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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Any Jewelry, post: 4293877, member: 2844&quot;]I think the pretty clip thing is a chatelaine with a vinaigrette. My guess is late 19th century.</p><p>You would clip the chatelaine in your waistband or belt, and there would be a piece of cotton wool or a wad of another material soaked in scented water in the basket.</p><p>Originally vinaigrettes held stronger smelling scents like vinegar, to help against fainting spells due to tight corsets.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie55" alt=":inpain:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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