Key, Germany, 17th century
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
17th century
Key of wrought iron with long plain barrel, surmounted by a short baluster stem; the bow is composed of floral scrolls, symmetrically arranged. 27. KEY, wrought iron, Germany, 1600-1700 From a so-called ‘Armada chest’. Museum No. 919-1893
27. KEY,wrought iron, Germany; 17th century From an "Armada" chest, some examples of which can be seen nearby. Museum No. 919-1893
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 2
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Dimensions
- Length: 18.7 cm
- Materials and techniques
- Wrought iron
Technical characteristics
- Place recorded
- Germany
Identification
- Candidate id
- vam-O380255
- Museum object number
- 919-1893
- Object history (museum record)
- Bought for £650 in 1893 along with numbers 825 to 1136-1893.
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked single-object source. Wider type attribution and authenticity have not been independently verified.
Catalogue references
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