Key, France, late 16th century
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
late 16th century
Key in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (museum number 609-1895), made in France, dated late 16th century. The museum's brief description reads: Key, steel, pierced, French, late 16th century.
Museum description: Key with a heavy bow pierced with a plain kidney-shaped hole. The stem, joined to the bow by a small block, has a section of arrow-head form and is provided with a sheath with a triangular bar. The bit is wedge-shaped with a flanged end cut in comb fashion. The museum records it as Steel, pierced, measuring Length 15.9 cm; Width 5.7 cm. These details come from the museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
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- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- steel
- Dimensions
- Length 15.9 cm; Width 5.7 cm
Technical characteristics
- Technique
- Steel, pierced
- Place recorded
- France
Identification
- Museum object name
- Key
- Museum object number
- 609-1895
- Museum system number
- O380997
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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