Lock, France, 15th century
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
15th century
Wrought iron lock for a chest with a rim round three sides decorated with a rope pattern; a staple-bow buttress form adorns each side of the lock, and a third bar similar in appearance at the top conceals th key hole. The opening for the hasp is surrounded on three sides by framework which is ornamented below with openwork and engraved plate, formerly relieved by a backing of red cloth. On the hasp there is a dragon.
CHEST LOCK AND HASP, wrought iron, France; 15th century Museum No. 506-1895
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Dimensions
- Height: 22 cm; Width: 17.5 cm
- Materials and techniques
- Wrought iron, engraved
Technical characteristics
- Place recorded
- France
Identification
- Candidate id
- vam-O380522
- Museum object number
- 506-1895
- Object history (museum record)
- Bought in 1895 with objects 495 to 511-1895 for £180.
- 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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