Key, England, ca. 1700

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Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

ca. 1700

Steel key, the bow consisting of the arms of Ralph Stawel, First Baron of Somerton, and the family motto EN PAROLE JE SUIS. 4. KEY, steel, chiselled, England, c. 1700 With the arms of Ralph Stawell, First Baron of Somerton (c. 1641-1689). Museum No. 152-1883

4. KEY, steel, chiselled and pierced, England; c. 1700 With the arms of Ralph Stawel, First Baron of Somerton (title created 1682, extinct 1755) and the family motto EN PAROLE JE SUIS. The craftsmanship is exceptionally fine. Museum No. 152-1883

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Physical characteristics

Dimensions: Length: 11.7 cm
Materials and techniques: Steel, chiselled and pierced

Technical characteristics

Place recorded: England

Identification

Candidate id: vam-O380618
Museum object number: 152-1883
Marks and inscriptions: [{'content': "The Arms of Ralph Stawel, first Baron of Somerton, and the family motto 'EN PAROLE JE SUIS'.", 'inscriber': {'name': {'text': '', 'id': ''}, 'association': {'text': '', 'id': ''}}, 'date': {'text': '', 'earliest': None, 'latest': None}, 'description': '', 'interpretation': '', 'language': '', 'medium': '', 'method': '', 'position': '', 'script': '', 'translation': '', 'transliteration': '', 'type': '', 'note': ''}]
Source note: Facts transcribed from the linked single-object source. Wider type attribution and authenticity have not been independently verified.