A Very Large & Fine c.1800 Iron Church Key sub-Religion & Relics NB: Our photographs only show

NB: Our photographs only show around half of the photographs and content

the box being made at the turn of the century

Origin: French or Dutch

Such warrants are issued to officers in the active or retired lists of the Royal Naval Reserve and the maritime reserve forces of other Commonwealth Realms and territories

So it is time to tell the tale of how this chap is so unusually preserved

A Very Large & Fine c.1800 Iron Church Key sub-Religion & Relics NB: Our photographs only showOrigin: English Period: George III Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1790 1810 Length: 8. 75 inches Width: 2. 5 inches (at bow) The heavy Georgian period part barrel shafted iron key having an elaborate symmetrical bow, the bit with a cut out ecclesiastical cross, the shank with moulded ripple sections. The key is in very good condition with slight rusting commensurate with age and no damage to report. There is some natural bend to the shaft. In folklore,