Lock
ca. 1600-1650 (made), ca. 1700 (made)
ca. 1600-1650 (made), ca. 1700 (made)
| Place of origin |
Large lock of wrought iron with a pitted surface which indicates that the lock has been cleaned in acid.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts. (Some alternative part names are also shown below)
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| Title | |
| Materials and techniques | Wrought iron |
| Brief description | Lock, wrought iron, Germany or Flanders, 17th and 18th centuries |
| Physical description | Large lock of wrought iron with a pitted surface which indicates that the lock has been cleaned in acid. |
| Gallery label | LOCK, wrought iron, Germany or Flanders; 17th and 18th century
The lock is of c. 1600-50, the plates and pilasters are c. 1700. The pitted surface indicates that the lock has been cleaned in acid, a common practice in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Museum No. M.308-1927 (07/1994) |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.308-1927 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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