Nurse's Chatelaine
Old Operating Theatre & Herb Garret, London
November, 2019
The placard for this item reads:
The French word chatelaine originally meant "Mistress of the Chateau." In the 18th and 19th centuries, it came to be applied to an object essential to the lady of every household. It was attached to the belt of her dress and suspended from it were essential things she might need about the house. Originally a utilitarian object, it later became a fashion item. Donated by Guy's Hospital.
[The objects suspended from the chatelaine include scissors and a pencil.]
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