Key
1575-1600 (made)
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Key of pierced and chiselled steel. The key is decorated in the Renaissance style with the long shank in the form of a classical column. It has a decorated capital at the top made of curling leaves, the edges of the broad bow are modelled as two winged beasts, back to back, above a scallop shell. Other motifs included are two cornucopia or horns of plenty, a lion's mask, a human mask and two rams' heads.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Pierced and chiselled steel |
| Brief description | Key of steel pierced and chiselled and decorated in the Renaissance style, classical column shank with capital of curling leaves, with winged beasts, a scallop shell, cornucopia, a lion's mask, a human mask and rams' heads, made in France, 1575-1600. |
| Physical description | Key of pierced and chiselled steel. Key decorated in the Renaissance style. Long shank in the form of a classical column. It has a decorated capital at the top made of curling leaves, the edges of the broad bow are modelled as two winged beasts, back to back, above a scallop shell. Other motifs included are two cornucopia or horns of plenty, a lion's mask, a human mask and two rams' heads. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by George Salting |
| Object history | Formerly Spitzer collection. |
| Summary | Key of pierced and chiselled steel. The key is decorated in the Renaissance style with the long shank in the form of a classical column. It has a decorated capital at the top made of curling leaves, the edges of the broad bow are modelled as two winged beasts, back to back, above a scallop shell. Other motifs included are two cornucopia or horns of plenty, a lion's mask, a human mask and two rams' heads. |
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| Accession number | M.646-1910 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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