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Circa 1880 Irish Brass-Bound Mahogany Military Campaign Chest by Ross Co
Located in Shippensburg, PA
binding on the top of the chest and circular keyhole escutcheons. The cabinet separates into two parts in
Category

Antique 19th Century Irish Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

English George III Mahogany Antique Breakfront Bookcase Cabinet, circa 1800
Located in Shippensburg, PA
thick as the original shelves). Brass keyhole escutcheons missing on all doors with faint outline where
Category

Antique 19th Century British George III Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

American Federal Tall Case Clock, Benjamin Morris, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Located in Shippensburg, PA
hardware is original (hinges, lock, knobs, etc.) with the exception of the keyhole escutcheon on the shaft
Category

Antique 19th Century American Federal Clocks

French Louis XVI Style Marquetry Inlaid Antique Commode, Early 20th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
from a bow-tied ribbon draped on the keyhole escutcheon over a cross banded ground and framed in the
Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

C R Mackintosh, Arts Crafts Glasgow School Writing Cabinet with Foliate Hinges
By Charles Rennie Mackintosh
Located in London, GB
quite vibrant. The keyhole escutcheons are identical to the linen press with candle sconces that
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Scottish Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

English George III Mahogany Secretary Desk and Bookcase, 18th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
Report: Brasses and keyhole escutcheons are period replacements; patch behind fall-front brass lock
Category

Antique 18th Century English George III Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Antique, Small Ladies Walnut Partners Desk by Lovell COX
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
others with blank keyhole escutcheons. The bottom rails on the desk with Fine turnings, raised on turned
Category

Antique 1880s English Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

English Chippendale Mahogany Antique Chest on Chest of Drawers, circa 1780
Located in Shippensburg, PA
somewhat miraculously retains it's original gilt bronze brasses and keyhole escutcheons - these are
Category

Antique Late 18th Century British Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Dra...

Materials

Bronze

19th C. French Restoration Period Empire Style Mahogany Chest Of Drawers Commode
Located in Forney, TX
case fitted with three drawers adorned with inset brass keyhole escutcheons flanked by patinated gilt
Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Restauration Commodes and Chests of Dr...

Materials

Marble, Brass, Bronze

American Chippendale Antique Chest of Drawers, Pennsylvania circa 1770
Located in Shippensburg, PA
from prior oval brasses is lightly visible behind the current brasses. Keyhole escutcheons not original
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Chippendale Commodes and Chest...

American Chippendale Mahogany Oxbow Desk, Massachusetts, circa 1770
Located in Shippensburg, PA
. Thin pine strips sealing cracks in drawer bottoms; original brasses and locks (no key). Keyhole
Category

Antique Late 18th Century American Chippendale Desks

Materials

Brass

French Empire Flamed Mahogany Secretaire a Abattant Desk ca. 1830
Located in Shippensburg, PA
; several brass keyhole escutcheons are faithful replacements hand fabricated by our conservator; desk would
Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Desks

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Steel

French Empire Flamed Mahogany Secretaire a Abattant Desk ca. 1830
Located in Shippensburg, PA
; several brass keyhole escutcheons are faithful replacements hand fabricated by our conservator; desk would
Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Steel

19th Century French Mahogany Writing Desk
Located in Forney, TX
keyhole escutcheons, lacking original key but nonfunctional skeleton key included. Overall a wonderful
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Restauration Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Mahogany, Oak

American Chippendale Slant Front Desk
Located in Shippensburg, PA
19th century, but all of these are probably replaced using the same holes; brass keyhole escutcheons
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Chippendale Secretaires

Exceptional French Empire Gilt Patinated Bronze Mahogany Antique Armoire
Located in Shippensburg, PA
is very impressive, this encircling the flowering wreath keyhole escutcheon. The carcass is made up
Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Bronze

Swedish Modern Bar Cabinet
By Mjölby Intarsia
Located in Karlstad, SE
missing on one of the escutcheons surrounding the keyholes.
Category

20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Wood

Early 19th C. French Mahogany Commode, Nice Clean Design
Located in Atlanta, GA
with a pair of wooden knob pulls, and escutcheon keyhole at center is embellished with a white diamond
Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Italian, Veneto, Paneled Credenza in Walnut, Late 18th-Early 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
brass escutcheons at keyholes, raised on elegant cabriole legs.
Category

Antique Early 1800s Italian Neoclassical Credenzas

Materials

Walnut

Regency Rosewood Hexagonal Tea Caddy
Located in San Francisco, CA
2 section interior similarly inlaid, the keyhole with an ivory escutcheon.
Category

Antique 19th Century English Tea Caddies

Materials

Rosewood, Kingwood

Regency mahogany rosewood tea caddy
Located in San Francisco, CA
, the keyhole with an ivory escutcheon, all resting on gilt metal animal paw feet. Circa 1825.
Category

Antique 19th Century English Tea Caddies

Materials

Metal

A Nordic Birch Armoire
Located in New York, NY
dismountable cabinet features a hanging bar and recently cut shelves. Inlaid ebonized escutcheons decorate the
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Baroque Revival Wardrobes and Armoires

Louis XV French Commode, circa 1760-1780
Located in Bridgeport, CT
with center escutcheons with working keyholes, the side ones faux. Finely cast hardware with cartouche
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Neoclassical Biedermeier Casket Box, Walnut Veneer, South Germany, 19th c.
Located in Regensburg, DE
the 19th century. Lovely book-matched walnut veneer, French polished.    Pained hash escutcheon
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century German Biedermeier Decorative Boxes

Materials

Walnut

Burled Walnut Bone Biedermeier Secretaire a Abattant
Located in Chicago, IL
veneers. Escutcheons/keyholes are made of bone. With front in horizontal position, birdseye maple front
Category

Antique 19th Century American Secretaires

Materials

Walnut, Pine, Bone

French 19th Century Walnut Louis Philippe Buffet
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
escutcheons around the keyholes. The center drawer and the doors have working locks and one key that operates
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Buffets

Materials

Walnut

Biedermeier Burled Walnut Bone Secretaire a Abattant
Located in Chicago, IL
of solid woods and beautiful burled walnut veneers. Escutcheons/keyholes are made of bone. With
Category

Antique 19th Century European Secretaires

Materials

Walnut, Pine

Scandinavian Empire/Biedermeier Chest of Drawers, Circa 1815
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
oxidation, it features a bowed front with four drawers with brass escutcheons (keyholes).
Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Biedermeier Sewing Table with Drawers, Cherry Veneer, South Germany, circa 1830
Located in Regensburg, DE
square pointed legs. Top drawer is lockable and has some interior dividers and an old brass escutcheon
Category

Antique 1830s German Biedermeier Side Tables

Materials

Brass

French 19th Century Walnut Enfilade
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
front are equipped with working locks and three keys. All keyholes are surrounded by wood escutcheons
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Antique 19th Century French Other Sideboards

Materials

Walnut

French 19th Century Louis Philippe Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
pattern. The wood has a warm and rich finish. Each drawer has two brass knobs and a brass inset keyhole
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

French 19th Century Louis Philippe Walnut Buffet
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
fixed shelf and have marvelous laurel wreath escutcheons at the keyholes. The buffet rests on shaped
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Buffets

19th Century French Louis Philippe Style Burled Chestnut Commode
Located in Birmingham, AL
having a pair of circular pulls with a center brass ribbon escutcheon that identifies the keyhole. Not
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Antique 1890s French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Chestnut

19th Century French Louis Philippe Walnut Pantaloniere Commode
Located in Birmingham, AL
decorative center escutcheon that identifies the keyhole. Not only decorative, the escutcheons protect the
Category

Antique 1880s French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

German Strong Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
riveted iron strap fittings. At the front of the box there is a false keyhole with chased escutcheon and
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Boxes

English Early 18th Century Jacobean Oak Chest
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
the drawers while hammered steel escutcheons surround the keyholes. The chest is raised on turned ball
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Antique Early 18th Century English Jacobean Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Steel

French 19th Century Walnut Louis XVI Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
all contain working locks, with keyholes surrounded by brass shield escutcheons. The drawers also
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

French Early 20th Century Tall Buffet with Marble Top
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
escutcheons at the keyhole. The doors have working locks and close before an interior that contains four
Category

Early 20th Century French Buffets

French 18th Century Directoire Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
remains marked by the Louis XVI style. However, its decorative escutcheon keyholes and its lion's muzzle
Category

Antique 18th Century French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Stone, Marble, Metal, Brass

Early 19th C. Directoire Side Table Chevet
Located in Miami, FL
drawer with inlayed escutcheon and brass keyhole, period metal lock, pegged construction and tapering
Category

Antique 19th Century French Night Stands

Brutalist Bronze Push or Pull Door Handle Set with Geometric Design 20th Century
Located in London, GB
and escutcheon or keyhole plate, European, mid to late 20th century. The items in this set have
Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

Materials

Bronze

Brutalist Bronze Door Handle and Fittings with Geometric Design II
Located in London, GB
letterbox cover, bell push (not tested) and escutcheon or keyhole plate, European, mid-20th century. The
Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

Materials

Bronze

Louis Philippe Period Bookmatched Burl Walnut Chest Commode with Marble Top
Located in Fayetteville, AR
drawers of dovetail construction are fitted with bronze pulls and escutcheons around the keyholes. Lending
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Antique Early 19th Century French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of ...

Materials

Marble

19th Century, French Louis Philippe Style Petite Painted Commode
Located in Birmingham, AL
features a plank top with canted corners over 4 drawers with typical Louis Philippe keyholes and
Category

Antique 1890s French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

French 19th Century Walnut Louis XVI Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
simple paneled façades and brass drop bail pulls. The keyholes are encircled by shield escutcheons. The
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Brass

18th Century Walnut Wood Buffet from France
Located in Dallas, TX
have iron escutcheons surrounding the keyholes. There is a nice, shaped apron with a central motif
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Régence Buffets

Materials

Walnut

French 19th Century Walnut Louis Philippe Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
all have working locks and keyholes ornamented with brass escutcheons. The commode’s facade is
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

French Early 19th Century Mahogany and Walnut Louis XVI-Style Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
shield escutcheon surrounds the keyhole. The commode has no keys. An absolute Classic: this lovely
Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble, Brass

Antique French Louis Philippe Period Bookmatched Walnut Commode with Marble Top
Located in Birmingham, AL
escutcheon that identifies the keyhole. Not only decorative, the escutcheons protect the wood from the iron
Category

Antique 1830s French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Chinese Huanghuali Mirrored Jewelry Chest
Located in Cincinnati, OH
, the right side of which lift up to reveal keyholes. The escutcheons are fitted with ovoid tabs which
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Brass

French Louis Philippe Bleached Commode with Bookmatched Front and Marble Top
Located in Birmingham, AL
identifies the keyhole. Not only decorative, the escutcheons protect the wood from the iron keys. There is
Category

Antique 1840s French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

French Mahogany Transitional Louis XVI / Directoire Enfilade
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
ring pulls on the drawers. Brass escutcheons surround the keyholes, and have been cast with motifs of
Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Buffets

Materials

Marble, Brass

French 19th Century Solid Fruitwood Louis Philippe Enfilade
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
drawers are accessed using their brass pulls. The keyholes all sport brass shield escutcheons and house
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Buffets

Materials

Brass

French 19th Century Fruitwood Buffet
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
access. Brass shield-form escutcheons surround each keyhole. The interior has a single, fixed shelf. Four
Category

Antique 19th Century French Other Buffets

Materials

Fruitwood

French, 19th Century Louis XVI Mahogany Commode
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
escutcheons surrounding the keyholes. The hardware is brass, with drop ring pulls providing a way into the
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

English 19th Century Painted Pine Chest with Flowers
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
clothing, blankets or other goods. Lovely, inset bone escutcheons surround each keyhole, though there are
Category

Antique 19th Century English Other Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine, Paint

French Louis Philippe Bookmatched Burled Walnut Commode with Marble Top
Located in Birmingham, AL
with a center escutcheon that identifies the keyhole. Not only decorative, the escutcheons protect the
Category

Antique 1880s French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

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Keyhole Escutcheon For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal keyhole escutcheon for your home. Frequently made of wood, metal and ormolu, every keyhole escutcheon was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect keyhole escutcheon — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A keyhole escutcheon, designed in the Louis XVI, louis xv or neoclassical style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Drexel, Maison Kriéger and Councill each produced at least one beautiful keyhole escutcheon that is worth considering.

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Prices for a keyhole escutcheon can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $185 and can go as high as $227,500, while the average can fetch as much as $21,775.

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