Chest lock, ca. 1520
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
ca. 1520
Chest lock, ca. 1520 is an object recorded by Victoria and Albert Museum, dated ca. 1520. The museum's brief description reads: Wrought iron chest lock, decorated with the figure of God above the Virgin and St John, made in France, ca.
1520, the key mechanism a later alteration of ca. 1630s. Museum description: Wrought iron chest lock, the centre hasp ornamented with the figure of God above the Virgin and St John under a Gothic canopy. The museum record gives material recorded as wrought iron; measurements Height 23.5 cm; Width 15.9 cm; place associated: France. These details come from the holding museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- wrought iron
- Dimensions
- Height 23.5 cm; Width 15.9 cm
Technical characteristics
- Technique
- Wrought iron
- Place recorded
- France
Identification
- Museum object name
- Chest lock
- Museum object number
- 5704-1859
- Museum system number
- O380546
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: confirm materials, dimensions, maker and wider type against the museum record and a specialist reference.