Copper alloy, 45.68 grams, 61.87 mm. Circa 1st - 3rd century AD. A solid heavy duty tumbler lock key with a large suspension loop and pedestal that is detailed with two incised lines. The bit has two large teeth each having a circle cut in to the top. Ref: Guide to the Antiquities of Roman Britain by The Trustees of the British Museum, Fig 41. A good solid key with dark patination in very fine condition. Ex old English collection.

Copper alloy, 4.98 grams; 21.62 mm; internal, 15.11 mm max - 13.13 mm min. Circa 4th century AD. A D-shaped Roman finger ring with key shank to fit a casket; with a short slightly bent protruding key bit with cross-shaped clefts to fit the lock. Very fine condition

Copper alloy, 9.64 grams; 41.07 mm. Circa 1st - 3rd century AD. A smart well proportioned key from a tumbler lock, with a decorated shank and suspension loop above. The crooked bit has extremely long teeth to fit the tumblers in the lock, three lost in antiquity. Ref: Benet’s Artefacts, page 215 - 216, figs. R17-0202 - R17-0204; Celtic and Roman Artefacts, page 80, fig. RB237. Very fine condition.

Copper alloy, 17.64 grams; 41.07 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. Very fine condition.

Copper alloy, 14.55 grams; 31.49 mm; internal, 18.38 mm max - 15.87 mm min. Circa 4th century AD. A D-shaped Roman finger ring with key shank to fit a casket; with a short protruding key bit with horizontal clefts to fit the lock. Good fine condition, complete and undamaged.

Copper alloy, 16.07 grams; 43.49 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. Very fine condition.

Copper alloy, 32.49 grams; 56.67 mm. Circa 1st - 3rd century AD. A large heavy duty key from a tumbler lock, with incised line decoration to the 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.