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<p>[QUOTE="sabre123, post: 1121745, member: 8258"]Seems odd that the "F" is orphaned like that. I guess it's possible they had a limited set of metal type to make negative moulds and they just jammed these letters together to fit the space. But that seems like a kludge.</p><p><br /></p><p>I don't know how much customized work they did back then, but maybe the ISVH was boilerplate, and they used the open space for a monogram. After all, this key is very elaborate...not your ordinary house key.</p><p><br /></p><p>Just an idea.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="sabre123, post: 1121745, member: 8258"]Seems odd that the "F" is orphaned like that. I guess it's possible they had a limited set of metal type to make negative moulds and they just jammed these letters together to fit the space. But that seems like a kludge. I don't know how much customized work they did back then, but maybe the ISVH was boilerplate, and they used the open space for a monogram. After all, this key is very elaborate...not your ordinary house key. Just an idea.[/QUOTE]
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