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Salver
1772-1773
1928.24
Silver
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Clock key
Object name
Clock key
Date
ca. 1853
Medium
Metal
Dimensions
Overall: 3 1/8 x 1 7/8 x 1/4 in. ( 7.9 x 4.8 x 0.6 cm )
Description
Metal winding key for a clock.
Credit Line
Gift of Miss Josephine Willis
Object Number
INV.234
Gallery Label
This key is from a clock (accessioned as 1935.6a) said to have been exhibited at the Crystal Palace in 1853.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
