Key found in Aruba shore diving Dec 30th

[IZMIZ]

Hello found this key off shore around 10 ft of water in Aruba on Manchebo Beach (new pic of how I found it)
please help identify date ? country ? and what is it for ?
My primary research show french between 1800-1900
Thank you and advance and happy hunting in 2022 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[billb]

Hello found this key off shore around 10 ft of water in Aruba on Manchebo Beach
please help identify date ? country ? and what is it for ?
My primary research show french between 1800-1900
Thank you and advance and happy hunting in 2022 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nice recovery I have to learn how to dive also

 

[Digger RJ]

Hello found this key off shore around 10 ft of water in Aruba on Manchebo Beach (new pic of how I found it)
please help identify date ? country ? and what is it for ?
My primary research show french between 1800-1900
Thank you and advance and happy hunting in 2022 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nice !!!! Congrats!!!!

 

[alloy_II]

Possibly from a slavers ship.

 

[Georgivs]

That is so cool! is it brass?

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Very cool !

 

[oldmxrat]

Nice find, congrats!

 

[Relicific]

Nice key
Looks old

 

[Gare]

Thats a neat find

 

[islamoradamark]

wish your key was gold

 

[Ifoundit69]

Nice find !

 

[Diggin Dude]

Nice.... now find the treasure chest it belongs to!