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	Early Key Blank K68 Original quality, mid to late 19th century, key blank with a good 'Georgian Bow' ring grip and a hollow shaft. Probably manufactured as a safe or strong room key. Complete and in good order. 5.5", bow 2", wand 1.5" x 1". Click on photo for larger view. Price: £75.00


Small Padlock Key K67 Original quality, 1920's, small wrought iron padlock key with a curved ward and a flat ring grip stamped 'I 10' and a Staffordshire knot over a 'W' trademark. All is complete and in good order. 2.5" long x 1" ring grip. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £23.00


	Coffer Lock Key, 2 similar available K65 Original quality, 19th century, wrought iron key for a coffer lock. This has a hollow stem, a 'Georgian Bow' ring grip and is complete and in good order. 2.75" long x 1.25" ring grip. Please ensure you state which key is required if ordering online. Price is for each. Click on photo for larger view. Price: £23.00


Chubb Safe Key K64* Original quality wrought iron safe or strong room door key, circa 1900, marked to the ring handle "Chubb's Patent" and "57 St Paul's Church Yard London". This example has a hollow stem and is complete and in good order. 4.75" long x 1.25" ring grip. Click on photo for larger view. Price: £56.00


	Steel Door Key, 2 identical available K63 Original quality, 1920's, wrought iron door key. Impressed to the ring grip "Mansion One Pair". Complete and in good order. 3.5" long x 1.25" ring grip. Price is for each. Click on photo for larger view. Price: £18.00


Wrought Iron Safe Door Key K62* Original quality, 19th century, wrought iron key for a safe door. This example has a hollow stem, a 'Georgian Bow' ring grip and a detailed ward. All is complete and in good order. 4" long x 1.75" bow. Click on photo for larger view. Price: £45.00


	Safe Door Key K61* Original quality, 19th century, wrought iron key for a safe or strong room door. This example has a hollow stem and a 'Georgian Bow' ring grip. Complete and in good order. 4.5" long x 1.75" bow. Click on photo for larger view. Price: £45.00


Door Key K60 Original quality, 19th century, wrought iron door key with a 'Georgian Bow' ring grip on a slender shaft. Complete and in good order. 6" long x 2" bow. Click on photo for larger views. Price: £75.00


	Door Key with Ring Handle K58 Original quality, 19th century, wrought iron door key with a loose ring end grip. Complete and in good order. 6" x 2". Click on photo for larger view. Price: £115.00


Wrought Iron Door Key K57 Original quality, 19th century, wrought iron door key with a Georgian bow handgrip, originally for an interior door, rather pitted but complete and in good and working order. Many more similar keys may be available. 5" x 2" x 0.25" Click on photo for larger view. Price: £34.00


	Wrought Iron Door Key K55 Original quality, 19th century, wrought iron door key with a Georgian bow handgrip originally for an interior door, in superb order. Number 423 is impressed to one side and 'P' to the other. A super delicate door key. Many more similar keys may be available. Complete and in good and working order. 4.2" x 1.75". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £38.00


French Night Latch Key, 4 available K54 Four original quality steel night latch keys, circa 1880/1900. These unused blank keys, which have not been cut for use, have been cleaned and waxed and are all in good order. Approximately 2.5" x 1" each. Price is for each. When ordering online please ensure you make it clear which one is required. More similar, but cut, keys may be available item code K53. Click on photo for a larger view. Price: £36.00


	French Night Latch Key, 4 available K53 Four original quality steel night latch keys, circa 1880/1900. These unused keys, which have been cleaned and waxed, are all in good order. Approximately 2.5" x 1" each. Price is for each. When ordering online please ensure you make it clear which one is required. More similar, but blank, keys may be available item code K54. Click on photo for a larger view. Price: £36.00


Large Wrought Iron Door Key K52 Original quality, 19th century, wrought iron door key with a 'Georgian Bow' ring grip and an unusual detail to the ward. Complete and in good order. 5" x 1.75". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £45.00


	L.S.W.R. Cupboard Key K50 Original quality cupboard door or padlock steel key, circa 1900/1920's. Stamped to the ring grip 'L.S.W.R' for the London and South Western Railway. Complete and in good order. 3" x 1.25". Click on photo for a larger view. Price: £34.00


French Night Latch Key K49 Original quality, mid 19th century, wrought iron night latch key, commonly referred to as a 'French Night Latch Key'. Complete and in good order. 2.5" x 1". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £36.00


	Small Steel Door Key K47 Original quality small, 19th century, wrought iron mortice lock door key of a delicate form with a super small 'Georgian Bow' ring hand grip. Complete and in good order. 3" long and 1" hand grip. Click on photo for a larger view. Price: £16.00


Trefoil Small Door Key K46 Original quality, small wrought iron door key, circa 1900, with a delicate trefoil shaped pierced hand grip. Complete and in good order. 4" long and 1" ring grip. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £23.00


	Safe Door Key K45* Original quality, 19th century, wrought iron safe door key with a 'Georgian Bow' ring hand grip and hollow stem. Stamped 7 to the ring grip and all is complete and in good order. 4" long and 1.5" ring grip. Click on photo for a larger view. Price: £45.00


Large Iron Door Key, 2 very similar available K42 Original quality, mid 19th century, large wrought iron door key with a 'Georgian Bow' ring hand grip. Appears unusued and is complete and in good order. 5.5" long and 1.75" ring grip. Price is for each. Click on photo for a larger view. Price: £34.00


	Large Wrought Iron Door Key K40 Original quality, 19th century, wrought iron door key with a 'Georgian Bow' ring grip. complete and in good order. 5.25" x 1.75". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £34.00


Large Wrought Iron Door Key K39 Original quality, 19th century, wrought iron door key with a 'Georgian Bow' ring grip. Well weathered, looks to have been down a well for some years, otherwise complete and in good order. 5.75" x 2". Click on photo for larger view. Price: £34.00


	Large Wrought Iron Door Key K37 Original quality, early 19th century, wrought iron door key with an unusual shaped ring grip. Complete and in good order. 5.75" x 2.25". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £45.00


Large Wrought Iron Door Key K36 Original quality, 19th century, wrought iron door key with a 'Georgian Bow' ring grip. Complete and in good order. 5.5" x 2". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £34.00


	J.Tann's Safe Key K35* Original quality steel safe key, circa 1900/20's. Stamped to the bow for the safe maker's 'J.Tann's Patent, 11 Newgate St, London'. Complete and in good order. 4" x 0.75". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £40.00


Wrought Iron Door Key K30 Original quality, 19th century or earlier, wrought iron door key, with a solid end grip and a simple skeleton type ward section. Punch decorated to one side of the solid grip in upper case 'Door 1 Hut 1' and to the other side 'Camp 18 Hut 1'. Overall a good pewter grey colour and complete and in good order. An unusual key. 4.25" x 1.25" widest. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £65.00


	Steel Safe Key K21* Original quality steel safe door key, circa 1900, with a hollow barrel. Complete and in good order. 4" x 1.5". Click on photo for larger view. Price: £45.00


Steel Safe Key K20* Original quality steel safe door key, circa 1900, with a hollow barrel. Complete and in good order. 4" x 1.5". Click on photo for larger view. Price: £45.00


	GWR Signal Box Key K20* Original quality, late 19th century, steel door key, with a long shank and 'GWR' for the Great Western Railway stamped to the flattened bow. Believed to be the key to a door on a signal box. Complete and in good and working order. 5.5" x 1.25" wide bow. Click on photo for a larger view. Price: £45.00


Chubb Safe Key K8* Original quality, 19th century, steel safe key with shaped bow grip. Marked 'Chubb's New Patent' to one side and '57 St Pauls Ch. Yard' to the other and with a plain hollow shaft. Complete and in good order. 4" long, 1.25" width of bow. Click on photo for a larger view Price: £50.00


	Safe Key, 2 available K6* Original quality, 19th century, steel safe key of the Bramah or Cotterill type but marked only '93' on the shaped bow. Complete and in good and working order. Price is for each. 4.25" long, 1" width of bow. Click on photo for a larger view Price: £60.00


Small Brass Padlock and Key PL23 Original quality very small, 1920's, brass padlock with a swinging cover, steel hasp and the original steel key. Complete and in good and working order. 1.5" x 1" x 0.25". Click on photo for larger view. Price: £40.00


	Steel Padlock & Key, 2 available PL20 Original quality, 1920's, steel padlock in the original black japanned paint with a brass keyhole surround and swinging cover and the original steel key. The shaped keyhole cover is stamped 'Improved Secure Tumbler Lock'. Complete and in good and working order. Padlock 4" x 3" x 1.25" and key 2.25" x 1.25". Price is for each. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £45.00


Wrought Iron Padlock & Key PL19 Original quality, late 19th century, wrought iron padlock with a brass keyhole surround and swing cover and a replacement key cut to fit. The lock still has the original black paint and the cover to the keyhole is impressed with a swan logo and 'Improved Tumbler Lock'. All is complete and in good and working order. 4.25" x 3" x 1". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £56.00


	Brass Padlock With Key PL18 Original quality, 1920's, large and heavy pink cast brass padlock with a steel key made to suit. Marked to the front 'Marley Bros Ltd Birmingham' for the maker. This plain brass padlock has a swinging key cover and is stamped to the front 'FI', perhaps the number for the key. All is complete and in good and working order. 5.25" x 3.5" x 0.75". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £85.00


Tiny Brass Padlock PL17 Original quality, 19th century, very small brass padlock with key. The keyhole cover is repeated in design to the reverse and the lock is snap close and key to open. The key and hasp are both in steel and the key is barely visible! All is complete and in good and working order. This example is ideal for a dog collar or hat tin. 1.5" x 1" x 0.25". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £40.00


	Tiny Brass Padlock PL15 Original quality, 19th century, very small brass padlock, with the original steel key. The lock is stamped 'Secure Lock'. The key and hasp are steel and all is complete and in good and working order. This example is ideal for a dog collar or hat tin. 1.125" x 0.75" x 0.25". Click on photo for a larger view. Price: £40.00


Hobbs & Co Brass Padlock PL13 Original quality cast brass padlock with the original key, circa 1900. Both the lock and the key are stamped 'Hobbs & Co London'. Both the key and the hasp are in steel. The lock is also stamped '61'. A quality, good sized, usable padlock, complete and in good and working order. 5" x 3.25" x 1". Click on photo for a larger view. Price: £75.00


	Chubb Brass Padlock & Key PL11 Original quality cast brass padlock, circa 1900, with a replacement key cut to fit. The lock is stamped 'Chubb London'. Both the key and the hasp are in steel. A quality, good sized padlock and very usable. Complete and in good and working order. 4.5" x 3" x 1". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £68.00


Chubb Brass Padlock & Key PL9 Original quality cast brass padlock with the original key, circa 1900. Both the lock and the key are stamped 'Chubb London'. The key and hasp are in steel. A quality, good sized padlock and very usable. 4.5" x 3" x 1". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £68.00


	Hobbs & Co Brass Padlock PL3 Original quality large, 19th century, brass padlock with steel hasp, key and sliding brass dust cover. The lock is marked to the face 'Hobbs & Co London Lever 40W'. Many old knocks and dents but otherwise complete and in good and working order. 5" x 3.25". Click on photo for a larger view. Price: £75.00


AA Nickel Yale Key M12 Original quality nickel key made by Yale for the AA (Automobile Association) and issued to all members to open the roadside AA telephone boxes. This model was issued from 1947 to 1967. Complete and in good order. 2.5" x 1". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £23.00

Online Catalogue > Keys & Locks

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