Lock and key, France, ca. 1700-1730
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
ca. 1700-1730
Lock and key of wrought steel with perforated tracery work, the key with square perforated shaft and handle. MASTERPIECE LOCK AND KEY, steel, pierced and fretted, France; c. 1700-30 Locks of this type would have been made by an apprentice seeking entry to the Locksmiths' Guild. Museum No. 1214 & a-1855
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 3
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Historical context
Locks of this type would have been made by an apprentice seeking entry to the Locksmiths' Guild.
Physical characteristics
- Dimensions
- Width: 13 cm (lock); Height: 8.3 cm (lock); Length: 12.7 cm (key)
- Materials and techniques
- Steel, pierced and fretted
Technical characteristics
- Place recorded
- France
Identification
- Candidate id
- vam-O380553
- Museum object number
- 1214&A-1855
- Object history (museum record)
- Bought in 1855 for £2 16s 5d.
- 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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