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1670-1700 (made), late 17th century (made)
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Key of pierced, chiselled and engraved steel, with an unidentified crowned monogram, England, c.1670-1700.
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Materials and techniques | Steel, pierced, chiselled, engraved |
Brief description | Key, steel, pierced, engraved and chiselled, England, ca. 1670-1700 |
Physical description | Key of pierced, engraved and chiselled steel. The bow formed by a crowned double monogram, within scrollwork; the barrel richly pierced. |
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Gallery label | 23. KEY, steel, pierced and engraved, England; c.1670-1700
With an unidentified crowned monogram.
Museum No. M.651-1910(07/1994) |
Object history | Received from the Salting Bequest, from the James Gurney Collection. |
Summary | Key of pierced, chiselled and engraved steel, with an unidentified crowned monogram, England, c.1670-1700. |
Bibliographic reference | Campbell, Marian, "Decorative Ironwork", V&A, 1997, p.109.
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Accession number | M.651-1910 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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