Bidspirit auction | Large Medieval Key with Openwork

Large Medieval Key with Openwork Handle - 12th-13th century AD A bronze key with circular bow and pierced lug above, inner plaque with trefoil void, ribbed shank with pierced bit. 36 grams, 86mm (3 1/2”). Fine condition. Provenance Property of a European gentleman living in the UK; formerly in a private collection formed in the 1990s. Literature Cf. Pall, M. Schlüssel und Schlösser, Graz, 2012, items 7463, 7419.