A Rare Workman’s Key for Napsbury Lunatic Asylum c.1900 sub-Natural History The underside reveals some old

The underside reveals some old chewing gum which we thought we’d better leave in situ

It is ready for re-upholstery although is in nice sleepy country house order with the faded fabric with no tears

spins and spirals based on Alan Cobham’s hugely successful flying circus

the glass and wood in good order and the intricate background fade but still beautiful

Height: 34 inches (with antlers)

A Rare Workman’s Key for Napsbury Lunatic Asylum c.1900 sub-Natural History The underside reveals some oldOrigin: EnglishPeriod: Late VictorianProvenance: UnknownDate: c. 1890 1910Length: 3. 5Width: 1. 25The single steel key with turned barrel for Napsbury Asylum, stamped "WORKMAN MW 3027 surviving from the zeniths of the Victorian period and once being part of a bunch of keys sourced from this asylum. The key remains in original condition with no damages. The construction of asylums was widespread in Britain following The Lunacy Act of 1845, which