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This and 4 other objects are a part of a set whose first object is Cutlery Case, Trays And Key (France), ca. 1890.

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Key (France)

This is a Key. It was made by Unknown. It is dated ca. 1890 and we acquired it in 1996. Its medium is metal. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

It is credited Museum purchase from Smithsonian Institution Collections Acquisition Program, Decorative Arts Association Acquisition, and Sarah Cooper-Hewitt Funds.

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Key (France); Made by Unknown; metal; Museum purchase from Smithsonian Institution Collections Acquisition Program, Decorative Arts Association Acquisition, and Sarah Cooper-Hewitt Funds; 1996-56-82-e

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