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Description: | A complete cast copper alloy rotary key of probable late medieval to post-medieval date. The key is quite ornate having a heart-shaped bow with fleurs terminal at its apex, a double collar beneath the bow and a short hollow shank. The bit is simply cut with two narrow grooves on its underside. This type of key is likely to have been for a casket or similar, and probably dates from AD 1400-1600.
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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