Pair of Handles
early 16th century (made)
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Pair of wrought iron drop handles of baluster form with curved arms. At each end is a staple passing through a cutwork escutcheon of quatrefoil shape, ornamented with punched dots.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 6 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Wrought iron with cutwork and punching |
| Brief description | Pair of baluster form drop handles, wrought iron with cutwork quatrefoil escutcheons, England, early 16th century |
| Physical description | Pair of wrought iron drop handles of baluster form with curved arms. At each end is a staple passing through a cutwork escutcheon of quatrefoil shape, ornamented with punched dots. |
| Gallery label | LOCK AND PAIR OF HANDLES (from an oak chest)
Wrought iron
England; early 16th century
2193-h-1899
Lock decorated with two vertical pilasters ornamented with rosettes at each end, and a diagonally slanted pilaster, ornamented in the same way, to the right of the key-hole.(07/1994) |
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| Associated object | 2193-1899 (Set) |
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| Accession number | 2193C-1899 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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