175 year old lock with key!! Holy moly!!

[Guest 1551]

It's more than likely an iron ship spike.
I found it near a shipwreck metal detecting the beach.
I've found a few.

Awesome!!

 

[Guest 1551]

soooo, who's gonna vote BANNER! lol

 

[GatorBoy]

It did make the lettering on the dustcover legible though

What does it say?

 

[Guest 1551]

What does it say?

Patent
The last name of the guy who made it. We couldn't find a exact date on it.

 

[GatorBoy]

That's not a name.
That's to signify the company that made it had a patent on its design.
Look closely at and around that..there is probably a date.