BUNDLE OF OLD KEYS

Material: Wrought iron
Origin: Doradogne Department, France, 1640 - 1880
Dimensions: 20 cm wide x 25 cm high, 27 keys

This bunch, for Made from 24 keys originating from the Périgord region, it was forged by several generations of master locksmiths between the 17th and 19th centuries, most of them dating from the 18th. To the aesthetic value conferred not only by its shape and age, but especially by its evocative appearance, we must add the apotropaic power that bundles of keys evoke in the popular imagination, considered a powerful talisman of heritage and, above all, of affection. Keys to a heart, keys to a secret, keys that open doors that lead to other doors.