Iron padlock
Record status
Individual type · partial
This object is an iron padlock recorded under the India Museum collections. It is configured with an elongated, horizontal structure fitted with a sliding locking bolt beneath the main body. The upper portion includes a raised central section flanked by decorative scrolled metalwork along its crest. An iron link chain is attached by loops to the upper corners, forming a flexible handle or suspension chain.
The horizontal bolt passes through downward-projecting lugs at either end of the frame, tapering slightly toward rounded terminal ends detailed with incised bands. The surface of the iron body shows subtle traces of painted or inlaid flecks, with decorative collars banding the frame near the outer ends. The record classifies the item under tools and lists iron as its primary material.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Historical context
The object is associated with the historical collections of the India Museum.
Identification
- Source note
- Transcribed from the Victoria and Albert Museum collection record for this single object; how far it represents a wider collectible type has not been independently verified.
- Museum object name
- Padlock
- Museum object number
- 04982(IS)
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.