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Antique Lock And Skeleton Key

Antique French Empire Mahogany Gilt Brass Pier Mirror
Located in New York, NY
door are keyed for secure locking, complemented by one barreled skeleton key. This exclusive piece
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Early 20th Century French Empire Antique Lock And Skeleton Key

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Brass

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Bureau Plat Desk
By Paul Sormani
Located in Los Angeles, CA
stamped W S M, 6068, a key (lacking skeleton key), and 148. Veuve Paul Sormani Et Fils was the widow of
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Lock And Skeleton Key

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Bronze, Ormolu

Tall Blue Painted Swedish Secretary Bureau, circa 1800-20
Located in Round Top, TX
original key is included. The lower three drawers open using a skeleton key as a pull only (locks do not
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Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Lock And Skeleton Key

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Brass

Vintage English Two Drawer Chest with Inlay & Brass Accents
Located in Troy, MI
on drawers - one skeleton key included. Unknown maker.
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Early 20th Century English Antique Lock And Skeleton Key

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Brass

Empire Style Demi Lune Marble Topped Two Door Commode with Two Drawers
Located in Troy, MI
, apricot and white. One skeleton key. One side cabinet is missing internal shelf. Very good
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Early 20th Century French Empire Antique Lock And Skeleton Key

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Marble, Brass

Antique Architectural Parcel Gilt Wrought Iron Sculpture
Located in Forney, TX
elements, in a rustic parcel gilt finish, including door lock, latch, and skeleton key, fleur-de-lis motifs
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19th Century European Folk Art Antique Lock And Skeleton Key

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Bronze, Wrought Iron

White Painted Small Side Table With Three Drawers, Sweden circa 1890
Located in Round Top, TX
brass pulls while a skeleton key will be included as a "pull" to use with center drawer (lock does not
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Late 19th Century Swedish Country Antique Lock And Skeleton Key

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Pine, Paint

Pauline Rader Gold Lock and Key to My Heart Chain Belt Necklace – XS-S, 1960s
By Pauline Rader
Located in Tucson, AZ
dangling heart-shaped “lock” on one end and skeleton key on the other; “lock” opening surrounded by
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1660s American Antique Lock And Skeleton Key

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Fine and Important Pair of Polychrome Decorated Giltwood Mirrors
Located in London, GB
Each with a rectangular plate within a stiff leaf, entwined vine and fleur de lis carved surround, the cresting centred by an armorial shield for the Thorold baronets surmounted by a...
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Mid-18th Century Baroque Antique Lock And Skeleton Key

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Mirror, Giltwood

19th Century Antique Gustavian Style Painted Secretary Bureau
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Early 19th Century Swedish Slant Front secretary with solid columns, Sweden, 1800-1810 Solid oak, Standing on a block feet Swedish Gustavian slant front secretary from the early 19...
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1810s Swedish Gustavian Antique Lock And Skeleton Key

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Oak

Blue Painted Chest of Three Drawers, Sweden circa 1820-40
Located in Round Top, TX
This lovely blue painted chest of drawer has the simple yet elegant lines that reveal its Swedish country style. Fluted carving along the canted sides and tapered fluted feet, two br...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Country Antique Lock And Skeleton Key

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Brass

British Art Deco Birdseye Maple Wardrobe, 1930s
Located in South Shields, GB
A 1930s Art Deco birdseye maple wardrobe Featuring two hanging rails, a shoe rail and a shelf This wardrobe can be dismantled into 2 halves.
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1930s British Art Deco Antique Lock And Skeleton Key

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Wood, Birdseye Maple

British Art Deco Birdseye Maple Wardrobe, 1930s
British Art Deco Birdseye Maple Wardrobe, 1930s
H 72.05 in W 48.43 in D 20.08 in
French Louis Philippe Period Amboyna Burlwood Wash Stand Chest
Located in Forney, TX
Add sophisticated antique character, elegant warmth, and rich historical depth to any space with this scarce period Louis Philippe (1830-1848) wash stand in stunning exotic burled am...
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Early 19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Lock And Skeleton Key

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Marble

18th Century Swedish Baroque Secretaire
Located in Charleston, SC
18th century Swedish late Baroque secretaire in original gorgeous blue/green patinated color with slant front desk with a fitted interior over the two long and two smaller drawer bas...
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Mid-18th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Lock And Skeleton Key

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Bronze

18th Century Swedish Baroque Secretaire
18th Century Swedish Baroque Secretaire
H 39.25 in W 40.75 in D 24 in
Black Painted Gustavian Style Writing Desk Secretary, 18th Century Denmark
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Period Danish Black Painted Gustavian Style Writing Desk Secretary. Refinished in painted black with pull down desk area and multiple drawers that vary in size. The brass hardware el...
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Mid-18th Century Danish Baroque Antique Lock And Skeleton Key

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Brass

Large French Bleached Oak Bookcase Display Cabinet, circa 1940
Located in Round Top, TX
This impressive oak bookcase has four upper glass paneled cabinet doors and four panel cabinet doors below. The oak has been bleached creating a fresh, lighter finish for today's mod...
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Mid-20th Century French Country Antique Lock And Skeleton Key

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Glass, Oak

Antique Venetian Paint Decorated Secretary Bookcase
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A tall cabinet made in two parts in blue paint with polychrome painted floral and gilt figural decoration. With a serpentine baroque crest with a gilt landscape in the center cartouc...
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Early 19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Lock And Skeleton Key

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Wood

Tall Blue Painted Secretary from Sweden, circa 1800-20
Located in Round Top, TX
This striking oak secretary is an elegant statement piece crowned with an elaborate latticework bonnet and finials. The entire secretary has been given a professional custom layered ...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Lock And Skeleton Key

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Wrought Iron

19th Century Neoclassical Silvered Muses Centerpiece in the Manner of Christofle
By Christofle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French 19th century neoclassical style silver-plated figural centerpiece, in the manner of Christofle and a design by Mathurin Moreau (French, 1822-1912). The circular or...
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Early 1900s French Neoclassical Revival Antique Lock And Skeleton Key

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Bronze

Swedish Rococo Secretary Hutch
Located in Hollywood, FL
Desk 32 inches high, 43 inches open Upper cabinet 12 inches deep, bottom 25 inches deep.
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1780s Swedish Rococo Antique Lock And Skeleton Key

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Wood

Swedish Rococo Secretary Hutch
Swedish Rococo Secretary Hutch
H 94 in W 55 in D 29 in
Small Swedish Gustavian Painted Commode or Chest of Drawers
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Swedish Gustavian Painted Small Commode or Chest of Drawers Classic piece that has been hand-carved, hand-painted as well as hand distressed in a muted Scandinavian green toned col...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Gustavian Antique Lock And Skeleton Key

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Bronze

Antique Dutch Painted Country Bombe Linen Press Cabinet
Located in Sheffield, MA
The rare diminutive Dutch Bombe linen press has original white painted over blue with three deep drawers below and a double-door storage space above, which can be disassembled for ea...
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18th Century Dutch Gustavian Antique Lock And Skeleton Key

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Wood

Art Deco Stool in Bird’S-Eye Maple
Located in Barnstaple, GB
A beautiful Art Deco stool in birds eye maple. A lovely honey coloured tone. The joints all nice and solid ready for use with a desk or dressing table. The lift out seat in cream vin...
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1920s European Art Deco Antique Lock And Skeleton Key

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Birdseye Maple

Art Deco Stool in Bird’S-Eye Maple
Art Deco Stool in Bird’S-Eye Maple
H 19 in W 19.5 in D 12 in
Saporiti Sideboard in Bird's-Eye Maple by Giovanni Offredi
By Saporiti, Giovanni Offredi
Located in Schagen, NL
Absolute stunning Italian sideboard, designed by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti. It features a wooden base veneered with bird's-eye maple and elegant handles of brass. Inside, this pi...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Lock And Skeleton Key

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Brass

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Original Louis XIII-Style Two-Door Armoire Cabinet, French, 19th Century
Located in Miami, FL
hardware is hand-hammered metal and original 19th century lock and skeleton key that are intact and in
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Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Lock And Skeleton Key

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Metal

Art Nouveau Austrian Amber Glass Decanter with Silver Lock and Key
Located in Allentown, PA
Art Nouveau amber glass decanter, circa 1900 with handmade silver metal lock and key and collar
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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Lock And Skeleton Key

1880 Biedermeier Walnut Dropfront Marble-Top Secretaire Desk
Located in Birmingham, AL
leather surface, two skeleton keys operate all three functioning locks. Beautifully bright walnut wood
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18th Century and Earlier German Antique Lock And Skeleton Key

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Walnut

19th Century Tramp Art Desk
Located in Saint James, NY
a simple hidden wood mechanism that opens a secret compartment. The skeleton key still opens the
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Late 19th Century North American Folk Art Antique Lock And Skeleton Key

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Mirror, Wood

19th Century Tramp Art Desk
19th Century Tramp Art Desk
H 52.5 in W 34.75 in D 18.75 in
19th Century Pair of French Iron Conservatory Doors Restored in Original Frame
Located in Atlanta, GA
skeleton keys for this lock. Additional keys available upon request. The interior side of the entry has
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19th Century French Gothic Antique Lock And Skeleton Key

1800s Amerika Thorvald Bredson Colonial Domed Blanket Chest Steamer Trunk
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Appears all original, Early 1800s. A dome top with original lock and skeleton key. Measure: W
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Early 1800s American Federal Antique Lock And Skeleton Key

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Wood

18th and 19th Century Lock Pickers Skeleton Keys
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Bunch of large 18th and 19th century primitive lock pickers skeleton keys. Largest key is 20cm
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18th Century French Antique Lock And Skeleton Key

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Iron

Antique Mahogany Locking Billiards or Pool Cue Rack
Located in Rio Vista, CA
locking doors labeled with white enamel numbers. There are 10 original skeleton keys that are numbered
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19th Century American Victorian Antique Lock And Skeleton Key

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Brass, Enamel

Tall Antique Edwardian Chest of Drawers Burl Front Mother of Pearl and Acanthus
Located in Topeka, KS
also each fitted with a skeleton key lock. Unfortunately, only one of the locks retains its mother of
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19th Century Edwardian Antique Lock And Skeleton Key

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Burl, Pine

19th Century Regency Mahogany Butler's Desk or Secretary
Located in Rio Vista, CA
skeleton key. The chest of drawers is finished in rich mahogany with a strong Hepplewhite influenced style
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19th Century English Regency Antique Lock And Skeleton Key

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Brass

Vintage French Pharmacy Shop Counter
Located in Mckinney, TX
retains its original locking mechanism, complete with a skeleton key, adding to its historical allure
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Early 20th Century French Antique Lock And Skeleton Key

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Wood, Oak

Vintage French Pharmacy Shop Counter
Vintage French Pharmacy Shop Counter
H 31.13 in W 78.75 in D 28.13 in
19th Century French Mahogany Writing Desk
Located in Forney, TX
keyhole escutcheons, lacking original key but nonfunctional skeleton key included. Overall a wonderful
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Mid-19th Century French Restauration Antique Lock And Skeleton Key

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Leather, Mahogany, Oak

18th Century English Chinoiserie Lacquered Secretary Cabinet
Located in Rio Vista, CA
secretary has three Chinese style padlocks and keys made of brass. The piece also has six locking drawers
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18th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Lock And Skeleton Key

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Brass

19th Century French Pine Writing Desk with Hutch
Located in Mckinney, TX
the upper cabinet and central drawer securely lock using the original skeleton key. Comprising two
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Lock And Skeleton Key

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Pine

Antique Eastlake Victorian Walnut Bookcase Display Case
Located in Topeka, KS
cabinet. Double doors with glass in the top 2/3 and carved wood in the bottom 1/3 lock with a skeleton key
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Late 19th Century Eastlake Antique Lock And Skeleton Key

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Walnut

Early 19th Century Swedish Secretaire
Located in Mckinney, TX
dresser. Drawers run smoothly. Original iron hardware and skeleton keys. Wear, scratches, dings, age
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Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Lock And Skeleton Key

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Wood

Early 19th Century Swedish Secretaire
Early 19th Century Swedish Secretaire
H 81.5 in W 45.5 in D 19.5 in
Ebonised English Sideboard with Brass Grills
Located in Troy, MI
brass grill inserts on two front doors that lock with skeleton key, circa 1920s. Two adjustable height
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Early 20th Century English Antique Lock And Skeleton Key

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Brass

French 19th Century Solid Walnut Louis Philippe Buffet
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
is a carved escutcheon plate where both drawers can be locked with their skeleton key. The doors are
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19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Lock And Skeleton Key

19th Century French Exterior Door with Diamond Glass Lites
Located in Mckinney, TX
opposite side. Original metal lock box and skeleton key are present. 3 partial barrel hinges remain
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Early 20th Century French Antique Lock And Skeleton Key

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Glass, Wood

Massive French 19th Century Walnut Armoire
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
steel barrel hinges with all its original locking mechanisms and large skeleton key. This armoire
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19th Century French Antique Lock And Skeleton Key

Massive French 19th Century Walnut Armoire
Massive French 19th Century Walnut Armoire
H 69.75 in W 99.38 in D 27.13 in
18th Century Swedish Crown Cupboard
Located in Mckinney, TX
-forged lock and interior clip are functional, and the skeleton keys are present. Iron escutcheons and
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Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Lock And Skeleton Key

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Wood

18th Century Swedish Crown Cupboard
18th Century Swedish Crown Cupboard
H 70.63 in W 47.25 in D 19.5 in
Stately Louis Philippe Style Flame Mahogany & Marble Top Chest of Drawers
Located in Hopewell, NJ
drawers and handsome slab of grey and white marble on top. The original top key doesn't lock the drawer
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1880s American Louis Philippe Antique Lock And Skeleton Key

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Marble

Ebonised Louis XVI Style Mahogany Commode with White Marble Top
Located in Troy, MI
lock with a skeleton key. Brass trim on drawer fronts and front legs and feet. Marble top has beveled
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Antique Lock And Skeleton Key

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Marble, Brass

Vintage Japanese Repousse Silver Dragon Keepsake/Jewelry Box
Located in Van Nuys, CA
be from Japan in the 1920's. This box features a key lock mechanism that would take a standard
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1920s Japanese Antique Lock And Skeleton Key

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Silver

Early 20th C Blue Painted French Cupboard
Located in Troy, MI
Circa 1910 French cupboard with two doors. Original lock and skeleton key are functional. Inside is
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Early 20th Century French Antique Lock And Skeleton Key

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Wood

Louis XVI Style Mahogany Semanier
Located in Troy, MI
skeleton key, reeded and tapered side supports, seven drawers (semaine, the French word for week, is the
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Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Lock And Skeleton Key

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Brass

Louis XVI Style Mahogany Semanier
Louis XVI Style Mahogany Semanier
H 63.5 in W 36 in D 15 in
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Painted Pine Cupboard
Located in Troy, MI
top section with a functional lock and skeleton key, circa 1860s. Top portion has three internal
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Lock And Skeleton Key

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Brass

Antique French Skeleton Lock Pick Keys
Located in London, GB
A set of scarce French lock pick keys. French, 19th century or earlier. Decorative curio
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Early 19th Century French Antique Lock And Skeleton Key

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Metal

Antique French Skeleton Lock Pick Keys
Antique French Skeleton Lock Pick Keys
H 10.63 in W 11.82 in D 0.79 in
Tall Italian Art Deco Bar Cabinet with Marquetry and Mirrored Interior
Located in Troy, MI
surface. The lower compartment has nine bottle holders. Both compartments lock with skeleton keys
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Antique Lock And Skeleton Key

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Metal

Pair of Blue and White Painted Two-Drawer Chests
Located in Troy, MI
) skeleton key lock and brass ring pull hardware. Chests have new muted and distressed blue paint with
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Early 20th Century Belgian Gustavian Antique Lock And Skeleton Key

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Wood

Swedish Writing Desk with Bronze Figural Mounts
Located in Troy, MI
skeleton key and decorative bronze mounts on the leg base and drawer fronts.
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19th Century Swedish Antique Lock And Skeleton Key

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Wood

19th Century English Pine Fall Front Secretary
Located in Rio Vista, CA
three large storage drawers that lock and slide smoothly. There are three skeleton keys that all
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19th Century English Antique Lock And Skeleton Key

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Metal

19th Century English Iron Bronze Industrial Davenport Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
locks have original skeleton style working keys. The desk is very heavy and solid with a unique profile
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19th Century English Industrial Antique Lock And Skeleton Key

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Bronze, Iron

French Louis XVI Style Fall-Front Secretaire Abattant
Located in Rio Vista, CA
plates and skeleton key. The beautiful case is topped with a non-original later piece of white marble
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19th Century English Louis XVI Antique Lock And Skeleton Key

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Marble, Brass

French Louis XV Style Inlaid Kidney Form Writing Desk, 19th Century
By François Linke
Located in Shippensburg, PA
the underside "V.P. Paris" with two crossed skeleton keys and numbered "34" on the end. A pair of
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Lock And Skeleton Key

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Bronze

Japanese Meiji Period 19th Century Keyaki Wood Tansu Kasane Dansu Clothing Chest
Located in Van Nuys, CA
. One drawer within this cabinet has a skeleton key lock. The entire cabinet features decorative
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19th Century American Antique Lock And Skeleton Key

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Wood

Vintage Brass and Iron Padlock, Early 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
maker, it has copper rivets and 10 levers. Comes with original skeleton key. The lock is not
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1920s Thai Other Antique Lock And Skeleton Key

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Brass, Copper, Iron

Antique Blonde English Cattle Bone 1790 Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy Box Very Unique
Located in Stamford, CT
Antique blonde English cattle bone 1790 tortoiseshell tea caddy box, Skeleton lock no key, with
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1790s English Antique Lock And Skeleton Key

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Tortoise Shell

English Mahogany/Brass Trimming Dome Top Box with Three Perfume/Shot Bottles
Located in Stamford, CT
straps on the outside of the box. Skeleton key lock no key, green felt bottom, silk inside of casket
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1850s English Antique Lock And Skeleton Key

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Mahogany

Antique French Louis Philippe Period Flame Mahogany Small Games Table
Located in Forney, TX
featuring hand cut dovetail joinery, wooden keyhole escutcheon, working lock and original skeleton key
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1830s French Louis Philippe Antique Lock And Skeleton Key

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Mahogany

Swedish White Gustavian Side Table with Three Drawers, circa 1820-1840
Located in Round Top, TX
professionally painted in layered shades of white. Drawers function, outer two have brass pulls, skeleton key
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Lock And Skeleton Key

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Pine, Paint

English Antique Oak Wardrobe with Corrugated Wood Doors, Shelves and Key
Located in San Francisco, CA
, two corrugated doors which can be locked with the skeleton key, crown molding and bun feet on the
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Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Lock And Skeleton Key

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Oak

Rare Complete 84 Piece Antique French Sterling Silver Flatware Set. A 7pc Setting for Twelve with Knives and Original Chest
Located in San Marcos, CA
hardware, working lock and skeleton key AND has the matching monogram stamped or tooled on the lid. The
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Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Lock And Skeleton Key

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18k Gold, Sterling Silver

Art Deco French Cabinet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
. Four drawers with decorative brass knobs run down the center of the cabinet. Skeleton keys and shelf
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Lock And Skeleton Key

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Brass

Art Deco French Cabinet
Art Deco French Cabinet
H 37 in W 65 in D 20 in
Carved German Coatrack with Wall Storage Dated 1842
Located in Charlevoix, MI
A wonderfully carved hanging storage with hooks and locking door with 'skeleton' key. Carved with a
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1840s German Black Forest Antique Lock And Skeleton Key

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Oak

French Louis XIII Style Confiturier Cabinet in Walnut, 19th Century
Located in Austin, TX
dimensional diamond motif molded front door. Original iron lock with skeleton key and decorated escutcheon
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19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Lock And Skeleton Key

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Walnut

Antique Vintage Louis Vuitton Woven Monogram Steamer Trunk, circa 1901
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
label) but overall solid shape. A replacement skeleton key locks and unlocks the trunk. One small tear
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Early 20th Century French Other Antique Lock And Skeleton Key

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Brass, Iron

Faux Bamboo Mirror Front Armoire
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mirror front door and bottom drawer is lockable by skeleton key. Wood dowell construction. Has 3
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Early 20th Century American Antique Lock And Skeleton Key

Faux Bamboo Mirror Front Armoire
Faux Bamboo Mirror Front Armoire
H 90 in W 38 in D 20 in
French Antique Pine Bread Cupboard
Located in Georges Mills, NH
Five side drawers. Large door with skeleton key lock. Four interior shelves.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Lock And Skeleton Key

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Pine, Wood

French Antique Pine Bread Cupboard
French Antique Pine Bread Cupboard
H 58 in W 38 in D 14 in
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Antique Lock And Skeleton Key For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique lock and skeleton key for your home. Each antique lock and skeleton key for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and bronze. There are many kinds of the antique lock and skeleton key you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique lock and skeleton key, designed in the folk art, Empire or louis xv style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made antique lock and skeleton key has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Pauline Rader are consistently popular.

How Much is a Antique Lock And Skeleton Key?

The average selling price for an antique lock and skeleton key at 1stDibs is $3,748, while they’re typically $383 on the low end and $148,500 for the highest priced.