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Are skeleton keys illegal?
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Generally, it is not illegal to own a skeleton key, and old homes in some areas may still have locks that require skeleton keys on their interior doors. However, locks that use skeleton keys go against building codes. On 1stDibs, find a range of skeleton keys.
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
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"Sailboats in a Bay" John Ross Key, American Landscape, Skyscape, Maritime Scene
By John Ross Key
Located in New York, NY
John Ross Key
Sailboats in a Bay
Signed lower right
Oil on canvas
15 x 26 inches
Provenance
Category
1870s Academic Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Antique sterling silver key brooch, presentation key
Located in NEWARK, GB
A fantastic antique sterling silver key brooch.
This is a presentation key, often given to
Category
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Brooches
Materials
Sterling Silver
Hotel key holder in walnut wood with keys, Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Antique Hotel or Inn Key Holder, with carved profiles and all in solid walnut, iron hooks and
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
Night Porters Lined Key Cupboard A small glass fronted key
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Night Porters Lined Key Cupboard
A small glass fronted key cupboard lined in gold velvet with 8
Category
Antique 19th Century Victorian Cabinets
Materials
Pine
Greek Key Stool
By George Hepplewhite, Jonathan Sainsbury
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A Hepplewhite design stool or coffee table. The buttoned upholstered top above a fine Greek key
Category
Antique 18th Century British Neoclassical Stools
Materials
Brass
$9,547 / item
Antique American 19th Century Realist Framed Summer Lake Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American realist landscape oil painting by John Ross Key (1837 - 1920). Oil on board
Category
1880s Hudson River School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
