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Key: MAR.M.220-1912

Object information

Awaiting location update

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

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Description

Iron key, with piped stem, collar in the form of a Corinthian capital, and bow composed of two winged, grotesque female figures back to back

Legal notes

C. B. Marlay Bequest

Measurements and weight

Length: 11.4 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1912) by Marlay, Charles Brinsley

Dating

16th Century
1500 - 1599

Materials used in production

Iron

Identification numbers

Accession number: MAR.M.220-1912
Primary reference Number: 201728
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Audit data

Created: Thursday 4 June 2015 Updated: Tuesday 5 January 2016 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

Citation for print

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