Lock and key, France, ca. 1630
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
ca. 1630
Pierced and chiselled steel lock and key. The high quality lock is worn from extensive use. The plate would have been engraved, but all traces have been filed away, probably to remove rusting.
LOCK AND KEY, steel, pierced and chiselled, France; c.1630 A high quality lock which is worn from extensive use. The plate would have been engraved, but all traces have been filed away, probably to remove rusting. Museum No. 5726-1859
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 2
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Dimensions
- Height: 18.4 cm (lock); Width: 11.4 cm (lock); Length: 14.3 cm (key)
- Materials and techniques
- Steel, pierced and chiselled
Technical characteristics
- Place recorded
- France
Identification
- Candidate id
- vam-O380542
- Museum object number
- 5726:1, 2-1859
- Object history (museum record)
- Bought from the Soulages collection for £1 in 1859.
- 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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