The beautiful French word Chatlin at the end of the seventeenth century was called a special, metal chain. One end of which was fixed on the clothes of gentlemen and the other was adapted to connect a variety of stationery items and a bunch of keys.

At first, Chatlin was made from simple alloys and metals. And it was a clip on which the keys to the house were attached. Since at that time most wealthy people didn’t have apartments, but their own houses with many rooms that were locked, the bunch turned out quite weighty and did not fit in your pocket. In order to find a suitable key, I had to remove all or part of the bunch, which was rather inconvenient. Continue reading →