Lock and key, France, ca. 1750
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
ca. 1750
Lock and Key of iron, with brass case on main body of lock, while the key and large elaborate openwork scrolls border attached to the back of the lock has no casing. The body of the lock is engraved with foliated scrollwork. There are two bolts and one latch. The outline of the bow of the key consists of scrolls and encloses a monogram composed of the two letters A and O, which are probably the initials of the original owner.
LOCK, wrought iron and brass, France; c. 1750 The key bears the monogram AO, probably that of the owner. Museum No. 1068&a-1893
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Dimensions
- Length: 25.7 cm (lock); Width: 16.5 cm (lock); Length: 13 cm (key)
- Materials and techniques
- Wrought iron and brass, engraved
Technical characteristics
- Place recorded
- France
Identification
- Candidate id
- vam-O374368
- Museum object number
- 1068&A-1893
- Marks and inscriptions
- [{'content': "'A' and 'O' monogram", 'inscriber': {'name': {'text': '', 'id': ''}, 'association': {'text': '', 'id': ''}}, 'date': {'text': '', 'earliest': None, 'latest': None}, 'description': '', 'interpretation': '', 'language': '', 'medium': '', 'method': '', 'position': '', 'script': '', 'translation': '', 'transliteration': '', 'type': '', 'note': ''}]
- 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.
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