Key
Key
Object name: Key
Date: 1959
Dimensions:
130 x 40 mm
Medium: Metal, leather, silk, velvet
Where associated:
Object number: LDCUM1983.002.003
DescriptionLarge gilt ornate ceremonial key. It contains two coats of arms on either side. One is the Camberwell coat of arms and motto ('All's Well'). It is inscribed: 'Opening of Sceaux Gardens, 16th May 1959'. The key is in its original box, which is lined with deep blue velvet and cream silk. The box is stamped 'By appointment to H. M. The Queen. Silversmith, Mappin & Webb Ltd, Regent Street. London, W.'
Culture: Story of Southwark