Folding Key

M. W. and Company

1869–1900

Not on view

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Provenance

Title: Folding Key
Maker: M. W. and Company
Date: 1869–1900
Medium: Brass, steel
Dimensions: H. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm)
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1910
Object Number: 10.100.13
Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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