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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ironwork, Room 114c

Lock and Key

1650-1700 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Lock and key made of steel, blued with brass mounts, pierced and engraved. It features ornamental foliate scrolls and grotesques.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.

  • Lock
  • Lock
  • Key
Materials and techniques
Steel, blued with brass mounts, pierced and engraved
Brief description
Lock and key, steel, blued with brass mounts, pierced, Germany, 1650-1700
Physical description
Lock and key made of steel, blued with brass mounts, pierced and engraved. It features ornamental foliate scrolls and grotesques.
Gallery label
LOCK AND KEY, steel, blued with brass mounts, pierced, Germany; 1650-1700 From a strong box or cupboard. The key operates four bolts. Museum No. M.125&a-1913(07/1994)
Collection
Accession number
M.125A-1913

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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