Archaic metal dragon key? - Help Identify This https://bidamount.com/the-bidamount-asian-art-forum/help-identify-this/archaic-metal-dragon-key/ BidAmount Discussion Board en-US Sat, 10 Oct 2026 23:01:06 +0000 wpForo 60 RE: Archaic metal dragon key? https://bidamount.com/the-bidamount-asian-art-forum/help-identify-this/archaic-metal-dragon-key/#post-98406 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:29:14 +0000 I think its a dragon shaped iron dress pin, there is a shimmer of silver as well on the head so the origin would make sense for Scandinavian. As to the bottom shaft shifting to a flat ridge and the open mouth, its tougher to say if this would actually have been a hilt of a dagger, but the straight shape seems a bit off for that direction. This shape is generally used as dress pins so theres a chance it couldve been a clasp belt style. Per the age, I am not keen to this but before 19th century at least is where I'd start. 

]]> Help Identify This Preston Barski https://bidamount.com/the-bidamount-asian-art-forum/help-identify-this/archaic-metal-dragon-key/#post-98406 RE: Archaic metal dragon key? https://bidamount.com/the-bidamount-asian-art-forum/help-identify-this/archaic-metal-dragon-key/#post-98379 Sun, 05 Apr 2026 17:49:03 +0000 Maybe Leif or Loki dropped it, pretty cool. 

]]> Help Identify This Sharon P https://bidamount.com/the-bidamount-asian-art-forum/help-identify-this/archaic-metal-dragon-key/#post-98379 RE: Archaic metal dragon key? https://bidamount.com/the-bidamount-asian-art-forum/help-identify-this/archaic-metal-dragon-key/#post-98376 Sun, 05 Apr 2026 11:02:26 +0000 Help Identify This johnshoe https://bidamount.com/the-bidamount-asian-art-forum/help-identify-this/archaic-metal-dragon-key/#post-98376 RE: Archaic metal dragon key? https://bidamount.com/the-bidamount-asian-art-forum/help-identify-this/archaic-metal-dragon-key/#post-98371 Sat, 04 Apr 2026 18:25:05 +0000 I haven't seen anything like that so I didq some looking and found this.

https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/scandinavian-viking-silver-dragon-headed-iron-pin-1771-c-7a2495cbd6

Obviously yours isn't  a pin, but could it be the finial of a Scandinavian dagger?

https://www.bukowskis.com/en/lots/997225-three-dagger-and-three-knives-late-19th-century

Just a thought. 😊 

]]> Help Identify This Julia https://bidamount.com/the-bidamount-asian-art-forum/help-identify-this/archaic-metal-dragon-key/#post-98371 Archaic metal dragon key? https://bidamount.com/the-bidamount-asian-art-forum/help-identify-this/archaic-metal-dragon-key/#post-98370 Sat, 04 Apr 2026 17:49:18 +0000 Hey everyone, I'd love to hear opinions about this small metal object. It came out of a collection of mostly Persian antiques but they also had an interest in antique Asian and South American objects. I am thinking this could be an old key, perhaps for tuning an instrument, but I'm not sure. The dragon with upturned lips reminds me of Han and earlier style Chinese types. Do you think this is a key or something else, Persian, Chinese, kind of old, really old???? John

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