 inches wide, and 3/4 inches deep.
The chain is approximately 7 inches long from the center of the chain to the center of the pocket.
This silver-plated spoon holder would be carried by a caretaker for medicine or baby food.
This accessory would be attached to a chatelaine, a large pin holding many practical items like thimble and needle holders, small scissors, sometimes a locket, keys, or any other small item or tool used by the lady of the house. It could be basic or extravagant and refined, depending on the wealth of its owner.