Lock and key, Germany, 1650-1700 (1050&A-1893)
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1650-1700
Steel lock and key, pierced and incised with decoration in the form foliage and grotesque heads. The key operates all five bolts. LOCK AND KEY Steel, pierced and incised, Germany, 1650-1700
The key operates all five bolts, and the dual mechanism allows for bolting from the inside. Museum No. 1050&A-1893 LOCK AND KEY, steel, pierced and incised, Germany; 1650-1700 Possibly from a treasury. The dual mechanism allows for bolting from the inside. The key operates all five bolts. Some screws and the textile have been replaced. Museum No. 1050 & a-1893
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Materials and techniques
- Steel, pierced and incised
Technical characteristics
- Place recorded
- Germany
Identification
- Candidate id
- vam-O380364
- Museum object number
- 1050&A-1893
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked single-object source. Wider type attribution and authenticity have not been independently verified.
Catalogue references
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