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Description: | A complete post-medieval cast copper-alloy casket key. The key has a kidney-shaped bow with two internal projections. There is a collar at the junction of bow and stem, with a further double decorative collar below. The stem is oval in cross-section. The rectangular bit is diminutive and solid. The metal has corroded to a dull red-brown colour. The metal and bow form are characteristically early post-medieval; a similar casket key dated to the 16th century can be found illustrated in Read (2001, 67, 73; refs. 564ff.). The key has been bent slightly in profile; this may have prompted its discarding.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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