Caption

Various 16th-century and 17th-century keys, at the Exposition Rétrospective of 1877 in Lyon, France, photomechanical print, These prints are part of a cover with 79 prints on 54 sheets and 65 text sheets., inscription: 'SERRURERIE, XVIe et XVIIe SIÈCLES, COLLECTIONS DIVERSES.', number: 'PL. LXXI ET LXXII.', inscription: 'EXPOSITION RÉTROSPECTIVE DE LYON, PAR JB GIRAUD.', photographer: Jacques Garcin, Lyon, cliché maker: Dujardin, printer (person): Imprimerie Eudes, Paris, 1877 - 1878, printer (person), paper, photoaquatint, height 313mm x width 463mm, key, A grayscale photograph shows an arrangement of ornate metal objects mounted on a flat background divided by a vertical pale strip near the center. On the left panel there are decorative keys with intricate bow designs and a large ornamental escutcheon featuring scrollwork and a central swirling motif, plus a sculpted face plate with a crest above it. On the right panel there are more elaborately designed keys with filigree heads and long shafts, a pair of small winged cherub-like figures as a decorative bracket, an ornate ring-shaped handle with embossed patterns, and a tall pendant element with a finial, all displayed against the textured backdrop.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B09_197

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Keywords

Various 16th-century 17th-century keys Exposition Rétrospective 1877 Lyon France photomechanical print prints part cover 79 prints 54 sheets 65 text sheets inscription Serrurerie XVIe et XVIIe SIÈCLES Collections Diverses number Pl Lxxi Et Lxxii Exposition Rétrospective De Lyon Par Jb Giraud photographer Jacques Garcin cliché maker Dujardin printer person Imprimerie Eudes Paris 1877 - 1878 paper photoaquatint height 313mm x width 463mm key grayscale photograph arrangement ornate metal objects mounted flat background divided vertical pale strip near center left panel decorative keys intricate bow designs large ornamental escutcheon featuring scrollwork central swirling motif plus sculpted face plate crest right panel elaborately designed keys filigree heads long shafts pair small winged cherub- figures decorative bracket ornate ring-shaped handle embossed patterns tall pendant element finial displayed textured backdrop