Roman to Post Medieval Key and Lock Group

1st-19th century AD. A mixed group comprising: three Roman bronze key bows and fragments of palmette form; four Roman bronze key shanks with bitted wards; a medieval casket key; a medieval lozenge key

2nd century A.D. and later. A mixed group of artefacts including buttons, coins, finger rings, furniture fittings, toy cup, tokens, brooches, axe head, book clasp, buckles, animal figures and others,

1st-20th century A.D. A group of items including coins, weights, thimbles and other artefacts. 700 grams total, 10-52 mm (1/4 - 2 in.). Found UK.Ex property of a Nottingham, UK, collector. [63, No Res

Group of ancient Roman Iron keys ,ca. 1st to 3rd century ,iron ring with an extended table terminating in a rectangular key-shaped end. Such rings were worn so that the key to important locked items w

Mainly 1st-5th century A.D. A mixed group of artefacts composed of Roman and Saxon brooch elements; a medieval key; gilt pin head and cruciform Knights of the Sepulchre pilgrim badge; a Bronze Age chi

19th century AD. A group of silver amulets comprising: a key with scrolled head; a hand making the 'cornuto' sign and holding a wreath with snake in S shape with bird below; a salamander with twisted

19th century AD. A group of silver amulets comprising: a salamander, body bent into S-shape and with detailing of the scales; a key with scrolled floral head; a hand holding a wreath with snake below;

19th century AD. A group of silver amulets comprising: a hand making the cornuto sign holding a key with snake coiled round the centre and with horse to one side and man holding a bow to the other; a

19th century AD. A group of silver amulets comprising: a salamander with bent body and detailing of scales; a key with snake coiled round the middle and two cockerels to the side; a key with ellipse h

2nd century A.D. and later. A mixed group of eight artefacts comprising: a Roman trumpet brooch; a medieval lead spindle whorl decorated with raised lines and pellets; a post medieval domed fitting wi

19th century AD. A group of silver amulets comprising: a cimaruta with hand holding dagger, a key, crescent moon with face, cockerel, hand making mano fico sign; a cimaruta with hand making mano fico

1st-19th century AD. A mixed group including a Roman glass lachrimarium with bulbous body and everted rim; a Roman bronze finger ring; a Roman bronze bracelet; a Roman ceramic jug handle; a Roman prop

c.3rd-18th century AD. A mixed group of three implements comprising: a Roman surgical or other implement with tapering shaft with hatched lines and oval loop; a post medieval pair of scissors with ova

18th-19th century AD. A group of six brass tubular padlocks each with a flat release key and folding arm. 956 grams total, 13cm (5"). Property of a California collector; acquired 1970s-1990s. [6, No R

c.15th century AD and later. A mixed group of twenty-eight artefacts comprising buttons, weights, decorative mounts, musket balls, a key and other items. 300 grams total, 13-66mm (1/2 - 2 1/2"). Found

19th-early 20th century AD. A mixed fabric group comprising: a textile tapestry square with winged male on a red field in a wreath and Greek key border; a scene of Regency entertainment with gentlemen

Mainly 18th-20th century A.D. A mixed group of over 60 artefacts including marbles; musket balls; tokens; bracelet charms; buttons; a whistle; furniture fittings; keys; ring bezels and other jewellery

19th century A.D. A mixed group of beer-barrel related artefacts, comprising taps, keys and sink outlets. 808 grams total, 5-15.1 cm (2 - 6 in.). Found near Cotham, Newark, UK, by Ken Burrell whilst s

**First Time At Auction** Europe, ca. 16th century CE. Three huge keys with large, round grips, thick shafts, and different notches and bits. After the fall of the Roman Empire, locks and keys remaine

2nd-4th century AD. A mixed group of bronze keys comprising: one with flat-section bow pierced below the upper edge, rectangular shank with angled bit and wards; one similar with knop to the bow; barr

1st-2nd century AD. A group of two iron keys, one flat-section with tapering shank and perpendicular bits, the other a thick bow with rectangular plaque. See Pall, M. Schlüssel und Schlösser, Graz,

1st-3rd century AD. A group of five bronze key rings comprising: one with narrow band and square key; one with flat-section band and plain rectangular bezel, openwork square key; one with wide D-secti

Date: ca. AD 100 - 1800 Material: Bronze Provenance: Obtained from an old British collection, purchased from a private collector in London, acquired between 1960 - 1990. Dimensions: 11-21mm (inner dia

20th century A.D. or earlier. A mixed group of medieval-style arrowheads of various types. 1.3 kg total, 43-83 mm (1 3/4 - 3 1/4 in.). Acquired since the 1970s. Private collection of a gentleman from