Chatelaine that could have been used to carry scissors. Vintage 1860s. The object is oblong and metal; the colouring of the object is gold; the object has intricate engraving design on the front, and the carrier; the engraving appears to be flowers, leaves and plant tendrils; the back of the object is plain and slightly dented; the front of the object appears to have some white material between the engraved images.