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Big Brother to Johns Large Skeleton Key

osgood

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Here is a key , almost 6 inches long I found in the ground at a very old historic house site. The house is still used and has been over the years a hotel, general store, bakery and other things. There is a ball room upstairs etc. Digging with permission exposing the the round portion, at first I thought i had found an old tent stake in the ground and almost left it there, but I couldnt get over the green patina so dug further. I hope it is authentic, perhaps Blue Dunbar could shed some light on this. The front doors to the place are very large, probably 7 or 8 feet tall. I think it was built in 1790. Oddly I found no old coins even after searching the basements dirt floor. Thanks for looking CO
 
This is another key for an old style mortise lock. The shape of the bit (with curves in it) also looks like it could be more then just a hardware or locksmith replacement. However, it looks mighty fresh in the picture for whatever time it spent in the ground. You might just ask the owners if there are any of the old style locks still on the premises and if they would allow you to test it out. Would make for a great forum item of interest and story for our hobby.
 
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