Key, England, 1675-1700
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1675-1700
Key of pierced and engraved steel, the openwork bow is formed of foliage enclosing an unidentified monogram, England, c.1670-1700. Key of pierced and engraved steel, the openwork bow is formed of foliage enclosing a monogram which appears to consist of the letters 'LDR'. The engraved and fluted stem is united to the bow by a moulded neck.
13. KEY, steel, engraved and pierced, England, 1675-1700 Museum No. 162-1898 13. KEY, steel, pierced and engraved, England; c. 1670-1700 With an unidentified cypher. Museum No. 162-1898
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 2
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Dimensions
- Length: 9.5 cm; Width: 3.8 cm
- Materials and techniques
- Pierced and engraved steel
Technical characteristics
- Place recorded
- England
Identification
- Candidate id
- vam-O378025
- Museum object number
- 162-1898
- 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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