Bedkey

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Bedkey

Entry/Object ID

1976.33.19

Description

Wooden bedkey made from 2 pieces: the body and the handle. The body has a hole at one end and 2 prongs on the other. The handle is a turned dowel inserted through the hole.

Acquisition

Accession

1976.33

Source or Donor

Murray, J. Lee, Jr.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Bedkey

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Household Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Household Accessories

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

2-1/2 in

Width

14 in

Length

13-1/4 in

Material

Wood