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Internal mechanism of a lock, with part of a rusted-fast key

Also known as: Binnenwerk van een slot, met gedeelte van een vastgeroeste sleutel

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

c. 1590 - c. 1596

Internal mechanism of a lock, with part of a rusted-fast key. The corresponding mount under number NM-7843-1. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-NM-7683; its record gives material recorded as iron (metal); technique forging; measurements depth 10.5 cm.

Description translated from the museum's Dutch catalogue text; details are those of this museum object, and how far it represents a wider type has not been independently verified.

Evidence at a glance

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Physical characteristics

Material
iron (metal)
Technique
forging
Measurements
depth 10.5 cm
Dimensions museum
height 17.5 cm x width 17.5 cm

Identification

Original title
Binnenwerk van een slot, met gedeelte van een vastgeroeste sleutel
Holding institution
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
Museum object number
NG-NM-7683
Museum classification
lock

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

  • Research required: this record describes a single museum object; confirm the wider type, attribution, dimensions, marks and catalogue references against lock and metalwork references.
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