Help with Skeleton key ID (with cuirass depiction)

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  1. hudsonlarking

    hudsonlarking New Member

    Just discovered the website and love it so far! I just recently got into metal detecting and with that history/antiques.

    I recently found this interesting skeleton/master/passkey with a picture of a chest/breastplate. It doesn’t seem to have any markings or writing. I can’t imagine it is too old but I’m up for surprises.

    Either way a super cool find and happy to have it. Thanks for all the help!
     
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    hudsonlarking, Dec 6, 2020
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  2. Bakersgma

    Bakersgma Well-Known Member

    You can embed/attach those album pictures right here by using the little "camera icon" in the Reply Toolbar.
     
    Bakersgma, Dec 6, 2020
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    Mill Cove Treasures, i need help and hudsonlarking like this.
  3. hudsonlarking

    hudsonlarking New Member

    hudsonlarking, Dec 6, 2020
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  4. hudsonlarking

    hudsonlarking New Member

    Thank you so much!
     
    hudsonlarking, Dec 6, 2020
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  5. Rayo56

    Rayo56 Well-Known Member

    Looks like aluminum - does a magnet stick to it?
     
    Rayo56, Dec 6, 2020
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  6. Mixdenny

    Mixdenny Active Member

    Neat key but it is not a skeleton key. Just a key for a warded lock. The skeleton key to pick this lock would not have the varying depth slots.
     
    Mixdenny, Dec 6, 2020
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  7. Roaring20s

    Roaring20s Well-Known Member

    Oops, redundant information removed.
     
    Roaring20s, Dec 6, 2020
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  8. hudsonlarking

    hudsonlarking New Member

    hudsonlarking, Dec 7, 2020
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  9. all_fakes

    all_fakes Well-Known Member

    Just mentioning that in my experience, terminology and custom varies; in the US, a great many keys are referred to as skeleton keys, when in most countries they would not be so called.
    is certainly a more precise description.
     
    all_fakes, Dec 7, 2020
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  10. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    reported......
     
    komokwa, Dec 9, 2020
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