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Key

late 17th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Spain (made)

Steel key with turned baluster mouldings. The aperture beneath the bow enables the key to be used as a spanner.


Object details

Categories
Metalwork
Ironwork
Object type
Key
Materials and techniques
Steel, turned
Steel
Turning
Brief description
Key, steel with turned baluster mouldings, spanner aperture beneath the bow, made in Spain, late 17th century
Physical description
Steel key with turned baluster mouldings. The aperture beneath the bow enables the key to be used as a spanner.
Gallery label
KEY Steel Spain; late 17th century 251-1900 With turned baluster mouldings. The aperture beneath the bow enables the key to be used as a spanner.(07/1994)
Collection
Metalwork Collection
Accession number
251-1900

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O379981/key-unknown/
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