Chamberlain's key with the monogram of Maximilian I Joseph, King of Bavaria

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1806–1826 · Steel, gilded bronze · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Functional and highly decorative, gilt bronze was used throughout the eighteenth-century interior. Ranging from hearth fittings and lighting to furniture mounts and hardware for door and windows. This key has a gilt-bronze bow with an openwork monogram formed by the letters M and J; it was a chambelain’s key with the monogram of Maximilian I Joseph, King of Bavaria (r. 1806–1826).

Artist

Unknown

Date

1806–1826

Medium

Steel, gilded bronze

Culture

German

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

Bequest of Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, 2019