Key, France, 12th century-13th century
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
12th century-13th century
Bronze key incised with the owner's mark 'I I I'. The decoration resembles Limoges metalwork of the period. The key is covered with a green patina, the bow is pierced with two rows of keyhole pattern and a single hole at the top. The barrel is plain and the bit has three simple wards.
3. KEY, bronze, France, 1100-1300 Incised with the owner's mark ‘III’. Museum No. 661-1895 3. KEY, bronze, France; 12th-13th centuries Incised with the owner's mark I I I. The decoration resembles Limoges metalwork of the period, some examples of which can be seen in the Medieval Treasury. Museum No. 661-1895
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 2
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Dimensions
- Length: 13.3 cm; Width: 5 cm
- Materials and techniques
- Bronze, incised
Technical characteristics
- Place recorded
- France
Identification
- Candidate id
- vam-O380604
- Museum object number
- 661-1895
- Marks and inscriptions
- [{'content': "'I I I'", 'inscriber': {'name': {'text': '', 'id': ''}, 'association': {'text': '', 'id': ''}}, 'date': {'text': '', 'earliest': None, 'latest': None}, 'description': '', 'interpretation': '', 'language': '', 'medium': '', 'method': '', 'position': '', 'script': '', 'translation': '', 'transliteration': '', 'type': '', 'note': "Owner's mark, incised"}]
- 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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