Context (Found together / assemblage)
Found in bag of 18 keys (1904.357, 1907.202, 1910.84 A-C, 1911.2, 1917.110, 1917.116, 1918.143, 1918.204, 1923.256.3-4, 1923.276.11, BB 1912.676, TEMP.00724-00727) with a note reading 'N. P.' [no provenance].
Event Date
Author: David Kay

Context (Production / use)
Whilst the associated display board gives a 17th century date for these keys, the accession register entry states they are 18th century. As such, the Period field has been filled as 'Post Medieval; ?17th century; ?18th century'.
Event Date
Author: David Kay

Context (Display)
This object was found affixed to a wooden board. On the front is handwritten in pencil: 'A.1911.2. From 17th century. Keys on cloud [?] ring (iron). * C.A.S. 1912 [sic]', and on the rear: 'Bunch of keys. Bought Whittaker, March 16th, 1911.'
Event Date
Author: David Kay

Description (Physical description)
Accession register: 'A set of four iron keys of similar pattern (one imperfect), the bows are replaced by eyelets, by which they are strung on a cloud [?] iron ring
Event Date 1911
Author: David Kay

Description (Physical description)
A set of four keys affixed to a circular ring through horizontal circular bows. One key is broken off halfway down the shank. The other three have cylindrical pipe shanks and single bits. One key has a flat bit with two key wards forming an 'S'-shape. The other two also have 'S'-shaped key ward patterns, but the bit is curved in a wave-like form.
Event Date 20/11/2018
Author: David Kay