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  Prison Lock, Carved, Casting Iron

  SKU: AH3863

  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 prison lock is cast in iron with carved decorative detailing, reflecting the more elaborately worked locks historically reserved for higher-value or higher-status applications.

  Deepeeka’s reproduction recreates that decorated historical lock form, part of our Collectibles & Gifts range.

  
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  Prison Keys, Brass, 10 Inches

  SKU: AH3963B

  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.

  
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  Prison Keys, Casting Iron

  SKU: AH3964

  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.

  
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  Viking Key, Brass

  SKU: RPT8008

  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.