Lock, France, ca. 1630
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
ca. 1630
Lock of steel that is pierced, engraved and chiselled. Rectangular in shape, of the three sometimes described as a 'masterpiece' lock. Shooting three bolts, the key fits in to a sleeve cut with a triangular groove.
The lock plate is pierced with a composition of scrollwork and monsters and engraved with baldachins and pendant bunches of fruit in a style reminiscent of the designs of Etienne Delaune. On the outer side of the lock is a chiselled lions mask.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Dimensions
- Length: 17.5 cm; Width: 8.6 cm
- Materials and techniques
- Steel, pierced, engraved and chiselled
Technical characteristics
- Place recorded
- France
Identification
- Candidate id
- vam-O380497
- Museum object number
- M.9-1955
- 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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