Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ironwork, Room 114b

Key

1670-1700 (made), late 17th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Key of pierced, chiselled and engraved steel, with an unidentified crowned monogram, England, c.1670-1700.


Object details

Categories
Object type
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.
Dimensions
  • Length: 12.6cm
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.
Collection
Accession number
M.651-1910

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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