The Lost Key; A c.1930s Hotel Key for Room 301B; The Shoreham, Washington USA sub-Art & Sculpture 1835-40 was an important period

1835-40 was an important period of transition between the Regency and Victorian eras

the galleried pot shelf would have held books and papers and is fairly unusual

this box would have contained the families highly prized salt or spices and had the advantage of being portable

and civil servant

The Lost Key; A c.1930s Hotel Key for Room 301B; The Shoreham, Washington USA sub-Art & Sculpture 1835-40 was an important periodOrigin: AmericanPeriod: Early Mid 20thCProvenance: UnknownDate: c. 1930 40Length: 5. 5 (with both key & fob) or 2. 75 the keyWidth: 1. 25 (fob)The mis laid 1930s period part barrel shafted iron key marked Oakley Brighton, to a black bakelite fob with beautifully etched and punched script for The Shoreham 301 B Washington D. C. with the reverse stating Drop in any mail box unsealed, postage guaranteed, the whole surviving from Art Deco period America.