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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ironwork, Room 114b

Key

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

Key of pierced, chiselled and chased steel. The bow is chased and enriched with the coat of arms of the De La Rochefoucauld family.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Pierced, chiselled, chased, steel
Brief description
Key, steel, pierced and chiselled steel, chased bow with the coat of arms of the De La Rochefoucauld family, made in England, ca. 1670-1700
Physical description
Key of pierced, chiselled and chased steel. The bow is chased and enriched with the coat of arms of the De La Rochefoucauld family.
Dimensions
  • Length: 12.1cm
Gallery label
18. KEY, steel, pierced and chiselled, England; c. 1670-1700 With an unidentified coat of arms. Museum No. 2297-1855(07/1994)
Object history
The chased bow displays the coat of arms of the De La Rochefoucauld family, one of the most famous families of the French nobility.
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
2297-1855

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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