Key
ca. 1660 (made)
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Key, wrought iron, pierced and engraved, England, c. 1700.
Comprising a finely turned shank engraved with feathered ornament, with an elaborate pierced bow of foliate scrolls, and a complex ward, also engraved. Feathering is a common decorative technique on English keys of the late 17th/ early 18th centuries.
Comprising a finely turned shank engraved with feathered ornament, with an elaborate pierced bow of foliate scrolls, and a complex ward, also engraved. Feathering is a common decorative technique on English keys of the late 17th/ early 18th centuries.
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Materials and techniques | Steel, pierced |
Brief description | Ironwork key, pierced steel, made in England, ca. 1660 |
Physical description | Key, wrought iron, pierced and engraved, England, c. 1700. Comprising a finely turned shank engraved with feathered ornament, with an elaborate pierced bow of foliate scrolls, and a complex ward, also engraved. Feathering is a common decorative technique on English keys of the late 17th/ early 18th centuries. |
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Gallery label | 12. KEY, steel, pierced, England; c.1660
Museum No. M.29-1994(07/1994) |
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Accession number | M.29-1994 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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