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Hinge

ca. 1600 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Flanders (historical region) (made)

Pair of wrought iron strap hinges, pierced with a keyhole design and incised decoration.


Object details

Categories
Metalwork
Ironwork
Object type
Hinge
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Hinge
  • Hinge
Materials and techniques
Wrought iron, pierced and incised
Wrought Iron
Forging (Metal Forming)
Piercing
Engraving (Incising)
Brief description
Pair of strap hinges, wrought iron pierced with a keyhole design and incised decoration, made in Flanders, ca. 1600
Physical description
Pair of wrought iron strap hinges, pierced with a keyhole design and incised decoration.
Gallery label
STRAP HINGES (a pair) Wrought iron Flanders; C.1600 M.24 & a-1921 Pierced with a keyhole design and incised decoration.(07/1994)
Collection
Metalwork Collection
Accession number
M.24&A-1921

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O380580/hinge-unknown/
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