COLLECTION OF ROMAN BRONZE KEYS

Ca. AD 200 - 400. A collection of five bronze keys, each of L-shaped form with a short rectangular shaft set at a right angle to the bit. The bits are fitted with raised teeth, while the upper ends terminate in circular rings for suspension. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 96.9.440. Size: 32-43mm x 12-18mm; Weight: 70g Provenance: Private UK collection; previously acquired on the Belgian art market in the 1990s.