- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Key sign, made of sheet metal. The head of the key has been elaborately decorated with designs cut out of the metal sheet. [LKG 29/05/2009]
- Geographical reference
- England
- Cultural groups
- English
- Date / Period
- Date made: Before 1927
- Date collected
- By 1927
- Acquisition information
- Donated: 1950
- Materials and processes
- Material Iron Metal, Process Forged (Metal), Process Filigree, Process Twisted, Process Riveted
- Dimensions
- Length 362 mm
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1951.13.997 Other numbers: 997
- Research and responses
The catalogue 'Collections XIII Parsons' was compiled by Beatrice Blackwood in 1951 from Catherine Parsons' catalogue and Blackwood's additional notes. All additional notes given by Blackwood which appears in red in the Catalogue have been given in underlined text in the computer catalogue version. [GI 1/6/2001]
Search terms: Lock, Picture and Graphic Art, Key, Advertisement
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