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American Pair Garden Gnomes Good Luck Garden Guardians, Keeper of Keys
American Pair Garden Gnomes Good Luck Garden Guardians, Keeper of Keys

American Pair Garden Gnomes Good Luck Garden Guardians, Keeper of Keys

Located in South Burlington, VT

of Keys" and bearer of the night lights. Since the early part of the 20th century, American

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Keys

Materials

Iron

Late Victorian 1900 Gilt Brass & Crystal Glass Ball Pocket Watch w/ Key
Late Victorian 1900 Gilt Brass & Crystal Glass Ball Pocket Watch w/ Key

Late Victorian 1900 Gilt Brass & Crystal Glass Ball Pocket Watch w/ Key

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Late Victorian crystal ball brass pocket watch from 1900 made in Unite States appears to be by Elgin. It comes with original loop, so you can clip it onto your pocket. The watch is r...

Category

Early 1900s American Late Victorian Antique Keys

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Louis Philippe Gilt Wall Mirror with Greek Key Decor
19th Century French Louis Philippe Gilt Wall Mirror with Greek Key Decor

19th Century French Louis Philippe Gilt Wall Mirror with Greek Key Decor

Located in Dallas, TX

, accented by a fine beaded inner molding and a subtly incised Greek key motif that adds quiet architectural

Category

Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Keys

Materials

Mercury Glass, Giltwood

Tiffany Studios New York Bronze Doré Plate With Greek Key Design
Tiffany Studios New York Bronze Doré Plate With Greek Key Design

Tiffany Studios New York Bronze Doré Plate With Greek Key Design

By Tiffany Studios

Located in South Bend, IN

Key design By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA, Early 20th Century Measures

Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Keys

Materials

Bronze

Antique Gustav Stickley Full Size Bed - with THRU KEYS CONSTRUCTION       W8120
Antique Gustav Stickley Full Size Bed - with THRU KEYS CONSTRUCTION       W8120

Antique Gustav Stickley Full Size Bed - with THRU KEYS CONSTRUCTION W8120

By Gustav Stickley

Located in Shamokin Dam, PA

Stickley circa 1907. It's made with KEYED THROUGH TENON Construction (not fake and cheaply made as so

Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Keys

Materials

Oak

Tiffany Studios New York Bronze Doré Plate With Greek Key Motif
Tiffany Studios New York Bronze Doré Plate With Greek Key Motif

Tiffany Studios New York Bronze Doré Plate With Greek Key Motif

By Tiffany Studios

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period gilt bronze plate with embossed Greek Key pattern By

Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Keys

Materials

Bronze

Pr, Old Sheffield Plate Regency Greek-Key Coasters , 19th C. Matthew Boulton
Pr, Old Sheffield Plate Regency Greek-Key Coasters , 19th C. Matthew Boulton

Pr, Old Sheffield Plate Regency Greek-Key Coasters , 19th C. Matthew Boulton

By Matthew Boulton, Sheffield

Located in Atlanta, GA

continuous Greek-key frieze enclosed by fine striated borders; just within, a ring of hand-punched tongue-and

Category

Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Keys

Materials

Silver Plate

Jan Huygen van Linschoten’s ‘Itinerario’, ‘The Key to the East’
Jan Huygen van Linschoten’s ‘Itinerario’, ‘The Key to the East’

Jan Huygen van Linschoten’s ‘Itinerario’, ‘The Key to the East’

By Jan Huygen van Linschoten

Located in Langweer, NL

Rare and complete English edition of Van Linschoten's 'Itinerario'. The Itinerario is one of the most important early travel books, apparently used by ships sailing to India from Hol...

Category

16th Century Antique Keys

Materials

Paper

M.J Tobias Oversized Silver Key Wind Pocket Watch circa 1840's
M.J Tobias Oversized Silver Key Wind Pocket Watch circa 1840's

M.J Tobias Oversized Silver Key Wind Pocket Watch circa 1840's

Located in Long Beach, CA

FACTORY / HOUSE: M.J Tobias STYLE / REFERENCE: Hunters Case Key Wind METAL / MATERIAL: Silver CIRCA

Category

1850s British Art Deco Antique Keys

Materials

Silver

Antique Victorian 18K Rose Gold Enamel Pocket Watch Key, Mid-19th Century
Antique Victorian 18K Rose Gold Enamel Pocket Watch Key, Mid-19th Century

Antique Victorian 18K Rose Gold Enamel Pocket Watch Key, Mid-19th Century

Located in Rotterdam, NL

This exceptional pocket watch key is a fine example of 19th-century horological artistry and the

Category

Mid-19th Century European Victorian Antique Keys

Materials

18k Gold, Rose Gold, Enamel

Antique Print of the Delivery of the Keys by Knight, 1835
Antique Print of the Delivery of the Keys by Knight, 1835

Antique Print of the Delivery of the Keys by Knight, 1835

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique print titled 'Christ delivering the keys to St. Peter'. Old print of the delivery of the

Category

19th Century Antique Keys

Materials

Paper

Jewelry Boxes or Wooden Box with Key, Restauration Period 19th, France
Jewelry Boxes or Wooden Box with Key, Restauration Period 19th, France

Jewelry Boxes or Wooden Box with Key, Restauration Period 19th, France

Located in Beuzevillette, FR

compartment on the top to hide the key or a precious jewel. Very nice box Beautiful decorative object Louis

Category

Mid-19th Century French Restauration Antique Keys

Materials

Wood

19th century gold Watch-Key with each side a different stone
19th century gold Watch-Key with each side a different stone

19th century gold Watch-Key with each side a different stone

Located in Delft, NL

19th century gold Watch-Key with each side a different stone A watch-key, gold with each side a

Category

Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Keys

Materials

Gold

19th Century Statuary and Connemara Marble Fireplace Greek Key, circa 1820
19th Century Statuary and Connemara Marble Fireplace Greek Key, circa 1820

19th Century Statuary and Connemara Marble Fireplace Greek Key, circa 1820

Located in Tyrone, Northern Ireland

Greek key pattern. The flanking square end-blocks are finely carved with neo-classical decoration, these

Category

19th Century Irish Georgian Antique Keys

Materials

Statuary Marble

Verge Crown Wheel Key Winding 18K Yellow Gold Ornate Pocket Watch
Verge Crown Wheel Key Winding 18K Yellow Gold Ornate Pocket Watch

Verge Crown Wheel Key Winding 18K Yellow Gold Ornate Pocket Watch

Located in Washington Depot, CT

Verge Crown Wheel Key Winding 18K Yellow Gold Ornate Pocket Watch Approx. 48 mm in diameter, 18 mm

Category

Mid-19th Century English Antique Keys

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique 15ct Yellow Gold, Edwardian era Greek Key White Enamel Round Locket
Antique 15ct Yellow Gold, Edwardian era Greek Key White Enamel Round Locket

Antique 15ct Yellow Gold, Edwardian era Greek Key White Enamel Round Locket

Located in Brighton, GB

front of the locket is adorned with intricate white enamel Greek key detail, adding a touch of elegance

Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Keys

Materials

15k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

19th Century Bronze Hall Lantern with Greek Key and Flame Finial
19th Century Bronze Hall Lantern with Greek Key and Flame Finial

19th Century Bronze Hall Lantern with Greek Key and Flame Finial

Located in Richmond, VA

Incredible quality 19th century bronze neoclassical style hall lantern with Greek key motif border

Category

19th Century Unknown Antique Keys

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Brass and Gold Watch-Key with Agate and Heliotrope
19th Century Brass and Gold Watch-Key with Agate and Heliotrope

19th Century Brass and Gold Watch-Key with Agate and Heliotrope

Located in Delft, NL

19th century brass and gold Watch-Key with each side a different stone in the shape of a heart

Category

Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Keys

Materials

Agate, Gold, Brass

Antique 1825 English Watch Key Pendant Malachite Ball Silver Gilt Metal
Antique 1825 English Watch Key Pendant Malachite Ball Silver Gilt Metal

Antique 1825 English Watch Key Pendant Malachite Ball Silver Gilt Metal

Located in Munich, Bavaria

This beautiful watch key in the shape of an intense green malachite ball has been crafted in

Category

1820s British George V Antique Keys

Materials

Malachite, Silver, Gilt Metal

Rare Antique Wrought Iron French Locksmith Sign In The Form Of A Key
Rare Antique Wrought Iron French Locksmith Sign In The Form Of A Key

Rare Antique Wrought Iron French Locksmith Sign In The Form Of A Key

Located in Calgary, Alberta

Rare antique wrought iron trade sign, in the form of a very decorative key, that once hung outside

Category

18th Century French Neoclassical Antique Keys

Materials

Wrought Iron

Tiffany Studios New York Greek Key Bronze Footed Charger Plate or Tray
Tiffany Studios New York Greek Key Bronze Footed Charger Plate or Tray

Tiffany Studios New York Greek Key Bronze Footed Charger Plate or Tray

By Tiffany Studios

Located in South Bend, IN

Key design By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA, Early 20th Century Measures

Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Keys

Materials

Bronze

Authentic Ancient Roman Bronze Key and Gold Pendant on Coral Bead Necklace
Authentic Ancient Roman Bronze Key and Gold Pendant on Coral Bead Necklace

Authentic Ancient Roman Bronze Key and Gold Pendant on Coral Bead Necklace

By Vicki Orr

Located in Naples, FL

Ancient Roman bronze key (3rd-4th century AD) and 22k yellow gold pendant on a coral and 18k yellow

Category

15th Century and Earlier American Contemporary Antique Keys

Materials

Coral, 18k Gold, 22k Gold, Bronze, Yellow Gold, Gold

Antique Edwardian 9-Karat Yellow Gold Slide Watch Chain Necklace & Key
Antique Edwardian 9-Karat Yellow Gold Slide Watch Chain Necklace & Key

Antique Edwardian 9-Karat Yellow Gold Slide Watch Chain Necklace & Key

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

ornate decoration and seed pear accents. The gold watch key is intricately decorated and accented with

Category

Late 19th Century English Edwardian Antique Keys

Materials

Gold

Round carved wooden box with its key - Beethoven profile medallion - 19th
Round carved wooden box with its key - Beethoven profile medallion - 19th

Round carved wooden box with its key - Beethoven profile medallion - 19th

Located in Beuzevillette, FR

Louis XVI style carved wooden jewelry treasure box. The wood is carved in relief with foliage decoration all around, and the profile of Beethoven is very nicely and finely carved on ...

Category

19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Keys

Materials

Wood

Period 18th Century Louis XVI Stone Mantel with Greek Key Motif
Period 18th Century Louis XVI Stone Mantel with Greek Key Motif

Period 18th Century Louis XVI Stone Mantel with Greek Key Motif

Located in London, GB

An attractive period 18th century Louis XVI stone fireplace. The fluted frieze with Greek key

Category

18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Keys

Materials

Stone

Chinese Yumu Wood Chair with Hand-Carved Medallion and Greek Key
Chinese Yumu Wood Chair with Hand-Carved Medallion and Greek Key

Chinese Yumu Wood Chair with Hand-Carved Medallion and Greek Key

Located in Yonkers, NY

echoed on the skirt, carved with a frieze of Greek-key motifs. This subtle repetition of geometric motifs

Category

19th Century Chinese Antique Keys

Materials

Elm

Rare Vintage J.E. Stevens Jewel Bank Cast Iron Safe (With Key)
Rare Vintage J.E. Stevens Jewel Bank Cast Iron Safe (With Key)

Rare Vintage J.E. Stevens Jewel Bank Cast Iron Safe (With Key)

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Rare Vintage J.E. Stevens Jewel Bank Cast Iron Safe (With Key). Circa Early 20th Century

Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Antique Keys

Materials

Iron

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Antique Keys For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of antique keys for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, wood and iron, all antique keys available were constructed with great care. Antique keys have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Victorian, Neoclassical and Louis XVI antique keys are consistently popular styles. There have been many well-made antique keys over the years, but those made by Louis Vuitton, Choisy-le-Roi and Max Le Verrier are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Antique Keys?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $1,728, while they’re typically $45 on the low end and $135,000 highest priced.
Questions About Antique Keys
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