18th Century Gilt Chatelaine

A mid 18^th Century chased and engraved gilt chatelaine.  The pierced buckle chased and engraved with a lyre and other musical instruments in an oval cartouche.  This supports six chains, the two centre ones with four pierced chased and engraved links terminating in a gilt hinged clip secured by a threaded collar for hanging the watch.   Four further short chains hang from the buckle for accessories, each also with hinged gilt clips secured by threaded collars.