Chest Padlock
ca. 1630 (made)
| Place of origin |
Wrought iron chest padlock, an unusually large and elaborate version of a standard Spanish type. Pierced and engraved with monsters or animals, foliage and a lion with open jaws. The two loops are bolted to the chest. The padlock is passed through the two loops and secured by a third loop forming the lock which is released by operating the key.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Wrought iron, pierced and engraved |
| Brief description | Chest padlock from the Treasury of the Virgin in the Monastery of Guadalupe, wrought iron pierced and engraved with animals or monsters, foliage and a lion with open jaws, made in Guadalupe, ca. 1630 with third loop of ca. 1660-1700 |
| Physical description | Wrought iron chest padlock, an unusually large and elaborate version of a standard Spanish type. Pierced and engraved with monsters or animals, foliage and a lion with open jaws. The two loops are bolted to the chest. The padlock is passed through the two loops and secured by a third loop forming the lock which is released by operating the key. |
| Gallery label | CHEST PADLOCK
Wrought iron
Spain (Guadalupe); c.1630
262-1900
An unusually large and elaborate version of a standard Spanish type. Dated on the basis of the design being very similar that engraved on gun locks of the same period. Pierced and engraved with monsters or animals, foliage and a lion with open jaws. The two loops are bolted to the chest. The padlock is passed through the two loops and secured by a third loop forming the lock which is released by operating the key. The third loop is a separate element and is of a later date, c. 1660-1700. From the Treasury of the Virgin in the Monastery of Guadalupe.(07/1994) |
| Object history | From the Treasury of the Virgin in the Monastery of Guadalupe. |
| Production | Dated on the basis of the design being very similar to that engraved on gun locks of the same period. The third loop is a separate element and is of a later date, ca. 1660-1700. |
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| Accession number | 262-1900 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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