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    Posted 10 years ago

    ILoveRusty…
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    I recently started collecting old skeleton keys and found an unusual one. Its double ended. Its 5 1/4 inches long and about a 1/2 in diameter. Its rather heavy. Its hollow on one end. It has heavy patina and some surface rust. I'd like to know about how old it is and what a huge key like this would have bee used for.
    Any information would be greatly appreciated.

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    1. antiquerose antiquerose, 10 years ago
      Welcome.....Love to see more!
    2. getthatmonkeyoutofme getthatmonkeyoutofme, 10 years ago
      it reminds of the so called berlin key....
      http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berlin_key
    3. fhrjr2 fhrjr2, 10 years ago
      I believe this is properly called a double bit key. I collected skeleton keys for a number of years and these were way out of my price range. Most I have seen were from France. I couldn't pay 2 or 3 hundred for one key.
    4. blunderbuss2 blunderbuss2, 10 years ago
      Hey, getthat--, good call! Never seen or heard of them. very interesting. Thanks.

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