Key, France, 16th century
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
16th century
Key of pierced and chiselled steel with traces of gilding. The bit is pierced with the monogram CM. The bow is formed of two winged female monsters back to back, the neck is in the shape of a square temple enclosing a figure of a warrior and resting on a Corinthian capital; the bit is flanged and cut in comb fashion.
22. KEY, steel, chiselled, France, 1500-1600 Museum No. M.115-1921 22. KEY, steel, pierced and chiselled with traces of gilding, France; 16th century The bit is pierced with the monogram CM, presumably the owner. Museum No. M.115-1921
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 3
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Dimensions
- Length: 7.5 in; Width: 2.2 in
- Materials and techniques
- Steel, pierced, chiselled and gilded
Technical characteristics
- Place recorded
- France
Identification
- Candidate id
- vam-O373806
- Museum object number
- M.115-1921
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked single-object source. Wider type attribution and authenticity have not been independently verified.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
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