Key, France, 1850-1900
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1850-1900
Key, France, 1850-1900 is an object recorded by Victoria and Albert Museum, dated 1850-1900. The museum's brief description reads: Key, pierced and chiselled steel, possibly France, 19th century in the style of the 15th century. Museum description: Key, pierced and chiselled steel, the circular bow, rising from a tower, is filled in with gothic tracery and surmounted by a foliated loop. The museum record gives material recorded as steel; measurements Length 175 mm; Width 75 mm; Depth 1.2 cm; place associated: France. These details come from the holding museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- steel
- Dimensions
- Length 175 mm; Width 75 mm; Depth 1.2 cm
Technical characteristics
- Technique
- Froged, chiselled and pierced steel
- Place recorded
- France
Identification
- Museum object name
- Key
- Museum object number
- M.654-1910
- Museum system number
- O385192
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
- Research required: confirm materials, dimensions, maker and wider type against the holding institution and a specialist reference.