Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ironwork, Room 114b

This object consists of 2 parts, some of which may be located elsewhere.

Lock

16th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Lock and hasp, with key. Incised, pierced and blued wrought and tinned iron, with rosette studs.The key with trefoil bow.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Lock and Hasp
  • Key
Materials and techniques
Wrought and tinned iron, incised, pierced and blued
Brief description
Lock and hasp, with key, incised, pierced and blued wrought and tinned iron with rosette studs, made in Spain, 16th century
Physical description
Lock and hasp, with key. Incised, pierced and blued wrought and tinned iron, with rosette studs.The key with trefoil bow.
Dimensions
  • Height: 13.5in
  • Width: 13.5in
Gallery label
LOCK AND HASP, wrought and tinned iron, Spain; 16th century Museum No. 301-1854(07/1994)
Bibliographic references
  • Gardner, John Starkie. Ironwork. Part 2: Continental ironwork of the renaissance and later periods. London, 1896. Pl.29, p.73
  • The Art Journal. 1869. p. 249.
Collection
Accession number
301:1, 2-1854

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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