Copper-alloy, 8.72 grams, 26.30 mm. 1st-4th century AD. A substantial key for a tumbler lock, with a short shank and thin finger loop. The bit is formed from a thick flat plate with teeth on the leading edge to fit the tumblers in the lock. Reference: Read, B. Metal Artefacts of Antiquity, Langport, 2001, p.61. Very fine condition. Provenance: from an old English collection.

Copper-alloy, 14.30 grams, 36.55 mm. 1st-4th century AD. A substantial key for a tumbler lock, with a thick shank and narrow finger loop. The bit is formed from a thick flat plate with teeth on the leading edge to fit the tumblers in the lock. Reference: Read, B. Metal Artefacts of Antiquity, Langport, 2001, p.61. Provenance: from an old English collection.

Copper-alloy, 10.87 grams, 31.05 mm. 1st-4th century AD. A substantial key for a tumbler lock, with a wide shank and finger loop. The long bit is formed from a thick flat plate with teeth on the leading edge to fit the tumblers in the lock. Reference: Read, B. Metal Artefacts of Antiquity, Langport, 2001, p.61. Very fine condition. Provenance: from an old English collection.

Copper-alloy, 6.52 grams, 32.36 mm. 1st-4th century AD. A substantial key for a tumbler lock, with a short shank and delicate finger loop. The bit is formed from a square-section flat plate with teeth on the leading edge to fit the tumblers in the lock. Reference: Read, B. Metal Artefacts of Antiquity, Langport, 2001, p.61. Very fine condition. Provenance: from an old English collection.

Copper-alloy, 10.22 grams, 28.60 mm. 1st-4th century AD. A substantial key for a tumbler lock, with a wide shank and finger loop. The bit is formed from a thick flat plate with teeth on the leading edge to fit the tumblers in the lock. Reference: Read, B. Metal Artefacts of Antiquity, Langport, 2001, p.61. Very fine condition. Provenance: from an old English collection.

Copper-alloy, 11.51 grams, 30.01 mm. 1st-4th century AD. A substantial key for a tumbler lock, with a square shank and finger loop. The bit is formed from a thick flat plate with teeth on the leading edge to fit the tumblers in the lock. Reference: Read, B. Metal Artefacts of Antiquity, Langport, 2001, p.61. Very fine condition. Provenance: from an old English collection.

Copper-alloy, 12.31 grams, 28.36mm. 1st-4th century AD. A substantial key for a tumbler lock, with a wide shank and finger loop. The bit is formed from a flat plate with teeth above and below to fit the tumblers in the lock. Reference: Read, B. Metal Artefacts of Antiquity, Langport, 2001, p.61. Very fine condition. Provenance: from an old English collection.

Copper-alloy, 13.98 grams, 29.95 mm. Circa 2nd-3rd century AD. A heavy duty key for a tumbler lock, with carinated-section circular bow, short shank and long transverse bit with diagonal slots. Reference: cf. Murawski, P. Benet's Artefacts of England and the United Kingdom, Ely, 2003 items R17-0204, 0205. Very fine condition. Provenance: from an old English collection.

Copper-alloy, 20.79 grams, 36.22 mm. Circa 2nd-3rd century AD. A heavy duty key for a tumbler lock, with flat-section circular bow, thick octagonal facetted shank and transverse bit with central pin and slots. reference: cf. Murawski, P. Benet's Artefacts of England and the United Kingdom, Ely, 2003 items R17-0204, 0205. Good very fine condition. Provenance: from an old English collection.

Copper-alloy, 29.38 grams, 50.79 mm. 2nd-3rd century AD. A cast key handle with a square end; four triangular panels adjoin the ribbed band, from which emerges a powerful canine (or lupine?) figure posed as if running forwards with the mouth open and the ears flattened, the front paws positioned under the chin. One side of the item is damaged, revealing the inner structure. There are ferrous accretions on the rear which continue for about two-thirds of the length inside the body which is the remains of the key shank. Reference: Read, B. Metal Artefacts of Antiquity, vol.1, Langport, 2001. Some loss to surface but fine condition. Provenance: found Thetford, Norfolk, England.

Copper-alloy, 18.25 grams, 37.84 mm. Circa 1st - 3rd century AD. A heavy duty key from a tumbler lock, with a wide shank and suspension loop above. The crooked bit has teeth to fit the tumblers in the lock. Ref: Benet’s Artefacts, page 216, fig. R17-0205; Celtic and Roman Artefacts, page 80, fig. RB237. Good fine condition, some repair to the band. Provenance: from an old English collection.