Collection Highlights
Cake board
Date:
1825-1835
Object Number:
1937.1562
Medium:
Wood (possibly mahogany)
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Clock key
Object Number:
INV.234
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.
Gallery Label:
This key is from a clock (accessioned as 1935.6a) said to have been exhibited at the Crystal Palace in 1853.
Credit Line:
Gift of Miss Josephine Willis
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
