Medieval keys were commonly notched or barrel-shaped to work with warded locks, the internal obstructions that only a correctly cut key could bypass.
This set of prison keys is worked in brass and measures 10 inches, a larger, more substantial build than our cast iron key options.
Deepeeka’s reproduction recreates that historical warded key form, part of our Collectibles & Gifts range.
Medieval keys were commonly notched or barrel-shaped to work with warded locks, the internal obstructions that only a correctly cut key could bypass.
This set of prison keys is worked in brass and measures 10 inches, a larger, more substantial build than our cast iron key options.
Deepeeka’s reproduction recreates that historical warded key form, part of our Collectibles & Gifts range.
A brass reproduction of a Viking Age key, an object carrying real symbolic weight in Norse households — keys were closely associated with married women, who held authority over the home's stores and valuables.
The warded lock was the standard locking mechanism throughout the medieval period, using internal obstructions, or wards, that only a correctly notched key could bypass. Padlocks, likely Roman in origin, became a genuine speciality of early medieval blacksmiths, with the Vikings particularly noted for their skill in producing them, and the size and decoration of a lock generally reflected the value of whatever it protected, from simple chest padlocks to the elaborate gates of a castle.
This dungeon lock is cast in iron, a small build suited to dungeon-themed decor, costume, or historical display.
Deepeeka’s reproduction recreates that heavy, imposing historical lock form, part of our Collectibles & Gifts range.
Medieval keys were commonly notched or barrel-shaped to work with warded locks, the internal obstructions that only a correctly cut key could bypass.
This set of prison keys is cast in iron, a genuine complement to our range of medieval padlocks and dungeon locks.
Deepeeka’s reproduction recreates that historical warded key form, part of our Collectibles & Gifts range.
Medieval keys were commonly notched or barrel-shaped to work with warded locks, the internal obstructions that only a correctly cut key could bypass.
This set of prison keys is cast in iron, offering an alternative build to our other prison keys.
Deepeeka’s reproduction recreates that historical warded key form, part of our Collectibles & Gifts range.
