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A collection of various antique keys, showcasing different designs, materials, and styles, including ornate and functional features.

Key of iron, c. 1600 - c. 1699 Richly decorated forged iron key. iron (metal) Richly decorated forged iron key. iron (metal)
Key of iron, c. 1600 - c. 1699 Richly decorated forged iron key. iron (metal) Richly decorated forged iron key. iron (metal)
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An old padlock.Key with four tongues, one of which has been broken down, anonymous, c. 1590 - c. 1596 Key with four tongues from which one is broken off. iron (metal) forging Nova Zembla. Saving HuysArm of a sign in the shape of a hand. Gold-plated iron arm of a signboard with hinge in the shape of a hand.Close up of a double headed hammer.Iron handle, c. 1399 - c. 1499 iron (metal) iron (metal)Two old keys isolated on white backgroundGripBuckle 15th-17th century European. Buckle. European. 15th-17th century. Brass. Miscellaneous-Buckles & OrnamentSkim door with oval leaf and stem with ring. Skim door with oval leaf and stem from block, ending in a copper ring.Handen van Vertind iron with spun, anonymous, 1600 - 1800 Handen of Vertind iron with a spun on the corner. Two long legs run from the corner, one with a nodus, culminating in an openwork point with volutes and curls. iron (metal). tin (metal) Handen of Vertind iron with a spun on the corner. Two long legs run from the corner, one with a nodus, culminating in an openwork point with volutes and curls. iron (metal). tin (metal)Brooch -Frank M Keane, Pie Crust Fluter, c 1939 Pie Crust FluterIt 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. It has a toothed edges, vintage engraved line art illustration. Bicycle Accessories 1900.carpenter tools hacksaw on the tableBracket; 1904-21-65Attic Red-Figure Calyx Krater Fragment. Associated with the Achilles Painter (Greek (Attic))Model of an Anchor, anonymous, 1850 instruction model Model of a chain anchor, consisting of a shaft, arms with hands and a wooden anchor stick; The anchor ring has been replaced by a harp. Scale 1:10 (estimate). Netherlands wood (plant material). iron (metal). brass (alloy)Old water faucet, isolated on white background Old water faucet, isolated on white background Copyright: xZoonar.com/OleksandrxKostiuchenkox 8897771Mary Hansen, Trammel, c 1939 TrammelItaly, Province of Bolzano-Bozen, Merano, bronze ornamentsBrooch -Retro styled keys on a green color backgroundLuckenbooth brooch -Opened lock and keyThe key from the 17th century on a cylindrical stem, from the collection of Roman Szewczykowski, in the collections of the National Museum in Warsaw from 1918; Not after 16.05.1922 (1914-00-00-1922-00-00);closed steel old padlock isolated on white closed steel old padlock isolated on white background Copyright: xZoonar.com/ValeryxVoennyyx 8248775vintage typographic ligature, ffi - isolated wood letterpress printing blockOld Moderm Key Scratched and ruined old modern key, isolated on white background Copyright: xZoonar.com/AlainxdexMaximyx 10018719Charles Aldridge and Henry Green, Fish Slice or Pudding Trowel, 1777/78, silver.Brooch -Very old door latch, still in use in an English Church.Wafelijzer.Waffle maker with rectangular irons and buttons at the end of the stems. The irons are both decorated on the outside with a flower. The standards of the irons have been checked. The waffle maker has been marked: STK. = Amsterdam, JRL. = O (1748), Mt. = Arnoldus van Geffen and twice a tilt.Bicycle cycle bike chain lock padlocks, india, asia Copyright: xAnilxDave/DinodiaxPhotoxTools and inscriptions symbolizing repairs or a garage and its attributes on a plain background Tools and inscriptions symbolizing repairs or a garage and its attributes on a plain background. Background for your design Copyright: xZoonar.com/TetianaxChernykovax 21762581Key 13th century () French (). Key 462958Top view of an old cork screw on gray concrete background with space for textModel of a Jury Rudder, anonymous, 1820 - 1870 demonstration model Model of an emergency rudder. The model consists of a RA where a cupboard is built. The corners of the cabinet are reinforced on the inside with the cheeks of roller horses. Netherlands (possibly) wood (plant material). ropeder schlüssel im schloss the key in the lock LicenseRF Copyright: xZoonar.com/MilanxVasicekx 1554696Buckle with griffin. Buckle of red copper with traces of gilt. Decorated with a griffin.kitchen implement, Cherry pitter, historical kitchen appliances, Betty Gleim's cookbook, 1847 / Kirschentkerner, historische Küchengeräte, Betty Gleims Kochbuch, 1847, Historisch, historical, digital improved reproduction of an original from the 19th century / digitale Reproduktion einer Originalvorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert. Earring 7th century Frankish. Earring 465761 Frankish, Earring, 7th century, Silver, Overall: 1 5/16 x 1 1/16 x 3/16 in. (3.4 x 2.7 x 0.4 cm) bead: 3/16 x 3/16 in. (0.5 x 0.4 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917 (17.193.43)Anchor Link. Dated: c. 1938. Dimensions: overall: 27.3 x 21.6 cm (10 3/4 x 8 1/2 in.) Original IAD Object: 7" long, 4" wide. Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Samuel Faigin.Invention Horn Crook, Carl Gottlob Schüster, 1850 - 1950 Bracket of Invention horn. Marked: B.1 copper (metal) Bracket of Invention horn. Marked: B.1 copper (metal) in the white concrete wall and shadow black balauster acces abstract handrailA pair of open-end spannersNotebook with parchment sheets in black leather strap, anonymous, 1700 - 1750 Notebook with parchment sheets, in black leather strap, on which a shield of silver in the middle of the front and back, on which a ship with V.O.C. flag has been applied in relief. The book has two times two times of silver, on which in relief VOC and R under Kroon (Room Rotterdam of the V.O.C.) a silver writing marker has been inserted into the rings of the clamps. Netherlands parchment (animal material). silver (metal). leather Notebook with parchment sheets, in black leather strap, on which a shield of silver in the middle of the front and back, on which a ship with V.O.C. flag has been applied in relief. The book has two times two times of silver, on which in relief VOC and R under Kroon (Room Rotterdam of the V.O.C.) a silver writing marker has been inserted into the rings of the clamps. Netherlands parchment (animal material). silver (metal). leatherbird cage, silver, England, ca. 1800, metalwork, Decorative Arts, Miniature, MiniatureWooden handle of an old rusty sawAged grunge wood saw tool wooden boardGermany, Bavaria, Josefsthal, iron ring of trapdoor at historic blacksmith's shopgroup of keysFrog Ornament 11th-16th century Veraguas. Frog Ornament. Veraguas. 11th-16th century. Gold. Panama. Metal-OrnamentsChildren on seesaw. There is a seesaw on an elongated album. Two figures are on the ends at the ends. On top of the middle is a bird. A diamond pattern is engraved in the plate. The image is marked with an unreadable brand.Big old silvery school bell, against a white wallOld brass weights vintage retro box on a white backgroundForged Vintage Key On The Wall Old forged key on the wall of the log-house in the Russian village. Copyright: xZoonar.com/vicspacewalkerx 1065464Shoe sphon, square, decorated with palmets, flowers and squares, Martinus van der Pol (attributed to), 1773 Shoe spur of silver, square, alternately decorated with palmets, flowers and squares. The suspension closure with one pin is also made of silver. Middelburg silver (metal) casting Shoe spur of silver, square, alternately decorated with palmets, flowers and squares. The suspension closure with one pin is also made of silver. Middelburg silver (metal) castingHat ornament 13th-16th century Colombia. Hat ornament. Colombia. 13th-16th century. Gold. Colombia. Metal-OrnamentsViking Age. Kind of rattles used probably as a musical instrument or for religious rituals. Viking Ship Museum. Oslo. Norway.Lisbon, Portugal. Old medical related tools. (Editorial Use Only)Gerald Transpota, Spur, c 1940 SpurOld Linen Key and HeartPair ofHingesClose-up of a metal doorknockerGloves mid-19th century American or European. Gloves 94239