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Ring, Key

Object Name:
Ring, Key
Object ID:
1991.027.01
Creator:
Robbins, John
Place of Origin:
Boston, MA
Date:
1850-1900
Description:
Tag, brass key. Six-pointed star shape. Hole at top for attaching to key ring. Stamped "AMERICAN / HOUSE / 35 / DOVER / N.H." Stamped on back: "JOHN ROBBINS / MANUFACTURER / BOSTON, MASS." Presumably for Room 35 at the American House Hotel in Dover.
Material:
Metal
Brass
Dimensions:
H-2.8 W-2.2 inches
Provenance:
The American House hotel was operating by 1848.
Credit Line:
New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase
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