Not currently on display at the V&A

Key

ca. 1670-1700 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
England (made)

Key, brass, gilded, England; c. 1670-1700. With the crowned monogram of king William II and Mary (1689-1694).


Object details

Categories
Household Objects
Metalwork
Tools & Equipment
Object type
Key
Materials and techniques
Gilt brass
Brass
Gilding
Forging (Metal Forming)
Brief description
Key, brass, gilded, with the crowned monogram of King William II and Mary.Key. England, ca. 1670-1700
Physical description
Chamberlain’s key. Gilt brass. Cypher of William III and Mary II. English; 1689-1694. Bow cast in openwork and chased with the monarch’s cypher flanked by the lion and unicorn, facing outwards, and surmounted by a crown. The stem formed by four openwork scrolls with a beaded bar in the middle. Words formed by openwork scrolls.
Dimensions
  • Length: 6.750in
  • Width: 2.250in
Gallery label
21. KEY, brass, gilded, England; c. 1670-1700 With the crowned monogram of King William II and Mary (1689-94). Museum No. M.317-1962(07/1994)
Credit line
Bequeathed by Claude D. Rotch
Object history
Received from Claude D. Rotch.
Summary
Key, brass, gilded, England; c. 1670-1700. With the crowned monogram of king William II and Mary (1689-1694).
Collection
Metalwork Collection
Accession number
M.317-1962

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O377966/key-unknown/
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