Caption

Iron key, locksmithing. Key with a tubular club-shaped shaft, with a feather widened at the end. Shaft joint with profiles, oval handle with bulges on the shorter axis. 1st half of the 19th century. Height 12.4 cm, width 4.5 cm, depth 1.2 cm. Maker, provenance: gift., A single metal key is centered against a plain light gray background; the key has an oval-shaped bow with a worn, slightly irregular outline, a short ornate neck with rounded ridges, a long cylindrical shaft that shows subtle scratches and patina, and a rectangular bit with several rectangular cutouts and notches. The visible colors are silver tones on the key and light gray in the background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A10_060

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Rights managed

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77.2Mb (752.9Kb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4499 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Iron key locksmithing Key tubular club-shaped shaft feather widened Shaft joint profiles oval handle bulges shorter axis 1st half 19th century Height 12.4 cm width 4.5 cm depth 1.2 cm Maker provenance gift single metal key centered plain light gray background key oval-shaped bow worn slightly irregular outline short ornate neck rounded ridges long cylindrical shaft subtle scratches patina rectangular bit several rectangular cutouts notches visible colors silver tones light gray background.