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Description: | A copper-alloy rotary key of probable post-Medieval date.The bow is sub-oval and has two internal projections at the stem end. The area of the stem immediately adjacent to the bow has a moulded collar. The stem is of oval section and tapers towards the bit end. The bit is set a short distance in from the end and has no wards or clefts.Dimensions: 34.6mm long, 16.5mm wide/high, 3.9mm thick. Weight: 3.5g.Similar keys are illustrated by Brian Read (2001: 73, nos. 563-567), who suggests a 16th century date. This style of key is, however, commonly seen in use with furniture as late as the 19th century.
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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