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Ironwork, Room 114b

Key

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

Steel key, solid stem, scroll work bow surmounted by a coronet.


Object details

Categories
Metalwork
Ironwork
Object type
Key
Materials and techniques
Steel
Steel
Forging (Metal Forming)
Brief description
Key, steel, England, ca. 1670-1700
Physical description
Steel key, solid stem, scroll work bow surmounted by a coronet.
Dimensions
  • Length: 8.9cm
Gallery label
2. KEY, steel, England; c. 1670-1700 Museum No. M.232-1926(07/1994)
Collection
Metalwork Collection
Accession number
M.232-1926

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O380567/key-unknown/
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