Sold 1912 can opener,Corbin Skeleton Key,& a Brass Jailers Key ring $35 shipped

[kirk thomas]

These some things I would like to sell with a free ride. The 1st item is a 1912 can opener from a clothes store from Syracuse NY. One side reads Butler's 237 W. Fayette St. Syracuse, NY PATD Mar.12,1912. The other side reads Good Clothes for Men and Women, open a charge account. The large skeleton key reads CORBIN with the numbers 816. The key and the opener is over 3". The 3rd item is a old Jailer's Key Ring from YORK HOUSE 15 RECENT St. London. This key ring is 6" across. I would like $35 shipped for all 3 items.

 

[Mercian]

Hi,

the third item is a very nice quality kit bag hasp, sold in Regent Street, London, probably to a soldier in the US expeditionary forces, 1917-18. More history here:

http://www.campaignfurniture.com/makers/york-house

Best Regards,

Adrian

 

[GiovanniLiCalsi]

Very interesting!
What goes through the hole?

 

[Mercian]

Hi Giovanni,

the curved part goes through the eyelets on the top of a classic 'sausage' kitbag like this one:

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/41PR0sBzBTL.jpg

The flat part is the closed onto it, and a padlock put through the hole.

They are quite common, but this is nicer than most.

Best Regards,

Adrian

 

[GiovanniLiCalsi]

I’m not understanding this...

 

[GiovanniLiCalsi]

http://www.campaignfurniture.com/makers/york-house