Lock, France, ca. 1500 (591-1895)
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
ca. 1500
Wrought iron door or chest lock, decorated with bands of open Gothic tracery in two layers; at each corner is a figure of an angel and on the hasp a figure of the Virgin Mary.
The keyhole is concealed by a plate with a shield bearing three fleurs-de-lys, the royal arms of France on the key guard. The plate is further ornamented with two buttresses. The redundant bolt slot and the angel's round pegs fitted into square holes suggest subsequent alteration.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 3
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Dimensions
- Height: 21 cm; Width: 15.2 cm
- Materials and techniques
- Wrought iron
Technical characteristics
- Place recorded
- France
Identification
- Candidate id
- vam-O380512
- Museum object number
- 591-1895
- 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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