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Description: | Damaged lozenge bow, Lozenge bow key, ca. 14th / 15th century. 'Supposed to be a Lady's Chatelaine key.'
Bow is lozenge shaped with obvious wear to the upper sides as though it had once been kept on a ring or chain. Ferrule is wide and tapers to the shank which is hollow. To the reverse of it there is a long scratch piercing through. There is no discernable collar. Pin is pipe ended with signs of wear. The bit has a C-shaped end with a four teeth and bullet running along the side. Some of the C-shapes have become damaged.,
Accession number: NCM 1980-198 | Subjects: | security furniture? doors and windows? | Temporal: | 1300-1499? | Source: | Nottingham City Museums and Galleries | Identifier: | http://media.culturegrid.org.uk/mediaLib... | Go to resource |
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