Lock
early 16th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
Lock from an oak chest, wrought iron with the remains of tinning. The keyhole of the lock is concealed by a pivoted bar with spring catch. The lock has a staple-bar at either side, ornamented at the top and bottom with a quatrefoil; the bar concealing the keyhole is of similar design.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 3 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Wrought iron, tinned |
| Brief description | Lock and staple-bars from an oak chest, wrought iron with quatrefoil ornament, made in England, early 16th century |
| Physical description | Lock from an oak chest, wrought iron with the remains of tinning. The keyhole of the lock is concealed by a pivoted bar with spring catch. The lock has a staple-bar at either side, ornamented at the top and bottom with a quatrefoil; the bar concealing the keyhole is of similar design. |
| Gallery label | LOCK AND PAIR OF HANDLES (from an oak chest)
Wrought iron
England; early 16th century
2193-h-1899
Lock decorated with two vertical pilasters ornamented with rosettes at each end, and a diagonally slanted pilaster, ornamented in the same way, to the right of the key-hole.(07/1994) |
| Subject depicted | |
| Associated object | 2193C-1899 (Set) |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 2193 to B-1899 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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