Folding Key with Claw Handle
This is a
unique folding key with a claw handle. The key features two different metal compositions, probably brass and steel. The handle appears to be custom made for the key which was probably originally a standard skeleton key. The shaft of the key enters the wrist of a knurled fist or claw that holds onto the decorative shaft end and provides the pivot point. Perhaps this key was used by someone rich or in a hotel. The rear of the key is stamped “3663.”
View of the back of the key:
Folded view of the key:
Folded rear view of the key showing the “3663” stamping:
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This is a unique folding key with a claw handle. The key features two different metal compositions, probably brass and steel. The handle appears to be custom made for the key which was probably originally a standard skeleton key. The shaft of the key enters the wrist of a knurled fist or claw that holds onto the decorative shaft end and provides the pivot point. Perhaps this key was used by someone rich or in a hotel. The rear of the key is stamped “3663.”
View of the back of the key:
Folded view of the key:
Folded rear view of the key showing the “3663” stamping:
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