How old would you say this key is?

[signal]

Found today at a local park. The park is only maybe 10 years old and from what I can see, the land it was built on was just undeveloped swamp land before that.

small tag on necklace clasp has A.E.O. stamped on it.

 

[olekyground]

I'm no expert but I think it may be 1940s maybe. It looks more recent to me because the older skeleton keys only have cutout marks on one side.

 

[Lakemonster]

Well... the lobster clasp was invented in the 50's. The key is a for a 2 sided ward lock....usually cheap locks.

 

[jerseyjack]

I've seen keys like that before, looks like a mailbox key in an older apartment building.

 

[awhatley]

I would agree 40's to 50's I remember seeing a few in my grandfathers shop in a jar

 

[oldsalty19]