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Description: | T-bitted with box of wards., Large iron key, Germany, 16th century.
Bow is in the form of two C-scrolls, with points together, the upper edges being spherical. The ferrule is large and vase shaped. The shank is plain and rolled from a flat sheet of metal to create a hollow centre similar to the 'venetian' style. There is no discernable collar. Pin is hollow ended. The bit is large and T-shaped with various cruciform wards pierced through.
The shank is slightly twisted so that the bit and bow are not aligned.,
Accession number: NCM 1947-617 | Subjects: | GERMAN security furniture? doors and windows? | Temporal: | 1500-1599 | Source: | Nottingham City Museums and Galleries | Creator: | maker | Identifier: | http://media.culturegrid.org.uk/mediaLib... | Go to resource |
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