Key - Lombarda for Gates
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Antique wrought iron key dating to the 16th century from Lombardy, 18.5 cm long, 6 cm maximum width, weighing 238 g, with a heart-shaped ring handle and pierced shaft, suitable for doors and in very good condition for its age.
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Description from the seller
Large antique wrought iron key with heart-shaped ring and perforated shaft, Lombardy area - 16th century
Large and heavy key in wrought iron, with an oval heart-shaped handle (with recessed tip), long cylindrical shaft with perforated bore and a tang with two teeth and rectangular notches. Robust and archaic in appearance, with a buttered surface and hand-worked hammered texture.
With a length of 18.5 cm and a weight of 238 g, it is a large key suitable for gates/doors. In form and craftsmanship it is likely dating to the 16th century.
The indicated era is an estimate based on form, workmanship and materials.
DETAILS
- Type: wrought iron key
- Material: wrought iron
- Era: 16th century
- Length: 18.5 cm
- Maximum width: 6 cm
- Weight: 238 g
- Handle: heart-shaped ring
- Shaft: perforated bore
- Area: Lombardy
CONDITION
Overall excellent condition for its age, with a time-worn buttered surface and natural dark patina of wrought iron. The key is functional. No known restorations. Please view all photos carefully, they are part of the description.
SHIPPING
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Large antique wrought iron key with heart-shaped ring and perforated shaft, Lombardy area - 16th century
Large and heavy key in wrought iron, with an oval heart-shaped handle (with recessed tip), long cylindrical shaft with perforated bore and a tang with two teeth and rectangular notches. Robust and archaic in appearance, with a buttered surface and hand-worked hammered texture.
With a length of 18.5 cm and a weight of 238 g, it is a large key suitable for gates/doors. In form and craftsmanship it is likely dating to the 16th century.
The indicated era is an estimate based on form, workmanship and materials.
DETAILS
- Type: wrought iron key
- Material: wrought iron
- Era: 16th century
- Length: 18.5 cm
- Maximum width: 6 cm
- Weight: 238 g
- Handle: heart-shaped ring
- Shaft: perforated bore
- Area: Lombardy
CONDITION
Overall excellent condition for its age, with a time-worn buttered surface and natural dark patina of wrought iron. The key is functional. No known restorations. Please view all photos carefully, they are part of the description.
SHIPPING
Professionally packed, shipped with insured and trackable courier service."} } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } } }
Details
Era
1400-1900
Weight
238 g
Iron type
Wrought iron
Number of objects
1
Country of Origin
Italy
Material
Iron
Condition
Excellent condition: barely used with minimal signs of wear
Height
18 cm
Width
6.5 cm
Depth
2 cm
Estimated period
1500-1550
Title additional information
Lombarda for Gates
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