Historical Keys

A collection of antique keys with unique designs, showcasing elaborate craftsmanship from different centuries.

Iron key with heart-shaped eye, hollow key handle and cruciform beards in beard, key iron value soil find, hand forged Key with heart-shaped eye (handle) with small notch on the top hollow key handle cross-shaped notches (horizontal vertical and diagonal) in key beard and symmetrical keyhole cross section archeology Rotterdam City triangle Delftware hang-en- The object was probably excavated and found at the partial reclamation of the Delfsevaart for the purpose of making the lift over the Vaart in the summer of 1928.
Iron key with heart-shaped eye, hollow key handle and cruciform beards in beard, key iron value soil find, hand forged Key with heart-shaped eye (handle) with small notch on the top hollow key handle cross-shaped notches (horizontal vertical and diagonal) in key beard and symmetrical keyhole cross section archeology Rotterdam City triangle Delftware hang-en- The object was probably excavated and found at the partial reclamation of the Delfsevaart for the purpose of making the lift over the Vaart in the summer of 1928.
Yellow-bellied toad (Bombina variegata) spawn attached to a twig, Switzerland, EuropeStitch passer from the wreck of the East Indians' t Vliegend Hart ,, 1700 - 1735  Copper passer whose hinged top consists of two hinged semicircular rings. Miss the points of the passer. Divider. Netherlands copper (metal)Old signal pistol, flare gun with the hammer cocked, isolated on white Old signal pistol, flare gun with the hammer cocked, isolated on white background Copyright: xZoonar.com/OleksandrxKostiuchenkox 8897006Wrench with a nut. It is isolated on a white backgroundadjustable wrench close up old vintage retro used adjustable wrench on wooden table Copyright: xZoonar.com/FuroxLxFelixx 7106654Scissor, anonymous, c. 1700 Silver of silver in filigrein. With eyes to be worn on a chain. Northern Netherlands silver (metal) filigree Silver of silver in filigrein. With eyes to be worn on a chain. Northern Netherlands silver (metal) filigreeRohrzangen - Plumber wrench on white Rohrzangen - Plumber wrench on white Copyright: xZoonar.com/lantapixx 7042877Key;  19th century (1801-00-00-1900-00-00);Brain as a screw clamp Clamp as a screw clampKeySilver buckle between 1798-1809. Silver 2nd title for Paris, 1798-1809; Hallows big warranty for Paris 1798-1809. GAL1990.148.17 Diamond punch.Armorer's Hammer. Culture: German or French. Dimensions: H. 12 5/8 in. (32.1 cm); W. of head. 10 1/4 in. (26 cm); Wt. 3 lb. 15.7 oz. (1805.9 g). Date: 18th-19th century.This hammer is among the 644 pieces that make up the very specialized outillage (set of tools) brought from Paris to New York by the armorer Daniel Tachaux (1857-1928) in 1909, when he was hired to repair and maintain the Museum's arms and armor collection. Hammer heads and stakes of many different sizes, shapes, and weights are necessary to create the complex forms of different weapons and pieces of armor. Tachaux trained in Paris under the German armorer Ludwig Klein (about 1830-1882) and inherited his teacher's tools, which he combined with his own. The set, possibly the most complete of its kind in existence, was purchased by the Metropolitan Museum in 1912 at the request of the Arms and Armor Department's founding curator Bashford Dean. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Circle doorhandle Closeup image of old door with circle iron doorhandle Copyright: xZoonar.com/AlexanderxKarasevx 2164731Ary den Hengst, Wood block cutter with decoration and year 1739, Block planing bench planer tool kit wood beech wood, Wooden block planer with rounded edge on the right side of the sole and with decorations with year in two curls going over at the opening and the top of the head and decoration of circle with scales on the wedge; the profile has changed as planer: ADH under figure on the front (front) planing wood working carpenter Fam Verheul was known as carpenters and - later - architects.Details. >>Asia, Israel. Gold clip from Megiddo, 1600-1200 BC, Israel.Lord Nelson's razor, made of horn and steel.Toy altar bell -Scissors And Case; steel, leather, ceramic; In case: 18.5 x 6 x 2.8 cm (7 5/16 x 2 3/8 x 1 1/8 in.); 1968-122-2-a,bSpur. Dated: c. 1940. Dimensions: overall: 26.7 x 35.6 cm (10 1/2 x 14 in.) Original IAD Object: 10" long; 5" wide. Medium: watercolor, pen and ink, and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Gerald Transpota.pencil, Gold, Gold cylinder, moulded and engraved, with imitation gem in head. Slide forces out small cylinder with head. A second slide (now out of repair) may have operated a pen., USA, 19th century, jewelry, Decorative Arts, pencilFlintlock Belt Pistol Made 1730-1740 Scotland. Steel, silver, leather, and wood . Thomas CaddellLoop. Twisted borders, Guilloche central strip with united midfielder decorated with 6 relief pearls.Arrowhead (Yanone) 18th century Japanese Although today Japanese warriors are renowned most for their swordsmanship, archery, especially from horseback, has been an essential part of samurai warfare and culture for centuries. Arrows were fitted with heads of varying shape according to their intended use in war, the hunt, or target practice. Arrowheads made for use on the battlefield incorporated different designs intended for specialized purposes such as the piercing of armor or to cause maximum damage to horses and unarmored personnel.Large arrowheads, pierced and elaborately chiseled with landscapes, birds, flowers, dragons, and Buddhist divinities, were created to be admired for the beauty of their metalwork and design rather than for use in archery. Such highly elaborate examples may have been made for presentation or as a votive offerings to a shrine.. Arrowhead (Yanone). Japanese. 18th century. Steel. Archery Equipment-ArrowheadsDifferent old keys isolcted on white backgroundSerpent 18th century () Possibly by Leopoldo Franciolini Italian. Serpent 501668Radslot of a gun, Anonymous, 1600 - 1650  Radslot with outside radio. A narrow strap, which closes ring -shaped around the square, excellent axle, holds by means of A bolt on the front and back of the wheel, attached to the lock plate. Flat lock plate, sliding pandel. There was probably a connecting strip between the bolt of De Haan and the bolt of the Haanveer. On the rear part of the final plate, there was now a mechanism that was missing, which served as a security mechanism for the tractor. France slot: iron (metal)Sopranino Saxhorn in E-flat 1867-80 Henry G. Lehnert German. Sopranino Saxhorn in E-flat 504635Hinge. .Still life close up of a vintage lock.cartoon shovelin the white background and copy space the padlock  like concept of security and protectionA medieval chastity belt, complete with lock and key, preserved at the Musee de Cluny, Paris, France.       Date: medievalGlocke Glocke Copyright: xZoonar.com/LutzxWallrothx 845734Keys of the Bastille Keys of the Bastille. 1850-1920. Anonymous photography.Key from the heart, a symbol of romantic relationships, isolated on white background Key from the heart, a symbol of romantic relationships, isolated on white background Copyright: xZoonar.com/OleksandrxKostiuchenkox 9757486Vintage opera glassesGladys C Parker, Shackles or Leg Irons, c 1937 Shackles or Leg IronsRecumbent Figure. Henry Moore (1898-1986). Lead. Cast in 1938 in an edition of two. 13cm. long.Small pewter ornamental buckle, clasp fastener component soil find tin metal, cast Pewter ornamental buckle consisting of round eye showing narrow oval eye. Angel's frame is still visible. Ornamental fittings for leather fittings for archeology Rotterdam for the confirmation of the railway tunnel Soil discovery: trajectory of the Rotterdam tunnel.Celtic type belt brooch, 7th-3rd century BC. Mesa Del Almendro, Lora del Rio, Iberian Museum of Jaén, Andalusia, Spain.Jesuite carrying sign with STT Ignatius and Francis, on chain ,, c. 1700 - c. 1800 history medal Oval brass medal with carrying hole on a chain of seven links and ring, on the front the bust of Sint Ignatius with book to the right, with a change, on the reverse Sint Franciscus to the left with flower branch, with a change.  brass (alloy) castingSpain, Work tool hanging on wall, close upIt is the part of the bicycle usually made up of metal on which the paddle frame is placed and fixed with the rod and the sprocket. The rider places his foot on it, vintage engraved line art illustration. Bicycle Accessories 1900.Ancient Hand Drill Old hand drill on an isolated background Copyright: xZoonar.com/AndreyxSkatx 21790168Sector -Trompete Trompete Copyright: xZoonar.com/HGVorndranx 22702844Hand Drill, 1600s. Europe, 17th century. overall: 8.3 x 26.7 cm (3 1/4 x 10 1/2 in.).American 20th Century, Shutter Fastener, 1935 1942 Shutter FastenerRope found in combination with a block from the wreck of the Dutch East Indiaman ''t Vliegend Hart', , 1729 - 1735 rope Piece of rope that was around the bronze disc of a wooden hoist block when this was popped up from the Westerschelde. The block has the same find number (V82-50) and the NG number: NG-1983-48-1. Middelburg ropeEar iron consisting of a flat strap of silver with gold buttons, anonymous, 1600 - 1699 Ear iron consisting of a flat strap of silver with gold buttons. Dordrecht (possibly) gold (metal). silver (metal) Ear iron consisting of a flat strap of silver with gold buttons. Dordrecht (possibly) gold (metal). silver (metal)Lock withkeyBelt buckle, Seca necropolis, Torrente de Cinca, bronze, glass paste and stone, Visigothic period, Huesca museum, Aragon community, Spain.Spur. Dated: c. 1940. Dimensions: overall: 26.7 x 35.7 cm (10 1/2 x 14 1/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 1 3/4" long. Medium: watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Robert W. R. Taylor.Knocker 1775-1800. Knocker 4642autumn brown pine cone isolated on whiteBreuwe or calfs iron with round handle button, anonymous, c. 1590 - c. 1596  Breuwe or calfs iron, type of flat chisel with a round, forged, handle with a button.  iron (metal) forging  Nova Zembla. Saving HuysRusty wrenchButton of beige Hoorn, bent, with three thickening, ending in a point, anonymous, c. 1900 - c. 1930 Beige Hoorn button, bent, with three thickenings, ending in a point, with thread. Netherlands (possibly) Button: Horn (Animal Material). thread: metal cutting / casting Beige Hoorn button, bent, with three thickenings, ending in a point, with thread. Netherlands (possibly) Button: Horn (Animal Material). thread: metal cutting / castingPadlock. A square padlock without a key.Dubbelloops rider pistool with percussieslot, c. 1820 - c. 1850  Ruitpistool with percussion slot and double smooth round walk, part of torque. Marked `elg 'and various inspection brands. On the barrel is the song `174 'and on the final plate on the right:` John Donaghy' and left: `Amsterdam '. Somewhat engraved. Brass thumb plate. Edited handle. Barrel ring on Kolfplaat. On the upper loop a sight grain and an iron chest of drawers aside. Amsterdam Batting hood: Brass (Alloy). Finally plate, walking, tractor: Iron (metal). Batting: Wood (Plant Material) engraving / cutting  NetherlandsIt is the steering control of the bicycles. It is manually controlled and has a bell sometimes, vintage engraved line art illustration. Bicycle Accessories 1900.Iron Age. Finland. Period of Migrations. 5th-4th centuries AD. Objects. National Museum of Finland. Helsinki.Two-piece bronze mold for spoon, cast molding tool tools base metal bronze, cast Two-piece bronze mold for pouring spoon with small praise as transition to the handle Rotterdam tingieterij tinnegieter tin Meeuws Druy craft Molds come from the originally 18th century Rotterdam tinnegieter J Druy. The large molds that were not signed or dated were the property of the tinker guild and were rented to the small tin caster.Snap hookInsulated old circular sawvisigodo belt brooch, carpio necropolis of Tajo, Museum of Councils and Visigoth Culture, Church of San Román, Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain.Isolated medieval forged keys with bows, decorated by victorian lily elements and ornate by flourishes. Sketch style objects. Isolated medieval victorian forged keys sketchesCartoon illustrationEye of the God Horus (Wedjat) Amulet. Egyptian. Date: 1991 BC-1784 BC. Dimensions: 2.5 × 1.75 × .25 cm (1 × 11/16 × 1/8 in.). Carnelian. Origin: Egypt. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA. Author: Ancient Egyptian.vintage corkscrew vintage corkscrew with cork on old cardboard background Copyright: xZoonar.com/YuryxZapx 11442075Vintage Keys on black backgroundClose up burnt out domestic appliance heating element against white background Close up of burnt out domestic appliance heating element against white background. High quality photo with copy space. Copyright: xZoonar.com/JanettexReubinx 17021651corkscrew on the background of hemp ropeFragment stitch passer from the wreck of the East Indians Hollandia, Anonymous, 1700 - in Or Before 1743  Divider; fragment, semicircular ring, id. NG 1980-27H1669, eroded. Netherlands copper (metal)   SecondDouble Crocodile Pendant 8th-12th century Coclé (Macaracas). Double Crocodile Pendant. Coclé (Macaracas). 8th-12th century. Gold (cast), greenstone. Panama, Cocle Province, Rio Parita. Metal-OrnamentsToilet door. OccupiedKey on black keyboard