Lock
ca. 1550 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Steel lock for a chest. The plate of ornamental outline is etched with a grotesque woman with two tails ending in floral scrolls and monsters heads; similar scrollwork and formalised acanthus leaves fill up the rest of the surface of the plate. The lock consists of two spring catches. There are five pins with spherical and spirally fluted heads.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Steel, etched |
| Brief description | Steel lock, etched ornament in the form of a grotesque woman and formalised acanthus leaves, made in Germany, ca. 1550 |
| Physical description | Steel lock for a chest. The plate of ornamental outline is etched with a grotesque woman with two tails ending in floral scrolls and monsters heads; similar scrollwork and formalised acanthus leaves fill up the rest of the surface of the plate. The lock consists of two spring catches. There are five pins with spherical and spirally fluted heads. |
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| Gallery label | LOCK, steel, etched, Germany; c. 1550
The ornament if typical of South German locksmith's work.
Museum No. 1053-1893(07/1994) |
| Production | The ornament is typical of South German locksmiths' work. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | 1053-1893 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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