Key
Category
Metalwork
Date
1600 - 1899
Materials
Brass
Measurements
46 mm (Width); 91 mm (Length); 8 mm (Diameter)
Collection
Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 21000.4
Summary
Brass key, having a rounded bow with bulbous decoration below from a stained bone-inlaid and walnut taquillón or vargueño stand (NT21000.1), Spanish, probably the province of Salamanca, some elements possibly 17th century, assembled in the 19th century.
Provenance
Purchased from the estate of the late Lord Wraxall with the assistance of the NHMF and donations from members and supporters.