"Large Castle Or Church Key In Wrought Iron, Late 18th Century"
Version:1.0 StartHTML:0000000167 EndHTML:0000001278 StartFragment:0000000454 EndFragment:0000001262 100mm drilled stem with oval ring, conical boss with three-shouldered turning; simple bit with three wheels with two times 2 inverted reception at the very end of the stem. The lock corresponding to this key was to scale and must have been on the door of a church or a castle. Its weight (266 grs!) and the care taken in its production give its author real skill. Late 18th or early 19th century. Excellent condition.