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Collectable Skeleton Keys

Set of Four Large Vintage Skeleton Keys on a Ring
Located in San Diego, CA
Set of four large vintage skeleton keys on a ring, circa 1950s. The set is in good vintage
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Mid-20th Century American Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Metal

Early Key Trade Sign
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is an early zink 3D skeleton key with some original paint. I'm guessing it date to the late
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Antique Late 19th Century American Primitive Models and Miniatures

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Metal

Early Key Trade Sign
Early Key Trade Sign
H 20 in W 60 in D 5 in
Winter Walk with Jasper, (Black Cat painting)
By Sterling Boyd Strauser
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
fact, every light switch plate, door and faucet knob – even the Analomink house skeleton key – were
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Mid-20th Century Expressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

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Marvelous Antique Carved Wood Locksmith Trade Sign
Located in Hopewell, NJ
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Mid-20th Century Anne Hudson Modernist Cat Painting
Located in Seguin, TX
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1800s Skeleton Key Locksmith Trade Sign
Located in Peekskill, NY
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Rare Vintage Skeleton Key with Faces
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
This Rare Vintage Key with faces made of steel is a real treasure. Original and decorative piece
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Vintage 1950s French More Furniture and Collectibles

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Solid Brass Skeleton Key Bookends
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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French Industrial Stacked Metal Drawers
Located in Troy, MI
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Vintage 1930s French More Furniture and Collectibles

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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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Antique 19th Century American Victorian Games

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18th Century Swedish Crown Cupboard
Located in Mckinney, TX
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18th Century Swedish Crown Cupboard
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H 70.63 in W 47.25 in D 19.5 in
Crystal Street Train Station in Winter Moonlight (East Stroudsburg, PA)
By Sterling Boyd Strauser
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
house skeleton key – were covered with paint-smudged fingerprints. I most vividly recall aqua smeared
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Pink Floral Still Life (abstract flower arrangement)
By Sterling Boyd Strauser
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
– even the Analomink house skeleton key – were covered with paint-smudged fingerprints. I most vividly
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Crystal Street Train Station Snowstorm (East Stroudsburg, PA)
By Sterling Boyd Strauser
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
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Yellow Caboose #2 (Lackawanna Railroad Freight Train Steam engine painting)
By Sterling Boyd Strauser
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
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Solid Brass Bookends with a Skeleton Key Detail
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookends

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Handsome Collectible Late 19th Century Porcupine Quill Box
Located in Hopewell, NJ
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Portrait of a Young Woman
By Sterling Boyd Strauser
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
house skeleton key – were covered with paint-smudged fingerprints. I most vividly recall aqua smeared
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Floral Still Life (abstract pansy flower arrangement)
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Located in Wilton Manors, FL
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Delaware Water Gap (PA Impressionist Landscape)
By Sterling Boyd Strauser
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
– even the Analomink house skeleton key – were covered with paint-smudged fingerprints. I most vividly
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Yellow Caboose #2 (Lackawanna Railroad Freight Train Steam engine painting)
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Collectible Chanel 1993 Spring Gold Tone Skeleton Key Charm Bracelet
By Chanel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Collectible Chanel 1993 Spring Charm Bracelet opens many doors! Features 10 gold tone skeleton key
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Geometric Copper Bank
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Coin slot is at the top and has skeleton key access at the bottom. Very old with great patina.
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Antique 19th Century American More Furniture and Collectibles

Geometric Copper Bank
Geometric Copper Bank
H 3 in W 4 in D 4 in
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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Antique Large Padlock & Skeleton Key
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique large padlock with an original skeleton key. It does work.
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Antique Large Padlock & Skeleton Key
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H 11.25 in W 6.5 in D 2 in
19th Century Brass Skeleton Clock Model of Westminster Cathedral, London
By W. H. Telford
Located in Lafayette, CA
Westminster Skeleton Clock Pierced, polished brass plates on marble base, 22” high W. H. Telford
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Materials

Marble, Brass

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Questions About Collectable Skeleton Keys
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    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.