Caption

Souvenir key, steel, with a full shank and a simple feather in the form of two square brackets. Gilded bronze knot and handle: oval handle composed of two U-shaped sections decorated with leaves, fastened with a ducal mitre. Inside, an oval plaque on one side with a Gothic monogram L in red enamel, on the other with a cast inscription: VON / DER STADT / DARMSTADT / DEN 26 DECEMB: / 1833. Given to Duchess Mathilde Caroline of Bavaria 1813–1862 and Ludwig III Grand Duke of Hesse, 1806–1877 on the occasion of their wedding, 26 December 1833; Germany. Varia; height 8.9 cm, width 2.6 cm., A single ornate key is shown against a plain light gray background; the key has a metallic silver shaft and bit with visible surface texture and a decorative gold-toned bow and collar, and the bow surrounds an oval red element.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A09_221

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77.2Mb (783.7Kb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Souvenir key steel full shank simple feather form two square brackets Gilded bronze knot handle oval handle composed two U-shaped sections decorated leaves fastened ducal mitre Inside oval plaque side Gothic monogram L red enamel cast inscription Von Der Stadt Darmstadt Den 26 Decemb 1833 Given Duchess Mathilde Caroline Bavaria 1813–1862 Ludwig III Grand Duke Hesse 1806–1877 occasion wedding 26 December 1833 Germany Varia height 8.9 cm width 2.6 cm single ornate key shown plain light gray background key metallic silver shaft bit visible surface texture decorative gold-toned bow collar bow surrounds oval red element.