A FINE ANTIQUE HELIOTROPE CHATELEINE
The belt hook composed of heliotrope panels within gold scrollwork mounts, supporting a gold mounted egg-shaped heliotrope vinaigrette and a sphere pendant with white enamelled rim spelling the words sans peine nul plaisir, supporting a larger heliotrope etui opening to reveal a travel neccessaire comprising a curved and foliate engraved knife and ivory notebook, diamond set thumbpiece, unmarked, probably French, late 18th Century
A FINE ANTIQUE HELIOTROPE CHATELEINE
The belt hook composed of heliotrope panels within gold scrollwork mounts, supporting a gold mounted egg-shaped heliotrope vinaigrette and a sphere pendant with white enamelled rim spelling the words sans peine nul plaisir, supporting a larger heliotrope etui opening to reveal a travel neccessaire comprising a curved and foliate engraved knife and ivory notebook, diamond set thumbpiece, unmarked, probably French, late 18th Century
