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a couple more from the colonial period

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The front...
<img src="http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0RQDSAkIUE8TymPzcMOgCjzFh8I6Q5!V9gJJWZpFUP1DQeOYW2uT*eda7W0P3CEYCK0Pl7XU78n3kdmKL6i4p*bnlwCwVuj3unl0eeyJz2X0/keyhole.jpg?dc=4675455847401986443" alt="" />
The back...
<img src="http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0RQADAysUYb5TDDhWkllYQUuIn!Mk69w*3PDau9eAODmHFxWBOGaCQCqSyIB6zyDGj!oI9CcYIx3Mq!B4QcfZGBd*0Yed3Zt1cNbcr4vCxB8/keyback.jpg?dc=4675455847376582507" alt="" />
Another one similar..have found over 100 most different.
<img src="http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0QgDPAssSz2KY37sAxKujPveaiTGLQathObjQGY8XIM9RygIwn8BJGmLYtNVrYGfIHhUf4w*MhUX1lGkgFr9bbSaDh9RBwJKqQh3n3OkC*T4/key1.jpg?dc=4675455847356873379" alt="" />
 
...take a look at this google search (below) for "crown over GR". Some interesting stuff comes up, antique furniture, damascus pistols, lockplates and such....
...I'm off to a hockey game tonight. I'll check in later to see if you found some matching brass furniture! Neat <img src="/metal/html/smile.gif" border=0 width=15 height=15 alt=":)">
 
<img src="http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0SgAAACsVqw7ymPzcMOgCjwWuNymk!1UuQsMKEjcDPiR*SlbtqgbxZzNYnucC74GtdvnO4PAHRiidpR9jqfOtXMz*JPpqKrHq08kUV45SdRACFXSYNHunPQ/keyhole%2011.jpg?dc=4675455856720617912" alt="" />
and
<img src="http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0SgDZAnUWSWAxhxNGy*imRRk5o4M2gnyA5SBiDmWZy8I71*JtvTKoG7WiyMMpGSr9GtFPRuQTf8zhuF8iGU1rMgujbLTEWykQUBNiZMyazsK0UyzcWRMQ!w/keywithcover.jpg?dc=4675455856741345107" alt="" />
The cover was attached above the keyhole, it would swing out to insert the key then swing back to keep the wind and rain out of the lock.
I always found them really neat and it is just like finding a coin to me.
 
Nice keyhole plates.Those are marks (GR,VR) signify crown property.Georgius Rex and/or Victoria Regina respectively.The second relic I ever found was a government crown lock for a local post office that dated to 1874-1878.Never heard of the W. W. Mfg Co.
 
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