Museum Key Identification

[Collections]

Hi all,

The History of Diving Museum just received as a donation an antique key that recently washed up on a Key Largo beach. Can anyone help to narrow down the time period and place of origin of this key, or can anyone offer educated speculation on what the key was likely used for?

Thank you,

Josh
Collections & Exhibits Manager
History of Diving Museum
Islamorada, Florida

[Arcade Al]

Unfortunately the image offers no sense of scale - what are the dimensions?

[Gerry]

i think it is not a key,
it is a bottle opener

[oldlock]

I agree with Gerry. A fantasy item / bottle opener.

[Huw Eastwood]

Still available, £6.95 with free UK post!

http://www.notonthehighstreet.com/ho...-bottle-opener

[Collections]

Thank you so much for the help. It could still make a funny story to tell.

Josh

[Arcade Al]

Still available, £6.95 with free UK post!

http://www.notonthehighstreet.com/ho...-bottle-opener

Well found! That explains the cheaply plated appearance and traces of monkey-metal corrosion that appear to be coming through too.

Left behind after a barbeque perhaps?

[Arcade Al]

Thank you so much for the help. It could still make a funny story to tell.

Josh

Good to see the funny side! Perhaps it's one to frame somewhere out the back and ask any visiting experts and new starters what they think the value is, just to see their reactions...