Lock, Lyons, ca. 1900
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
ca. 1900
Lock of wrought iron that is a pastiche of a late medieval Gothic lock. It has a repaired 15th century backplate, two staple bars and an ornament in the form of a dragon from the hasp, which is missing. Three sides of the plate are boarded and cutwork of leaves and gothic tracery; the frame to receive the hasp is similarly ornamental with a leaf. The staple bars are twisted.
LOCK, wrought iron, France; 19th century A good 19th century pastiche of a late medieval Gothic lock. The backplate is original 15th century but repaired. The two angle clips and the dragon were probably made c.1900.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Dimensions
- Height: 20 cm; Width: 16.5 cm
- Materials and techniques
- Wrought iron
Technical characteristics
- Place recorded
- Lyons
Identification
- Candidate id
- vam-O380503
- Museum object number
- 1318-1901
- Object history (museum record)
- Bought in 1901 for £3 3s 11d.
- 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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