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1909

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Key

This is a Key. It is dated 1775–1800 and we acquired it in 1909. Its medium is gilded bronze, chhiselled. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

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Key; gilded bronze, chhiselled; 1909-27-8

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<ref name=CH>{{cite web |url=https://www-4.collection.cooperhewitt.org/objects/18167631/ |title=Key |author=Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum |accessdate=23 February 2025 |publisher=Smithsonian Institution}}</ref>