39 keys from the collection of Emmanuel Vita Israël

The Amsterdam apothecary and art collector Emmanuel Vita Israël. He donated his collection, comprising keys dating from Roman antiquity to the 19th century, to the Koninklijk Oudheidkundig Genootschap (Royal Antiquarian Society) in 1937. Vita Israël claimed that his key collection had grown more or less by accident: being one of the few collectors of keys, dealers automatically made their way to him.

  • Artwork typepipe key
  • Object numberBK-KOG-1976
  • Dimensionslength 11 cm x width 3.8 cm

Identification

  • Title(s)

    39 keys from the collection of Emmanuel Vita Israël

  • Object type

  • Object number

    BK-KOG-1976

  • Description

    Pijpsleutel met vierpasvormige greep en waarvan de schacht gegroefd is.

Creation

  • Dating

    c. 1200 - c. 1300

Material and technique

  • Dimensions

    length 11 cm x width 3.8 cm

Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    On loan from the Koninklijk Oudheidkundig Genootschap

  • Copyright

    Public domain

  • Provenance

    …; donated by Emanuël Vita Israel (1873-1940), Amsterdam, to the Koninklijk Oudheidkundig Genootschap, Amsterdam, 1937;{Note RMA.} from whom on loan to the museum, 1944

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