House keys, the perfect accessory

[mmcnealy]

So, I got to thinking about house keys today as accessories to costumes. So I went looking on my lunch break for pictures of period keys and if there were any modern equivalents that I could afford.

Informative sites with pictures of keys from the 15-16th century
http://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/museums/oikos/port64.htm
http://www.aschkenes.com/16th-19th%20Century%20Keys%201.htm

http://www.londonjoiners.com/sales/list_page/keys

A site selling inexpenisive (in comparison) antique keys
http://www.deabath.com/Keys/keys.htm



This is a tempting eBay store
http://stores.ebay.com/The-Compulsive-Collector_W0QQcolZ2QQdirZQ2d1QQdptZ0QQpZ7QQsclZallQQsotimedisplayZ2QQtZkm

Comments

[aeddie.livejournal.com]

The pottery looks awfully good for the price she is asking. I wonder what sort of guarantee of authenticity she is offering. But then I'm a cynic who has an ex-girlfriend (yes Mary knows about her) who makes things that look a lot like that.

[jenthompson.livejournal.com]

I bought some antique brass keys to wear with my peasanty outfits on ebay for a couple of bucks. Try searching for skeleton keys and you should find a lot. Of course, they're a bit simpler than the more fancy period keys, but they still provide the right look for not a lot of cash.