Furniture, Works of Art & Clocks - 5th October 2023
Lot 450
A GOTHIC BRONZE KEY
Estimate £80 - £120 | Hammer £500
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Description
A GOTHIC BRONZE KEY
MEDIEVAL, 12TH / 13TH CENTURY
the barrel inscribed 'Found In Drainage-Work At Canterbury -Depth 15 Feet'
10.5cm long
Literature
See Jean Josef Bruner, Les clefs keys', p.91 for a similar example.