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Object details
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Title
Ceremonial Key to the City of Leuven -
Object type
key (hardware) -
Object number
B/VIII/330 -
Location
On display - Collection
Identification
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Maker
Rimbout, Niklaas , silversmith, Brussel -
Date
1710 -
Period
18th century (first quarter)
Makers and dates
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Technique
gilding (technique) , casting (process) , engraving (action) -
Material
silver , wood (plant material) , leather , velvet (fabric weave) -
Dimensions
sleutel height: 35.7 cmhandgreep width: 11.5 cmbaard width: 7.7 cmsleutel weight (heaviness attribute): 697 getui height: 38 cmetui width: max. 14.9 cmetui width: max. 10.5 cmetui depth: max. 4.5 cm
Material characteristics
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mark (identifying marking)
bottom (positional attribute)vogel met takje in de bek
meesterteken (deels onleesbaar)
Inscriptions and marks
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Provenance
Gift Emperor Charles VI, 1710
Provenance and documentation
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Exhibitions
M-Collectie: Collectie van M, M Leuven (Leuven), Leuven, 29.06.2024 - 29.04.2029
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Documentation
Ville de Louvain. Catalogue du Musée Communal Vander Kelen-Mertens , Demunter, VictorVille de Louvain. Catalogue du Musée Communal Vander Kelen-Mertens , Demunter, Victor
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