1739 Admiral Vernon Key. Adams-Chao unlisted. Rarity-7. Pinchbeck, 19.7 x 18.1mm. Extremely Fine. 26.6 grains. Not listed in Adams-Chao, but placing this immediately after the Vernon corkscrew makes sense to us. This tiny key handle (with the blade of the key broken off and missing) depicts Vernon on the obverse and a Portobello scene on the reverse. The surfaces are rough and dark from ground exposure, but good detail persists. ADMIRAL VERNON is easily read on the obverse, as is PORTO BELLO on the reverse. A charming Vernon item that Syd thought very highly of. <strong>To view supplemental information and all items from the Sydney F. Martin Collection, click<a href="https://stacksbowers.com/sydney-f-martin-collection/"target=’_blank’> here.</a></strong> From the Sydney F. Martin Collection. Earlier ex Dan Sedwick, April 1998; DNWs sale of April 2019, lot 1060.
