Paul Gregson says:An Armada chest lock and key. Very good detail into the lock via the key hole...."Now who lives in a lock like this,....David it's over to you."
Paul Gregson says:"And here for those at home, but not our studio panel, is who lives in that lock."
Haven't I seen this on the Antique Road Show ? (A genuine question)
Paul Gregson says:An 18th C key, for a large estate house. The bow of the key is specially designed so as it can be "Marked" to show either a number or where it is for.
Paul Gregson says:An 18th C "latch key". In the 1700's keys to fine houses were still large. These keys and their locks were an alternative for occasional use, to save carrying large keys about your person. Today, you can often still see the key holes in doors, which are an up-side-down T shape.
Paul Gregson says:This extremely fine and rare lock and key from Dacre Castle, as the lock states, date from the 17th C. I would love a close up of the key end... it's wards / shape.
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