Lock, Germany, 1650-1700
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1650-1700
Iron lock for a chest, with two spring catches which clasp a claw attached to the plate which is screwed to the lid; the flat surfaces are engraved with foliated ornament. There is a plain key with a long barrel. The bolts surround and divide a seperate catch on the door.
Chest lock and key. Steel, engraved, Germany 1650-1700. The bolts surround and divide a seperate catch on the door.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Dimensions
- Length: 14.6 cm (lock); Width: 12.7 cm (lock); Length: 11 cm (key); Length: 9.2 cm (plate)
- Materials and techniques
- Iron, engraving
Technical characteristics
- Place recorded
- Germany
Identification
- Candidate id
- vam-O295680
- Museum object number
- 226B-1894
- Object history (museum record)
- Bought for 15s in 1894.
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked single-object source. Wider type attribution and authenticity have not been independently verified.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
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