What are these unusual old keys for?

[Stonebreaker]

Does anyone know what these old keys are for?











Thanks for taking a look.

[cheerIO]

Looks like the most awesome warded pick set I have ever seen.

Where did you get them?

[Stonebreaker]

They aren't mine, I belong to tool collectors group and someone had brought these to our last meeting. He wasn't at his table when I walked by and spotted them so I couldn't ask him about them at the time.

[serrurier]

Looks like the most awesome warded pick set I have ever seen.

Where did you get them?

Are you saying this is a pick set? Wow, I can't wait to get more info on this since I just realized that I never really thought about picking as an old practice. Any threads from the past speaking about this topic?

tks

[Wizer]

Those are really cool!
Please ask for more info of them and post here.
For a warded pick set its quite limited, I think they may be made for a special purpose?

[Stonebreaker]

Those are really cool!
Please ask for more info of them and post here.
For a warded pick set its quite limited, I think they may be made for a special purpose?

I might see the owner in a couple of weeks, if he hasn't sold them already I'll see what he has to say about them.