Key, Vault

Object/Artifact

Perth Museum

Vault Key

The image depicts a metal lock key (open), featuring a distinctive shape with three circular cutouts at the wider end, and a narrow, intricately notched blade at the other end, engraved with the number '626'. Attached to the key is a beige paper tag, secured by a piece of string, which bears handwritten text in a cursive style. The writing on the tag reads "Vault Key" and includes additional text indicating a name and place, mentioning a cemetery in Perth, Ontario, Canada.

Name/Title

Key, Vault

Entry/Object ID

025.18.1.1a,b

Description

Key, Vault: "McLaren 1913 Stewart" 025.18.1.1a - Vault Key for the McLaren & Stewart Vault located in Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Ontario, Canada. Key, metallic, silver. One end features a distinctive shape with three circular cutouts at the wider end. The other end has a series of notches. There is a rivet in the middle connecting the two pieces. It opens like a jack knife. 025.18.1.1b - Attached is a string with a paper label and in black ink: On one side of label: "Vault Key McLaren & Stewart Vault Cemetery Perth Ontario Canada". On the other side of label: "To be given to Miss Wanda Rogers 119 Audubon Avenue New York."

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1913 - circa 1915

Time Period

20th Century

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Manufacturer's Mark

Location

On Key

Transcription

626

Language

English

Material/Technique

Etched

Dimensions

Height

1.3 cm

Width

0.5 cm

Length

7.5 cm

Dimension Notes

Open: Length 12.8 cm

Material

Metal