[NEW YORK CITY]. A Gramercy Park key.
3 1/2 in. lg. iron skeleton key engraved "Gramercy Park" on one side of the bow and "43" on the other (dark patination, some worn areas, scratches). N.d. Provenance: Found in the Northeast.
Gramercy Park is a small, private park in Manhattan, which has been famously accessible by key since the 1840s. Only residents living in the immediately surrounding townhouses and apartments, as well as members of local clubs, hold keys to the park. The keys are coded and tabs are kept on the ownership of each key. As of 2012, 383 were in circulation.
This lot is located in Chicago.
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