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This lever-type lock key arrived in the collections of the Kansas Historical Society with either no or lost provenience, its record of ownership. While this is disappointing it does not mean the key has lost all of its utility and value. It can still be used for teaching purposes as an example of an early historic artifacts in Kansas. The key consists of a bow (the portion which is gripped and turned) and a blade (which slides into a keyway, also called a key hole). The manufacturer added the numbers "358" to blade.
Date: Unknown
Item Number: 444329
Call Number: 1400-106 No Provenience
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 444329
Collections - Archeology
Objects and Artifacts - Archeological Artifacts
Objects and Artifacts - Furnishings - Household Accessory - Key
http://www.kansasmemory.org/item/444329