Variety of metal keys with card tags printed with "From Quong Tuck Co." A: Two identical flat keys, L: 1.5" W: .75", round head, wire and cotton string through the holes in the top of the keys and are attached to tag which has black markings on back, old staples and two embossed seals with "Seattle, Wash." on bottom. B: One key, 2.25" X .875", flat with trefoil head with three holes, engraved with words "Corbin Cabinet Lock Co. - New Britain, Conn. USA", on the other side "G T 6". the key is tied with dirty cotton string to remains of paper tag. C: One key, L: 1.5", W: .875", flat with pear shaped top and diamond shaped hole, dark brown jute cord ties the key to a card tag with a metal gramet surrounded by faded red reinforcing ring with "Tough" stamped on it. On one side are black ink Chinese characters (Column on the left "Key", Column on the right "upstairs room key"). D: One key, L: 2.25", W: 1.125", molded key with oval shaped head and ring shape at the top. design of two dragons on either side of name" Russwin" on other side "8 2 3 6 2 5 " attached by wire to Quong Tuck tag, has black ink Chinese characters on one side, " Give to a person", 'return key to owner'?. E: One key, L: 2", W: .875", Molded black key with round head and hole in top. Dark brown cord and wire attach key to tag. Penciled Chinese characters on one side, "Room Key". Oval shaped holes have been punched near one edge of the tag. F: One key, L: 2.125", W: .875", Molded key with printing: "Yale & Towne Mfg. Co. Stamford Conn. U.S.A." and in the center with frame is "Yale". on the other side is also "Yale". Attached to card stock tag made by Dennisons with letter K stamped on reinforcing ring. Chinese characters written in ink on both sides of the tag, "Youth Association". G: Three keys, L: 1.625", W: .75", molded keys with oval shaped head, gourd shaped hole, round stalk with single flange, attached with cotton string to card tag made by Dennisons with letter G printed on reinforcing ring. Black ink Chinese characters written on one side, "double bamboo basket key". H: One key, L; 1.75", W: .875", flat key with round head, cresent shaped hole, engraved on one side "Corbin" within oval frame, on the other side "K 05" engraved. Attached with brown cord to Dennison tag. Black ink Chinese characters on one side, "stable key". I: One key, L: 2.125", W: 1", molded key with round head and hole, " Yale & Towne Mfg. Co. Stamford, Conn. U.S.A.", embossed around outside edge. "Yale" embossed on both sides in frame. Embossed on stem "security". Attached with hemp cord to Dennison tag. On one side is written" Pittsburg WN" on the other side are black ink Chinese characters. J: Two keys, L: 1.375", W: .75", head has rounded four lobed shape with hole in center. Flange on stem is bent on both keys, cotton string and wire attach keys to Quong Tuck tag. On the back side written in pencil are Chinese characters and "Ng Wah ?" K: Three keys, i: L: 1.875", W: .975",flat key with trefoil edge and three holes. Engraved on side is "1" and then "Natl. Cash Register Co. Dayton, Ohio"; ii, L: 2", W: .75", flat key with trefoil edge and three holes. Engraved on side is "2" and then "Natl. Cash Register Co. Dayton, Ohio"; iii, L: 2.375", W: .5", head has trefoil shape with same shape single hole, and the has number "5" engraved and "Natl. Cash Register Co. Dayton, Ohio". the three keys are joined together with hemp key string. L: One key, L: 2", W: 1", flat key with trefoil head and three holes number "21103" stamped on one side. Hemp string joins the key to a Dennison tag which has been ripped in half. It has black ink Chinese characters on one side, right column "Xiang sheng ce bian liou - Store's name ? side", left side "shang hou bian fang - back room" . M: One Key, L: 1.875", W: .75", flat key with round head tilted to one side, large hole. Tied with cotton string with Dennison tag. Black ink Chinese characters on one side, "key for garage". N: One key, L: 1.625", W: 1", Head has ring shape on one side and hook shape on the other, wired to Quong Tuck tag. Black ink Chinese Characters on one side, "Key - ?". O: Two keys, identical, L: 2", W: .75", flat key with oval shaped head and hole. Engraved on one side with "Corbin" inside an oval frame. On the other side "R R E 5". Metal ring holds two keys together. Jute string attaches keys to Dennison tag which has black ink Chinese characters on one side, "key for garden". P: One key, L: 1.25", W: .75", Flat key with trefoil head and hole, flange bent to one side. Engraved on one side "Corbin" in oval frame. On the other side "K 234". Cotton string and wire attach key to Quong Tuck tag. Black ink Chinese character on one side, Illegible. Q: One key, L: 1.75", W: .875", flat key with oval shaped head and diamond shape hole. Engraved on one side around the hole "MIller Lock Co." Tied through the hole is thick jute cord and hand made paper with black ink Chinese characters. R: Four keys, and bottle opener. Three molded keys, L: 2.25", W: 1", i: Oval head with ring at top engraved scroll pattern around diamond shaped frame with letters " CREO" on one side and on the other "Russwin" inside diamond frame Number "825203" engraved on the stem. ii: Trefoil shaped head with hole, raised lettering on one side and "Corbin Cabinet Lock Co. New Britain CT." Engraved "Y " in a circle in the middle.On either side of the circle are harps, on the other side are engraved scroll designs. iii: Oval shaped head with ring shape at top, raised design on one side with "Francis Keil & Son, New York". On the other side is textured design and the number 84. iv: long key, L; 2.25", W: .75", oval shaped head with large hole, cylindrical stem with H shaped flange. v: bottle opener, L: 3.375", W: 1.5", copper colored metal shaped, wider at the top with three inner flanges, narrow at the neck and widening to create a handle. Keys are joined with heavy wire and opener is attached to them and Quong Tuck tag with jute string, black ink Chinese characters ("Please take lost keys") on back of tag which has oval shaped holes punched into it. S: One key, L: 1.75". W: .875", Flat key with oval shaped head and diamond shaped hole. On one side imprinted at the top "Patented 7.15.00" .key is rusty on other side. Jute string ties key to card tag. Black ink Chinese characters on one side, "? - Door key (or) Kitchen". T: One Key, L: 1.25", W: .75", Trefoil head with hole, imprinted on one side "Corbin" within oval frame. On the other side "X T 2", a copper wire attaches the key to a Dennison tag cut in half, black ink Chinese characters on one side, "key", Li ba che Luen - Store's name tires" ?. U: One Key, L: 1.625" ,W: 1", molded key with oval head and hole, raised lettering, "Cabinet Lock Co., New Britain Conn. U.S.A.," "Corbin" within an oval frame. On the other side is engraved " 4 R 28242". Jute string attaches string to Dennison tag. Black ink Chinese characters on one side,"Location, Ji men door key" . V: Two keys, L: 2", W: .75", flat key with oval head and hole engraved on one side "Corbin" within an oval frame the other side is number "RR E 1". Keys are attached to dilapidated tag by jute string. Black ink Chinese characters on one side and "boiler" written on other side. W: One key, L: 1.75", W: 1"Flat key squarish head with scalloped top, attached with wire to Quong Tuck tag, Chinese characters written in pen on one side, two characters written in blue ink to the left, "? - Oil room". X: Two keys. L: 1.5", W: .75", flat key squarish head with rounded corners and a hole. Cotton string and wire attach keys to Quong Tuck tag which has penciled Chinese characters on the back, illegible. Y: One key, L: 1.125", W: .5", flat rusted key with oval head and large hole, white cotton cloth tied to a hole, black ink Chinese characters on it, "Quong Tuck" ?. Z: Carved label with no key, Dennison tag has black ink Chinese characters on one side ("Zhong Hua, Chinese Association, New Building") and jute string tied through reinforced hole.

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