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Ironwork, Room 114b

Key

1750-1800 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
England (made)

Key made of steel and engraved with the official Broad Arrow mark of the Board of Ordnance.


Object details

Categories
Metalwork
Ironwork
Object type
Key
Materials and techniques
Engraved steel
Steel
Forging (Metal Forming)
Engraving
Brief description
Key, steel, engraved with the Broad Arrow mark, England, 1750-1800
Physical description
Key made of steel and engraved with the official Broad Arrow mark of the Board of Ordnance.
Gallery label
1. KEY, steel, engraved, England; 1750-1800 Engraved with the official Broad Arrow mark of the Board of Ordnance. Gift of Dr W.L. Hildburgh, FSA Museum No. M.312-1927 (07/1994)
Credit line
Given by Dr W. L. Hildburgh FSA
Collection
Metalwork Collection
Accession number
M.312-1927

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O380706/key-unknown/
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